How much do you really think about the colors that you use in your home décor? Do you choose colors that you like, colors that match your décor or theme of your room or colors that you have seen in a magazine or home decorating program? Do you choose colors at random? Do you hardly pay attention to your color schemes at all?

If you knew that certain colors could induce certain feelings and emotions in the people who spend time in this room, would it change your thoughts on using color?

Well, the truth that many people do not realize with decorating their home is that certain colors really do incite certain feelings and emotions within us. This is why color choice is very important when decorating your home and the rooms within your personal space. We can start with the primary colors:

• Red: stimulates, arouses, and heightens awareness.
• Blue: relaxes, calms, transfixes.
• Yellow: recharges, energizes, revitalizes.

Secondary colors create gradations of the feelings that are caused by the primary colors. For example:

• Green: (Blue/Yellow) stabilizes, balances
• Orange: (Red/Green) cheers, orders
• Purple: (Blue/Red) protects, comforts

When decorating with colors, you need to keep these guidelines in mind and choose colors that will help encourage the mood you wish to have in a specific room or area of your home. For example, an exercise or dance room would be great with yellow paint and blue makes a great décor choice for the bedroom to help you relax. Now keep these color guidelines in mind when you are decorating your next space or choosing that new color to paint your walls.