so maybe my kids don't hate each other

It's just the walls closing in on them.

We got another one of those little "welcome wagon" packets in the mail the other day... you know, the one with all the coupons and ads of local businesses. There was, with the Lowe's ad/coupon and the painting page, a short blurb about paint colors and the mood/feeling of your rooms. I always think that stuff is interesting. And since I'm kind of at a loss of what color to do the rest of our unpainted rooms at the moment, I did a little more research.

Currently our playroom is painted a very bright yellow. At first I hated it, but with all the fun colors in the playroom and the posters I put on the walls, the yellow make-over became pretty low on the to-do list. It worked for now, and I didn't mind it so much anymore.
Then I read a bunch of articles about room color and how it affects your mood.
Turns out that while yellow is a fun and cheery color to brighten up a room, guess what? It's also the color that tends to create feelings of frustration and anger in people. People are more likely to lose their tempers in a yellow room and babies cry more in a yellow room. Perfect for my kids' playroom, no?
I think we're going to change that one lickety split.

Here are a few of the articles I found...
Room Color and How It Affects Your Mood
Interior Wall Colors and Your Mood
Color By Mood
Choosing Colors to Affect Mood
and this was kind of fun: Select a Mood

We all know red is energetic, but did you know it actually raises your heart rate and your adrenaline. A deep crimson red can actually make people feel irritable and invoke feelings of rage and hostility.
Interesting, as I've known quite a few people who have painted their kitchens/family rooms yellow and red (together) and that room has turned out to be the "hot spot" of their house. Lots of fighting and arguing and irritating each other in those rooms. Coincidence??

Our family room/kitchen area is painted a dark Taupe and there is an Apple Green wall in the kitchen. Supposedly the green is calming and welcoming, as well as being known for increasing appetite. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. The appetite stimulant doesn't seem to be working on my kids anyway.

The kids' bedrooms are a light Taupe and a deep Periwinkle purplish/blue. Looks like according to research those are good restful colors for bedrooms. Yay me!

So now I have a guest room and our bedroom to paint. I've been picturing our room being a deep gray/blue, but I don't want it to be too cool or dreary. I think there's enough light in there to combat that. I have no idea on the guest room. It too is an ugly yellow right now. I have nothing against yellow... there are very many yellow rooms I've seen and loved. The yellows in this house though, are just odd colors. Not soothing.

Our dining room is an okay color for now, as far as neutral goes. I'll probably just put that off until I come across just the right color. Or get a design together in there.

And then the playroom. I'm at a loss for a color in there. I'd still like it to be bright and fun. Maybe a deep orange? A fun green? Not sure which direction to go with in there.
All I know is I'm staying away from the bright yellow and the red, because my kids don't need any encouragement to whine and cry and lose their tempers!!

What are your favorite colors in your house?