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Did you know that your house can tell a lot about you? And did you know that there is a branch of the psychology that studies the colours? These are so important in our lives that, according to recent studies, even our appetite can vary depending on the colour of our plate.

The colours of our house have influence over our mood and they can reveal our personality; they can provide us with a more relaxing sleeping or, on the other side, make us start the day with the wrong foot; they can make us focus better while studying and also give us the necessary strength to face a hard day. The colours we choose to paint our house can also modify the perception we have of the spaces, making them appear bigger or smaller and darker or brighter than they really are. Ral or Pantone colour charts can help us choose the colours we like the most but, which ones would be the right ones?

– Red is the colour of the impulses and it can alter our nervous system on a good or a bad mode, and in this last case it could make us be confused, which is why is not recommended to paint the walls of a bedroom in red. It is nevertheless recommended to paint them in colour originated from pink and orange, especially if we are talking about the master bedroom, for the reason that they bring to mind the idea of union and team work, and they are associated with love and affection.

– Even though it is considered the cool colour par exellence, blue can reflect over us relaxing feelings, lead us to sleep or open our minds, but as all the other colours, an overdose could make a room look too sad. It is recommended to use strong blue colour schemes, like navy blue, to decorate the children´s playroom. For a bedroom turquoise, sky-blue or bright blue would be perfect, trying always to avoid pastel tones in spaces with little light where they could cool down the atmosphere.

– Green is the representation of nature, it stimulates the creativity and is recommended for studying or working places. Neutral colours are a trend these days, so you would hit the target with an olive or a sage green.

– Yellow represents optimism and joy, but such as red, the excitement too and it is not right for the laying areas of our house. Its strength is its ability to make a room look bigger and more welcoming, being due to this ideal for living rooms and small sized bedrooms. It´s one of the colours with less followers and most overlooked, and its use is not advisable for public spaces. It is good instead to use for these spaces orange tones that will send the message that a store or an office offers quality products at a good price.

– Black reflects the pessimism but it is, at the same time, very elegant and, in combination with other colours, it may be a wise decision. We will have to be careful with it because it is also a colour that captures the light and it could make a room look smaller. White, however, symbolizes purity and cleanliness; it can be used to paint any of the spaces of a house and, like the yellow, it visually expands the space.

– Brown is the emblem of the neutral colours. it´s the colour of warmth, security and comfort, and its darker shades blend perfectly with other brighter colours.

In the case that we would still want to paint a bedroom with a dark strong tone, we could chose to paint with it the wall that receives less light, a wall that is out of our visual angle while in bed, as it could be the wall above which the headboard is set.

Aside from the basic colours, we all know, we also must take in consideration their tonalities and what those transmit us. An area with pastel colours, with their sweetness, will transmit us serenity feelings and harmony. It is suggested to decorate the babies rooms with these colours that will allow them to sleep peacefully. Sky-blue, navy blue, ochre, salmon, gray, lavender, ivory or pale pink are your colours if you are looking for an eternal spring.

If we want a room to look taller, we can make it by painting the ceiling with a lighter colour than the walls or the other way round if it is a room with high ceilings. To extend a space we could use wallpapers as a visually sophisticated idea or we could simply paint in a lighter colour the bottom wall.

And if what we desire is to paint a large room or an open area of the house, we can use different colours at our mercy eliminating this way chromatic monotony, generating depth and creating the sensation of division between the different areas. For example, an open concept kitchen can be separated from the living room and the dining area with different colour lines, walls or even floors. Kids will love the colour blend so we could also apply this to their rooms making the playground look different from the studying and resting area.

At our company, we are experts at making you feel the kings of the house, creating confortable and useful houses, but above all, homes where you como back with love, so if the walls of your house turn your hair grey and what you want is to see everything through rose coloured glasses, don´t hesitate to contact us.

And now, with no further delay, let´s answer the big question: how do we buy a Led light bulb without die trying.

When it comes to purchase a new bulb, the first thing we learn is that its base sort is the most important to know. We are talking about a the piece of steel, bronze or plastic all the light bulbs have. The problem comes when we do a quick search on the Internet and we realise that there are probably too many types and trying to buy a bulb could intimidate us. To make it easier, we can tell you that the E27 base is the most common medium size for light bulbs in Europe, fallowed by the E14, used especially for small candle or drop bulbs, and the MR and GU10 used for dichroic lights. We have to look for a G24 for our spotlights and a G9 or G4 will come in hand if we have chandeliers or built-in lights. Finally know that the G13 base is for led tubes.

Despite all this information it is normal to make mistakes and we could buy the wrong bulb. The suppliers have already anticipated this and have invented adapters to iron out our mistakes or to help us when it comes to change an old light bulb with different features than the ones we prefer.

To know the colour of a light we have to pay attention to the kelvin degrees. Normal Leds emit a natural light with a range of colours, from cool white or blue to reddish, all them achieved from the white.

The number of lumen will indicate us the intensity of the light; the watts will let us know the amount of energy it consumes; and the angle will tell if the bulb is able to illuminate large spaces or just to focus on something special.

Most brands supply bulbs with 70 lumen per watt, so if we need to replace a 60w incandescent light we can buy a Led one with only 12w, which will allow us to save 48w.

It is also in favour of the Led lighting the fact that we can adjust the intensity and the amount of light according to our preferences, using dimmable Leds, and as another plus that the Led lights are not just white or variations of this colour; we can also find other colours from the RGB chart if we have any special preference.

And if, even after reading all this, you don´t feel ready to unscrew the incandescent light bulbs from your house, at Reformas Vistahermosa we will be more than happy to do it for you. Purchases over 120€ in Led bulbs have free fixing. No more burns and no more tendinitis: bet on the Led lighting, the new type of bulbs, more efficient, long-lasting, ecological and natural.

In times like this, due to the economic crisis, more and more people think about how could we save more at home. There are plenty advices on the Internet about this issue, in fact, we are planning ourselves to talk about it, in detail, in the near future.

We would like to talk today about the world of the Led lighting and about how did that little red light from our remote control has become a bulb capable to illuminate an entire room itself.

In the beginning, the use of the Leds was limited to the home appliances and remote controls, but with the invention of the blue and white Leds, an entire world of light bulbs arrived to bring us new models with so many different features and colour schemes that trying to buy one can be a bit confusing. We are trying to shed some light on this issue and to give some important information, so you won´t have to carry in your pocket a bulb as a model, whenever you want to buy a new one.

The initial investment, if our idea is to replace all the old incandescent bulbs at home for the new Led ones, may seem too big, due to the price of those. But we can consider it the best investment because of the small amount of energy they use. The Led lighting saves up to 90% more energy than the incandescent ones, and up to 25% more than the energy-efficient ones.

But, is this all we will get? No. Apart of saving energy at home, this lights have many other advantages.

– Their cost may be high, but they promise to last between 10 and 25 years, and they only generate a 2% heat comparing to the old ones so, in 20 years, when most of us will be old and we will finally have to unscrew them we won´t remember how is to get burnt with a bulb.

– They reach 100% of their efficiency from the moment you switch the power on, avoiding unnecessary delays. They don´t contaminate and we can recycle them because the factories don´t use toxic elements to produce them.

– This new lamps, that don´t need a special maintenance, are resistant to vibrations and shocks, and capable of recreating high fidelity colours very close to the natural light.

– The Led light is directional so it avoids light pollution. There is a perfect Led bulb if we want to illuminate a whole room and another perfect one if we just want to focus on something in particular, like a piece of art, or a special corner of our house,like a reading area could be.

We can say that we know now what the Led lights are but, how do we know which one are the right ones for our house? If you want to figure it out, we invite you to read our next post.