cosy


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‘Conversational’ and colour in Germany

Conversational: brown 39%, …
Heller (1989)

‘Cosiness’ and colour in Germany

Cosiness: orange 22%, yellow 17%, red 13%, …
Heller (1989)

Brown interior
Joe Mabel, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Living room of Lochkelden (also known as the Denny Mansion), Windermere, Seattle, Washington, U.S. This was the home of Seattle banker Rolland Denny.

Kilmeadan – The Cosy Thatch Pub interior
Joseph Mischyshyn / Kilmeadan – The Cosy Thatch Pub interior
Protective and cozy interior

As a colour for interior, brown appears positive. It is the colour of rustic materials such as wood, leather and unbleached wool. Although spaces with brown furniture and carpets appear smaller, they also provide a sense of security. Brown rooms are experienced as cozy because brown provides the ideal climate indoors. It is the colour that belongs to the heat without being hot. (Heller, 1989)