When decorating a bedroom, picking the colour is often a first step - and some may not realise just how important that step can be.
Tash Bradley, a colour psychologist and the director of interior design at Lick has recently told all about just how impactful your bedroom's colour will be once chosen.
And according to the expert, who has recently spoken to the Mirror, it could be worth avoiding any bright tones that you might be considering.
She said: "My biggest thing as a colour psychologist is understanding what a person wants and which colours they connect to.
"We live in a world where we're very influenced by Instagram and Pinterest and we're so bombarded with choice that it's so important to take it right back and find out what you really love about colour."
The expert explains that a lot of people choose colours which they don't actually like "because it's fashionable".
She then explains how different colours affect us in different ways, with colours that have a high saturation like a bright red or bright yellow being better off avoided.
While some may believe that the bright shades will make them walk into a room feeling happy, you'll actually get the opposite.
Tash went on: "For instance, red is really overstimulating and you actually get that 'fight or flight' feeling from red.
"So if every wall in your room was painted in a bright, pillar box red, you are going to get all of the negative psychological traits of that colour. It makes you feel kind of aggressive and depressed.
"The same happens with bright orange, if you use too much it really puts people off and it can almost drain your energy, so instead of giving you energy, it can suck it all out of you."
As such, Tash claims it's better to opt for softer colours in your bedroom, saying: "There are certain colours that are better suited to a bedroom than a living room.
"A soft, light pink is such a good colour for a bedroom. When you walk into a room that's painted a lovely, soft, toned-down pink, you instantly become relaxed and your shoulders drop, everything around you feels very calm.
"Really light blues are also mentally soothing, so painting a bedroom in a soft, pale blue is also good and green works well as your eyes don't automatically adjust to the colour, so it's restful and obviously green is like nature and it brings that into your home.
"You want to go for a more dusky, earthy green shade, rather than a bold green with yellow undertones - this would be perfect for kitchen cabinets, as it gives a bit more energy, but those stronger shades aren't so good for the bedroom."
Tash has recently launched a unique clothing line using colour theory, with different 'mood' options available.
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