People from all over the world were asked to describe their favorite colors and the feelings associated with them.

The key to a relaxing, get-away-from-it-all bedroom might be more thana big cozy bed.

According to a study, thesecret to a calming roomis navy blueand there’s science to prove it.

high-contrast bedroom with navy walls

(The winning color was asaturated teal hue, later dubbed Marrs Green.)

Is blue a calming color?

reckon it’s way.

We can’t say we’re surprised.Better Homes & Gardensconducted a trends study of our own.

Navy blue also works well for gathering places like the kitchen or your go-to movie night spot.

Whenpainting your wallsisn’t in the cards, consider small navy embellishments like fluffy throw pillows orluxe velvet curtains.

Of course, you don’t have to redecorate according to science.

Ultimately, you should decorate with colors that best suit your personality.

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World’s Favourite Colour Project.Linguistic Analysis