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Fall in love with COLOR. Think about the colors that make you feel happy, gentle, fresh, calm, loved. Put color in your home by paying attention to the colors that catch your eye as you walk through the world, visit far away places or window shop. Bring home special pieces of that color. For some people waking up to the color teal is like waking up to an expanse of clear sky or ocean. You can add color in big and small ways. You can paint a wall or add pillows to your couch.
What colors would you like to see while you eat, work, read, cook, sleep? You can add those colors to your environment with plates and pitchers, a box on your desk or bed sheets. Red adds energy and vitality. Pink promotes love and sweetness. Yellow encourages stimulating conversation. Blues bring harmony and balance. Please feel free to click on the bouncing icon located on the lower right hand side of the page to find out more about color and other interesting information.
Most of us know that different colors effect our emotions and well-being in different ways. Likewise, the colors in our homes will enhance or suppress certain moods and emotions. Decorating with color can be a powerful tool to create a positive home environment - one that enhances healing and positive energy. You may wish to use decorating with color to enhance warmth and feelings of love in your bedroom, with pinks, reds, or shades of rose.
As experts from psychologists, healers, and decorators know, decorating with color can be a powerful tool in creating the atmosphere and emotions you desire in your home. Use blues to stimulate communication and harmony. Decorating with the color green can bring feelings of overall healing and calmness. The decorating with color area of My Inner World can help you to begin a journey of using color in your life.
