What is the ideal colour scheme for different rooms in the house? How does it effect one's mood?

Answer 1

It depends a bit on what the room is to be used for. For example bedrooms should have a soothing colour, pastels I would think would work.

There is a handy link at
http://iit.bloomu.edu/vthc/Design/psychology.htm
that might give a few ideas about colours and moods

But the actual brightness, sheen, gloss or matt would also be important too.

Answer 2

Colour must be managed carefully, so do your homework on how a certain colour will make a room feel. If the rooms are small, overwhelming them with a dark colour on all the walls will make the room feel tiny and claustrophobic (or "cozy" depending on what you like).
Did you know? Blue, although a soothing colour, can also be quite cold, depending on the tone of the blue used. Always check the back of a paint chip in the store to see whether it is a warm or cool tone. A cool tone for example is better off used in a bathroom, whereas a wamrer tone is better for a bedroom, kitchen, or veranda.

Yellow, is usually conceived as being a bright and happy colour, but in Feng Shui it is considered a colour that causes adults to argue when in a yellow room. For children on the otherhand it is a bright and cheery colour, and inspires creavtivity. So yellow is better suited for a childrens room or even a bathroom, rather than a family room, bedroom, or anywhere else that you gather with adults.

Red can be a very warm and intense colour, but did you know that seeing the colour red triggers you to become hungry? Red is better suited to an eating area, like a dining room or kitchen, although I've seen it used beautifully in a bedroom, although I assume that is perceived as a different kind of hunger ;)

All in all, do your research on colour, as it really can be quite fascinating!
Goodluck!

Answer 3

Oh, this is one tricky question. Well, colour scheme for different rooms in the house actually depends on your own taste. But still, here are a few examples of colours you can use and their meanings.

Blue -- peace, harmony, serinity and calm
Therefore, I say that blue is the ideal colour for a bedroom. Blue is also considered as the safest global colour.

Red -- Excitement, energy, intense.
So red would actually be great for a game room or something like that.

Yellow -- Joy, happiness, hope.
It would be great for the living room. Makes it a wonderful place to be in.

Black -- power, elegance, mysterious.
I would recomend this colour for a study.

White -- purity, simplicity, cleanliness.
Would be a good colour for a bathroom.

Purple -- Royalty, spirituality, wisdom.
Makes it a good colour for a library, if you have one in your home...

Brown -- reliability, comfort, endurance.
Mostly used for outdoors, so if you have a garage or a balcony, this would be the colour for it!

I'm not sure how you want your house colour scheme to be, but in my house, I use one colour for each room to make my house more colourful. And also, as proven by experts, colours actually make you happier!

Hope I actually helped!

Answer 4

Planning a coordinating color scheme for every room of your home may seem rather overwhelming. But in fact, it’s not very different than developing a color scheme for an individual room.

The same basic techniques apply, with just a few additional things to consider.





Even if you’ve lived in your house for some time, do an assessment of the whole place. Make a note of your impressions in each room—the light it receives during the day, architectural features that could be brought out, things you may want to hide.

Think about how the existing carpeting, flooring and woodwork will affect your color choices, and whether there are finishes (a stone fireplace or brick interior wall, for example) that you want to keep.





Examine what you have to work with, in terms of your existing decor. If your furniture or carpets are colorful, consider building your new décor around these items. If your furniture or carpet is neutral, you have a clean slate to do whatever you’d like.

It is especially important to consider your carpet or tiled floors during color scheme planning, as these are more difficult to change than wood floors, which can be stained and varnished to a new color using quality BEHR products should you choose to do so.






(See The Creative Power of the Color Wheel for more help on this.)



Decide how adventurous you want your scheme to be. You have several choices.



A monochromatic scheme (one color, but in many shades and different hues, from dark to light), is harmonious and flows well.

An analogous scheme (using the adjacent colors on the color wheel), gives you the opportunity for more exciting highlights.

A complementary scheme (using the colors opposite each other on the color wheel) allows more flexibility for accent and highlight colors, but must be carefully managed so it’s not jarring.





Start with the largest and most visible space in the house, and decide on a color palette for that.

Next, look at the areas visible from that space, such as through doorways or halls, and decide how you want to treat them. Choose colors for the walls first, then select the trim and accent colors. Keep working from room to room, until you’ve planned the whole house.





You can also paint the main room first and live with it for a few days. This way, you can be absolutely sure you are comfortable with your initial color choice before you proceed with the rest of the house.

Let the mood and use of each room drive the colors you select, not the other way around. In rooms that are normally closed—bathrooms, for example—you can plan for some fun surprises and complete changes of tone.






If you’re thinking about faux finishes or other decorative techniques (see Having Fun with Faux), start with subtle variations of color, and include some plain, painted spaces so the effect is not overwhelming. In large rooms, you should probably restrict decorative finish use to accents or maybe just a single wall.

By starting in one room and moving to the next, each time considering the previous colors chosen, you can create a blended and stylish décor scheme throughout the whole home.

Answer 5

A dark wall appears to be much closer. A white object appears to be bigger.
It is possible to "lower" a high ceiling with a tone darker than the walls.
To "raise" the ceiling, just paint it in a lighter color. To give the sensation that a corridor is larger, just paint the ceiling in a darker color than the walls.

Hot colors make the environment cosier.
Black is bold, dramatic, confident, sophisticated.
White is purity, cleansing, sacred, neutral.
Gray is sophisticated, contemporary, hi-tech.
Purple combines blue and red. It is royal, elegant, sophisticated, velvet.
Red is energetic, passionate, powerful, the sun. Red stimulates, excites and warms the body, increases the heart rate, brain wave activity and respiration
Pink has a soothing effect and can even relax the muscles
Orange combines yellow and red. It is hurried, on-the-move, energetic. Orange stimulates the appetite and reduces fatigue. Of course, if you're on a diet, avoid orange
Yellow is cheerful, happy, bright, the glow of the sun.
Yellow is a memory stimulator. A touch of yellow in every room might just help you remember where you left your keys or eyeglasses
Peach has more yellow than red and is calmer than orange.
Green combines blue and yellow. It is stable, calming, expansive, the trees, grass and shrubs.
Green reminds us of spring and therefore new beginnings. It brings feelings of calm, anticipation and hope, and it has a soothing, relaxing effect on the body as well as the mind
Turquoise has more green than blue and is a happy shade.
Blue is calm, melancholy, loving, the sky and water. Blue lowers blood pressure, heart rate and respiration and in hot, humid weather has a cooling effect. Children prone to tantrums and aggressive behavior became calmer after being in a classroom painted blue.

More likely than not, if a particular color is preferred, it most likely is needed by the body. The pleasant and appealing response the body gives is a sort of "thank you" from body to brain.

Answer 6

It depends on one's nature and mood. For instance, a children's room should have bright colours like pink or violet. Adults room should have a slightly sober yet cheering colour like blue or indigo. It depends on one's choice.

Answer 7

IT DEPENDS ON YOUR TASTES
BLUE-for a cool,calm feeling.
RED-for the eagerness to achieve something or anger
GREEN-to stay in touch with nature YELLOW-to live in a really bright world
ORANGE- just my favourite colour
VIOLET-to belong to the elite.
these are my explanations for the different colours and now its up to you.

Answer 8

relaxing tones for the rest rooms
stimulating ones for the work rooms
so for the lounge i would go for peach or warm tones
for the dining room would go for earth tones
for the bedrooms lilacs
for the bathrooms turquoises and blues
for the kitchen yellows
for the connecting rooms a neutral warm colour

Answer 9

vibrant in the living room, yellow in the kitchen, pink bathrooms and peach bedroom or blue something soft.