❘❙❚ COLOR
COLOR does impact us and our energy and emotions. Learn more about how color affects you. Color choices should be intuitive, and therefore, made on the basis of which of the five energy elements you were born into. The five elements are wood (green), metal (white), fire (red), water (blue or black) and earth (yellow). Your birth element should not dominate your entire color scheme, but it may be the color you need more of in your home. Energetic Coordination can provide your birth element.
All colors have a positive and negative affect. The affect depends on the individual, the extent of color use and the purity or saturation of the hue. Here are some tips and hints about COLOR.
Green makes one feel cool, fresh and elegant. It also represents nature, and therefore, promotes balance, harmony, peace, hope and stability. Because of its wavelength and density, green is thought to help cancer patients.
Mauve, Pink, peach, hues of are colors that symbolize romance and promote love vibrations, and may help heal a broken heart, or ease grieving.
Earthy colors, i.e.: ochre, sienna, terra-cotta, peach, apricot, nutty browns, etc. enhance our connection with the earth, which makes us feel grounded. The use of these colors can help "pull you down out of your mind," and therefore motivate you to follow your dreams.
Yellow makes one feel cheerful. (in light shades, any room) It's great on walls and golden yellow on furnishings, can stimulate the mind and assist you with clear thinking. Because of its wavelength and density, yellow is thought to help arthritis suffers.
Red can raise ones blood pressure. Red, used in a large space can be (positive) welcoming, nurturing, energizing, invigorating, or it can feel (negative) aggressiveness. Red in a small space, can be (positive) cozy, intimate, or (negative) claustrophobic. Red can increase negative energy so before painting your walls red, consult ENSELE for an Advanced Feng Shui Analysis.
Blue, if it is warmed from its pure form, can reduce stress and relieve tension. (bedroom, bath). Sitting next to a lamp with a blue light bulb, for a half-hour before bed, may help stimulate sleep.
Purple can comfort and relieve strain. (any room)
Black, white and gray are thought of as stark, restful or clean. (kitchens, bathrooms)
Environments in which pure hues of contrasting colors (those opposite each other on the color wheel) are thought to be more stimulating, for example purple with yellow, orange with blue, etc. The liveliness of this affect, which might be suitable for a child’s room or playroom, can be softened by using hues that are not as dense or saturated, such as lavender and yellow.
Colors, used together, that are in the same family (i.e.: monochromatic, light blue and dark blue) or next to each other on the color wheel (i.e.: green and yellow), feel calm and relaxing.
Color selection should take room orientation into consideration. For example, a blue wall in a room with a southern exposure might feel relaxing, whereas, the same color in a room with northern exposure may feel depressing.
Color selection should be based on the predominant task that takes place in the room.
Every color can have a warm or color tone to it. Generally, warm hues should be used in spaces where there is activity, and cool colors should be reserved for restful spaces.
Wearing, and surrounding yourself, with your favorite colors, lifts your spirits.
Medical centers and spas use light, cool colors, because they have a calming affect. These facilities enliven neutral backgrounds by adding splashes of color.
For more information opt for a Consultation or Feng Shui Design.
All colors have a positive and negative affect. The affect depends on the individual, the extent of color use and the purity or saturation of the hue. Here are some tips and hints about COLOR.
Green makes one feel cool, fresh and elegant. It also represents nature, and therefore, promotes balance, harmony, peace, hope and stability. Because of its wavelength and density, green is thought to help cancer patients.
Mauve, Pink, peach, hues of are colors that symbolize romance and promote love vibrations, and may help heal a broken heart, or ease grieving.
Earthy colors, i.e.: ochre, sienna, terra-cotta, peach, apricot, nutty browns, etc. enhance our connection with the earth, which makes us feel grounded. The use of these colors can help "pull you down out of your mind," and therefore motivate you to follow your dreams.
Yellow makes one feel cheerful. (in light shades, any room) It's great on walls and golden yellow on furnishings, can stimulate the mind and assist you with clear thinking. Because of its wavelength and density, yellow is thought to help arthritis suffers.
Red can raise ones blood pressure. Red, used in a large space can be (positive) welcoming, nurturing, energizing, invigorating, or it can feel (negative) aggressiveness. Red in a small space, can be (positive) cozy, intimate, or (negative) claustrophobic. Red can increase negative energy so before painting your walls red, consult ENSELE for an Advanced Feng Shui Analysis.
Blue, if it is warmed from its pure form, can reduce stress and relieve tension. (bedroom, bath). Sitting next to a lamp with a blue light bulb, for a half-hour before bed, may help stimulate sleep.
Purple can comfort and relieve strain. (any room)
Black, white and gray are thought of as stark, restful or clean. (kitchens, bathrooms)
Environments in which pure hues of contrasting colors (those opposite each other on the color wheel) are thought to be more stimulating, for example purple with yellow, orange with blue, etc. The liveliness of this affect, which might be suitable for a child’s room or playroom, can be softened by using hues that are not as dense or saturated, such as lavender and yellow.
Colors, used together, that are in the same family (i.e.: monochromatic, light blue and dark blue) or next to each other on the color wheel (i.e.: green and yellow), feel calm and relaxing.
Color selection should take room orientation into consideration. For example, a blue wall in a room with a southern exposure might feel relaxing, whereas, the same color in a room with northern exposure may feel depressing.
Color selection should be based on the predominant task that takes place in the room.
Every color can have a warm or color tone to it. Generally, warm hues should be used in spaces where there is activity, and cool colors should be reserved for restful spaces.
Wearing, and surrounding yourself, with your favorite colors, lifts your spirits.
Medical centers and spas use light, cool colors, because they have a calming affect. These facilities enliven neutral backgrounds by adding splashes of color.
For more information opt for a Consultation or Feng Shui Design.