Color Meanings and Associations

Do colors have feelings?

They make us feel things, so yes they do! Choosing colors should not be taken lightly, colors have meanings and influence how we feel. Use these tools to give you an advantage when selecting color schemes for your interiors, and make your rooms feel harmonious.

We show you colors and their meanings and follow up with how to use and coordinate these colors into color schemes.

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Black

Black is a dramatic color, it provides the greatest contrast when teamed with white. It is a useful color to hide or camouflage things that you don't want to highlight as it does not reflect light from it.

The color meanings and associations of Black.

Brown

Brown is the color we swore we would never have in our home again! It has taken 20 years to get rid of it and guess what, it is back!

The color meanings and associations of Brown.

White

This is probably the most used color in interior design!

Most ceilings are white, most bathrooms are white, and a good proportion of bathroom and kitchen fittings and appliances are white, probably due to the fact that everything goes with white.

The color meanings and associations of White.

Gray

Gray is often a drab color, it goes by unnoticed unless it gets teamed up with a color of some substance like hot pink or brilliant orange.

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The color meanings and associations of Gray

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