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*** RED ***
Red is powerful, dramatic, motivating. Red is also hospitable, and it stimulates the appetite, which makes it a
favorite choice for dining rooms. Some sutdies have indicated that a red room actually makes people feel warmer.
*** YELLOW ***
Yellow illuminates the colors it surrounds. It warms rooms that receive northern light but can be too bright in
a sunny room. It's best for daytime rooms, not bedrooms. It has a short range, which means as white is added
to yellow, it disappears. Yellow highlights the calls attention to features -- think of bright taxicabs.
*** BLUE ***
Blue, with its associations of sea and sky, offers serenity, which is why it is a favorite in bedrooms. Studies
have shown that people think better in blue rooms. Perhaps that explains the popularity of the navy blue suit.
Cooler blue show this color's melancholy side, however.
*** PURPLE ***
Purple is royal, independent. True purple is a mixture of equal amounts of red and blue. Verious shades of the
color range from deep eggplant to delicate lavender. As a decorating color, it goes in and out of fashion but
always looks pretty as a pastel or as an accent.
*** GREEN ***
Green is tranquil, nurturing, rejuvenating. It is a psychological primary, and because it is mixed from yellow
and blue, it can appear both warm and cool. Time seems to pass more quickly in green rooms. Perhaps that's
why waiting rooms off-stage are called "green rooms".
*** PINK ***
Pink is perceived as outgoing and active. It's also a color that flatters skin tones. Hot shades are
invigorating, while soft, toned-down versions can be relaxed and charming.
*** NEUTRALS ***
Gray goes with all colors -- it is a good neighbor. Various tones of gray range from dark charcoal to pale
oyster.
Black (technically the absence of color) enhances and brightens other colors, making for livelier decorating
schemes when used as an accent.
*** ORANGE ***
Orange is energetic and sometimes overpowering when used full-force, but it has lovely softer sides as well.
Like red, orange stimulates the appetite; that's why so many fast-food restaurants use it in their decor and
logo. Because orange is so vibrant, it requires some contrasts to cool it down.
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