Conclusion

Color through the decades changed either dramatically or subtlety or perhaps even brought back. The events of those times had an impact on the color choices that people applied to their homes interior. This was done to provide security and an escape from the world. People could really express their moods or hide their true feelings in a place where they feel comfortable.

References:
http://www.loghome.com/colors_for_interior_design/articles/2755

http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/04/30/the-past-five-decades-of-color-in-the-us/

http://books.google.com/books?id=E0o5j1zhIPUC&dq=color+in+interior+design&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=Zjvbc_IZJj&sig=OQh-iH3dZ7oLEpoaX5BaJMIcjno&hl=en&ei=ueMXS_eEKYG9lAfJ5bjoAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=11&ved=0CC8Q6AEwCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/colorpsych.htm

http://www.squidoo.com/colorexpert