Colour can dramatically affect the look and feel of a room, so it is vital to make the right choice. By careful selection, designers can use colour to subtly influence moods and create the required ambience in an area of a building.
Here are the meanings for each colour.
| | Red Provocative and exciting. Ideal for creative spaces and to stimulate liverly conversation. |
 | | Orange Bold, friendly and cheerful. Often used in leisure pursuits. |
 | | Yellow Brightness, creativity and optimisim. Often used to brighten an area that is lacking in natural light. |
 | | Green Rejuvenation, balance and nature. Use in areas where people relax. |
 | | Blue Calm, conservative and intellectual. Often used in areas where clear thinking is required or to create a cool atmosphere. |
 | | Purple Elegance, importance and sensitivity. In its purest form its use is limited to royal or historical significance. |
 | | Greys & Neutrals Safe colours that are generally used to provide a background to accent colours. |
Colour for Wellbeing
Colour can be particularly useful in the healthcare sector. We all know that hospital surroundings play a major part in a patient’s recuperation and wellbeing, but the careful selection of colour can aid recovery and ensure patients have a comfortable and relaxing stay.
However we should remember that healthcare environments are frequented by steady streams of visitors and are also places of work, therefore the use and choice of colour has to appeal to many groups of people and differing surroundings.
