You're probably well aware that even the smallest of things can affect your mood: the quality of your food, the amount of sleep you log, the difference between a clear road and gridlocked rush-hour traffic. But did you know that the way you use color can affect your emotions too? Colors, like the ones in the color wheel above from our shoot with designlovefest, each have a distinct affect on our psyche. We're learning more with Honestly by Honest Company, who is breaking down the basics of color psychology with key tips on decorating your way to a more pleasant disposition. Here's the Honest truth... Ever notice how a brightly colored living room or a crisp white office space influences how you feel? Colors impact people in varying ways depending on past associations and how your brain processes those hues. The color psychology guide below includes the most common color and mood associations, so you can decorate based on how you’d like each room in your home to feel. Keep in mind that various tones of the same color will evoke different moods. Take blue for example, a cool beach-y blue is said to be great for relaxing spaces, while a deep navy is still intimate and cozy but more formal. You can also use warm or cool shades of the same color to change the ambiance and feeling a space conveys. The easiest and most affordable way to bring color into your home is with paint. Be sure to buy no-VOC paint. You can also liven-up a room by painting the furniture. Buy a dresser from a yard sale and rehab it with a coat of your fave color and new knobs—voila! A beautiful new piece of furniture that brings a pop of color—and emotion—into a room. Check out the color-mood associations below: [olists num=1] Want more hue help? Head on over to Honestly for a complete breakdown of each color and how it can keep your mood in check!
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