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Let’s start with an ode to our senses. They are incredible. Sometimes (and when we can) we can smell, taste, see, touch and hear our way to tranquility. A glimpse of an image, a smell of essential oil or a moment in a sound bath can relieve stress and transport us to a place of ease. Takeaway meals? When we treat our senses well, calm and relaxation is within our reach. This is especially true in the context of interior design, especially when it comes to bedroom. By choosing calming colors for the bedroom, we can promote our well-being and benefit from better quality rest. Read on to discover some of the most calming and beautiful bedroom colors that soothe the senses.
The Best Calming Bedroom Colors
The research speaks here. In recent decades, scientists have discovered cool colors taken from nature, i.e. shades of blue and green and earthy grays to evoke the greatest sense of ease. More recently, a British project called The World’s Favorite Color Project asked thousands of people around the world to associate certain colors with how they made them feel. The prize for most calming color was… blue. More precisely, navy blue. The color of the ocean and sky, blue is one of nature’s non-stimulating colors that puts our minds and bodies at ease.
What are the most soothing colors for sleeping?
This is where it gets interesting. While blue reigns as the most calming hue of all, other shades that evoke images of silvery sunsets and lakes are also known to be excellent for inducing sleep. These include earthy greens, soft dusty yellows, light clay browns, soft oranges and natural pinks. All of these calm colors are taken from natural landscapes, making them ideal options for the bedroom. Green, in particular, is known to diffuse anxiety and welcome harmony.
What are the colors not calming?
This can elicit a personal response, and that’s because color is personal. How you react to a shade is akin to how you love or hate a perfume or a movie. That said, shades of red are known to be stimulating and fierythus invoking vigilance and turns out to be a better color for the living room or kitchen. However, it is important to choose bedroom colors that facilitate your sense. The calm colors of one person’s bedroom may differ from those of another.
If you don’t know which shades to start with, take inspiration from these calming colors for your bedroom.
Light pinks, yellows and oranges
Think of the California desert on a late August evening. It is a terracotta tapestry that embraces the golden sunset. These calming colors bring just that to the bedroom.
Earthy Greens
You know that calm feeling when you walk on fresh grass? This is what this color does in our homes. Green speaks of peace, nature and harmony.
Warm whites
White is known to protest your aura. In addition, it is always a complementary, soothing and serene shade. Opt for warmer, buttery whites for the bedroom to enhance the calming ambiance.
Cool and calm gray
The key to choosing the most serene and calm gray is to choose one with earthy, warm natural undertones.
Light and dark blues
Reminiscent of the sky and the ocean, light blues evoke feelings of serenity, ease, calm and confidence.