Warm Room

Red, orange and yellow, plus mixtures of them create a feeling of heat. Red actually causes a physical reaction of warmth. Warm colours make items visually advance.

Cool Room

Blues, greens, blue-greens and generally other colours found in water and sky. Violet and purple are also considered cool colours. Cool colours create a feeling of lower temperatures; they are relaxing and visually recede.

Illusions of Space

Did you know that paint colour can actually alter the dimensions of a room?

Well, it can't literally do that. But it can alter how the dimensions are perceived, which is the next best thing.

A light-coloured paint will make a small room appear bigger and darker shades will make a large room seem more intimate.

Ceiling too low? Just 'raise' it by using a light coloured paint on the ceiling.

Ceilings too high? 'Lower' them by painting it a dark colour.

Room too narrow and long? Just 'widen' it by painting the shorter walls a deeper colour than the longer walls.