Have you noticed why some places feel calm, happy, sometimes dull or even depressing?

Color plays a vital role as we design a space, there is a note and an emotion every color throws out.

These emotions are playful, meaning, one can change their effect by playing the colors well, but on the whole there’s a certain room, a certain direction where one should or shouldn’t use a particular color.

If you’re repainting your house, or designing a new one and wonder which paint box is to be opened where, this is the post you want to read!

Based on Vastu, some directions are advised for and against some colors to avoid disrupting the positive nature of the space,

*THE COLORS IN GREEN ARE ADVISABLE, THE ONES IN RED ARE NOT ADISABLE

What each color emits, which rooms you could use it in and whats the energy flow you could expect, I have accumulated all the information and made a quick guide for you 🙂

RED

ENERGY      PASSION       INTENSITY      ACTIVITY      INTERACTION

Red color also stimulates the appetite and helps build conversation.

Use red in:

• Dining rooms
• Mandir
• Play room
• Entrance foyer (welcoming)

Balancing the usage of red is very important, don’t overdo it.

BLUE

FOCUS                RELAXATION              OPENNESS             SERENITY

Use blue in:

• Bedrooms – for better sleep
• Bathroom- mimics the qualities of water
• Living room
• Kitchen

GREEN

GROWTH             PROSPERITY             REFRESHING              BALANCE

Use green in:

• Bedrooms
• Kitchen
• Bathroom – evokes Spa like feeling
• Playroom
• Home office

Using different shades of Green can make for a very harmonious space, nature has so many examples to help us select the shades.

YELLOW

INVITING            WARM            LIVELY        OPTIMISM       CHEERFUL

Use yellow in:

• Kitchen
• Living room – adds energy
• Dining room – stimulates the appetite
• Playroom – playfulness and creativity
• Bathroom – brightness
• Entryway/Foyer- welcoming

PINK

INVITING                LOW APPETITE            ROMANCE              CALM

Use pink in:

• Living room
• Bathroom- evokes a sense of cleanliness
• Home office/ Study- calmness

Restricting pink for a girls room is a concept we must move past! Pink is fun, it’s a pop and brings in a very neat and innocent  feel to any space.

PURPLE

PURIFICATION            CREATIVE              LUXURIOUS               CALM

Use purple in:

• Bedroom- calmness
• Home office/Study – stimulates imaginative thinking and calmness

Purple has purification and calming vibes, using it in spaces of conflict can also help calm the storm.

BLACK

FOCUS             DEPTH          STRENGTH          ANGER

Use black in:

• Home office- to add a sense of seriousness
• Bedroom- to create a cozy and intimate ambience

Black is often used for a focal point, to add drama to a space.

Balancing it well is the important takeaway here.

WHITE

VERSATILE      TIMELESS        PURITY         SPACIOUSNESS

Use white in:

• Bathrooms- openness/cleanliness
• Kitchen 
• Bedroom
• Living room – open and inviting
• Entryway

To add openness , to make a small space appear bigger, white is your best friend!

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