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    Author: * Hui li Wu - 7 Posts on this thread out of 229 Posts sitewide.
    Date: May 15, 2004 - 08:16

    Colors...

    Don't you just love them? I'm sure that everyone has felt a particular feeling when it comes to one color. You either love it or hate it.

    What kind of mood are you going for? A cool breeze or a hot firey warmth? You can achieve this with color. Just remember that everything is about balance (Yin/Yang) so if you overdo one color, it will distort what you were trying to achieve.

    Here are some tips for you regarding color:

    Red
    • Represents fire so is a "hot" color and therefore stimulating
    • symbolises strength, vigour, happiness, warmth, good luck and sexuality
    • overcomes sadness and depression
    • too overpowering to use in bedrooms as it's too stimulating
    • Often used in Chinese decorations as it's considered auspicious
    • Don't use red in kid's bedrooms. Tends to make them hyper!
    • Paint your front door or letterbox red. It will tell people where you are.
    Pink
    • Pink is cooler than red and has less "impact"
    • Represents relationships, love & romance, etc...
    • Pink sheets are said to improve relationships
    • Rose quartz crystals give out nurturing and feminine energy
    Orange
    • Not as stimulating as red but can have some red or yellow aspects depending on the mix
    • Associated with happiness, optimism and being sociable
    • Also associated with spirituality -- Buddhist monks use this color
    Brown
    • Associated with old things like antiques
    • Stability but also can be dull
    • Earth color so can be settling
    Yellow
    • Sunshine, gold, tolerance, patience, wisdom, happiness and optimism
    • Earth element especially ochre tones
    • Good in bedrooms as it helps to wake people up
    • Not good in bedrooms if you want a life of chastity. Promotes a lot of talk and no action
    • Good for study and concentration
    • If used in the kitchen, your family may hang around the kitchen as it stimulates appetite.
    Green
    • Nature, soothing, health, balance, abundance, harmony & rest
    • A good healing color
    • It's the element of wood and the season of spring
    • Good for medical waiting rooms as it calms people
    • Good for study and concentration
    Blue
    • Inner truth and peace, inspiration, contentment, faith, devotion and composure
    • A cooling color and symbolises water. Good for rooms that get really hot in the Summer
    • Secondary mourning color in China
    • Element of wood and season of Spring
    • Light blues are fresh and clean with the air/water association
    • Good in the dining room for people who suffer from indigestion and heart burn
    Purple
    • A Chinese saying is that something can be so red, it is purple. So this color has more energy than red.
    • Nobility, power, respect, good fortune, psychic awareness and trust in the future. Not surprisingly it has been used for royality in the past.
    • A good color for meditation and healing.
    White
    • White is the combination of all colors in the light spectrum.
    • White in West is associated with weddings. In the East, it is the main mourning color.
    • Purity, cleanliness, high spirituality, creative imagination and humility.
    • White is metal color and the season of Autumn.
    • White is sterile and cold.
    • If you want to make a room look bigger, then white is a good choice but too much of it can make you feel depressed.
    Black
    • Black is the absence of all colours in the light spectrum.
    • Silence, deapp water, contemplation, night, depression and dormant energy.
    • Element of water and the season of Winter.
    • It also can stimulate money.
    Grey
    • Grey is neutral, neither black nor white. So it is also neutral energy.
    • As it is neutral, it can bee seen as no threat or one dominating over the other.
    • Grey can make people very sleepy as it's the color of hibernation and Winter.


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