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[playfelt]

I did some searching online for daycare colours as well as looked at many pictures of daycare setups to see what looked good to me and what didn't. Here are a couple things I read about yellow on the internet. If you check out the links there is info about different colours:

"Choose yellow to create an environment that exudes sunshine and warmth. Yellow encourages memory and activity as well as creativity. Paint the walls with a lighter hue of buttercup yellow to provide the perfect backdrop for fun and energy in the daycare."

Read more: How to Choose a Wall Color for a Daycare | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4928911_choo...#ixzz1mvyOagVu

And here is part of another article:

"Yellow is a good paint color to use in day care facilities because it is known to stimulate the intellect, according to the the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College study. The color increases brain activity, an important goal in young learning centers. It also alleviates depression and bad moods, helping children (and day care workers) to stay cheerful and happy. Use yellow to paint an entire room or with another color to create a harmonious atmosphere."

Read more: Colors to Paint a Day Care | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8326391_col...#ixzz1mw0EySSr
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If yellow is a stimulating colour then it makes sense that it might not be the best colour for an overtired infant who needs to settle down. But my goal is play and imagination not sleep. Our sleep area is actually a sage green (my diningroom). My husband wanted the brighter yellow but I am going for the colour one up the paint card so it will be yellow but not in your face yellow. I am not concerned at all about painting my room yellow.

[Momof4]

That is great info, thanks playfelt. I have one wall in each room, living room/dining room/kitchen painted green and I've been toying with the idea of painting the other walls in each room a pale yellow. I thought it would be the equivalent of sunshine and green grass and make my home cheery, then at the seminar the speaker said yellow was bad.

[Inspired by Reggio]

... then at the seminar the speaker said yellow was bad.

My guess is she was speaking of a SCHOOL BUS YELLOW verses a nice natural hued yellow .... ever see how rowdy and overstimulated those buses get

[playfelt]

What I did was pick up the bright intense yellow card that went with each row. I then found the one that matched the yellow on most of the toys that are primary coloured. Then chose that row of colours to look at with the idea of finding a paler version of what was already in the room. I was surprised to find the yellow we see in the (red, yellow, green, blue toys) is really closer to an orange then a lemon yellow.