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Effects of Colors on Space and Atmosphere

Most colors have an effect on the space and the atmosphere of the house that we live in. By getting certain color schemes right you can achieve that look you have always wanted making your home a special place, creating a relaxing and pleasant ambience for the people who visit.

Colors in summer

Use whites, pale blues, greens or yellows for your room for a look fresh and airy feel in those hot summers that you dread. You could use cane or furniture made of bamboo with your choice of colors that accentuate the wall colors for that bright, energetic and spacious effect around you.

Dark colors

Warm, dark colors make your room stand out. They also create an effect of the room looking more furnished that it really is .Warm and dark colors are more comforting and give a snuggly feel, these colors could be used in studies and libraries. If you are at places with winters for most parts of the season , deep reds and other warmer colors will have a comforting effect on you.

Right atmosphere with colors

Blues

You could use a pale blue if you want that soothing calming effect, but if you want that warm comforting feel with blue again, you could use the darker shade of these colors like deep blues and navy blues. Bedrooms can be colored deep blue for that comforting intimate feel.

Greens

Beauty about greens is that these go along with almost any colors, usually greens are the most ignored as they are not used as they should be. A bright summary green with a pale yellow give that fresh feel which could be used in the children’s room . Pale greens coupled with pale blues gives an aquatic feel if you are a water person. You could use this color scheme as a wall color where you place your aquarium.

Reds

People usually don’t use much of reds in their homes as they find it too over bearing and striking but reds when mix and matched with other colors like browns, off whites and beige, it create a balancing warm effect. If your wall colors is a deep tone of red , you could balance it with a wooden flooring , beige furniture and off while drapes thus giving yourself a stimulating cozy atmosphere.

Yellows and oranges

These are happy and cheerful hues which can be used as complimentary colors while walls are of warm colors. Fresh yellows and oranges can be used as throw in cushions, drapes creating a positive feeling, also can be used at doorways.

Grey and beige

These are the neutral colors and go well with almost all the other colors. Keeping the basis colors neutral, you could use warm or cooler colors to accentuate the entire look. The biggest advantage of neutral colors is these give you a scope to change the look of your home every season. During summers, you could team up your neutral color base by adding in lighter colored ensemble and in the winters you could throw in deep reds and purples here and there and create that warm comforting feel.