An Interview with Design Psychology Expert Jeanette Fisher
April 28th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Interview with Jeanette Fisher by Gary Anderson, of www.abciowa.com..... [Read More]
Color Help: Color Imagery for Happy Homes
April 24th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Color researchers have estimated that up to 70% of our subconscious reactions to people and environments are based solely on our reactions to color. With that in mind, it’s important that you give special attention to the effects you want to create when choosing the color schemes for the interior spaces in your home...... [Read More]
Color Help: Choosing Color Combinations
April 21st, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Choosing a color scheme can be a nerve-wracking business. For instance, I anguished over the colors to paint the exterior of my Victorian house, I ordered every book on old house painting that I could find, and I discovered that they all contradicted each other on the basic “rules.”..... [Read More]
Research Concerning Color in Homes and Workplaces
April 17th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Over the years, many studies have been done in countries around the world to try to discover how human color preferences affect the choices we make in decorating our homes and workplaces, and one dominant fact has consistently emerged: our choice of colors seems to be based largely on the intended use of the space, whether it’s in our homes or at our places of business. Here are a few of the findings from various studies:..... [Read More]
Colors: Their Connotations and Perceived Meanings
April 14th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Throughout the ages, colors have been used to evoke certain emotions, and an examination of the history of color offers fascinating insights into the human condition, as well as showing how different cultures have developed different attitudes about color. Here are a few examples of what various colors have come to represent over the years:..... [Read More]
Selecting Color Schemes
April 10th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Choosing a color scheme for a room can be a daunting task at times, especially if nothing about the room initially jumps out at you. If you find yourself without a particular color preference for a room, you might begin by picking color combinations that are inspired by a favorite fabric pattern. Patterns usually have a group of complimentary colors, and using variations within the same group of colors throughout the house will lend your entire home a sense of harmony...... [Read More]
Color Help: Many Factors Affect Color Preference
April 7th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Understanding color psychology helps home makers choose colors for home decorating...... [Read More]
Color Help: Color Theory and Design Psychology
April 3rd, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Color theory is an entire science unto itself, and to get a full picture of how it all works, I’d suggest picking up a few art books. In this article, however, we’re going to take a brief look at the essentials of color theory, in light of the concepts of Design Psychology. we’ll first list a term, and then offer a short summary of how the term relates to Design Psychology...... [Read More]
Choosing Color Schemes: Colors and Physiological Response
March 31st, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Because colors have tremendous emotional impact, understanding how color affects human beings can help you create a harmonious, joyful home. But studies have also shown that color elicits physiological responses, as well. For instance, the color red stimulates the body by raising the breathing rate, blood pressure, and heart rate, while light blue and dark green have the opposite effect...... [Read More]
Home Remodeling: Colors and Temperature Perception
March 27th, 2008 Posted in Home Improvement | No Comments »Colors contain underlying psychological meanings and evoke particular feelings when we see them. All of us have preconceived notions, learned from childhood memories and family customs concerning colors...... [Read More]
