{"id":3609,"date":"2017-08-07T03:06:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T03:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3609"},"modified":"2017-08-07T03:06:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T03:06:52","slug":"vacation-colors-bring-happiness-back-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/vacation-colors-bring-happiness-back-home\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Vacation colors’ bring happiness back home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maybe you can’t stay on vacation indefinitely, but you can definitely enjoy colors from your favorite getaway even after you get back home. \u00a0Just incorporate them into your d\u00e9cor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The idea of surrounding yourself with “vacation colors” comes from\u00a0Debbie Zimmer<\/span>, design expert with the Paint Quality Institute, who has employed the technique in her own home. \u00a0She sees it as a way to extend the afterglow of time spent in a special place.<\/p>\n

“Painting a room or two in colors reminiscent of a favorite destination is almost like being on permanent vacation,” she says.\u00a0 “They help you recapture the good vibes you felt while you were away and help you experience them right in the comfort of your own home.”<\/p>\n

The color of one’s surroundings has long been known to have strong psychological effect.\u00a0 That’s why so many restaurants are painted red (it increases the appetite) and breakfast rooms are often yellow (it improves our mood).\u00a0 Zimmer’s vacation colors work in somewhat the same way.<\/p>\n

We leave our best vacations with fond memories of the places we visit.\u00a0 Adopting colors that \u2013 consciously or subconsciously \u2013 recall those surroundings brings back positive associations that make us happy, says Zimmer.\u00a0 What more could we ask of color?<\/p>\n

If you’re pining for a past vacation place, close your eyes and picture it in your mind.\u00a0 Very likely, certain colors jump out at you:<\/p>\n