THE SIZE OF YOUR FAMILY

This blog post is part of a series of posts that provide tips for re- painting/wallpapering a room. This one is about the fact that the amount of people that will use a room will influence the choice of your colouring. Just like their motivation to visit the room. And the size of it.
1) The amount of people
Whatever the destination of the room is, you should always apply the following ‘rule’: The more a room will be used/frequented by people the more you should quiet down the color palette. A room will not only be filled by furniture and furnishing, but by people and their noises, vibes and measures too.
2) The impact of colouring versus the function of the room
On the other hand a colourful room will have impact on the state of mind of people. A room with a broad color palette will demand a lot of impressions; therefore children will react upon the many colours by becoming energetic. The visual of the design above is an example of a living that will make children restless and active by the combination of orange, pink, yellow, and myrtle purple. If you prefer to have them in a more relaxed state of mind, you could go for less fuller tones or you could seize down the amount of colours to the maximum of 3.
3) The size of the room
Be aware of the size of the room. Is it a bit too small for your family, than you should have an optic colour scheme of maximum 3 colours. If the room is immense and it only to be inhabited by you and your partner you can prepare the most crazy colour combinations as long as the outcome is in harmony.

Have a look at my matrix below and see what the tips are for the 3 criteria. The vertical bar shows  a summary of rooms, each with a different function and size. The horizontal bar presents the distinction in the size of a household.