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Seen At 11: Experts Say Color Of Your Walls Could Trigger Certain Emotions

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Are you feeling stressed or anxious at home?

The reason for this may be right in front of you.

As CBS2's Alice Gainer reports, interior designer Robin Wilson says the color of your walls can trigger all kinds of emotions.

"I get kinda sad when I think we had a year when we endured the mustard yellow," recalls homeowner  Trenesa Danuser.

Wilson is working with Danuser to banish the color.

She say that besides "sadness," yellow has been known to trigger feelings of frustration and anger.

"I don't think people realize the emotional impact color has on them," Wilson said.

Red also has a big impact on emotions.

Danuser saw it first hand when her son asked for a red wall in his room. She said she noticed a disturbing change in his behavior.

"He was more reluctant to go into his room on his own," Danuser said. "He didn't want to sleep in his bed.

Wilson said this is common with red walls.

When people walk into a fast food restaurant with walls painted in reds or saturated yellows, you eat really fast and then you leave," Wilson said. "So some people have those colors in their homes and they don't realize it's making them anxious."

Needless to say, homeowner Danuser is now switching to the color blue.

The first priority for new homeowner Olga Duclaux was to get rid of the color saturated wallpaper left by previous owners.

"I felt anxious, the word is anxious," Duclaux said.

Duclaux is working with color consultant Debra Kling, who suggested a clean light palette to bring a feeling of calm.

"I think that sticking with an all white color scheme might give you that sense," Kling said.

They'll also decide on a green to compliment the view outside.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Harris Straytner said green is a great color to help with eye fatigue

Dr. Straytner said the study of color is a mainstay in his profession.

"We can absolutely be living in a place that's adding to our being cranky, anxious depressed and not even know it," Dr. Straytner said.

"Your home is your sanctuary and you just really need to love it," Kling said.

Popular colors for the bedroom are soft blues -- and light yellow is number one for kitchens. White -- with nearly 100 shades to chose from -- is making a comeback as the in demand wall color in the home.

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