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Moods are a part of our everyday life, the result of all our emotions and reactions to the environment; a certain mood can linger on throughout the whole day. Good moods or bad moods are known to depend on the events, color and any other outside factors around us.

Moods are subtle and not as strong as emotions, but they have a big role in how we view the world and ourselves. To improve your mood with interior design means to place the right elements, set the right lighting and make subtle yet efficient changes in your home in order to create a more relaxing and positive atmosphere for yourself and others around you.

The Choices You Make Are Important

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Colors are known for automatically setting the moods because of their various psychological effects. The color palette of your home design should be carefully chosen as every color will contribute to your overall mood and your emotions.

Harmonize your home by choosing something that you favor and something that soothes you. Even if you think you love a color, you might find that it disturbs you when it’s present in a larger quantity.

The Right Color for the Right Mood

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Don’t incorporate too many colors into your scheme as it may make the room look disorganized and stuffed. There should be a limited number of colors you plan on using – experimenting with different combinations of room colors and moods that you may find suitable is good and fairly easy to do, as paint is not very expensive and the painting doesn’t take too much effort.

The Colors’ Effects

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You can divide the colors based on their effects – active, passive and neutral. This division makes it easier to find the right color based on what kind of mood you want to achieve. This can vary depending on the purpose of the room and the person’s personality and taste.

It’s very well known that brighter colors widen the space and freshen up the space, as darker shades are known to be warmer yet more elegant. Whether you want to create a more intimate or a airy vibe, you can depend on the color choices to do that for you.

Mood by Room

  • Giving your bedroom a softer and more intimate feel can be achieved by lowering the contrast and working with similar softer, more sensual colors.

  • The bathroom’s lighting and choice of colors is important because it comes in handy to have a good view when looking at the mirror. The worst colors to work with are definitely yellows and greens, so they’re not very recommended. The lighting should be similar to daylight, so it feels natural.

  • In order to make your kitchen a fine and exciting part of your home, the colors need to match this ambient. This is a good place where you can experiment with bright and bold combinations of colors.

  • Rooms meant for activity should be colored depending on the activities you have in store for them. Deep colors can bring a welcoming vibe while something lighter could make the space large and spacious. Activity rooms like nurseries and laundry rooms should be well-lit and contain a focal point where you can focus all of the activity.

  • Formal settings require colors that will keep a relaxed and subtle atmosphere. This is true for living rooms and dining rooms. The furniture pieces should be organized in a way that makes conversing and bonding easy and where you can feel welcome and relaxed. These types of rooms should be the perfect combination of homey and sophisticated – best to work with deep, rich colors.

Important factors that play a part in the room’s mood are the size, how illuminated it is, as well as whether you’re using natural or artificial lighting and the brightness of the colors.

Influence Your Subconscious Wisely

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There are so much scientific studies showing how the subconscious is heavily impacted by the surrounding, therefore by the home’s interior design. Every little detail, color and arrangement choices will play their little part in setting a mood for you. Sometimes a strong color can be enough to spark anxiety, as a furniture element could set the wrong impression.

Good Things the Colors Are Associated With:

  • Red is the color of youth, love and excitement.
  • Orange links to motivation, activity and enthusiasm.
  • Yellow is cheerful and radiates happiness and great delight.
  • Green is the color of nature which is associated with luck and growing.
  • Blue is calm and tranquil – a peaceful atmosphere you feel safe in.
  • Purple is connected to wealth as it carries wisdom and authority.
  • White is a pure color that always looks clean and simple.

Bad Things the Colors Are Associated With:

  • Red tends to be annoying as it’s often used for warning signs and reminds of war.
  • Orange could cause aggressive or anxious behavior as it contributes to nervousness.
  • Yellow can be overwhelming, causing panic and insecurity.
  • Green is often associated with uncertainty, resentment and worrying.
  • Blue is the color of pain, grief and impassivity.
  • Purple can be linked to boredom, disgust or even hatred.

Positive Space Associations

  • Keeping It Open
  • Consistency in Type
  • Good Wrap and Spacing
  • Good organization (using a grid).
  • Create margins.
  • Keep a contrast between the open and negative spaces.

Negative Space Associations

  • Small or no space.
  • Faulty arrangement of elements.
  • Having visible faults on display.
  • Elements that are don’t fit with the other items or overall design.
  • Pieces that take up each other’s space.

Feng Shui for Good Energy in Your Home

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When sticking to these techniques, the presence of practitioners is necessary. They will examine the space with an energy map and will make decisions for your design.

If you don’t consider yourself ready to change your colors, materials and overall decorating style, you can always stick to a few pointers which claim to enhance your home’s energy.

Aiming for a welcoming, colorful and clean area is one of the ways to boost the energy, as is carefully arranging the furniture in an airy way and using flowers and stones when decorating; also be wary of clutter.

How to Change the Mood of a Room Using Lighting

For an Intimate Setting

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Diffused lighting is ideal for keeping in one corner of the space – it can be a table lamp, a fireplace, an arrangement of candles, or even a dim chandelier. It’s smart to leave to switch the rest of the lights off to get the real effects of the shadows and soft tones.

Something Intense

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Lights at the edges of the room are unneeded and unnecessary. A bright direct lighting illuminating the middle of the room is bound to create a strong and intense atmosphere.

Get Focused

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There should be an even amount of light throughout the whole room – and it should be fairly bright. This helps you focus; for example, classrooms often use fluorescent lights. This principle is good for your kitchen or work room, as it will definitely help you focus.

Comfort and Relaxation

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Think dimmer and perimeter lighting. Whatever you plan to do in your free time should have indirect lighting in order to make you feel more cool and calm.

How Creative Office Design Can Change the Mood of Your Business

The Effect of Color on Employees’ Moods

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When working with a creative team, creativity should be the goal of the mood. You need to create an atmosphere where all can participate, sharing ideas and conversing. A professional can always help you combine various colors like red, green and yellow in order to make your workspace more productive.

It Encourages Collaboration

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Making your office design more creative makes your employees as creative in the process. The best way to spark the creativity is by making places where all can work together and share their ideas instead of just making single-seating plans.

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