Color!

Trends are futuristic and fascinating for a split-second then it’s history.   The media is bathed in the latest trend colors reported to be in vogue for the new year.  Uplifting shades of pink, yellows, warm greens, oceanic blues, shades of orchid all mixed with grays, are being validated.  

How does one decide or even step into the world of coloring space?  Trends are short-lived. Rather, think about: how you use your space - the color of your skin - and what evokes your emotion.  All these questions are  important in your color selection for you.  Gray rooms have numerous undertones - some make you look fabulous, others make you look tired.  The color of  your skin set beside color resonates ‘how you look and feel’;  it is important for your well-being.

Think about all the online meetings and seeing other’s backdrops.   Was there chaos in the background or just blank white walls.   Your space communicates who you are.  Why not create a backdrop that reflects you.  Add color to your space that makes you smile, add a few of your favorite things, and/or piece of stellar art at the very least.  The same transcends workplace environments.  Beauty does affect how we think, feel and behave working with others.

Office space that focuses purely on functionality risks dehumanizing people.  In contrast, focusing on the experience of people as central to the design of a space better allows people to harmonize and flourish.  Color is a primary aspect to humanizing space.