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Kate Hollowood

7 'Unhappy' Colors That Color Psychology Experts Would Never Paint Their Walls

Bright red tables with azure blue chairs and pistachio green walls.

We all have different problems to solve when it comes to decorating our homes, but one concern is universal: none of us want to create a space that feels unhappy.

So how can we prevent a room from feeling miserable? According to color psychology in interior design, the colors you choose will impact the mood of your space more than any other factor. "Color, because of its emotional effect upon us, is largely responsible for the atmosphere of a home," writes Professor Vijaya Lakshmi V in her paper, Psychological Effects of Colour in the Journal of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Research. "It is capable of soothing or irritating, cheering or depressing, charming or boring, welcoming or repelling."

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