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What colours work well for a home office?

8 years ago

Currently magnolia - looking for something more inspiring!

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pannacotta
8 years ago
F&B Hague Blue looks great I think.
Jonathan
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Love Hague Blue- I have it in my living room.

I would consider a red through- there is a reason why red is used in dining rooms because it is a stimulating colour and help get you thinking and talking and these reasons translate well for a study.

I once saw a study in red with Ikea beech furniture and it looked great
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"According to Wright's theory, blue stimulates the mind, yellow inspires creativity, red affects your body and green creates a calming balance. But just choosing a color isn't enough. Even more important than the actual color is the saturation and intensity of the color choice. Highly saturated, bright colors will stimulate while softer, muted colors will soothe." ... This may be useful depending on what type of work you do. Personally, I wouldn't want a bright colour to distract me. I "third" The Hague blue and would also give the office a library feel if possible so the space is multi functional. I think what is key is the light in the room
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Hello Linda - what colour is your furniture and flooring? Is there a lot of natural light?
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P & P Maintenance Services
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Adjacent to every stage in a theatre is a 'green room': the room actors wait in before going on stage and painted in green tones as these were always seen as calming! Maybe in a busy home office, this may not go amiss!

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