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How to Pick the Right Paint Color for Your Meditation or Yoga Room

By Mack.Painters | Colors , Painting

When you’re creating a meditation room in your home, you want to get it all right… down to the smallest detail. But one of the big details is the paint color you use on your wall – and here’s what you need to know to make the best possible decision.

How to Pick the Right Paint Color for Your Meditation or Yoga Room

When you’re painting a meditation room in your home, you need to know:

• The colors you choose will have an effect on you (check out the color psychology behind bedroom paint shades for even more information)
• The lighting you use will impact the color you see on the walls

Color Psychology for Meditation Rooms

Make sure the room you choose is away from traffic (including the bathroom) and that it gets the right amount of natural light. Once that’s done, you can pick the perfect paint color.

Here’s a breakdown when it comes to choosing colors:

• Mauve is graceful and subtle, and it symbolizes imagination and spirituality.
• Tan and beige are cozy and comforting, and they symbolize simplicity and health.
• Deep blue is calming and serene, and it symbolizes wisdom, faith and truth.
• Light gray is cool and balanced, and it symbolizes maturity and safety.
• Coral is warm and healthy, and it symbolizes harmony.
• Light green is natural and calming, and it symbolizes growth, freshness and safety.

Should You Put an Accent Wall in a Meditation Room?

Whether or not to put an accent wall in your meditation room is purely a personal choice – but if you do, know that if you choose the right colors, you’ll be able to make the room appear larger. The colors that pull the eye away from the wall include:

• Greens
• Blues
• Purples

Some colors will make the wall appear closer than it really is, including:

• Oranges
• Yellows
• Reds

When you’re choosing which wall to use as an accent, it’s best if you have a good sense of where you’ll meditate (and in which direction you’ll typically face) or practice yoga. In many cases, the best accent wall is one without a window, door or other built-in feature. You can also use your ceiling as an accent – and the professional painter you hire can help you choose the perfect shades.

What’s the 60:30:10 Rule?

The 60:30:10 rule is a suggested ratio for colors in any room. If you’re following that as a guide, 60 percent of the room should be painted or decorated in your dominant color; 30 percent should be in a secondary color on the same palette; and the remaining 10 percent should be your accent color.

Do You Need to Talk to a Painting Pro in Pinehurst or Aberdeen About a Meditation Room?

We can help you create the perfect meditation room by painting it to provide you with a serene, tranquil color (or two!) – just call us at 910-725-3227 or get in touch with us online. We’ll be happy to answer your questions and give you a free painting estimate for any of our services.

 

 

How to Find the Right Color for Your Accent Wall (and How to Choose the Right Wall)

By Mack.Painters | Colors , Painter , Painting

 

You don’t have to invest in several expensive paintings, lots of costly sculptures and other big-ticket decorative items to pull off a perfectly polished look in your home – an accent wall just might do the trick.

But how do you find just the right color and figure out which wall to use?

How to Find the Right Color for Your Accent Wall

Your accent wall will work in tandem with the rest of your décor to create a finished look. Based on your theme and your existing décor, you’ll be able to choose the perfect shades… as long as you have a good grip on the ways colors impact the overall “feel” of a room.

Remember:

• Warm colors can make a space appear smaller than it is. Oranges, yellows and reds will create the illusion that the wall is closer.
• Cool colors, such as green, blue and purple, pull the wall away from the eye. That makes a room look larger than it is.

It’s also important to know which direction your room faces. If it’s facing north or east, it will tend to feel cooler and get less natural light; that means a warm-colored accent wall may be a dramatic improvement. If the room faces west or south, it’s likely to feel warmer and typically receives more natural light, so a cool-colored accent wall might be the perfect touch to balance things out.

Here are a few ideas:

• Blue is a “productive” color, so it works well in an office
• Green is synonymous with tranquility and health, so it goes nicely in a bedroom
• Pink is calming and warm, so it’s good for bedrooms
• Yellow brightens a room and brings on energy, so the kitchen might be its best space
• Lavender is calming and allows relaxation, so it’s good for living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms
• Red is the color of passion and excitement, so it’s good in kitchens and dining rooms (some people even say it encourages appetite)

Which Wall Should You Turn Into an Accent Wall?

The first wall you see in a room isn’t necessarily the one you want to turn into an accent wall, but it can be. Typically, the best choice is a wall without an architectural feature (like a window, fireplace or door). However, if you have a window framing a gorgeous view or a door that would look great surrounded by a splash of color, there’s nothing wrong with choosing that wall.

For an even fresher twist, think about using your ceiling as an accent wall. It counts!

The rule of thumb is 60-30-10. That means 60 percent of the room should be in your dominant color (that includes the walls and your décor). Then, 30 percent can be in a secondary color that’s in the same color family as your dominant color. Finally, 10 percent of the room is for the accent color.

Do You Need to Talk to an Expert About Adding Accent Walls in Your Home?

When you need to talk about professional painting services in any room (or all of them), we’re here to help. Call us at 910-725-3227 or get in touch with us online. We’ll be happy to answer your questions and give you a free painting estimate for any of our services.