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Colour can be used in our properties to enlarge a space, disguise high ceilings or reflect light, but the ability of colour to affect your mood, energy levels and brain activity is often underestimated.

Before you start decorating your property, use our property services guide to help choose the right colour to lift your mood, calm you down or get your energy flowing.

RED - You might have noticed that lots of fast food restaurants are painted in bold shades of red, from the seats and walls to the plastic trays. There is a reason for this. Red appeals to our basic instincts like hunger and a need for security and can five us energy. Touches of red in dining rooms and kitchens can stimulate the appetite and make us feel warm and secure. But too much red can be overpowering, so don’t use lots of it in bedrooms or other ‘chill out ones’ in your home

GREEN – Green is one of those colours people love or loathe, but it is one of the most balancing colours in the spectrum. Halfway between blue and red, it is linked with nature, stability, and healing and can relieve stress. It’s ideal for living rooms or bedrooms.

BLUE - Blue is a contemplative and soothing colour, and is very good for concentration. It’s best used in bedrooms, studies and bathrooms. Blue can make a room feel cold, however, so raise the temperature by using lighter shades or shades with warm undertones.

YELLOW – like the sun, yellow is energetic and warm. It lifts the spirits, stirs the intellect and boosts confidence. Thos colour is popular for kitchens and study areas. It brightness means it can work well in dark rooms. Too much yellow in a bedroom or living room can be overpowering as it’s a very stimulating colour.

WHITE - white is associated with purity, cleanliness and innocence. White and cream are the most popular choice for walls and ceilings as they’re great background colours and can provide a blank canvas for furniture, ornaments and painting. Try not to use too much white in a room as it can leave you feeling drained.

PINK - is associated with peace, love and romance and is a popular choice for bedrooms and nurseries. Depending on the shade, it can be restful or passionate and is a very feminine colour, so don’t overdo it in any shared male/female space like a bedroom.

ORANGE – from the palest peach to terracotta, orange is a versatile colour that blends well with reds and yellows for a really uplifting colour mix. Orange can be used in any of the downstairs rooms in the home, as it’s a stimulating colour associated with pleasure and generally ‘going with the flow’ It can be used in bedrooms provided it is not too intense a shade. It can be balanced with cooler colours like blue and green.

PURPLE – the colour of royalty and VIPs, purple is a colour associated with the head, so it can be used in study areas to promote concentration and memory. Paler shades of purple such as lilac and violet are associated with dreams and spirituality, ideal for a peaceful dream inducing sanctuary in your bedroom.

BROWN - Have you noticed how nearly every living room these days seems to have a chocolate brown sofa? Brown is an obviously earth colour, and can literally bring you back down to earth – ideal for stressful living. It’s a good colour to us in living rooms and shades of lighter brown can be popular in bedrooms too. Beware of overdoing the brown, though, as you may end up feeling bogged down and bored.

BLACK - while black can be a very versatile colour for clothing it is a bit of a non-event in the home as it doesn’t reflect colour and can look stark. It also has associations with death, depression and angst, hardly the recipe or harmonious living. However, it can be effective in a modern urban style of décor, and can calm down bright candy colours – just don’t overdo it.

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