Choosing the right colour: an overview
It's all about choosing the right colour. And what applies to walls and interior design is also completely relevant to window shutters. Due to their prominent position on the house façade, they have a crucial impact on the unique character of a home. This is why it is even more important to carefully select the colour of the window shutters. Because the fact of the matter is that aesthetics is by no means the only factor that needs to be taken into consideration.
Colour psychology
It makes our food appetising, the parrot appear colourful and lends window shutters their uniqueness – but what exactly is colour? Physics states that colour is frequency. It is the visible light of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.
And yet it seems to be so much more than a small segment on an enormous scale: colours influence us. Psychology has long since discovered the effect of colours on the human psyche.
While red is considered stimulating and passionate, blue is supposed to have a calming effect and help us to relax. And touches of orange in the kitchen are not only conducive to optimism and vitality, but this colour is also purported to have a positive impact on digestion.
Each colour has its own significance – even for our feelings. For you, this means that the colour of your window shutters plays an important role in determining the impression that your home conveys to the outside world. How can you influence this?
Colours create structure
Colours do not only influence us, they also create structure. Light colours attract the gaze and add highlights, while dark shades detract attention.
The reason for this is simple: the human eye tends to be attracted to bright things. Dark window shutters on a light façade therefore emphasise the wall of the house, while light window shutters on a dark wall divert the gaze from the wall.
Let there be light!
Nevertheless, colour is not always the same. Colour also depends on light exposure. Colours such as brown, grey or white always look the same, regardless of whether they are in light or shadow. However, other colours such as yellow are only beautiful and clear when in light.
In a dark room, they look dull and dirty. While a very vibrant blue requires shadow for it to be able to develop its full colour. Light exposure therefore also needs to be considered in some situations.
Colours at EHRET
In order to meet these colourful requirements, the window shutters from EHRET come in a diverse selection of colours that will satisfy any taste and look good no matter what the light exposure. The powder coating method and the fact that the shutters are produced from aluminium also guarantee a colour-fast and even end result, which is not only impressive thanks to the quality of the colour, but also due to its longevity.
And if you still want a brown wood look, the EHRET selection of finishes also makes this possible. So there's only one more question you need to ask yourself today: which colour will I choose?
