Color and functionality in choosing plaids: How the palette affects mood and comfort

Plaids are an integral part of home comfort, and the choice of color can have a remarkable  effect on our state of mind and emotional state. Today we will understand in what way colors affect us and how to pick the perfect plaid to make a cozy feeling at home.

The role of the plaid in the home space
Actually, plaids perform far more than one function in the house, so let's go into more detail:

• Bed covering. Plaid is a great option for how you can aesthetically dress the bed. And on cold winter evenings, such a blanket will provide additional warmth.
• Coziness. Wherever you use a blanket - in the bedroom, hall, kitchen, or even in the backyard on a cool evening - the atmosphere immediately becomes more homely and pleasant.
• Warmth. In addition to cute coziness, a plaid is also a functional thing: it is able to warm you and your loved ones with its soft and pleasant heat.

How to choose a plaid color?
Now we will find out more about connection between colors and psychology and talk about what influence does colors have on us:

• Red leads us to feelings such as fear, love, eroticism. It can heighten heartbeat and activity level.
• Blue usually goes with calm, stability, and deep thinking. It can slow down the heart rate promoting relaxation.
• Green makes us think about nature, restoration and balance. It can help reduce tension and stress.
• Yellow leads us to happiness, good mood and energy. It can fill you with optimism and improve mental health.
• Purple is known for its spiritual and creative connotations. It can evoke a sense of reflection and deep inner contact.
• Orange makes us feel energy, warmth and ease. It can activate interest in motion and stimulate optimism.
• White symbolizes goodness, clarity and novelty. It can make you feel expense and openness.
• Black is connected with strictness, secrecy and strength. It can remind of depth and enigma.

If a certain color suits your interior, but you don't like its effect, a pastel shade of this color can be the solution. It has less impact on the psyche than saturated color, but can still be part of your design.

How to take care of plaids and bed coverings?
Of course, depending on the material from which the blanket is made, its care may be different. Do not forget to read the instructions provided by the manufacturer. But still, general care tips are suitable for most plaids:

• Washing. Can be washed by hand or in a washing machine. If you chose the second option, you should choose a suitable washing program ("delicate", "cotton", "synthetics"), water temperature (preferably no higher than 30-35 degrees) and the spin mode (to avoid deformation and other damage to the blanket, select the minimum available number). Wash the plaid separately from other things.
• Laundry products. Don’t use chlorine-based products. It’s best to prefer a liquid laundry detergent or shampoo.
• Drying. Don’t use the “Machine Drying” function. It’s best to dry the plaid unfolded, as far as possible from artificial heat sources - this way you will avoid possible deformations.
• Ironing. Most often, manufacturers recommend not to use an iron.

Conclusions
We hope that our article will help you decide which plaid will be the best solution for your purposes. By the way, you can buy a plaid from us: we are sure that you will choose something to your taste from our assortment.