The fire-red paint swept across one wall of a conference room plays a surprisingly important role in workplace culture and employee engagement. So does the sunshine-yellow couch inviting guests into a lobby, along with the banana leaves stenciled onto the wallpaper adorning a wellness room.
Color defines a workplace’s setting and can manipulate workers’ moods, according to Nicole Andreu, senior vice president and design director of commercial interiors at CannonDesign’s New York City office. “Red has energy and passion. Yellow is for happiness. Green is for growth and stability,” she said.
