Application of color in domestic interior design: an analysis of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s

Abstract

This article aims to analyze how colors were applied in domestic interior design, from the analysis of color temperature, in 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in Sweden, acting as influencers of the psychological environment Therefore, a literature review was carried out, obtaining an understanding of what color is, its dependence of light, effects caused on the user and its symbology. Once understood, they were analyzed as the covers of IKEA Store Catalog, with Sweden as a special reference, according to specific knowledge in the literature. As a result observed: in the 1960s as the predominant color pallets were cold, with a predominance of blue and green; in the 1970s there was also a predominance of cool tones, blues and greens, in addition to neutrals, black and white; and in 1980s there was a greater presence of warm colors, such as red, yellow and orange.