Decorating Affects....

I've spent the last 6 weeks painting and cleaning my home. Preparing for a party. I made an amazing discovery (at least to me) about how decor affects mood. Now, I've known that color plays an important part in mood. Warm colors energize us and cool colors calm us. But I hadn't given much thought as to how prints and patterns affect us.

The previous owner had wall papered the entry, stairwell and dining room with verticle stripes that stopped halfway up the wall and then finished with a paisley border. It was a very traditional, formal decor. They had also papered the 1/2 bath a disgusting yellow with sea shells...ugh After I stripped the wall paper, I painted the rooms white. I like color, but I wanted a "cheap" improvement and I found paint clearance down to 4 bucks a can....what can I say?

I LOVE IT!! The visual CHAOS is gone. I enjoy being in these rooms now. Before, I would rush through them as quickly as possible. I finished my decorating spree by repainting the kitchen a teal that just makes the woodwork SING! I think having these rooms white just makes the kitchen even more impressive....BAM as E would say.