Start 2016 Off Right with a Cheery Coat of Paint

There’s no question that colors can evoke emotions and feelings in their viewers. Red is often associated with anger; blue with calmness or sadness; green with envy, and so on. Not only does this principle help visual artists of all kinds to elicit emotional responses from their audiences, but it can also help you to carry out a happier, healthier, and even a more productive life.

How, you may ask? Surrounding yourself with a color that generates a positive emotional response in you and your home’s other occupants can help boost your moods day in and day out, making you more likely to complete the tasks you need to finish and reducing a significant amount of the stress that weighs you down from day to day. The experts on interior painting in Orlando at New Ceilings recommend you try one of these uplifting hues in your home this new year:

• Yellow: This is a difficult color to master, as the wrong tone can wind up looking like a highlighter, giving you less of a happy feeling and more of a headache. Try to go for a warmer tone, closer to gold, and use it to create a welcoming entryway or living room. You could even get really bold and use the yellow tone as your neutral, leaving a trail of cheerfulness throughout the entire room.

• Pink: It’s time for pink to make it out of the nursery and into the palettes of mature, sophisticated adults. While baby pink or chalky Pepto-Bismol tones should be avoided at all costs, a rich fuchsia can really make a statement in a sunroom or on a porch. You could also paint smaller accents pink in a bedroom to create a sense of love and nurturing.

• Blue or turquoise: The great thing about bright blue tones is that they can still pop without being overbearing. Use them for the whole room, on an accent wall, or even paint just the ceiling blue to create a visually interesting and inviting space. This color would do well in any room that receives a great deal of sunlight.

If you’re afraid of embracing the bright colors in your home, it’s ok to start small! Choose a bright color you enjoy and introduce it as a small accent in a few places throughout a room. As you become accustomed to it, continue to add a little more; soon the color will become less of an accent and more of a primary focus. To learn more or to schedule your consultation for interior painting in Orlando, call New Ceilings at (407) 378-6040 today.