Psychology of colors, the kitchen
The kitchen is a friendly room. Generally it is a place of
taste testing, gathering and talking, or sipping a cocktail at
the end of the day. The kitchen is a family room. By choosing
the colors used in decorating, you can help to promote well
being in the area.
Every color has a different effect on people. Every color has a
different effect on every different person too, that is why it
is important that you are involved in making your own color
choices. The following are only guidelines, the decisions really
should be yours.
The color most often associated food is orange. This color tends
to illicit hunger, and could be a great color to use
strategically in the kitchen. That is, if your not on a diet.
Blue is the opposite of this color, it represses the urge to eat
and can eliminate hunger. For that reason you want to try and
maximize the orange and minimize the blue.
Black should be avoided as a major color in a kitchen. It will
absorb heat making an already warm room unbearable. The
exception is if it is used with white, since white will balance
the color as well as reflect heat to some extent.
Generally it is best to go with earth tones in the kitchen.
These colors such as tans and browns can create a sense of
grounding and closeness. The feeling of ease and belongingness
will make the kitchen a wonderful room for you to feel safe to
create in. Those colors will also hide food stains well, as they
match the color of foods.
In an already hot room, red is best avoided. It is an extreme
color, and should be left to the living room. It will evoke a
sense of heat, and can cause irritations to the eyes.
By using colors in a planned manner you can control the
undercurrents in a room. These tips are a guideline, it is up to
the one who uses the kitchen to find the right balance.