The colours that you choose around your home, and indeed for your interior bedroom scheme can make a big difference on how you feel.
It’s commonly known as colour psychology, and the effects of certain shades can be more powerful than we might ever realise!
Artists and interior designers are more in tune with the colour psychology and the way these colours can change our emotions, our feelings and indeed our moods!
In fact, the artist Pablo Picasso once remarked “Colours, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.”
When you start to consider it, it’s really much more logical that you might initially think!
Vibrant colours such as red and orange are exciting and eye-catching, so not the most conducive colour for encouraging sleep!
cornflower blue
That said, blue is a popular choice in interiors, yet is it thought to evoke feelings of sadness as well as calm. It’s largely due to the shade of blue that you choose. Cornflower and duck egg blues are tranquil shades, making them relaxing and ideal for a bedroom colour scheme.
Warmer shades of blue such as denim can make a bedroom feel peaceful, even though it’s a deeper shade of blue compared to softer ones. These stereotyped ‘masculine’ shades are an ideal choice for a teenager that doesn’t struggle to wake up…
denim blue
So, if you’re looking for a colour scheme to rouse and awaken, then that’s where combinations such as navy and orange come into their own!
olive green
Green is said to evoke feelings of envy, but like all colours, it’s the shade of the hue that you select. Soft olive green, like all pastel shades will suggest calm, especially when teamed with pale woods such as Sand Gladstone Oak.
sunny yellow
Yellow tones or those with sandy hints are both warm and inviting, so especially suited to a north facing or inherently colder bedroom. Choose the wrong shade of yellow and the chances are your brain won’t switch off and sleep becomes futile!
coral and rose pink
For many, pink conjures up shades as fuchsia or baby pink. In fact, the best hue of pink for a bedroom is one that errs towards the peachy pinks and coral tones.
Not only are these shades perceived as more luxurious in interior colour schemes, but they are actually more pleasing on the eye. Their shade is created by the addition of yellow, which ensures that the overall feel is automatically warmer, making the bedroom inviting.
off white
So, if you’re quality of sleep isn’t great, perhaps it’s the colour of your bedroom that is the issue and not your mattress or pillows afterall!