Bring your home to life with colour. Colour not only has the power to change the identity of a room, but it can also set moods and affect how you, your family and your guests feel in different rooms of your home.  Understanding the dynamics of colour will help you personalize your home.

Reviving with reds

Red raises a room’s overall energy level, and is a great colour particularly for living rooms and dining rooms as it is known to draw people together and stimulate conversation.  The versatility of red will allow you to create different settings based on the shade. Brighter and bolder shades of red portray energy and vibrancy in comparison to darker shades that portray a powerful and elegant style.

Try these two hues to add energy to your room:

Balancing blues

Blue is known to bring down blood pressure, slow respiration and heart rate. This is why it is often considered the colour of calm, peace and serenity and perfect for areas of the home you relax in, such as bedrooms and bathrooms. Light blues are best for this application as they are refreshing and friendly colours to create an inviting atmosphere for family and guests. Dark blue colours are excellent for corporate sites or designs as it is the most productive colour and represents calmness and responsibility.

Try these two hues to add calmness and tranquility to your room: 

Say yes to yellows

Yellow captures the joy of sunshine and communicates happiness in every room it lives in. Yellow works as a great colour to make a room feel larger and expansive. In creating a warm, homey and established feeling, use yellow to capture and uplift emotions. These color characteristics make yellow an ideal colour for kitchens, halls, entryways and small spaces. Touches of light yellow will give a more calm feeling of happiness whereas darker yellows will give an antique and warm feel to your home.

Try these two hues to add happiness and joy to your room: 

What’s your personality? Whether you’re bold and brilliant or calm and collected, there’s a world of colour waiting for you at your local Co-op Home Centre.