Which colors to choose for your home decoration?

Recent studies in the field of behavioral and attitudinal psychology have shown how colors have a particular effect on the psychology of the individual. It is no coincidence, moreover, that certain colors are used for a specific category of messages. Let us see below how colors can influence people's psyche.

Colors and everyday life - The connection

We live in a world filled with all kinds of colors: From artistic representations to street signs, from the walls of our houses to our clothes. So it would be naive to think that colors don't play a role in our psychology, our lives and our actions. Suffice it to say that a color such as bright red is used in an everyday context to draw our attention to something urgent and/or dangerous, so that we unconsciously associate it with emotional states of anxiety or stress.

Colors and therapeutic uses - How color therapy works

Color therapy (aka color psychology) is a striking example of how useful colors can actually be for the psychological health of any individual. However, we need to be careful. In fact, it is not enough to project or create colors at random to enjoy beneficial effects, there is (or at least should be) a precise color sequence in order to enjoy the therapeutic effects of colors.

Colors and home life - Which ones are best suited for a home and what they add

At this point, then, it is important to learn to identify which colors are the most suitable for your home so that you can create an environment that is as relaxing and soothing as possible.

💡 If you're in the process of renovating and looking for colors, it's important to consider what a color means and expresses.

Below are some ideas for the most ideal colors for a home, as well as what feeling each one brings to a space. In particular:

• Purple and blue tend to create an extremely calm and relaxing environment, and are great shades for dealing with stress and lowering blood pressure.
• Green, yellow and pink are extremely vibrant colors and can instill great peace and vitality in people, while at the same time, they are perfect for children's rooms.
• White and grey, are extremely calm and light shades that can banish any confusion and chaos from anyone's mind.

Whatever you choose, make sure you take into account the psychology of the color and decide what you want your home to look like both visually and how it feels. Find more home decorating ideas on the Spitogatos blog and create the home of your dreams!