Long considered a power color, red has many meanings. It can mean you need to stop when driving, or it can signify love when shaped as a heart. It’s a color that grabs your attention and is hard to overlook. As a result, red energizes you — and when you’re falling asleep, you want the opposite. A red accent pillow or two likely won’t do any harm, but red walls are likely to increase stimulation, working against your well-earned rest.
Initially considered the color of royalty, deep purple should be avoided on bedroom walls. While the color might increase productivity or creativity, that’s not what you want when you need shut-eye. Plus, some people report an increase in nightmares when surrounded by purple.
Black is a striking color that works well as an accent or focal point in a room. But as a bedroom wall color, black is too much of a good thing. Instead of evoking feelings of comfort, black can present as aggressive and foreboding. Plus, black walls will make a room feel smaller, as they absorb rather than reflect light. If you must have black, use it on the wall behind your head so it won’t be the first thing you see when you wake up.
While brown furniture can warm up a room, brown walls can feel dismal and dreary, which isn’t likely to inspire you to jump out of bed when the alarm goes off. Also, brown is the color of mud and dirt, which aren’t the most appealing associations. If you want that earthy feel, try brown in a room that gets good light and won’t leave you feeling closed in.
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Paula Peters Chambers writes for general-interest and specialty magazines. She covers everything from people and business profiles to science and medicine to the arts and home design and decor. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she enjoys baking, ringing handbells, and listening to live music.
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