Colour

Started by Jan Holm on 11 June 2003. 13 replies.

Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 332.

I believe in the power of colours. Therefore I've been thinking a lot about what colour scheme to use in my upcomming control room. (doing mainly electronic stuff, this is where I'm working) Is it a matter of personal taste or are there some colours known to be "creative" expanders. Regards Jan Holm
I've always thought that yellow was a creative colour but I'm sure there are others with better suggestions. :) cheers john
Jan, The colors in your avatar go very well together...I just noticed that....blue and dark red.... what do you reckon? It's a big avatar, otherwise ,maybe, I wouldn't have picked it....but seriously these two colors work together
Doing some research (thanks to google) I found these statements.
Light blue promotes creativity. That is why it is recommended to decorate offices and studies. Ideally, it should be associated with yellow, which stimulates the mind and raises one's organizational capacity
Blue Promotes Solitude, Meditation, Independence, Serenity, Cooling
Yellow, therefore, is an excellent choice in decorating a room that is dedicated to intellectual pursuits.
Yellow, Motivating, Energizing, Clarity, Communication, Intellect
Red, Energy, Warmth, Strength, Will Power
Well, maybe one should use a mix of red and blue, but my personal taste just wouldn't allow that :) I really like the snapper studio found elsewhere on this site.. and effects of red aint that bad.
My wife is a teacher. They have a color scheme in rooms for children. The room used depends on the age group as well as the subject matter. For instance, nurseries are never (should never be) painted yellow. It is a color that causes kids to stay active, wild, etc. To sooth children, they use a pale green color. It has been proven to be the easiest on the eyes. Red as stated above is a color that promotes awareness, action, creativity. Grey is emotional draining. It is unispiring and cold. Lighting has something to do with it as well. Florescent lights make kids tired. In most cases it causes glare, but that is not problem. It is believed that the radiation that plays havoc in milk sold and stored in plastic jugs plays havoc on the eyes. Warm indirect lighting is better for keeping people at work longer.
Seeing Jan's picture I certainly should hestitate to disagree with him. He He Eric
sure Eric because you are european you recognise Jan as a male name - whereas us aussies see Jan as a lady's name, so she's a pushover :):) cheers john
Eric_Desart wrote:
Seeing Jan's picture I certainly should hestitate to disagree with him. He He Eric
If you don't show up here with a bottle of kryptonite I'm the good guy :D As to green, and the rest I finally found a site with all the colors http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html I'm still up for dark red !
John Sayers wrote:
so she's a pushover :):)cheers john
Dream on :lol: Maybe I should do a aussie version of my avatar
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Ah - that's more like it :):) cheers JOhn
:roll: Is this a standard picture of the average Aussie woman :?: :arrow: How hard is it to imigrate over there :?: Eric
Is this a standard picture of the average Aussie woman
NO - only the Blue ones Eric :):) cheers john