COLOUR In
your Home
Jules Standish Colour Consultant

Match the colours in your home to your personality
So how do you go about selecting the right colour schemes for your home and how can interior design support people of different seasonal types psychologically? There are four personality types that date back to the time of Hippocrates; the lively sociable Sanguine, cool diplomatic Phlegmatic, dynamic and confident Choleric, and the introverted perfectionist Melancholic. For more details on the personality types go to the book page for “How Not to Wear Black” and click on the link to order.

Spring
SANGUINE PERSONALITY TYPES

Summer
PHLEGMATIC PERSONALITY TYPES

Autumn
CHOLERIC PERSONALITY TYPES
The Choleric personality likes solid furniture and raw textures and space is not the most important issue here. If this is you, then you love brick, stone, earthy warm textures and colours, tribal influences and heavy dark antiques. Terracotta colouring is perfect for the Autumn along with red, brown and orange. These shades can be offset with autumn gold and the neutral tones of stone and beige.

Winter
MELANCHOLIC PERSONALITY TYPES
Melancholics need space and so love the use of glass. If this is you, then you will also like to use chrome, metal and all things modern to create aesthetically pleasing lines and forms with clarity. You prefer solid colours, with black, white and neutral shades often being favourites.
The perfect environment for a typical Melancholic room would include a glass coffee table, a black leather sofa, a grey marble fireplace with white walls and splashes of vibrant artwork.
Find out more
For more information on the personality and psychology of colour in your home and how to combine shades for interior well-being, go to the book page of A Colourful Dose of Optimism and click to Buy Now.