HOUSING PSYCHOLOGY Presented by: Ann B. Atoy TABLE OF CONTENT ARCHITECTURE STYLE COLOR INTERIOR DESIGN PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS ARCHITECTURAL STYLE SCANDINAVIAN Style: Uncomplicated and Straight-Forward Vibe Key Color Schemes: clean and bright, like whitewash and timber tones A variety of textures is welcome, as it gives the home an inviting, warm sensation. This style fits with an open, friendly, stylish personality interested in culture and elegance. MINIMALISTIC Style: Highly defined, polished aesthetic design elements, developed to represent the simplest qualities Key Color Schemes: gray, taupe, black, and wood tones Minimalism is a great fit for an introvert, as well as anyone highly organized, methodical and efficient. Minimalist vs. Scandinavian Minimalist design often includes stainless steel, chrome and lacquered plastics, while Scandinavian design focuses on organic materials – i.e. hemp rugs, curved wooden chairs and woven baskets. RUSTIC Style: natural, aged, organic, and maybe even a little distressed. Key Color Schemes: Natural, neutral colors such as beiges, whites, browns, and grays are all key, but opt for the warmer tints. It offers a sustainable solution to reuse old furniture, infusing it with new life with pops of color and fresh finishes.. This style is an excellent choice for a trendy yet classic, chic and nature-loving person. CLASSIC/TRADITIONAL Style: Often featuring high-quality pieces with lasting value and immortal décor, this kind of interiors embrace history and heritage. Key Color Schemes: calming and neutral, in earthy hues like olive, beige cream and wood. The traditional interior style fits the person who is very detail-oriented, poised, elegant and balanced. MODERN Style: sleek, spacious, simple design concentrating on function and organization. The modern design style enhances practicality, clean architectural lines and cubist forms. Modern style is a paradise for an organized professional. This approach also serves the needs of a person who dwells on time management. BRUTALISM Style: Brutalism is a style with an emphasis on materials, textures and construction, producing highly expressive forms. Key Color Schemes: rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. The traditional interior style fits the person who has nothing, must to be "tidied up" or kept hidden beneath the mask. It is what it is COLOR Blue: - positivity, confidence, and security. commercial and business spaces, such as banking agencies, offices and companies. Yellow: - optimism, curiosity, joviality and a bright atmosphere. commercial spaces or restaurants to gain the attention of pedestrians. Red: - energy, excitement, impulse. in commercial spaces, such as stores or fast food outlets, as it portrays a certain compulsivity and consumer desire. Green: - calm, tranquility, serenity and well-being hospitals and relaxation centers. Orange: - intensity, creativity, euphoria, and enthusiasm. offices, studios, and schools. If used together with blue, it conveys the idea of impulsivity and trust, and so is adopted by banking agencies and offices. INTERIOR DESIGN SUNLIGHT mood lifter, reduces depression more sunlight into rooms can boost happiness. energize and motivate when people had to work using only artificial light, they also showed a qualitative lack of vitality and showed signs of poor sleep. SPACIOUSNESS people tend to be more creative in rooms with higher ceilings, and their mood improves. COLORS Warm Colors - makes you feel physically warmer. Breathe energy, positivity, and a sense of sunshine into any room Cool Colors - physically cooler. Evoke relaxation and calm PLANTS relax and centered reduce the likelihood of depression and increase positive feelings ART Creative expressions that fit with your world outlooks can reduce anxiety and stress. viewing and creating art is one-way professionals reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS Self-Expression A residence should respond to these quirks of its owner. Privacy and belonging, in the sense of taking ownership of even a small space and molding it according to one’s own needs, goes a long way for one’s mental health. This induces a sense of control in the world that is often out of our control. comfort privacy Home feels like you are in a safe zone because there are no dangers and everyone deserves that. Home is a blessed place, where you and your family can be secure, have all you need, and share your sadness and happiness. A home should not only induce happiness but also allow for sadness. Normally, home is the place where one is free to experience the range of emotion emotions the end THANK YOU!