Friday, February 27, 2015
The Meaning Of Color
Does the use of color in your decor affect your mood and comfort?
Different colors have different
meanings. Colors have different psychological properties and depending on the
color can affect us many different ways. So yes, the use of color in your décor
does affect your mood and comfort.
House by the Shore wants
your coastal home to be relaxing, fun and a family friendly safe haven for you,
your family and any guests you may have. The colors you choose to put on your
walls and as décor may help you to relax, feel energized, or just be happy!
Colors are broken up into two
categories: primary and
secondary;
Blue –
The color blue is related to water and peace. It causes calmness and tranquility but
negatively represents coldness, fear, and masculinity. Blue is a constant in human life
(sky and water) and is the most common color in offices because it represents responsibility and
increases productivity.
Green –
The color green is mostly represented as money and is negatively known as envy,
jealousy, and guilt. It can denote nature, alleviate depression. Green represents new growth health and tranquility.
Purple –
Purple symbolizes royalty, nobility, spirituality, luxury, and
ambition. It represents artistic flair, is eccentric and unique. The color purple is negatively known
for mystery and moodiness.
Silver –
The color silver represents glamour and grace. It often reflects high tech and sleekness. Silver is negatively known to mean a dreamer and insincerity.
Red –
Red is of course the color of love. It evokes passion and strong emotions. It is
intense and increases appetite which is why you'll see it in so many restaurants. Red represents drama, charisma, determination, bravery and is optimistic. The negative meanings are anger, danger, and red serves us as a warning.
intense and increases appetite which is why you'll see it in so many restaurants. Red represents drama, charisma, determination, bravery and is optimistic. The negative meanings are anger, danger, and red serves us as a warning.
Pink –
The color pink negatively means weakness, immaturity and if you’re a male
it represents femininity. Pink positively means caring, soft, gentle, compassionate,
healthy, happy, playful and sweet.
Yellow –
The color yellow is mainly a positive color. It causes happiness, energy,
creativity, intellect, inspiration, excitement, joy and warmth. Yellow stimulates
mental processes, the nervous system,and encourages communication. Negatively, yellow makes babies cry, causes fatigue, strain on the eyes and can represent
someone who’s irresponsible and unstable.
Orange –
The color orange represents spiciness, warmth, playfulness and
cheerfulness. It may represent someone who is exotic and playful. Orange reflects
excitement, enthusiasm, courage, confidence, friendliness and success. It
negatively represents ignorance, sluggishness and warns us to be cautious.
Gold –
Gold negatively represents greed and a dreamer. Positively, it
means wealth and prosperity. Gold represents someone who is traditional and
valuable.
Brown –
Brown pessimistically means dogmatic and conservative. Positively, it represents friendliness, longevity, stableness, reliability and nature. It is
earthy, organic, connected, and outdoorsy.
Tan/Beige –
In a negative aspect tan is dull, boring and
conservative. However, it is dependable, flexible, and can be crisp.
Gray –
The color gray may represent someone who is careful, modern,
Black –
The color black stands for protection, drama, class, formality, sophistication,
and sensitivity. It may represent someone who’s powerful, artistic, mysterious,
and meticulous. Black negatively represents death, evilness, and mystery.
White –
The color white is known to represent goodness, innocence, purity, freshness,
easiness, cleanliness, peacefulness and it is viewed as sterile. Unfortunately it
represents winter, the cold and distance and can be viewed negatively.
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