There have been many studies done on color and its effect on a person's mood, and the answer to the question today seems to be "yes" - the color of your Nashville office does affect your mood. 

You may be planning an office remodel or renovation. With this information in mind, you can choose a color palette to create a healthy mental and emotional environment for your Nashville workspace.

What Do I Need To Know About The Influence of Color On My Nashville Workforce?

The most important thing to know about colors and our emotional response to them has to do with a color's saturation and brightness. 

• Saturation describes a color's purity, while less saturated colors are grayer in tone.

• Brightness refers to how much light a color reflects. Colors that are less saturated yet bright are relaxing, while those that are more saturated and less bright are more energizing to look at.

Colors are also referred to as warm and cool.

• Warm colors are reds and oranges.

• Cool colors are blues and greens. When you're in a space with walls painted in warm colors, you will feel that the temperature there is warmer than when cool colors are used! 

How Do Colors Affect A Person's Moods?

Many colors have universal meanings. Color psychology has become a popular area of color theory that assigns emotional and psychological connotations between colors and emotions. Many of these meanings are universal because they affect the brain. 

Here are some interesting facts about how color affects your brain - and, therefore, your mood:

• You can color-code things you need to remember to make it easier for your brain to associate with them. Our brain reads and interprets colors faster than text, and our brain will recognize a shade of color to an assigned task more quickly than text alone; we can better remember an appointment if we color code that information!

• In a notable study,150 university students performed a tedious, meticulous task for hours. One group was allowed short breaks to look at an image of a greenery-laden rooftop, while the others looked at a plain concrete roof. The group looking at the greenery performed significantly better with fewer errors and was found to have better concentration. Multiple studies have shown that a workspace with an abundance of green results in better productivity and focus on employees. 

• The colors red and orange increase heart rate and stimulate our brain. These responses generally lead to higher levels of energy and activity. 

• Blue has one of the shortest wavelengths on the spectrum. It has been shown to bring down stimulation, both visually and psychologically. Medium to light tones of blue can induce calm and rest, while dark tones may feel gloomy.

NOI Nashville is here to help you design and create the perfect innovative workplace solution! Our designers will guide companies like yours to make integrated selections in corporate office design that are beautiful and functional to harmonize with the purpose and activity of your workplace. 

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