Color Determinants for Kindergarten Furniture Designs in Baghdad

Abstract

This research aims to identify the color determinants that were adopted in the designs of furniture used in kindergarten classes in Baghdad , from color determinants based on scientific foundations for this type of furniture, and to achieve the research objectives, the researchers adopted the descriptive approach (content analysis) to identify the colors used in the furniture of kindergarten classes in the research sample, which numbered (18) kindergartens, then selected them by simple random method from the total number of government kindergartens in Baghdad , which numbered (191) kindergartens, and the personal observation form was used as a research tool, which included a group of colors that were chosen through what was reviewed from the literature and previous studies, in addition to a previous survey study conducted by the researchers for a number of kindergartens in Baghdad city to identify the opinions of the teachers of those kindergartens on this subject, and using the percentage, the results showed:
● Blue and pink were used more than other colors in the chairs of Baghdad kindergarten classrooms.
● Green is the most used color in the designs of Baghdad kindergarten tables, followed by blue and pink.
● Pink, brown and white were used more than other colors in the designs of the bags and clothes closet.
● For the toy closet, black was used more than other colors.