What Colours Make A Room Look Bigger? For June 2021

Colour Stories

Find out which colours can help make your rooms feel spacious.

No one wants to be stuck in a space that feels like a cave. Fortunately, colour has the unique ability to transform any room. With the right choice, you can set the perfect tone for your space.

There is a super simple trick to deal with even the smallest, most cramped spaces. Some colours can create an illusion of space. Here are some room paint colours for inspiration that can do the trick. It is sure to make a small room feel much more open and help get rid of claustrophobia.

Aqua

As calming as the sea, aqua is the perfect colour that recedes like waves, without overpowering the space.

The soft hue like BELGIAN COAST (5D2225) from Berger’s Colour Catalogue can make any small space feel open and airy.

Complement it with natural textures in soft furnishings and light colour timbers.

Green

Green naturally brightens up a room with its vibrancy. COOL AS CUKE (4D0966) from Berger’s Colour Catalogue can help create a roomier feel for relaxation. Choose light-reflective surfaces in the form of high-gloss furniture.

Purple

A softer tone of purple can create a perception of depth, which is why it is such a wonderful colour to work with in smaller spaces. Opt for furniture that will help to keep things light and airy.

PURPLETTE (6D2353) from Berger’s Colour Catalogue can create the illusion of a more expansive room. You can balance the room with lighter coloured décor and furnishing. Pick a bedside lamp and curtains that are creamy.

Beige

Fresh and clean, cream is a brilliant solution for small room. It looks more inviting and open. The lighter paint colour like CREAM SWIRLS (7P0337) from Berger’s Colour Catalogue can make your room feel spacious.

Grey

A grey tone for small rooms is perfect as it has a minimalistic vibe. You can make the room look crisp and clean if you have casual or fancy furnishings. We recommend ABBEY LANE (8D1694) from Berger’s Colour Catalogue to create a stylish airy space.

These room paints can help maximise your living space without minimising your style.

Get ready to unleash your inner decorator! If you find yourself at a loss when putting together a small space, worry not. Our colour experts are here to guide you every step of the way.

Colour Trivia

Colour Facts For June 2021

1. If you’re looking for home painting ideas before putting your house for sale, some colours will help raise a home’s value. For example, when a bathroom is painted periwinkle blue or powder blue, the home’s overall value can be raised. Homes with blue kitchens are usually more valuable than homes with yellow kitchens. Brown living rooms can also up the value of a home quite a bit. As a general rule, lighter, warmer colours help the prospective buyers view the house as something they can easily adapt and change into with their own unique taste and personality.
2. Jewellers today have access to a great variety of metals in different colours. What was once limited to yellow gold, now options for colours like rose gold and white gold are flooding the market. Ever wonder what makes them unique? In the case of rose gold and white gold, it is the metals they are alloyed with that gives them a unique colour. Rose gold gets its pink tint from a mix of pure gold and copper. On the other hand, yellow gold is equal parts silver and copper with a small amount of zinc.
3. Pictures from the space often leave us spellbound. However, in reality, most pictures of space or some other heavenly body like comets, planets or exploding stars is not real. And no, we aren’t talking about the picture itself but the colour in them that is not real. Space administrations and observers add colours to its pictures to prominent features of interest, allowing us to see light that would be invisible to us. You will definitely get bored looking at dull, lacklustre black, blue and red pictures from the space.

Colour Quotes For June 2021

• A painting to me is primarily a verb, not a noun, an event first and only secondarily an image.

  - Elaine de Kooning

• A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, and some fantasy. When you always make your meaning perfectly plain you end up boring people.

  - Edgar Degas

• I love to look at art, I love to look at paintings, and I almost feel like the experience isn’t complete until I’ve made something of my own.

  - Cecily Brown

Colour Tips For June 2021

1. Wall textures are great addition to home exteriors for a unique look. They have both aesthetic and protection benefits. Textured wall paints are durable, offering your walls immense resistance against wind, heat, water as well as UV rays. If you are looking for a delicate effect, opt for smooth textures. If you want a coarse texture, go with sand texture. To suppress sounds coming from outside, opt for popcorn textures. You can also use stone, graphite and marble finishes for the exteriors, as they have the ability to offer a lustrous and smooth look while ensuring ever-lasting protection. You can also opt for unique colour combinations and play around with different textures to make your home stand out in the neighbourhood.
2. Muted matte tones are gaining strength in 2021-22 as they perfectly complement both dark or light rooms. A palette that has been doing the rounds in interior magazines and trending homes is located next to the colour of candy, but is softer and represents colours that do not attract so much attention but offer that easy-on-the-eye, subtle hint of colour. If neutrals tones are your thing, we suggest you add these subdued candy tones in your house. For bedroom colour combinations, pair these tones with nature-inspired browns, greens and blues for a great contrast.
3. For a low maintenance way to make a statement, add a unique headboard to your bedroom. After all, it is the focal point that can change the vibe of the room instantly. And if it is in a contrasting colour from your wall, the bedroom wall design is sure to be a showstopper. As seen here, the dark grey headboard works fabulously well with a rich green, jewel-toned inspired wall. To add to the look, accents in gold like a light fixture, frame and side table tie the look together wonderfully.

World Of Colours

Colours & Emotion For June 2021

1. Indigo is a powerful colour in the colour spectrum. Indigo is a deep midnight blue, a magnificent blend of violet and deep blue. Staying true to its composition, it exhibits qualities of both these beautiful colours. It is associated with the opening up of the third eye in human beings. It is the colour that is believed to promote perception and intuition. It is also helpful while practising meditation. You can achieve deeper levels of consciousness with the help of this colour and is highly regarded by meditation practitioners. Indigo is also known to activate the right brain or creative activity and help with spatial skills of individuals.
2. Need to relax? Just look at anything blue around you. The colour is known to lower blood pressure and calm the nerves. This is one reason why interior designers prefer this hue, especially for bedrooms. Look at nature with its clear blue sky and vast blue ocean. Both bring a sense of calm and peace. A wall colour like INDIAN OCEAN (5A0417) from Berger’s Colour Catalogue can work similarly, working its magic in home interiors. Try it out in your home and see the difference for yourself!

Colours & Fashion For June 2021

The simplest way to embrace all that glitters is in the form of metallic clothing. You can go for a metallic top, cropped pants, midi skirt, mini skirt or a statement pleated skirt. You can also choose a metallic dress, suit or even a coat for a bold look. Gowns and maxis are much-loved silhouettes when it comes to metallic fashion. However, who said metallic is only for clothes and fashion accessories? You can extend it to your favourite walls too! Metallic painting can jazz up your walls and add some glamour to your entire living space. Berger’s Silk Illusions Metallica is perfect for the walls and can also be used on metal and wood surfaces. Now, isn’t that fabulous?

Colours & Gems For June 2021

1. Moldavite

   The gemstone you are looking at is Moldavite. Also known as Bouteille Stone, it is a fluid glassy material, a mineraloid that is mostly olive green in colour. An interesting piece of information about this gem is that it came from an asteroid impact about 15 million years ago in central Europe! It is used as jewellery in the form of pendants and earrings as it is hard and brittle like glass. These specimens are also fancied and collected by mineral and meteorite enthusiasts. However, the biggest purpose for gem and rough specimens of moldavite is in complementary medicine. You can paint a wall in your room interior this olive-green shade to pay an ode to this exquisite gem.

2. Coral

   The beautiful orangish-red stone that you are looking at is called Coral. It is a very important gemstone, especially when considering a match for marriage. However, there are some rules when it comes to wearing a coral. A coral meant to be worn should be either oval or round, never long and narrow. It is also important to ensure that the coral does not have a double shade and white spots at all. In addition to that, its weight should be anywhere between three to six carats. Mars is the ruler of coral and those individuals with Mars in their birth chart can wear a coral stone to improve their career prospects.

Colours & Nature For June 2021

1. Blue-ringed Octopus

   You are looking at one of the most stunning octopus’ species in the world. It is known as the blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena), known for its azure spots. It can be identified by its yellowish skin and distinct blue and black rings that change colour dramatically when the creature is threatened. According to the Ocean Conservancy, all octopuses are venomous but this one's venom is 1,000 times more powerful than cyanide. It is deadly enough to kill 26 humans. Yes, you read that right! What makes it scarier is the fact that no blue-ringed octopus antivenom is available anywhere.

2. Big Fin Reef Squid

   Meet the Big Fin Reef Squid. Its namesake ‘big fins’ extend the length of its body. It spends most of its time near reefs and coastal rocks. It is found mostly in shallow coastal waters in the Western Pacific, Hawaiian Islands and the Indian Ocean. Colour patterns include almost transparent to black bands. It has a pair of iridescent transverse spots on its mantle that radiates metallic pista colour and red when illuminated. With its outsized fins, this creature looks like marine flowers moving silkily in the water. We find it fascinating, what about you?

Decor

Working With Enamel Paint

For a Perfect Finish Every Time

More often than not, enamel paint is thought of as glossy and hard, to be used sparingly. However, DIYers and hobbyists frequently use enamel paint to add vivid colours and revamp old metal and wooden surfaces. Enamel paints are in fact an excellent option to paint things that are going to be used outdoors or surfaces prone to a lot of wear and tear, such as furniture, stairs and cabinets. Enamel paint can also be applied on the walls, especially in the kitchen, storeroom and entryway, giving it a smooth and soft sheen.

Enamel paint is quite easy to use but there are a lot of things that can still go wrong if you haven’t done your research. If you’re up for some quick DIY project, to help you out, we have listed down four major steps for applying enamel paint for walls and wooden/metal surfaces:

Step 1: Clean the surface before you begin painting

Clean the surface that needs to be painted. Dust and debris can interfere with paint adherence that results in an uneven finish. There is nothing more annoying than having to redo the painting because something got stuck on the surface of the wet paint. So it is important to clean the surface thoroughly. If the surface is very dusty or dirty, use some soapy water and a cloth to clean it. Let it dry completely before moving to the next step.

Step 2: Prime the surface

You can skip this step depending on the surface condition. If the surface is uneven or prone to warping, don’t miss this step. If you are painting a wooden surface, always prime it before painting it to protect it from chipping too fast. Simply apply the primer to the surface as evenly as possible and let it dry for a few hours. Look at the surface very closely once dried and if you notice any uneven parts, simply apply another layer of primer onto it.

Step 3: Prepare the enamel paint

Once the primer has completely dried off, open your enamel paint and stir it with a stick before you begin painting. You can skip this step if you are using spray cans. When you dip the paint brush in the can, wipe off the excess paint from the brush.

Step 4: Apply the paint

Begin painting with the surface’s centre and paint your way outwards from there. Use the best quality brushes and tools. Try to apply even pressure when painting to avoid overloading the brush with paint. If the project has some hard-to-reach areas, begin with them first. If you wish to give it a second coat, ensure the paint has dried well before you begin.

If you follow these 4 tips, you will end up with a very fine and smooth finish when working with enamel paint.

Best Bedroom Accent Wall Colours

Create The Perfect Focal Point

If you wake up feeling tired and uninspired every day, it might be time for a change. Decluttering your bedroom and adding new comfy textiles can go a long way. Next step? Create an accent wall. Here’s how:

Choose a wall

There are a few ways to help you choose the ideal accent wall in a bedroom. The wall behind your bed/headboard is a good choice if your room lacks a focal point. Or you can choose a different wall too. Find a wall that stands out, something your eye is naturally drawn to as soon as you enter the room. Ensure the wall is free of large pieces of furniture. An accent wall should stand alone to create enough impact and drama. If you can’t find the right accent wall, consider the fifth wall in the room, aka the ceiling.

Choose a colour

Once you decide which wall to use, next comes the creative part of choosing a colour. Remember that an accent wall does not have to be bold. You might want a calming colour for an accent wall in your bedroom. For bedroom colour ideas, a monochromatic accent wall will have a subdued, relaxing effect. If your room’s walls are painted a neutral colour, go for a shade or two deeper for a saturated tone of the same colour as your accent wall. To add a pop of colour, choose a colour from your bedding to tie the entire look together. It is worth noting that warm colours such as orange, yellow and red make a space appear smaller whereas cool colours like green, blue and purple make a small bedroom appear larger, so pick your colours wisely.

You can use these bedroom colour design tips for any space, be it the master bedroom, nursery or guest room. Painting an accent wall is a simple project and you can enhance it with the use of artwork, different finishes and architectural elements.

Calming Kids Bedroom

How To Style a Soothing Space

A child’s bedroom should be a place they love spending time in. While it is tempting to give in and over-decorate the space, bright primary colours and bold designs can be distracting, especially if you expect the bedroom to provide your kiddo with a good night’s sleep.

Not sure where to start? Check out these tips to style a soothing kids room ideas:

Use colour theory

There is a reason why nurseries have been long painted in light blue, pale pink or soft yellow- lighter tones are considered to be soothing. While you might want to ditch the trends and honour your daughter’s love for Garfield with bright oranges and reds, these bold colours are too stimulating. Use them in limited doses and for larger canvases, like walls, bedding and rugs, opt for muted, soothing colours.

Use sustainable and clean materials

You don’t want any artificial, synthetic, cheap materials in your child’s room that can pose a threat to their health. Opt for wood, soft shades and textiles over metal or plastic. When it comes to kids room paint, Berger Easy Clean Fresh is a safe bet. It makes cleaning stubborn stains from the walls super easy while giving it an elegant appearance. Moreover, it is also green label certified and imparts a fresh fragrance to the room!

Make it cosy

Fill the room with cosy pillows, throws and rug. All fabrics and materials should be soft to touch so test them out before purchasing. Seeing pictures of loved ones surrounding them can make children feel safe and comforted, so incorporate pictures of friends and family.

Arrange furniture wisely

For a healthy and well-balanced bedroom, plan for each activity and element- sleep, play and learn. Create distinct zones within the room to divide the primary function. Ensure there is enough moving space and the furniture is child-proof to avoid any injuries or accidents.

Colours & Ancient Sciences

Feng Shui For June 2021

Scroll down for some Feng-Shui compliant wall colours.

Feng Shui For Your Living Space!

This colour stands for revival and a fresh start. When it is incorporated with Feng Shui, it is believed to provide healing. You can use different versions of green, instead of just one. It is the best colour for room in the South, East and South-East areas.

Orange

This hue has been nicknamed the ‘social’ colour. Since orange is a soft and warm colour, it is easy to implement with Feng Shui. This hue is responsible for providing the energy from Feng Shui to indulge in cheerful conversations. It can be used for the common areas such as the living rooms, dining rooms and kitchen to energise the space.

Pink

When decorating, a soft pink can be used in the living space. It has gentle and delicate Feng Shui vibrations that are proven to have a soothing effect on one's behaviour. It is recommended that you incorporate this colour in the South-West area of the house.

Yellow

This colour reminds people of the sun. It can brighten up any space and provide an inviting atmosphere. It can be used in the East and South-East areas. It is a good choice for a kid’s bedroom and the family room. If you have a dull looking room, use this colour to inject vibrancy.

Blue

This shade represents the vast ocean and the clear skies. This colour can be used in the East and South-east of your living space. For harmony, a light blue shade would do well. For peace, a dark blue colour could do the trick while a deep blue colour can be used in your bedroom to get good sleep.

Purple

According to Feng Shui, this hue can evoke a sense of calm, contemplation, quiet and spirituality. Use this hue to minimise high activity to create a special spiritual space and calm a stressful situation.

Purple is an excellent addition to any kid’s room walls. It can be painted on any wall irrespective of its direction.

Get ready to invite Feng Shui energy into your home with these wonderful wall colours!

Reiki For June 2021

Explore the seven chakras and the colours associated with them.

Chakras and Colours!

Chakras are the energy centres of our body. You can think of each chakra as a tiny computer, programmed to do some tasks that help our thoughts, emotions and personal growth. Let’s dive right in to explore the relationship between Reiki, chakra and reiki colours.

1. The Root Chakra: Red Colour

The first chakra is known as your root or sacral chakra. The colour red is associated with this chakra. Red is the most stimulating colour with the densest of vibrations among all the colours. It immediately pulls your attention. The root chakra indicates warnings and we act accordingly.

2. The Sacral Chakra: Orange Colour

The sacral chakra is the centre of your creative and joyful experiences. The sacral chakra connects you to personal development and inner stillness. Orange is the colour associated with this chakra. It is the colour of vitality and strength.

3. The Solar Plexus Chakra: Yellow Colour

The chakra is associated with your ability to know yourself and feel confident in how you walk through the world. Yellow is the colour associated with this chakra. It symbolises intellect and energy.

4. The Heart Chakra: Green Colour

The heart chakra is considered the centre of love for yourself and those around you. Green, the colour of life is associated with this chakra. It is naturally calming, healing and supportive.

5. The Throat Chakra: Blue Colour

This chakra asks us to vibrate higher and express our thoughts. Blue is the colour associated with this chakra. It is blissful, calm and clear.

6. The Third Eye Chakra: Indigo Colour

The third eye chakra connects us to the spiritual world. Indigo, also called royal blue, is associated with this chakra. It represents deep inner knowing and wisdom.

7. The Crown Chakra: Violet Colour

The crown chakra is considered the most subtle of the chakras. Violet, the highest vibrating colour, is associated with this chakra. It stands for self-knowledge and spiritual awareness.

By placing the hands over the corresponding seven major chakra centres and performing Reiki, you can rebalance each chakra and enhance your life.

Vaastu For June 2021

Read on to discover the best wall colours according to Vaastu principles.

Ideal Vaastu Colours for Different Home Areas

Colours have the power to affect our moods, inspire our behaviour and set an atmosphere in the living space. For centuries, Vaastu colours have been used to create beautiful and healthy homes that bring abundance and prosperity. We have some tips on vastu colours for interior that can help you achieve happiness and success.

Living Room

It is a good idea to use as many earthy tones in the living room as possible. Beige, off-whites, creams are a complete winner when it comes to sober palettes. These hues radiate stability and comfort both, making it a great choice in the living room.

Decorate the front door with an elaborate and ornate nameplate. Keep the entrance of the room well-illuminated and welcoming.

Our top picks from Berger’s Colour Catalogue: LIGHT MURALS (7P0191) and WARM SHAWL (7P0341) for earthy tones.

Kitchen

For the kitchen, you can opt for green or orange on the walls. Green is the colour of harmony while orange is said to encourage optimism.

You can complement these wall colours with some earthy wooden furniture.

Our top picks from Berger’s Colour Catalogue: GREEN WILLOW (4D0934) for green, HAZELTINE (2D2051) for orange.

Bedroom

The bedroom should be preferably in beige or light blue as both the shades invoke a lot of peace, allowing for a fresh start every morning. For deep slumbers and a balanced sleep cycle, avoid going for dark hues.

You can accessorise with artwork or soft furnishings in cool colours such as blues and lilacs.

Our top picks from Berger’s Colour Catalogue: BISCUIT BEIGE (7P0183) for beige, DROP OF BLUE (5P0150) for light blue.

Bathroom

A clean bathroom that adheres to the principles of Vaastu can do you a world of good. Transform it into a sea of relaxation using hints of blues and turquoises.

Choose a wooden door for the bathroom that exude positive vibes. Avoid decorative statues inside the bathroom.

Our top picks from Berger’s Colour Catalogue: SERENE THOUGHTS (5P1082) for blue, TROPIC BREEZE (5P1082) for turquoise.

Hope these Vaastu colour ideas bring happiness into your lives.