School Planning and Management, 2013
As schools are being built or remodeled, there are literally thousands of issues to be addressed. Unfortunately, color, especially the color of classroom walls, is often overlooked.
“For budget reasons, a lot of schools don’t seek out good information on color,” says Bonnie Krims, IACC, architectural color consultant with Bonnie Krims Color Studio in Concord, Mass. “In a lot of cases, color choices are left up to administrators, teachers or the maintenance departments. As a result, a lot of walls just end up white, which can lead to understimulation.” Another problem, according to Krims, is that, in the past, there was a belief that the more colorful the school was, the better it would be for the kids. However, recent research says that isn’t necessarily the case. In many cases, too much color, or colors that are too bright, can lead to overstimulation. “The goal is to find a balance,” she says.
