By now, it’s common knowledge that colour affects your mood, but can it actually make you smarter? We know which colours every alpha woman can use to give herself the mental edge.

Because the colours you use to decorate can affect your mood, they also affect your energy, your creativity, your ambition and learning curve, all of which are necessary components of intellect.

ORANGE You Smart



The colour orange stimulates mental activity by increasing the supply of oxygen to the brain and makes you feel invigorated and ready to get things done.

Orange is a power colour. Don’t feel like you have to use a bold orange or paint every wall to get the desired effect. It can be used as an accent for other colours with a similar effect. You can also try softer or earthier hues like nectarine, orange rose, pumpkin, canyon sunset and more. To avoid overdoing it, try a single accent wall, throws and decorative pillows or other accents.

Not-so Mellow YELLOW



Yellow also stimulates mental activity, but it’s easy to have too much of a good thing. Too much yellow can make you a bit touchy. Since it helps activate your memory, increases your concentration and (in small doses) promotes creativity, it’s a great colour to use in a place where you study, do crafts or work on organizing big projects.

Using yellow can be as simple as keeping fresh yellow flowers or a bowl of lemons in the room. Yellow works best when contrasted with a darker color or a neutral. Look for lemon drop yellow, buttery yellow, maize or daffodil.

You are so-BLUE!



Pale blue is popular in school classrooms because it increases productivity, intuition and creative thinking. It has a calming effect, slowing down your metabolism and suppressing your appetite. When the craziness of your life is filtered out, you’ll have plenty of time to ponder the important details.

Country blue, powder blue, pale periwinkle, steel blue, cornflower or sky blue all have unique calming ability.

Blue is the perfect power-concentration colour for the hyperactive or easily distracted. It can be used all over the room (in its lighter incarnations) in various shades or with other colours. If you tend to be very sedate by nature, opt for bolder blue accents or use one of our other intelligence-stimulating hues.

Tidy WHITE



White is the perfect colour to use with any of the suggestions above. It aids in mental clarity and encourages you to clear clutter and obstacles (physically and mentally).

A little BLACK to dress



Black can be a bit tricky as it depends on your personality. It pairs well with many of the colours mentioned above, but should only be used by those who feel it adds a sense of sleekness or stylishness, which can stimulate some people’s creative minds by making them feel more professional or sophisticated. You can soften the black details by using accents with black satin bows, polka dots or stripes. Just make sure the black is truly an accent and doesn’t dominate the main colour.

50 shades of GREY



Gray may be a better option for most than black. While it has no intellect-stimulating powers on its own, it’s associated with wisdom and solidity. It also works to enhance the effect of other colours in small doses.



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