The Colorful Life of My Walls. Feng Sui and Meaning of Colors
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The Colorful Life of My Walls. Feng Sui and Meaning of Colors
Psychology and Feng Sui of chosen colors for your wall.
What Does your chosen paint color say about you?
I was walking around our house earlier today, thinking what to write about and generally checking our house that will inspire me for my blog today. I noticed how our walls had not been repainted for a really really long time. We still have the technicolored walls that we have in our living room. Orange on the left, green on the right, purple on my back and pink in my front. I know, that is a lot of colors, highly contrasting and what were we thinking?! ( Just to make it sound not so crazy.)
Well, during the repainting process my mom and I were hooked to this tv show and their walls are colorful. We decided it will be a good idea to make our living room colorful as well. Though, we didn't exactly took notes as to what the color's they have in that house. I also noticed the very yellow cupboards that we have in our kitchen, by the way, is my mom's favorite color.
I walked around more and saw our light pink terrace and garage. It was like a pink bomb exploded and colored the walls pink! Kidding aside, our home is basically a product of poor color taste and judgment from being hooked in that t.v. series. But it was highly personalized, we actually had fun planning the colors. I can still remember my mom and I was sitting in our living room and admiring the finished product. Lol!
It made me wonder, what does our wall say about us. If we will do it differently this time should we go for the trend, or Feng Sui, or personalize it again? I know, not everyone believes in Feng Sui, I just thought it will be fun to have this included.
I researched for the color meaning and colors for Feng Sui. I hope you enjoy my blog. If your favorite color is not included let me know in the comments section. I'll check it for you!
Feng Shui home design zones and symbolic elements
South – Fire – red, orange and pink;
South-East – Wood – green;
North – Water- blue and black;
South-West and North-East – Earth – brown, beige and yellow;
West and North-West – Metal – white, golden, silver.
1. Orange
- The color of adventure and social communication.
- The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow.
- Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.
- Orange brings spontaneity and a positive outlook on life and is a great color to use during tough economic times, keeping us motivated and helping us to look on the bright side of life.
- Orange is also stimulating to the appetite. If you love having people around the kitchen table, orange will keep them talking and eating for a long time.
- Orange aids in the assimilation of new ideas and frees the spirit of its limitations, giving us the freedom to be ourselves. At the same time, it encourages self-respect and respect of others.
- Source: www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com
Feng Shui Color Orange
Color orange is often called the "social" color, as it creates the Feng Shui
energy to promote lively conversations and good times in your home. A bit of warm orange is also welcomed in the Center of your home, as fire element energy nourishes the earth element of this area. The vibrant and happy orange color is an excellent Feng Shui choice for the living room, dining, and kitchen, children's play area or anywhere in your space where you want to have a playful, lively and pulsating energy. Usually, it is easier to bring orange color with Feng Sui decor accessories or just one feature wall, rather than a full room color.
Source: http://fengshui.about.com
2. Red
- The color red is the color of energy, passion, and action.
- This color is a warm and positive color associated with our most physical needs and our will to survive. It exudes a strong and powerful masculine energy.
- It signifies a pioneering spirit and leadership qualities, promoting ambition and determination.
- It is also strong-willed and can give confidence to those who are shy or lacking in will power.
- It is the color of sexuality and can stimulate deeper and more intimate passions in us, such as love and sex on the positive side or revenge and anger on the negative.
- The color red can stimulate the appetite, often being used in restaurants for this purpose. It also increases craving for food and other stimuli.
- Being surrounded by too much of the color red can cause us to become irritated, agitated and ultimately angry. Too little and we become cautious, manipulative and fearful.
- Source: www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com
Feng Sui Color Red
Fire represents the energy of sun and life. A balanced feng shui fire element in your home will bring joy, excitement, and strong sexual desire.The feng shui energy of color red is the energy of arousal. It is hot, passionate, rich and celebratory. The color of Fire has always been a symbol of divine energy and can be both destructive and creative. Source: http://fengshui.about.com
3. Yellow
- The color of the mind and the intellect.
- This color relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception.
- The color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun.
- Yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness.
- Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.
- Yellow is the best color to create enthusiasm for life and can awaken greater confidence and optimism.
- Within the meaning of colors, yellow is the great communicator and loves to talk.
- Yellow helps with decision making as it relates to clarity of thought and ideas, although it can often be impulsive. Yellow helps us focus, study and recall information, useful during exam time.
- Yellow is related to the ego and our sense of self-worth, to how we feel about ourselves and how we are perceived by others.
- Source: www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com
Feng Sui Color Yellow
Yellow is the Feng Shui color of wisdom, clear mind and tolerance. No wonder the rulers of China preferred yellow and golden symbols. The color Yellow is especially recommended to Feng Shui kitchen, dining room, and home office since yellow room paint and furnishings help with work and decision making. Source: www.lushome.com
4. Green
- This is the color of balance and harmony. From a color psychology perspective, it is the great balancer of the heart and the emotions, creating equilibrium between the head and the heart.
- The color of growth, the color of spring, of renewal and rebirth. It renews and restores depleted energy. It is the sanctuary away from the stresses of modern living, restoring us back to a sense of well-being.
- Green is an emotionally positive color, giving us the ability to love and nurture ourselves and others unconditionally. A natural peacemaker, it must avoid the tendency to become a martyr.
- Green encompasses the mental clarity and optimism of yellow with the emotional calm and insight of blue, inspiring hope and a generosity of spirit not available from other colors.
- This is a color that has a strong sense of right or wrong, inviting good judgment. It sees both sides of the equation, weighs them up, and then usually takes the moral stand in making appropriate decisions.
- This color relates to stability and endurance, giving us persistence and the strength to cope with adversity.
- Green is the color of prosperity and abundance, of finance and material wealth. It relates to the business world, to real estate and property. Prosperity gives a feeling of safety to green.
- Source: www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com
Feng Shui Color Green
Green is the Feng Shui color of Movement. Green is the ancient symbol of a man’s heart state, the symbol of nature. Green tones are perfect for yin color design also. Green shades are recommended for library, study room, bathroom and bedroom decorating.
Source: www.lushome.com
Source: www.lushome.com
5. Blue
- This color is one of trust, honesty, and loyalty. It is sincere, reserved and quiet, and doesn't like to make a fuss or draw attention. It hates confrontation and likes to do things in its own way.
- From a color psychology perspective, blue is reliable and responsible.
- This color exhibits an inner security and confidence.
- It has a need for order and direction in its life, including its living and work spaces.
- It reduces stress, creating a sense of calmness, relaxation and order - we certainly feel a sense of calm if we lie on our backs and look into a bright blue cloudless sky.
- The color blue is idealistic, enhancing self-expression and our ability to communicate our needs and wants.
- Blue is the color of the spirit, devotion, and religious study. It enhances contemplation and prayer. On the other hand, blue's devotion can be to any cause or concept it believes in, including devotion to family or work.
- Blue is conservative and predictable, a safe and non-threatening color, and the most universally liked color of all, probably because it is safe and non-threatening. At the same time blue is persistent and determined to succeed in whichever endeavors it pursues.
- Source: www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com
Feng Shui Color Blue
Blue is the color of Peace in Feng Shui. The fifth state is blue. Blue color design radiates peace, security and trust. Chinese Feng Shui home design guide recommends blue tones for bedroom and bathroom decorating.The color blue is perfect for medical office design also. Source: www.lushome.com
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