Office wall colour: characteristics and meaning

How to paint the walls of a studio or office? In the previous article we talked about how important it is to choose the colour according to the characteristics of the working environment, its image and the configuration of its furnishings. Now we can focus more directly on the psychological impact that different colours have on workers who spend many hours a week in the same office.

Before we begin our analysis, we would like to point out that each colour has its own characteristics and is therefore more suitable to be used in one environment than another. Here is all you need to know about the impact of colours on emotions.

White wall colour

White is the classic colour par excellence, commonly used to paint the walls of homes and offices. This colour naturally evokes a sense of clarity and cleanliness, as well as order and clarity. White also gives a sense of vitality and energy. According to some scholars, the colour white on the walls helps to maintain concentration, which is essential in the working world. As mentioned in the previous article, white is ideal for office walls that are not particularly bright.

If you decide to choose this colour for the walls of your office or professional studio, we advise you not to use it on a large scale: the risk is to create a psychologically destabilising environment.

Wall colour yellow

Yellow is a dynamic and energetic colour. It seems to act on the left side of our brain, stimulating the locomotor system in particular, and also promoting attention and learning. The colour yellow also seems to make people more active and reduce drowsiness. Studies show that people who work in offices with walls in this colour are more active and productive.

Green wall colour

In recent years, the colour green has become a real trend in the choice of office wall colour. The reason for the recent popularity of this colour is that it seems to promote a feeling of harmony and balance. Green walls are perfect for creating a particularly relaxed and soothing environment in which you can feel at ease and contain stress and tension.

Wall colour red

Red is the colour of passion and intense emotions. But this colour also promotes creativity and emotions. If you want to paint the walls of your office red, however, you should bear in mind that the presence of this colour seems to increase blood pressure and vitality in general, sometimes negatively affecting concentration. For this reason, we recommend that you use this colour very sparingly in an office environment, as it can be distracting.

Blue wall colour

Blue combined with yellow gives rise to the colour green. All of these colours are characterised by a calming atmosphere. For this reason, blue - and also light blue - are suitable colours for an office that wants to communicate tranquillity to its employees, without them feeling burdened by professional responsibilities. The colour blue can instil a great deal of confidence and self-awareness of one's talents and qualities, and also promotes concentration and memory.

Perfect furniture for an office with white walls

For a presidential or executive office with white walls, the New York Executive Armchair is the perfect piece of furniture, capable of creating the perfect visual contrast and standing out harmoniously in the environment. This modern and comfortable armchair is made of black eco-leather, and is equipped with:

• armrests;
• lockable oscillating mechanism;
• thrust tension adjustment;
• steel spokes with swivel castors.

A perfect piece of furniture for an office with dark walls

In an office with dark walls, we suggest you insert the beautiful San Francisco Task Armchair: this is an extremely comfortable piece of furniture, made with light grey eco-leather upholstery and equipped with a gas lift system and steel spokes with swivel castors.

Perfect office furniture with yellow or red walls

Do you need to furnish a modern, young and dynamic office with yellow or red walls? In these circumstances we suggest you to buy and insert in your environment the modern Office Chair Calvisano: the furniture is made with black nylon structure, microperforated techno mesh backrest and black puma seat.