Colour Psychology – Fiery Red

That is why you should surround yourself with red.

How colours affect our senses?

Colours play a significant role in what information reach our brain.

They affect our moods, they can either reduce or increase our energy level and thus it is extremely important to design your surrounding wisely, for it to work in your advantage.

Red is one of the most powerful colours. It stimulates our senses, gives us more energy and, according to the recent study, it is said to increase blood circulation.

Red accents will brighten up every room, giving it sensuality, energy and elegance.

Historical context of red

In Chinese philosophy, red is associated with one of five elements: fire.

Red indicates vigour, leadership and self-confidence.

Chinese rulers were surrounding themselves with red, believing it will bring them luck, wealth and prosperity. Red was dominating colour on every ceremony.

Red was a symbol of power not only in China, but all around the world.

There was a time when colour red was reserved only for royals, today it is associated with elegance, beauty and sensuality, just like in Janusz Bersz’s work “Cosmic Fire I”, which delights us with original form and colour and is a real feast for the eyes. Bersz in his work repeatedly uses intense red, which amplifies its expressiveness and power. He makes his paintings vibrant in order to arouse emotion within the onlooker.

Psychology of colour and art in our interior

Psychology of colour can enrich your interior thus it is important to understand the historical context and the influence of certain colours, to use them consciously in a creative and significant way.

Fiery red is incredibly powerful and attractive. It represents seduction and passion, likewise Horbowy’s works, created in a masterful way, in which he perfectly combines shape, colour and proportion that truly draws the onlooker in.

Colour red was historically perceived as a colour of romance, blood and passion. It is also often associated with warmth and intensity. Furthermore, it is very hard to find a colour that combines such a wide range of effects, sometimes even mutually exclusive. One can say that the richness of colour red- and related colours- is actually unlimited : it is reviving, arousing, tempting, or on the contrary it’s howling and threating like Kowalewski’s “Secret passage through yourself”.

Colour red is a colour that gives you a sense of safety, it is very stimulating and it boosts your mood, however in excess it can give you anxiety, so surround yourself with it in accordance with your own sensitivity.

Red causes people to react with greater speed, we become more talkative and our metabolism is enhanced.

In our trend “Fiery red” you will find selected, amazing, unique art, which will inspire you to transform and improve your interior.

Elevate your space by choosing Richard Anuszkiewicz’s painting “Reflections IV-Red”, to your interior and make it more special and energizing. Vibrant redness and geometric shapes of the painting seem to pop and pulsate off of the canvas. Anuszkiewicz explores colour and form in his flat, vibrant abstraction, attempting to reveal the malleability of our perceptions of stillness and movement, depth and colour.

If you decide to go with a modern “UFO” chair made by Lesław Kiernicki, you will revive your space and add elegance and taste to every interior.

Design your space in the image of yourself

While creating space as important as home, you should focus on making it simultaneously cosy and functional. Simply, design it in a way that will make you feel comfortable.

Remember that home should be a collection of things you love and find meaningful, by adding accessories here and there you will not only make your house look beautiful but you will also have an opportunity to express your personal style and taste.

While creating your space, your interior, you give it a part of yourself, your personality.

Regardless of whether you will decide to choose ceramic figurines to show your style, add textiles for a cozy atmosphere, or hang a spectacular painting to make your room look amazing-art should always be a part of every interior.