Why does color matter?
I decided to start a blog simply about color. Although color is an abstract concept, it is something we’ve all seen. Our own culture and personal connections affect our experience of color. Ultimately color has had an affect on each and every one of us. Colors have the power to influence the body as well as the mind. Color is a source of light and light is a source of energy. Scientists have discovered that physiological changes take place in human beings when certain colors are revealed. Colors have the ability to stimulate, excite, depress, and create a feeling of warmth or coolness in a room or towards a subject, among other things.
Whether you’re designing a new theme for a room in your home, wrapping up a gift or creating a presentation, the colors that are chosen, along with the overall content, will largely affect the final outcome. This blog would be a good read for anyone who is interested in making color work for them, or even people who just have a general interest in color.
The first time I became fascinated with color and the emotions it can evoke in a person was when I moved to my first apartment. I couldn't decide on a theme and it bothered me because I wanted a comfy home with pops of color to look at. I needed for people to be fascinated with the color scheme but I still wanted there to be room for the eye to breath. I ended up deciding on white and black furniture, white walls, and pops of color in trinkets, wall decorations and curtains. I settled into my new space and was happily content. The second time I found myself being fascinated with color was about a year ago when I started my job at Wine & Canvas, a painting studio in Granger, Indiana. With painting being one of my outlets of expression it would be easy to make the connection on how color continues to affect my current life.
I expect anyone who has an interest in color and it’s affects on life to check out my blog and feel free to share. I am always interested to see what colors excite you.Image Credit: Personal photo
