5 'Motivating' Colors That Will Make Your Home Feel Inspiring and Give You a Productivity Boost

Modern living room with brick fireplace feature wall, brightly colored artwork, sage green sofa with orange cushions, a red velvet armchair with olive green cushion and black coffee table.

From soothing blues to snuggling pinks, you may already be aware of the effects of certain motivating colors, others that calm, and some that encourage you to snuggle up. But color can do so much more than that in our homes.

According to color psychology in interior design, some shades, when used in our surroundings, can actually help us achieve our goals. “By being mindful of the colors we surround ourselves with, we can create spaces that boost motivation, bring a sense of calm, or simply make us feel good,” explains Karen Haller, a color psychology expert and author of The Little Book of Colour.