Can Your Kitchen Paint Color Make You Hungry? (Or Full?)
I recently came by an online article by Amy Preiser on shelterpop.com about paint color selection for kitchens. This is what she says:When choosing paint colors for your kitchen, we know you're already balancing what you want, what your family wants and what works with the rest of your home. Now here's one more thing to throw into the equation: What color will make you overeat?
Take a look at these two kitchens. Does one of them make you feel more hungry than the other?
Whether or not you felt it from the gallery, in real life it's the red kitchen that subconsciously stimulates your appetite. It also ups your blood pressure and heart rate, getting you all excited to act on that hunger. It's certainly the reason that fast food and supermarket chains rely on the hue for their logos. We're onto you, Wendy's and Costco!
Meanwhile, blue has the opposite affect: It lowers blood pressure and pulse rate and among all the colors, is the least appetizing. Why? A combination of blue's calming effect and the simple fact that our bodies are trained to not associate blue with food. Think about it: Besides blueberries and the rare blue potato, can you name any other foods found in nature that are blue?
Even if you're not about to repaint the entire room, keep this color psychology in mind when decorating the kitchen: Blue plates might help you eat less and a red tablecloth can be perfect for festive family meals when you want to keep everybody at the table.
