References

http://fengshuiflorida.com/2009/01/29/home-office-feng-shui/
http://www.thespiritualfengshui.com/feng-shui-color.php
http://www.essortment.com/home/freefengshuit_sjmq.htm
http://www.targetwoman.com/articles/feng-shui-bedroom.html
http://www.tarot.com/articles/fengshui/fengshui-colortips.php
http://www.whatisfengshui.net/

Feng Shui

Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway) is an ancient Chinese practice that dates back about 3,000 years. It is an art about placing and arranging matter and space to create harmony and balance. Harmony can be refer to the harmony in your home, in relationships, in wealth and many other aspects in your life. Color is one of the easiest ways to shift the energy (or chi) in your space with Feng Shui. Choose the Feng Shui colors according to the energy you need and bring them into your space with the wall color, art, photography, or various décor items. Feng Shui colors are divided into Yin and Yang colors. Yin colors are suppose to bring healing and relaxation, while Yang colors are said to provide enthusiasm and positive energy.

Yin Colors

Yin energy is the passive energy and have elements of dreaminess about them. Colors like blue, white, green, purple, black and pink are said to have yin energies. If you home office is full of creative and dream-inducing objects, Feng Shui may call for you to get rid of some of them and use Yang colors in their place. The Yang energy will help you get in the right spirit to do some work and be enthusiastic.

Yin colors are the colors that bring about healing and relaxation and are as follows:

Blue: calm and soothing. It reflects love as it heals and relaxes. Creates a feeling of peace and trust. Since it is the color of the sea and sky, Feng Shui associates it with adventure and exploration. Navy blue is the color of intellect and wisdom.

Black: symbolizes money and income. It is great for careers, especially when combined with metal. It is the color of emotional protection and power.

Purple: excellent for physical and mental healing and is associated with spiritual awareness.

White: represents poise, confidence, and purity. Feng Shui uses this color mostly in combination with gold or silver to generate and calm atmosphere.

Green: is the color of growth. Use green whenever you want to experience inspiration, adventure, and change. You should incorporate green whenever you feel stuck or stagnant. Avoid green if you have trouble focusing. Stay away from green if you are struggling with cancer as green stimulates growth.

Pink: is the color of romance and soothes the energy. Use pink whenever you want to feel loved, nurtured and cherished. Avoid pink if others take advantage of your generosity.

Yang Colors

Yang energy is the active energy. Yang colors provide you the enthusiasm or the positive energy required to do something or be motivated. Yang colors are as follows:

Yellow: represents sunbeams, warmth, motion, cheerfulness and friendliness. It boosts morale and lends cheer. It is life-giving and energizing. However, prolonged exposure to large amounts of intense yellow can cause anxiety. Use a muted tone of yellow such as honey, wheat, or goldenrod in the bedroom if you suffer from depression or health setbacks.

Orange: strengthens your concentration. You might use this color whenever your creative well runs dry. It is used to give you a sense of purpose. Orange is the color of organization and draws people together in the spirit of harmony. Incorporate orange whenever you have diverse group gatherings.

Brown: is the color of stability. It affords a sense of safety, protection, and security. Use brown whenever you want to foster healthy relationships. Stay away from brown if you have difficulty starting projects or feel as if you are stuck in a rut.

Red: is the color of passion, excitement and anger. Use red whenever you want an energy boost. If you seek a more passionate love life do not paint your entire bedroom red, otherwise you will not be able to sleep. Instead paint the room an earthier color such as chocolate brown and add burgundy accents. Avoid red in places that get lots of sunlight or where arguments are prone to break out.

Bedroom

Avoid loud and overpowering colors. Violets, lavenders, yellows, blues, white and grays can contribute towards making your bedroom restful and soothing. Since sleeping is a yin activity, bedroom colors must not be stimulating as to prevent peace and rest.

Office

Colors in your office should induce concentration and allows you to have clear and positive thinking. Some great colors for an office space are yellow, red, blue-green, and earthy colors. Yellow stimulates clarity of thought, creativity, mental-activity, and promotes discipline. Red is an aggressive color, so it is a good choice for someone making deals, selling or entertaining clients. Blue-green can be soothing and creative, making it a good choice for writers. Oranges and other warm desert colors stimulate socialization and collaboration. They are good colors for a small office using a team approach. Ceilings may be painted a light color as a dark color may make you feel as if there is a dark cloud hanging over you head.

Living Areas

Color choices depend on what you use your spaces for. For example, if you like to entertain in the dining room and living room, but use your family room for quiet evenings reading by the fireplace. Having a party in a room with too many yin colors fall flat and may be memorable for being slow and you will difficulty concentrating on your book if the colors in your quiet family room are too yang, or bright. Remember to have balance in both places. A living room painted bright yellow with bright red and purple furnishings may be the scene of a party that is too rowdy and disconnected. Also, you may fall asleep if you try to read in a room that is all beige and paste.

Dining Room

The best color selections for the dining room to stimulate digestion and conversation are jeweled-toned reds, light blue, green, yellows, cream and beige. Other colors include soft pastels such as lavender peach, coral and pink which can be great accent colors in pillows and drapery.

Kitchen

Should not be anything in the range of red, pink, or purple. These are "fire" colors and can portend arguments. Colors to use are cooling white, light green and blue. The kitchen is a fire and water room and white mediates between the two.

Bedroom Color tips

This video explains what colors to pick for you room, depending on the location of your bedroom and your personality.

Relationship Corner

This video is going to show you how to create a relationship corner in your home.