Do Certain Colors Actually make you hungry?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 7:00AMSo it’s my dining room that’s making me fat…
Do certain colors actually make you hungry?
There is an excuse for everything, and if you haven’t already you can add paint colors to your list. In the study of Chromodynamics, colors are determined to excite, depress, anger, stimulate or decrease appetite, create warmth or coolness.
Picking paint colors is often an exhausting or daunting task, and throw in a few mood issues confuses it further. Naturally it is important to have the whole how flow with complimentary colors, but it is necessary to understand some of the basic psychology behind the science. The wrong color can actually give the room a bad vibe.
The cliché color for dining rooms is red, but did you know that red actually stimulates and increases appetite? Orange and yellow are also known to act the same way. A warmer tone makes you want to stay in that room longer, and makes it more conducive to eating…and eating…
On the opposite end, studies say that rooms painted in blue, violet or indigo tones repress appetite and make you feel cooler. These colors also are considered relaxing and will have a sleep-inducing effect. While you may think you are losing the weight by not eating, you’ll sleep right through your workout.
The optimal color to keep you relaxed and more in balance for appetite are shades of green, something we’ve known for years in the design world. Stay away from tones that are too yellow or acidic, which can actually create upset or tension in the body.
Is this the best advice to follow when choosing color? It certainly can’t hurt, but choose the colors you like and respond well so, rather than something that doesn’t fit your home well.
Reader Comments (3)
Hey Ryan!
Great minds think alike! I've been working on a series all week about how color affects people and which rooms and colors are naturals together. I love knowing it's the dining room color that's causing this damn "muffin top"....I was a little concerned it was actually the muffins....
Best
Cindy
Decorating need not to be expensive, as long as it is from the heart and presentable.
You can decorate with what you have, all the stuff you can use. All you need is talent.
Vessi Andreeva
One of the easiest ways to create the feel you want a room to have is with the effective use of color. It is frightening for some to know how, where, when, and what to do.
Paint is one of the most economic and easy mediums to create your statement--and it is easy to change when you are ready for something different.
Go ahead, do it!