How important is color?

I was reading a post by Kathy Streib this morning Yes Color can Make a Difference and I was thinking about a program I saw on Netflix called ABSTRACT, The Art of Design, which is all about design. Fascinating program from different viewpoints and each program can stand on its own, so you don't need to see the whole series.

The first one I watched was from Season 2 about Olafur Eliasson, he begins discussing color, and using a light that removes colour he has a color spectrum behind him which looks monochromatic. Then he pulls a chain switch and the colour spectrum burst into color. He then goes on to discuss how different colors bring different moods, using colr card right up against the screen to change the lighting in your room if you have turned off allother lights as he suggests at the start of the program, to use the television as a light. Fascinating program and worth watching.

In fact out of the ones I have seen I am not disappointed and makes you look at life, nature, and everything around you in a different way. I know I love being out in nature, it relaxes me and helps me to center myself from the stresses of the day.

What I understand is that color can do that as well, maybe rooms decorated with a shade of green will have the same effect, and maybe we all react differently, so possibly having different lights to create different shades will be a thing for the future. Who knows but color is important.

How often do you show a home and wonder what the homeowner was thinking when they painted? I know it can make a difference, so suggest your clients discuss color with a designer before they select that strong dark color just before they sell their home.

Need advice buying or selling a Main Line home in Tredyffrin Easttown or elsewhere, contact Nick Vandekar, Selling the Main Line with Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., office 610-225-7400, cell or text 610-203-4543, email Nick@VandekarTeam.com, or www.SellingTheMainLine.com. 

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