expectations of the objects and events we encounter in the external world.
Formally, we define colour through physiological parameters such as hue, brightness, saturation, depth, brilliance, and contrast. Substantively, colour defines us—it determines what we feel, what we do, and how we perceive the world.
“A thoughtful colour concept that considers daylight conditions, structural context, and usability criteria, has shown to improve workplace identification by more than 50%"
Optimising floor colour for wellbeing Using my background skills and experience, I recently embarked on a collaboration with flooring experts, Bona, to help develop a flooring colour collection that enhances the health and wellbeing of the workforce, and visitors.
This is an exciting step forward for the facilities management sector, and one which I am professionally proud to be part of. In my experience, the impact of the colour of flooring is a relatively unexplored area, yet it is one that can deliver significant impact.
The innovative new Bona Colour Collection applies natural elements, using the colours, tones and shades of nature. The collection is for use alongside Bona’s well-established resilient floor renewal solution – a concept that is used extensively across the facilities management sector and one which not only saves thousands of pounds but is also much kinder to the environment.
When resilient floor surfaces such as PVC, linoleum, or rubber are at the end of their life-cycle, instead of replacing with a budget-draining brand-new floor, Bona’s resilient renewal solution enables the existing surface to be renewed in-situ, saving time and money. Now, as part of this, the Bona Colour Collection also enables organisations to create a space that supports better health and wellbeing.
Reflecting a natural setting One of the most important aspects for facilities management professionals to consider around the use of colour is to create a natural healthy environment because we all feel very well if we are in a natural setting.
Nature has long been cited as an extremely effective way to reduce stress and anxiety and for this reason, colour choices that reflect the tones and shades of nature can boost wellbeing.
The Bona Colour Collection is special as it incorporates 15 earthbound colours for flooring, such as ‘Healing Mud’ or ‘Comforting Clay’ to help create a calm, nurturing and relaxing environment that feels like being out in nature.
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We have reduced the natural level of brightness and reduced the natural level of saturation slightly to adjust each colour as this is important when bringing tones and shades from an outside environment to an inside space.
The Collection is also perfectly suited across a wide range of sectors such as education, healthcare, leisure, commercial and more, and can easily be incorporated with other room colours across its lifespan.
There are many ways in which facilities management can support people’s health and wellbeing, and the colour choice of resilient flooring is one of the most cost-effective ways to make positive change to help people thrive in the built environment. It is quite astonishing that with right types of surface colours, the choices made in facilities management have the power to reduce sick leave and improve wellbeing.
To get a better idea of how a new surface colour would look in a space, make use of a floor visualiser tool. This free resource is quick and easy to use, and enables you to take a photograph of your space and automatically applies the colour of your choice to the flooring.
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