For most people, painting the walls of their North York condominiums is simply a way of making their own personal stamp on their living space, of making the place feel like theirs. While all decorating is a form of creative ownership, did you know that the colors you choose to paint your walls can actually influence your moods and the moods of people spending time in the room. It's true! Use the following guide to get an idea about what your choices of paint colors are saying about your mood when you're using the room.
Romantic Red
It's no coincidence that red is the color of love. Scientists have discovered that the color red increases the heartbeat and blood pressure and leads to thoughts of intimacy and passion. It also increases the appetite, both sexually and food wise. If you're going to go with red on the walls of your Toronto real estate, the best place to put it is the dining room, in a romantic living room (perhaps one with a fireplace) or in a bedroom if you don't want to do a lot of sleeping (if you catch our drift).
Cool Blue
There's a reason that blue is one of the most popular colors on the spectrum: because it triggers the release of relaxing brain chemicals and gives us a calm, tranquil mood. The lighter the blue the more tranquility it imparts, so light blue is a great color for a baby or child's room, regardless of the child's gender. Other rooms in Markham townhouses that do well in blue include offices (because it is believed that people are more productive in blue rooms) and workout rooms.
Relaxing Green
Green has many of the same psychological properties as blue, but generates more of a connection and affinity for nature than blue, which can sometimes be so cool it turns cold. If you were staging your Scarborough condos for sale, you might go with a green shade for the living room, for the dining room, the kitchen, or one of the bedrooms. Hospitals and schools have had success with using green to relax patients and rowdy students, so you might try a green in the playroom as well.
Warm Yellow
Yellow is a bright, warm color that is often used in hallways, entranceways, and kitchens. The reason for this is that people who enter Vaughan houses by a yellow room will feel welcomed. Yellow is also often used in rooms that have little natural or artificial light to make them seem brighter and more spacious. A can be bright enough to cause headaches and irritation, however, so avoid using it in bedrooms and keep it to rooms you don't spend a lot of time in.
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