Interior Decorating by Melani Alpaugh

05/06/2021

23/12/2018

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Grey:
Creates a drop in energy and a depressive feeling.
Tends to enhance creativity. Rooms to use in offices and studios. Buttoned down and traditional, modern and contemporary feeling, Beach house friendly look.

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Black:
Creates a timeless look. Classy and brings sophistication.
Authorities , demanding and powerful.
Rooms it's used in: makes rooms seem smaller. Every room needs s touch of black to ground the colour scheme and give it depth.

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White:
Impression of cleanliness and good hygiene. Refreshing and cool in hot environments. Rooms to use in: kitchens, ceilings makes the space appear larger. Teamed up with blue it a popular tone. Teamed up with black it looks stunning.

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Purple:
Creates feelings of comfort, rest fullness and sophistication.
Connotes mystery or spirituality, luxurious and creative.
Rooms to use in: bedrooms brings out restful qualities. Kitchens, bathrooms , has a relaxing and soothing effect.

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Orange:
Vitality, warmth and welcoming feeling. Appetite improvement. People feel, excitement, energetic and enthusiastic. Rooms to use in: Dining rooms, kitchens, breakfast nooks. Creates a feeling of stimulation of appetite, makes a person comfortable. Use in Family rooms, living rooms, creates a warm and friendly atmosphere.

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Blue:
Brings down blood pressure and slows down the heart rate and respiration. Calming, relaxing, serene. You'll feel more spiritual and centered. Use in Kids rooms to improve productivity and studying. Bathrooms , laundry areas. Creates a feeling of cleanness. Living rooms for relaxation and encouragement.

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Green:
Gives a feeling of refreshment, cheerfulness, calming feeling , relax and safe place. Can be used in kitchens, living rooms. It encourages unwinding and it promotes comfort and togetherness.

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Yellow:
It puts strain on the eyes.
It increases the metabolism of the Body. Upsets infants. This colour creates feelings of anger and frustration. This colour is used in kitchens, dinning rooms and bathrooms, give a feeling of energizing and uplifting. Halls , entries , small spaces given a feeling of expansive , welcoming. In offices it stimulates your creativity.

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RED:
Raises the energy level of that room. The effect on the body is raises blood pressure , speeding of heart rate and respiration. You loose track of time. It stimulates the appetite. This colour is used in living rooms, bedrooms and dinning rooms.