Interior designer Misbah Kapadia remembers the time a client requested that the walls of her house be painted a shade of emerald. “I was unsure at first,” says Kapadia, “Especially since emerald green is very, very bold, full of expression and could also overpower a space and bring in an element of fatigue after a point.” The end result was quite the contrary. According to her, the colour uplifted the space, and not only became a signature for the residence’s design, it has been a conversation starter for guests since.

Colours have a deeper impact on our mind, mood and sleep than we imagine. A recent survey carried out by Sleep Junkie, a sleep and review platform, reveals how your bedroom colour could be playing a role in affecting your sleep schedule. While certain colours are known to induce relaxation, others stimulate your mind and leave you more awake. The survey, conducted on 1,000 participants, revealed that those who have purple bedroom walls are more likely to have a better night’s sleep. Eighty four per cent of people who dozed off in a purple bedroom said they typically slept well, with just 12 per cent who slept poorly. “Blue took a relatively distant second, with 76 per cent respondents reporting frequent, high-quality sleep. And while green-hued rooms yielded the lowest rate of restful sleep [58 per cent], the number of people who typically experienced poor sleep in a green bedroom did not rank highest overall,” the study reads.