When I moved to Chicago, I noticed that I gravitated to the color orange, using it for furnishings, throw pillows and linens throughout my apartment. Orange symbolizes energy, vitality, cheer, excitement, adventure, warmth, and good health. In retrospect, I find it interesting that these are the feelings needed to start over in a new town. Perhaps my subconscious was my interior decorator?
Color theory, in general, fascinates me. Have you ever considered the subliminal effects of color on mood? What you wear, the color of your bedroom or even the colors of the food you eat all contribute to your environment. Colors are a literal representation of frequencies and vibrations across a spectrum and have a different impact on everyone.
A quick Google search focusing on the meaning and impact of colors will yield insights that can help you decide what may work best for you if you’d like to change up your mood. Here are some brief summaries of the symbolism and meanings behind basic colors, according to Color Wheel Pro:
Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.
Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow, and represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.
Yellow (yellow) is the color of sunshine. It’s associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy. Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy.
Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety.
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.
Purple combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. Purple is associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic.
White is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity. It is considered to be the color of perfection. White means safety, purity, and cleanliness.
Black is associated with power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery.
Take a look at your closet. Is there a dominant color? Does it make you feel cheerful? Depressed? Focus on your instinctive response.
If you live in an apartment and painting the walls isn’t an option, consider using inexpensive fabric to create artwork — you can stretch it across frames you buy at the thrift shop. Changing your linens or using throw pillows is also an easy way to bring color into your life.
When you’re out and about, take a moment to really look at the blue sky, or the green leaves. Soak up the colors that surround you, and take the time to appreciate the ability to see them.
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