How to make your workspace more productive
When it comes to a productive workspace, everyone has different ideas about how it should look and feel. Different hues have different impacts on how we feel. Here are the colours we recommend to create a more productive workspace. Wall Colour: Dulux Puysegur Point. Ceiling, fireplace and trims: Dulux Cardrona.
Use neutrals for calm
It’s a classic for a reason. Neutral workspaces can be relaxing, especially when you start to layer other natural tones in the space.
Cooler-based tones can feel slightly more clinical than comforting.
A warm neutral can also give the soft effect of natural sunlight, which is ideal for those who work late into the evening.
Use dark greens for focus
Green tones are soothing and can help us focus. It’s a colour that reflects nature and sparks those relaxed and content feelings we get when we’re in the great outdoors.
Green also lessens eye strain, making it ideal for people spending hours at the computer.
Create your very own urban oasis by opening a window, throwing in some plants, and painting the walls green.
Wall
Pukekura Park
Pukekura Park is a muted grey-olive-green. It is perfect as an accent colour for walls both inside and out. It works well when schemed with subtle whites and neutrals such as Southern Alps and Haast Half or with deep, moody greens such as Punga Cove and Mt Stevens.
Use bold blue for creativity
Whether you’re a lawyer, a student, completing administrative tasks or anyone who requires extensive brain power to complete your daily duties, consider surrounding yourself with blue hues.
It’s a stable and calming hue that sparks creativity and helps you get the job done. Whether that’s hours of writing documents, designing campaigns, or keeping your household running.
Wall
Five Fingers Peninsula
Five Fingers Peninsula is a popular dark and moody blue with a greyish undertone. It is ideal for feature walls or an accent colour inside or trims and render on the outside. Team it with cool whites such as Mt Aspiring and Ōkārito, warm neutrals such as Ōpononi and Ōpononi Half or deep blue-black Golden Downs.
Use orange for urgency
If you struggle to stay on task or push projects out until the last minute, orange could be the energising and productive colour for you.
Find the right balance of redness so that it’s not overwhelming.
Paint an accent wall, or add in orange pillows, flowers, or lamps.
Selecting the right colour can be difficult, that's why we have 100ml sample pots available to purchase online or you can order free A4 colour swatches. Testing colour is the safest way to make a big decision.
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