The color gray is depressing
susanzone5 (NY)
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OT: Color and Moods, Depression
Comments (3)"Colors are often used as metaphors for moods, but no one had systematically researched color associations." I would argue that statement. Color's timeline starting in the 1930's is heavily dotted with clinical psychologists, researchers and color experts who have indeed systematically reaserched - and documented - color associations. Louis Cheskin, Heinrich Frieling (certain works later modified by Inge and Gerd Schilling), Faber Birren, Rudolph Mahnke, Frank Mahnke, and I've probably left a few off the list... Not to mention (for corn's sake!) Max Lüscher. From Wiki: "He is known for inventing the Lüscher color test, a tool for measuring the person's psychophysical state based on his or her color preferences. Besides research, teaching and practicing psychotherapy in Basel, Lüscher worked for international companies, amongst other things giving color advice. His book "The Lüscher Test" has been translated into more than 30 languages." So language is no excuse for not being aware of this color research. I mean doesn't Max's "psychophysical state" mean the same as their "metaphors for moods". From Luscher - "Therefore the patientÂs choice of color shows the state of their psychosomatic and emotional status and how they feel about themselves." The 'no one has systematically researched color association' business made it hard for me to take that new color wheel thing very seriously. However, I did go on to take a look at it. I do agree with the information and their associations - for the most part. Not because this is new and innovative information -- it's far from it -- I do appreciate how they have interpreted color associations and how they have managed to communicate that point of view via graphics and words. Their experiments, graphic developed, and intended application in the medical field is very interesting. I feel how they want to apply it is totally plausible....See Morenew kitchen doesn’t fit dining room
Comments (29)Orec3 - I actually really love your sideboard/hutch combo. I don’t think the brown-ness of the wood takes away from your kitchen. Your dining room is perfect as it is. If you want some whiteness from the kitchen and truly want wainscoting, the wainscoting alone should solve your problem. Everything else would just be gravy. Just my two cents!...See MoreDepressing exterior look - any solution?
Comments (14)That house is FABULOUS! If those shakes are in good enough shape, keep them. Replace the few that might be missing. The shakes add personality to your home: clapboard will turn it into plain vanilla. I'll be that yard can be great, too. It looks like you can make it into a very private retreat. Is the blue trim in good shape? I would consider painting it. That can be a budget DIY project. What happens around the front of the house? Is it shakes, too? What does it look like? Prolly decisions for the back should partly be determined by what you have on the front, so it's coherent....See MoreLiving room Feel
Comments (13)I like your wall art but there's a bit too much of it in this room IMO. I'd switch the 2 pieces above your cabinet, with the piece over the sofa. Space them a bit further apart and about 6" above the back of the sofa. Find another spot for the large piece to the right of the window, and put a big plant there to soften things up. For the plant between the sofa and desk, put it on a stand and let it fill the wall between the lamp and the corner. The collection of small pictures on the cabinet would look better in a hallway, set on a few long picture shelves. Maybe the shelf from the sofa wall would look good there too. Put one long low decor item on the cabinet. The candlesticks on the floor are heavy looking too and don't add to a light touch....See MoreKD
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