Whether you’re commuting to work or working from home, the environment in your office space will affect your productivity, outlook and mood. The paint colours you choose will contribute significantly to the pervasive mood and feeling in the office space, so you’ll want to take care in choosing colours that will truly enhance the space.
People tend to work most efficiently in an office space that is bright, clean, well lit and well organised. Your paint colour scheme will have a tremendous affect on whether the office seems bright or not. We advise you to choose either white, off-white or extremely light colours for best results.
Please don’t think that these limitations will stifle your creativity. When it comes to white paint alone, there are thousands of subtle variations in shade and tone. You have many creative options when it comes to whites and light coloured paints.
In general, you’ll want to choose cool whites to complement office furnishings in cool colours, or warm whites to complement office furnishings in warm colours. However, you can also choose to use a warm, creamy white to visually warm up a too-chilly office space; alternatively, you could select a cool white to visually cool a room that’s often overly warm.
Remember to select appropriate trim colours too. It can be effective to choose a matte white for the walls and a satin or glossy version of the same white for the trim. However, natural wood-stained trim can also look effectively businesslike. Alternatively, you could choose a contrasting trim colour that matches your office furnishings.
Choosing Paint Colours for the Creative Office
Perhaps your workplace is more creative than traditional. For example, if you are a graphic designer, it may benefit you to create a space that showcases your design aesthetic and colour sense to best advantage. In that case, you’ll want to strike a balance between keeping the space professional so that new clients will take you seriously, yet get creative enough to show off your design skills at the same time.
Choosing Paint Colours for the Home Office
If you’re decorating a home office space, you have a lot more leeway to choose colours that make you feel energised, focused and productive. If you’ll be meeting with clients in your home office space, you do need to take care to keep the look businesslike.
If you need help choosing a paint colour or you’re in need of expert assistance with any aspect of your office painting job, we hope you’ll get in touch with us. Our experienced, knowledgeable staff can also help you with jobs requiring exterior paint, wallpapering or plastering. Please call us at 085 139 0233 or 086 608 1817 to discuss your immediate needs and future goals. If you prefer to communicate by email, we invite you to drop us a note at INFO@PAINTING-DUBLIN.IE.
