The colour of a room will play a big part in creating its mood, furniture, accessories, carpet and window dressings all contribute to the atmosphere and create a cool, spacious look or a cosy intimate one. Colour is the secret to any good design. Colours can be grouped as cool or warm, warm colours are cheerful and create a feeling of warmth and cosiness, cool colours create a feeling of space and tranquility.

Warm Colours

Warm colours are reds, pinks, oranges and yellows remember them easily by connecting them with the sun or fire light.  They range from hot colours, like rich red, golden yellow, spicy orange and russet to softer warm shades like primrose, peach, pink and beige and white tinted with any warm colours. Yellow is the most cheerful colour, research has shown that a persons mood will  be uplifted in a yellow room.

Very strong colours can be a bit over powering so use them with care, earthy or muted shades, natural colours like clay, firelight or dried flowers, work well in many situations. Terracotta and rosy pink colours feel cosy and warm even when its cold. Add well stuffed sofas, rugs lamps and other comfortable accessories to your room and you will have created a very inviting space.

Cool Colours

Cool colours create space and invite a restful feeling, colours of the sea and sky, blues, greens, grey and some bluer purples, white and white with a cool colour tint.

Cool colours are a great choice bathrooms and bedrooms, places for relaxing and rejuvenating. Popular shades of ble and green have had a little warm colour added which makes them softer and more muted. These colours are turquiose, sky blue, sage and olive. Cool colours create a feeling of being colder so use them with care in warmer locations.