What color best fits your mood?
Custom conservatories and greenhouses are some of the most beloved forms of architecture because they bring us closer to nature in a powerful way. The interplay of beautiful architecture with the colors, sounds, smells, and views of nature creates a unique blend of the indoors and outdoors unlike any other room in your home. Families often describe their experiences as calming, rejuvenating, joyous, energizing, and even spiritual.
So how can we use color to influence our experience within a conservatory?
1 | Defining the tone for custom conservatories and greenhouses
In order to set the tone, we have to first define what experience we want to have in the space. We will ask questions such as “how do we intend to use the space?” and “when you envision yourself living in this room, paint me a picture of how you want to feel…”. From a design to fabrication and installation, our process is very collaborative – allowing you to create every detail of your conservatory to fit your lifestyle.
With such a unique form of architecture, the possibilities are endless – that’s what makes this process exciting! By asking these questions, it allows our team to start narrowing in ideas and concepts to create your perfect room. Many of our clients have used these rooms for home offices, entertaining spaces, garden follies, spas, gyms, working greenhouses, art and music rooms, extending living areas… the list continues, and each designed for a specific experience!
View more examples in our Portfolio of Conservatories!
2 | Introducing color to conservatories and surrounding landscape
Conservatories are often decorated with beautiful plants both inside and amongst the landscape. After defining how you want to use the space and that experience, now we can start selecting key design elements and colors to start bringing your vision to life! Take a look at some of these color pairs and how they influence the tone of a space.
Benefits of adding bright colors to landscape
Looking to create a bright, welcoming environment?
Fun, warm colors such as bright shades of red, orange, yellow, and pink mixed with pops of green, white, or earthy tones can have uplifting effects of your mood! Perfect for summer gatherings, family fun outdoors, and even just a dopamine boost after a long day – get creative with art pieces, furniture, and plants both inside and outside the conservatory to create the perfect balance! The brighter and lighter a color, the happier and more optimistic it will make you feel. Another way colors can create happy emotions is by combining multiple primary and secondary colors together for a youthful, colorful effect.
Want a more relaxed, sanctuary to unwind?
For spaces like spas, extending living areas, and garden retreats, consider incorporating cool toned pastel colors like baby blue, lilac, and mint to have a calming and relaxing effect. The fewer colors you combine and the simpler and more pared back a design is, the more calming it will feel. You could also use neutrals like white, beige, and grey for a similar calming effect.
Bring some energy to the conservatory!
Nothing grabs people’s attention like strong, bright colors but they also have a powerful effect on emotions. When considering a good balance, pair bold like tones such as bright red, bright yellow and neon green to make you feel energized and more alert. For a more refreshing energized feel, consider highly pigmented, strong colors like royal blue, turquoise, magenta and emerald, green!
Adding the right balance of these color combinations and neutral colors can transform how we experience a space! If you are considering adding a conservatory to your home, give us a call at 410.479.4700 or visit our contact form.
We look forward to helping you create the perfect room suited to your lifestyle!