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Are there certain colors you choose?

skittles2 — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:40:23 GMT

Hi,

Yesterday I was choosing a Vitamix TSV color, deciding which I'd like to purchase for someone. They wouldn't care about color.

I wondered why do we choose the colors we do...

-color theme, if they have one?

-choose what they like more whether it matches anything else?

-go with neutral- black, white,, gray, etc., ?

Do you do any of these, and what color do you choose?

Re: Are there certain colors you choose?

ILTH — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:44:10 GMT

Whatever strikes my fancy at the time of purchase.

I do have colors that I like or dislike. But, I like some of my least favorite colors when juxtaposed with other colors.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:49:57 GMT

Yes .... for kitchen appliances my first choice is always red.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:02:03 GMT

I always choose red for the kitchen. Red is my favorite color ! 🍎🍅🍉🍓

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loriqvc — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:06:55 GMT

If the gadget or appliance will be left out on the counter a lot, I definitely choose colors that coordinate with my kitchen. But with things like Lock & Lock, although I mainly have the clear because I've been collecting it for so long, and that makes me more likely to continue buying clear to match, I sometimes branch out and choose colors that just seem pretty at the moment since they'll be tucked away—such as my recent purchases of the opal and amethyst colors in the new glass pieces.

ETA: Cobalt blue is always my first choice, followed by Granny Smith apple green. But if the pieces are for holiday entertaining, I go with "foodie red" to coordinate with all my red stoneware (mainly Temp-tations polka dot and snowflake from back in the day).

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GAQShopr53 — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:08:57 GMT

Most of my kitchen appliances are black or stainless steel. I tend to lean towards color when choosing pots and pans...I like burgundy and copper colors. The only exception would be my lock & lock bowls...I have a rainbow of colors but like the clear, yellow, copper, and purple colors the most.

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x Hedge — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:40:54 GMT

Hi @skittles2 ! Yes, long ago I was researching the psychological impact of colors. I read that at some deeply subtle level, we are drawn to, and feel most comfortable/least aroused around those that are most flattering to our own natural colouring.

Now, we can and do override that all the time. Our most comfortable colours to let our eyes gaze upon may not be our favorites, or the most exciting, dramatic ones that put some zippp into our day.

I'm real sensitive to certain colors, to the point of becoming ill/nauseated if I look long enough at warm light pink aka "blush", or warm light blues &warm aquas. The blush colour makes me feel ill almost immediately.

At one time I worked in a medical facility that had rooms alternately painted in pale shades of yellow, peach, blue, and green. I always felt bad in the blue rooms and had to get out of there as fast as I could. It was a warm blue.

Years later I learned why those rooms made me uneasy and want to get out.

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x Hedge — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:08:09 GMT

Just a thought about kitchens.

Red is an exciting, provocative colour. Many restaurants use red on the wallpaper, tablecloths, napkins, menus, and other accents because it stimulates us, including our appetites, and we order more and eat faster.

Blue had the reverse effect. When I'm trying to knock off a few pounds I get out my 8" blue plate and use my blue towel as a tablecloth of sorts. Looking at cool medium blue as I eat helps me slow down and not keep eating past that 'full' signal.

Re: Are there certain colors you choose?

loriqvc — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:21:53 GMT

@x Hedge - I have also studied about color and its effects, and you're totally right that even though our brains are naturally drawn to or repulsed by certain colors in certain contexts, we can easily override the traditional approach if we choose to. For example, because I love blue so much, seeing my food on a blue plate or surrounded by accessories in that color makes me feel happy, so it may encourage me to eat even more than I might have planned to in some cases. And although I generally like red, if there's too much of it in a restaurant, it can often make me feel like the environment is aggressive and put me on edge, which makes me enjoy my food less and therefore eat less. The brain is such an interesting little trickster...

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:22:54 GMT

I like white.

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peachesncream — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:11:48 GMT

I love color. I think yellow is my favorite for kitchen stuff, green would be second. I also like stainless steel/chrome a lot.

The only color I never decorate with is blue. That goes for the whole house. I wear blue in clothing; I have blue eyes and it's a good color for me. But I don't like looking at it all day, in my surroundings. It also might be because I like modern, and I associate blues with a more traditional decorating style.

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Daysdee — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:30:40 GMT

I am very particular about colors. Will not buy an item if I do not like the color. For Lock n Lock and various kitchen utensils I choose the purple shades. I also have a purple toaster and purple kitchen towels and chair pads. For appliances like Vitamix (even though mine no longer stays out), bread machine, air fryer, etc. I buy white to match my big appliances and my counter. I did get the purple Ninja Storm, but it will not have a place on my counter.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:36:20 GMT

All of my small kitchen appliances, cookware and utensils are shades of turquoise. If it doesn't come in turquoise, I don't buy it. It's my favorite color

Re: Are there certain colors you choose?

x Hedge — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:02:00 GMT

@loriqvc restaurants usually use a deeper shade of red, more like a cranberry or wine, not a bright aggressive red that can make you hyper vigilant and edgy.

Your appetite and digestive tract shuts down if you feel threatened and maybe dump adrenaline.

Not good for the restaurant business.

No, they want you to order a lot and eat at a steady pace so they can turn over the table and seat the next customer. In general, the longer you occupy the table the less money they can make from that table that night.

But blue can relax the diners so much they eat slower, linger over the meal, and delay leaving with free coffee refills.

Blue works for me at home, but not a moneymaking color for restaurants.

Also, people served the same food on red and blue plates: red plate food scores higher. "Tastes better" than when it's served on a blue plate.

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Sooner — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:05:05 GMT

I'm not big on a lot of color in the kitchen except I have a lot of colorful Le Creuset pots--but I don't keep a lot of them out at any one time, so I am careful about that.

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beach-mom — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:17:02 GMT

I have a mix of colors everywhere in my home! I usually go with the theme everyone else is NOT using. My neighbors all have dark cherry kitchens with stainless appliances. That's fine - that's what they like (well, most of them!). I have light oak cabinets and white appliances. I like a light kitchen, and I LIKE white appliances (even though they're harder to get now). My small appliances are mostly red and white. DH gave me a set of Cerise Le Creuset when we were married, and that kind of set the color theme I liked. I have a very light sage or palm green kitchen, and my dinnerware is mixed (Fiesta, etc.) according to the season. I always change my dinnnerware with the season!

When I'm buying a gift appliance, I would definitely choose what the person likes. Most millenials are going with the grey, neutral theme, even in baby's bedroom! That's OK if they like that. But I have a young friend who is saying "anything but GREY"! She wants color - and she's 28! If you get the color the person likes, she/he will think of you every time it's used!

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ILTH — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:18:48 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:
@loriqvc restaurants usually use a deeper shade of red, more like a cranberry or wine, not a bright aggressive red that can make you hyper vigilant and edgy.

Your appetite and digestive tract shuts down if you feel threatened and maybe dump adrenaline.
Not good for the restaurant business.

No, they want you to order a lot and eat at a steady pace so they can turn over the table and seat the next customer. In general, the longer you occupy the table the less money they can make from that table that night.

But blue can relax the diners so much they eat slower, linger over the meal, and delay leaving with free coffee refills.
Blue works for me at home, but not a moneymaking color for restaurants.

Also, people served the same food on red and blue plates: red plate food scores higher. "Tastes better" than when it's served on a blue plate.

It's not that simple.

In addition to personal (physical and psychological) preferences and aversions, there are cultural differences in what colors mean and convey.

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loriqvc — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:45:29 GMT

@x Hedge - If you reread my post, my point was that although the results of color studies are interesting, they do not universally apply; our brains often become accustomed to associating emotions and behaviors with colors based on our individual experiences rather than any observed phenomena. Just because many people were found to have their appetites stimulated by a red room doesn't mean we all will. That was why I said the brain was a trickster—it interprets so many data points at any given time that what it translates into our actions can be quite varied.

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depglass — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:44:47 GMT

My kitchen has black appliances and black counters. I stick with black for things like Vitamix and food processor. I was afraid if I started with a color I might not find more items in that same color as I furnished the kitchen after we built. The little stuff, like can openers, however, is a different story. I pick lime, purple, red, turquoise. Reason? They are much easier to find. Need the jar opener? I know to scan for purple. Can opener? Somewhere on the counter or in the drawers is the lime Rukon. Lock and Lock can be identified by age according to the lid color. Some are just more worn than others.

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RedTop — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:56:46 GMT

Always stainless, red or black.