More than any other room in the house your bedroom is the one place where you can shut the door on the world and retreat into your own world and surround yourself with comfort and relaxation whether that be in the form of furnishings, favourite books or tranquil and mood lifting contemporary art. This room is a very personal one and reflects the personality of its owner.
Colour & light play an important role in this room as it is the room which you first see when you awaken in the morning; waking up to streams of sunlight flooding into the room can be a comforting and mood lifting experience and set you in a positive mood for the day so the colours that you choose for your decor in the bedroom are vital in enhancing this experience. You might want to choose warm pinks and yellows for a soft warming glow, greens and blues will give a room a cool fresh feel and pure white provides a good backdrop for bright, patterned fabrics and contemporary artwork.
Contemporary abstract art and how to choose it for your home. Here are some suggestions for the use of colour in the bedroom and why to use these colours:-
PINK When white is added to red it transforms it to Rose Pink, a softer more delicate colour than red it’s associated with the feminine energies and with unconditional love. It’s a colour associated with good health and well-being. A Good colour to have in a bedroom.
BLUE This colour promotes a sense of peace and relaxation, making it a good colour to have in a bedroom, meditation room or in a room set aside for relaxation. It is also the colour of communication so would be good to use in any communal areas of the home such as the dining room or lounge/sitting room. Depending of the shade of blue, it can have varying effects on ones being - turquoise blue is a powerful colour used in spiritual practices and is the colour of the stone ‘Turquoise’ which is revered by the Native American Indians. A deep electric blue is used as a powerful healing and protective colour and is used in many spiritualism churches. Baby blue can be a calming colour for children and would be a very good colour to use in a baby’s bedroom.