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Designing With Color

Designing With Color

Color Psychology

Color Psychology

Color Psychology

What do these colors in design actually mean?

*Puts on psychologist glasses.*

By now, you know that color can evoke strong emotions and influence how you feel in a space. Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and felt completely inspired to take on the day? What about walking into a bedroom and feeling a sense of calm? Or walking into a dentist’s office and feeling an immediate sense of dread? These emotions that you experience all have to do with color psychology. 

The emotions you feel are as varied as the colors themselves: each can evoke something different.

Color Psychology

What do these colors in design actually mean?

*Puts on psychologist glasses.*

By now, you know that color can evoke strong emotions and influence how you feel in a space. Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and felt completely inspired to take on the day? What about walking into a bedroom and feeling a sense of calm? Or walking into a dentist’s office and feeling an immediate sense of dread? These emotions that you experience all have to do with color psychology. 

The emotions you feel are as varied as the colors themselves: each can evoke something different.

What do these colors in design actually mean?

*Puts on psychologist glasses.*

By now, you know that color can evoke strong emotions and influence how you feel in a space. Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and felt completely inspired to take on the day? What about walking into a bedroom and feeling a sense of calm? Or walking into a dentist’s office and feeling an immediate sense of dread? These emotions that you experience all have to do with color psychology. 

The emotions you feel are as varied as the colors themselves: each can evoke something different.

Color Psychology

What do these colors in design actually mean?

*Puts on psychologist glasses.*

By now, you know that color can evoke strong emotions and influence how you feel in a space. Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and felt completely inspired to take on the day? What about walking into a bedroom and feeling a sense of calm? Or walking into a dentist’s office and feeling an immediate sense of dread? These emotions that you experience all have to do with color psychology. 

The emotions you feel are as varied as the colors themselves: each can evoke something different.

Color Psychology

Color Psychology

What do these colors in design actually mean?

*Puts on psychologist glasses.*

By now, you know that color can evoke strong emotions and influence how you feel in a space. Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and felt completely inspired to take on the day? What about walking into a bedroom and feeling a sense of calm? Or walking into a dentist’s office and feeling an immediate sense of dread? These emotions that you experience all have to do with color psychology. 

The emotions you feel are as varied as the colors themselves: each can evoke something different.

Color Psychology

What do these colors in design actually mean?

*Puts on psychologist glasses.*

By now, you know that color can evoke strong emotions and influence how you feel in a space. Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and felt completely inspired to take on the day? What about walking into a bedroom and feeling a sense of calm? Or walking into a dentist’s office and feeling an immediate sense of dread? These emotions that you experience all have to do with color psychology. 

The emotions you feel are as varied as the colors themselves: each can evoke something different.

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Here’s a breakdown of the psychology behind a few common colors in interior design.

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