Question…. Do you think colors cause us to react psychologically?
Typically when answering this question each of us have preconceived ideas that colors do to one degree or another evoke certain emotional or psychological reactions.
Red promotes arousal (think red roses and valentine’s day), blue tones are calming….that sort of thing.
Until now I hadn’t really thought to challenge whether these general assumptions were in fact true, despite knowing that advertisers place a lot of stock in creating the desired first impression of their business through color.
If they were, could colors be put to work, so to speak, to put us in the best frame of mind for any given task?
Color is an important focal point to any visual landscape sure, however when that landscape is as tiny as a small home office, and that home office is required to help generate an income, which colors get used should be afforded some serious consideration.
So the question I wanted to look into today was ‘what are the best office colors for productivity?’
Colors have been proven to impact our mood and state of mind so definitely have a bearing upon our productivity. Using the right color, and the correct selection and placement can seriously affect feelings, attention, and behavior. Unfortunately searches online were not as helpful or conclusive when attempting to define which color improves productivity the most.
Different scientific studies have even found conflicting answers to this query stating that the same color can provoke opposite emotional states (i.e. concentration vs distraction; avoidance vs stimulation). All very confusing.
Below is a selection of office decor colors that help determine what are best home office colors for you and your working life.