Color can have a profound effect on a person’s mood and disposition. While some colors make you feel calm and peaceful, others get your blood pumping, and fill you with energy.
Before you choose a paint color for your child’s bedroom, here’s a crash course on the psychology of color.
Blue
Blue is one of the most popular paint color choices. The color blue is peaceful and calming. In fact, blue can actually calm a racing heart.
Children in a blue room are more likely to play alone quietly and contently. When playing with others, children in a blue room are more likely to get along without bickering and fighting. Used in a bedroom, the color blue can also be very restful, helping your child get to sleep when you lay them down for their afternoon nap.
Studies have also shown that people are more productive when working in blue rooms. So, painting your child’s room blue could help them when they’re studying, or practicing on an instrument.
Pink
Pink is a popular paint color for little girl’s rooms. And, if you’re trying to create a peaceful, calming, tranquil environment, pink is a good paint color choice.
Green
Choose green as the paint color for a child’s room, and you’ll create a relaxing, yet rejuvenating environment.
If your child has trouble getting started in the morning, a green room can help energize them when they first wake up. On the other hand, if your child tends to be nervous or high strung, a green bedroom could help them to relax and be less anxious.
Also, if your child is having a temper tantrum, sending them to their green bedroom could help calm them down.
Orange
Orange is a very vibrant, energetic color. It grabs your attention, especially when there’s a lot of it covering four bedroom walls. If you’re trying to make your child’s bedroom more calming and restful, you probably don’t want to use orange as their bedroom’s main paint color.
Red
Red is the most energetic, exciting color. It’s vibrant, alive, and electric. But choosing red as the main paint color in your child’s bedroom won’t create a very calm or restful environment. In fact, red can actually make a person’s heart beat faster, making them more excitable and wound up. Studies have found that people are more likely to act recklessly in red rooms. Red can also effect temperament.
Yellow
Yellow would seem like a safe paint color choice for your child’s bedroom, especially if they are an infant or toddler. In fact, most people see yellow as a happy, cheerful color. So you might be surprised to learn that babies tend to cry more in yellow rooms. Studies have also found that people are more likely to lose their tempers in yellow rooms than in rooms that are painted any other color, including red.
Choosing the right paint color for your child’s bedroom can affect everything from your child’s temper, to how quickly they fall asleep, to how harmoniously they play together. So, when choosing a paint color for your child’s room, it won’t hurt to keep the psychology of color in mind.
Reference:
- How to Choose the Right Paint Color for Your Home How to Pick Perfect Paint ColorsPaint Personality – Choosing Colors to Refle
