How patterns and colors in interior spaces effect your mood

There is true psychology behind how color and patterns affect your mood and emotions. As well as the importance of our built environments as we spend an astonishing average of 90% of our time indoors. While we are encroaching on week 8 of staying indoors in the same location, we are all searching for more ways to create more mental, emotional, and spiritual balance.

Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242: a sense of relaxation and tranquility – use in a home office, bedroom or bathroom

Choosing you colors wisely is important for so many reasons, here are few pro tips on color psychology to keep in mind when selecting colors for different spaces within your home environment Bright colors—that is, vibrant shades of green and blue, yellow, and orange—provide an expansive feeling. These are friendly, happy colors that encourage communication and are therefore especially welcome in the dining area and kitchen. Dark colors, such as red, purple, blue, and dark shades of green, can have a constricting and gloomy effect. But when applied in the right place or as accent elements, they can help convey comfort and security. Warm colors, orange and yellow hues, for example, raise the perceived temperature of a room. For that reason, they’re best used in rooms that face north, because they inspire activity, avoid them in rooms meant for relaxation, like the bedroom. Cold colors, colors such as icy blues and greens have a calming effect, they are especially well-suited for bedrooms; they help you to go to bed relaxed in the evening and wake up refreshed the next morning. Gray should be avoided for the dining area and kitchen—unless you want to dampen your appetite. Red raises the energy level of a room, but it may also make people more irritable and hostile—so it's not a good choice for a child's room. Use it as an accent rather than a base room color.

Below we have selected 4 popular Spring/Summer 2020 color options and patterns to keep in mind:

Farrow and Ball Hague Blue 30:  calming evokes the elements of nature that trigger’s a sense of tranquility. feeling ideal for kitchen – bathroom we suggest frequent high traffic areas

Farrow and Ball India Yellow 66: the feeling of optimism, happiness, cheerfulness, and good for mental focus. space that has a lot of natural light like the transition is complemented the natural green from outdoors 

Farrow and Ball Pink Ground: soothing - evokes compassion love and peacefulness and is related to nurturing and understanding

Floral:

Typically, they have a lot of circles and/or curves – they are soothing because they are smooth with no angles their presence makes a person feel youthful, happy, and carefree. When choosing how to incorporate floral patterns into your space, pick a size, color, and type of flower that suits the feeling you want to capture.  For soothing feeling try a medium-size floral in fresh and light tones. For spaces to inspire and have more energy have a look at some larger-scale floral inspiration in more bold and vibrant hues. 

 Tropical Psychedelic: The use of highly concentrated color and pattern combination in a way that is unimaginable really creates heightened emotions. In small dosages in your interior can give a wow factor we would recommend using it sparingly. 

Stripes: 

Lines may be quite common, but they’re also incredibly versatile as a visual aid. Different liens have different effects on a person. A line that is vertical feels celestial as it points upward, and a diagonal line evokes a feeling of instability and a line that is horizontal makes a person feel more grounded. In large modern interior can be enhanced with wide stripes and bright color – a strong contrast with bright color create an energic and cheerful space.

Geometric Patterns: 

Such as polygon represent the strength and structural complexity of this shape also conveys a futuristic aura. It is perfect for the home office where the structure of the honeycomb shape resonates with persistence.

 There so much to be mindful about during staying indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Take it to the next level apply the same methodology to what your wearing. .“the medical journal published a report in 2019 saying that the mind is 99 percent visual. This why it is key to note the everyday chooses are not just aesthetically pleasing to you but can really affect your mental and emotional mood.