Research has shown that colors can affect not just our frame of mind but our behavior and thought patterns.While there is little doubt that color, especially color in nature, has a direct influence on our disposition, this very important fact is often neglected in the places where we spend the most time.Our Homes How often do you walk into someone’s large, beautiful home and see that everything is either “builder’s white” or various other “neutral” (another word, drab) tones. How does that make you feel? The rooms feel cold, uninviting, and completely unstimulating (not sure that that is even a word, but if it’s not, it should be). This is not how a home should feel.Colors can help you bring not just warmth and a welcome feeling to your home; they can also bring verve, drama, and various other emotions and moods to different rooms.Rooms and colors, however, should not simply be randomly matched. Each room or space has its own unique uses, and the chosen paint color should reflect those uses. The bedroom, for instance, is a place of rest and relaxation, yet it may also be a place of conversation or meditation.The bright and vibrant color red may be a bit of a stretch for a bedroom. Red, as you will see below, is bold and energetic, and will not be conducive to relaxation. Red would generally be better suited to a home office, a playroom or family room, or even a kitchen, where activity is the norm and some vibrancy or stimulation is required.