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13 Jun 17

Colour Psychology for interiors: the autumn personality

The autumn oersonality loves cosy spaces with wood wall cladding, animal skins and retro furniture, as well as tribal ethinic textiles. Home belongs to designer Oliver Heath, Image from Emiy Henson

Next in my series of blog posts about seasonal personalities is autumn. Now just to quickly recap, I’m exploring the psychology of colour because I think it’s an wonderful tool to streamline the design process. We are literally bombarded with visual stimulus, trends, latest looks, magazines, not to mention the rabbit hole that is Pinterest. Its really easy to loose your own identity in it all and feel overwhelmed and frozen. But by using the simple tools of Colour Psychology you can approach a design project with a lot more clarity. So time to find out if you or your home is an autumn personality. This is a good one!

A striking rustic dining room with raw hide upholstered chairs and a raw wood dining table. Striking artwork in intense colours is great for the Autumn personality, according to colour psychology

Image source: Oka

The big buzzword for autumn is rustic. You’ll love the rougher textures and be less interested in patterns. There’s nothing glossy about autumn who loves tactile matt surfaces and for their surroundings to feel substantial and solid. This no fuss approach also lends its self to the decoration, which will prefer clean lines and little to no clutter. Although the autumn personality is sentimental and likes to collect things, especially books. Your less worried about the feeling of light and space as summer and spring are and prefer the cosier vibe. An inglenook fireplace with a wood burner would be your idea of heaven!

A blue chesterfeild velvet sofa looks sumptuous next to an old plan chest and a collection of vintage books and artefacts. This is the perfect cosy living room for the Autumn personality

Image source: Sally Denning

The autumn interior also has a very relaxed and informal feel, and you’d be up for celebrating the integrity of a building, exposing the original brickwork and beams. Even going so far as having the copper pipes and conduit pipes on display. You’d relish a complete renovation, or restoring an old Victorian or Edwardian house. Exposing the original features is how you get your kicks.

Oversized floral statement lampshades makes the strong statement here. Exposed brick walls and raw timber table lend it to the Autumn personality when looking at colour Pscychology

Image source: Claudia Bryant

“The least materialistic of all the seasons, autumn is nothing if not ambitious. They love to do things well and will often create new and better ways of doing things. Education is important to them and they have a great love of books and the arts.”

Fiona Humberstone, The Brand Stylist

The texture and craft detail on this oversized headboard, along with the block printed fabrics make this an ideal room for an Autumn personalityhand carved Odelina bed from Anthropologie.

AUTUMN INTERIOR ATTRIBUTES

Earthy, organic, salvaged, vintage, authentic, intense, cosy, substantial, solid, collections, sentimental furniture, relaxed, tribal artefacts, inglenook fireplace, period restoration, loft or barn conversion, exposed beams, stripped wooden floors, squashy sofas, freestanding furniture, hand thrown pottery, craftsmanship, muted, intense.
Statement armchair in smooth brown leather sits elegantly next to raw linen drapes and a oriental rug. Styled by Claudia Bryant for Homes and Gardens

Image source: Claudia Bryant

PRINTS AND TEXTURES

Course linen, raw silk, tweed, leaf motifs, paisley, matt, anaglypta, stippled, hessian, bronze, exposed brick, stone, leather, rough hewn wood, terracotta, copper, kraft paper, patina, sisal.

I feel like the Autumn personality is the natural home maker, making a space feel cosy and homespun. It’s something I’m very drawn to although my Spring personality likes to keep things fresher. I’d love to know how popular this look is with you so leave me a comment below.

the autumn personality, according to colour psychology loves paisley prints and ethnic artefacts. period details appeal too like this roll top bath and old side board with plenty of patina. Image by Emily Henson for Primark

Image source: Emily Henson

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Julie Marshall on 13.06.17

Good morning Sophie. Love this feature! I feel I am a Spring personality however when it comes to interior design love the cosy rustic vibe of Autumn. Either one doesn’t feel quite right so how do I successfully combine the two?

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Sophie Robinson on 13.06.17

You can blend two seasons together. For example I am a Spring person but I love the attributes of Autumn in my home. So I have the more intense colours, the rustic touches, but combined with the need for lots of natural light

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Siobhan on 13.06.17

Yes, this is me! She says struggling with a Georgian house, I’ve tried to brighten my game up, but just keep going back to linens, muted colour and texture, I find it calming, it soothes the soul, I appreciated spring and summer people but it’s not for me!

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Sophie Robinson on 15.06.17

Once you know your season- it makes it so much easier to just go with what you like!

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John Moore on 20.06.17

Hi Sophie, I love this series on the seasons. Thank you for taking the time to write it! I have historically been attracted to the softer, faded colors of summer, especially the blues. But after reading this article, I realize the autumn textures are even more appealing! I have an old factory building in London, filled with rich textures, that I plan to make my home. I will send you a private not about potentially working together to blend the summer & autumn seasons. Your work is stunning!

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Sophie Robinson on 23.06.17

Hi John
This sounds wonderful and I love the sound of your pad. Its sounds like my idea of heaven and could be a great event space for me!

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John Moore on 11.07.17

Hi Sophie, funny that we are talking about ‘autumn’ as the summer is in full swing. On the topic of summer, I plan to take a small summer break in London from 20 July for 2 weeks. If you are in town and have time to meet, I would be happy to do so. Please feel free to send an email to me directly. Thanks, I look forward to talking soon. 🙂

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