Why Your Home Feels Wrong. And How Colour Fixes It.

Sat Jul 18 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC+10:00

66 Merivale St | South Brisbane

The Build and Design Centre
Publisher/HostThe Build and Design Centre
Why Your Home Feels Wrong. And How Colour Fixes It.
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Why does a room feel wrong even when it looks right? Contemporary artist and colour psychology specialist Tracie Eaton has the answer.
About this Event

Most people choose the colours in their home by feel. They pick something they like in a paint store, bring it home, and live with the result. Sometimes loving it. Sometimes wondering why the room never quite feels right.

Colour is not just visual. It directly shapes how we feel, think, and behave in a space. The wrong palette in a bedroom affects sleep. The wrong tones in a kitchen affect how long people linger. The wrong choice in a living room affects how relaxed a household feels on a daily basis.

Tracie Eaton has spent her career at the intersection of art, colour psychology, and occupational therapy. In this session she shares the principles behind why certain spaces feel right. And gives you the practical tools to apply them in your own home, whether you are renovating, building, or simply ready to make a change.

What you'll take away

  • Why colour affects mood, behaviour, and perception. And how this applies directly to residential spaces.
  • The difference between choosing colour emotionally and choosing it deliberately
  • Which tones support calm, focus, energy, and connection. And where each belongs in a home.
  • How to assess whether the colours in your current home are working for or against you
  • Practical colour principles you can apply immediately, without a designer

About Tracie Eaton

Tracie Eaton is an internationally renowned contemporary artist and author whose work is held by collectors globally. For three years she was commissioned exclusively to create bespoke artworks for Oscar nominees and winners. Her pieces are owned by Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins, Bradley Cooper, and Charlize Theron, among others.

In 2021 she was recognised by GAA as one of the leading and investable contemporary artists worldwide, included in their curated publication distributed to galleries, collectors, art museums, and art fairs globally. She has been named by Herrington Publications as one of the top 25 Global Woman Change Makers of the year, awarded the Leonardo Da Vinci International Artist Award for Outstanding Artistic Merit, and recognised by Lux Life as the Leading Luxury Art Company in Australia.

Her understanding of colour is grounded in her qualifications in Colour Psychology and Occupational Therapy, informing both her art and her approach to how colour shapes the spaces we live in.

Who this is for

Homeowners who have ever stood in a room that looks right on paper but doesn't feel right in practice. Anyone renovating, building, or making colour decisions for their home who wants to understand the why behind the choices. Not just what looks good on a mood board.

Hosted at the Build and Design Centre, 66 Merivale Street, South Brisbane. Free to attend. Seats are limited. Register to secure your place.


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66 Merivale St, 66 Merivale Street, South Brisbane, Australia

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