For a gathering room such as dining room, earth tones can be a wonderful way to convey a sense of warmth. These colors remind people of earth, making them feel more connected to world and to other people in room. The ability of tans and browns to make us feel safe, allow us to open up more when we are surrounded by them.

The greatest advice when decorating is to stay true to you. While you can dabble with colors and try to create positive influences in others, you also want to provide best mental environment for yourself to enjoy.

The next most popular color in America is Green. This is color of nature, and is almost always associated with growth. Using green is slightly more invigorating then blue, but still produces a sense of mental calm. Green is easiest color on eye, and is actually good for eyesight. Avoid sickly greens and use nature as your guide to mix and match colors into a green themed room.

Earth tones give a room a close grounded feeling, and can promote a sense of intimacy. They are rustic natural colors that seam simple and warm. Soft tans and browns are colors of family, and will give your living room that feeling of home. Besides, they don’t show dirt. Greens can be matched in with browns, to create a feeling of nature and outdoors in.

Colors to avoid in large doses are reds and yellows. Too much yellow can cause eye irritation and uncomfortable feelings. Red, while highly invigorating, is also a very aggressive color. Use of too much red could easily lead to fighting. To avoid conflict, use reds and yellows only as accessories, and only when they match room’s main color.

It is almost impossible to get angry in a pink room. In light tones and small doses this color gentles people’s personalities. However if you paint whole room a wild pink you may find yourself irritated by brightness. Instead use pink in an understated manner. Throw in pink accessories, or a few pink decorations. If you want to theme a room pink, then choose a light color that will match earth tones. However you should be cautious; more pink that gets used more people tend to get lazy and unmotivated.

Make a decision about what kind of setting you want to invoke, and then decide on colors that will help get you there. Make sure colors you use will match one another. Maintain balance between different extremes, and refer to yourself often. Only you know if harmony of room is helping to bring balance into your home. You are your own best resource.