Posts Tagged Color psychology

Choosing Color for Your Home-Part 1 of 4-Psychology of Color

Posted by Irene Turner in Color, Interior Design & Renovation on March 20, 2012

Choosing color for your home can sometimes feel overwhelming. In this 4 part series I want to present the three aspects of color to consider when making your color decisions; the 4th part is how to actually select your paint colors.

Selecting color can be overwhelming-image via Rebecca Baumann

The first step, and what I consider the most important step. is to understand how color affects you, your mood, and helps to create a feeling in your home. I’m speaking about the psychology of color. Continue reading “Choosing Color for Your Home-Part 1 of 4-Psychology of Color” »

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A Colorful Home!

Posted by Irene Turner in Color, Projects on April 15, 2010

Every now and then I work on a project that really stands out in one way or another for me.   This one is all about happy color!  A bit closer to home this time, this project is located here in the East Bay of San Francisco.  My client was born in India.  While being completely Americanized, he and his daughter did want to maintain a bit of their culture while bringing in a comfortable and modern American feel for their home.  This was a decorating project only, meaning we did no renovation or construction, save changing out the counter tops in the kitchen.    Continue reading “A Colorful Home!” »

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Are You Afraid of Color? Don’t Be…

Posted by Irene Turner in Color, Interior Design & Renovation, Personal Style & Well being on February 25, 2010

Those of you who know me know I dream in color, I am PASSIONATE about color!  Why?  Let me count just some of the ways…

  • Color inspires
  • Color sets mood
  • Color projects image
  • Color makes statements
  • Color creates emotion
  • Color brightens
  • Color heals
  • Color is fun
  • Color creates energy
  • Color is the quickest way to change a room

Nothing changes the Energetics of Space™ faster then color.  So why are so many people afraid of color?  I think mostly because one, they think that they will make a mistake, and two, their eyes are used to beige.    Continue reading “Are You Afraid of Color? Don’t Be…” »

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