How The Right Room Color Can Keep Baby Calm
October 03, 2008When choosing a color for your baby’s room, stay away from trendy colors that you may get tired of easily. Remember when mauve and light blue were the “in” colors for decorating. Now, the combination looks quite dated. Choosing colors based on mood is a much better option. Here’s how:
Crimson can make some people feel irritable, which is why it may not be a good color for baby.
Yellow is considered to be happy. But be careful. It’s also an energizing color, and it’s said that people are more likely to lose their tempers in a bright yellow room. Babies also seem to cry more in a yellow room. This color is the most fatiguing on the eyes, therefore soft tones would be best used in moderation as an accent color.
Green is considered the most restful color for the eye. It’s relaxing and pleasant. Sage or medium green cools things down. Creating a calming affect often begins with the color green.
Orange is an energetic color. While not a good idea for a bedroom, it would be great for other areas of the house where you might want to increase energy levels.
Neutrals (black, gray, white, and brown) don’t necessarily evoke a particular mood. They are a great way to ground more vibrant colors when used as a base. Use other colors to liven things up or calm things down.
With all that said, to create a calming and nurturing environment for baby, the use of colors like pink, green, lavender and blue as well as earth tones would probably work best. These colors can be carried out in all aspects of the room’s decor, including the paint, wallpaper, furniture and lighting. Accenting the room is easy with items like the beautiful wall art that’s been featured in this article.