Tips about popular colours

Amanda Ncube

THE colour of your home is the most important thing to consider . . . it describes the homeowner’s personality more than any other thing in your house. It works wonders in elevating the surrounding mood and well-being.

Colour can make us feel motivated, feel confident, calm us or stimulate romance. It determines our attitudes, our minds and it is an important thing to consider when making décor choices for your home.

Here are some tips about popular colours that homeowners use and the knowledge behind it.

Blue is the most popular colour in almost every home. It represents tranquillity, intelligence and protection. This colour is perfect for your bedroom since this is the space where you would like to relax and be peaceful. Make sure that you balance this colour so as to make your room feel welcoming . . . too much of this colour can make the room feel cold and unwelcoming. Too make it lighter include undertones such as yellow and creams to give it a not so heavy colour.

Green colour represents nature, wealth and balance. It is often used in the bedroom also. This is so because of its natural calming nature. Colours of nature not only make your room sophisticated but they create a calm atmosphere. According to scientists green can prevent nightmares.

Yellow is a loud, attention grabbing and funky colour. It represents energy, happiness and attention. Yellow is the best colour to create enthusiasm and can awaken greater confidence and optimism. This colour can be used in spaces like kitchens and bathrooms to create a bright and jovial mood.

Scientists claim that too much of yellow can cause distress especially in bedrooms and they can make babies cry, hence, avoid using yellow in your bedrooms.

Orange represents hope and warmth. It is a great colour to use in your living and dining room. This colour should be used in places where people meet and socialise due to its motivational get up and go qualities.

Red is a loud colour that most people avoid using due to its loud nature, however, people tend to forget that it represents passion, optimism and adventure. It is the colour that symbolises love where there is this colour passion and romance is guaranteed. Use this in your love sanctuary such as the bedroom.

Pink represents calm, sweetness and love. A lovely colour to use in bedrooms, pink can counteract anger and violence. This colour is usually associated with young age . . . it can work perfectly in your daughter’s bedroom. You can mix this colour with other colours that can be combined with light colours.

For religious people, lilac is the colour to use. This colour draws you closer to God as it represents creativity, spirituality and mystery. Lilac is proven to be the most spiritual colour, often linked with the area between earth and Heaven and used a lot by spiritualists and mediums. Use it in your bathroom or bedroom for a calming space but remember to add in some other brighter tones as too much lilac can promote a feeling of depression in some.

Black represents protection, formality and strength, although it might not be the first colour that comes to mind, black implies self-control and discipline. For independent women, black is the perfect colour to use as it symbolises a strong will and gives an impression of authority and power. Too much black can cause depression as it is usually associated with a negative environment.

Grey is a perfect neutral colour to use due to its versatility and works well in any room. You can contrast it with any other colour.