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Title: The Color of Love
Category: General
Blog Entry: RED Do you love red? Red is a dynamic and passionate color and symbolizes love, rage and courage. An attention getter, red has huge emotional impact.  Red is literally at both ends of the emotional spectrum.  Some feel that people who select red tend to be aggressive, impulsive, and powerful individuals who strive for success. At the same time, some reds can be quite warm and create a sense of security and coziness as you delve into deeper tones. YELLOW Yellow exudes warmth, inspiration and vitality, and is one of the happiest of all colors; is often associated with joy and virtue in their purest sense. It’s been known to represent communication, enlightenment, sunlight and spirituality. If your favorite color is yellow, it's probable that you look forward to the future, and that you are intellectual, highly imaginative and idealistic. Commonly, people who love yellow may have a cheerful spirit and have an expectation of greater happiness.  Yellow and white complement each other beautifully. ORANGE While the color orange is the color of autumn, in spice form and design, you need not feel restricted by this. In its brighter tones, orange is happy, positive and lively. If you prefer its darker shades, you'll find that it becomes exotic and exciting. Orange lovers tend to have excessive energy with an eye for structure and organization. They usually also love to be surrounded by family and friends. BROWN Brown, while it may be the color of dirt, it can also be quite sensuous in nature.  Brown also represents the importance of hearth and home. You may have noticed that it has been a much more commonly used color in recent design choices. The reason for this shift is that it symbolizes physical comfort, ease and contentment. Those who prefer brown tend to be conscientious, steady and reliable. TEAL The color of the ocean being teal makes it obvious that it should represent cool and constant. This color points to stability and resistance to change. People who prefer teal, more often than not, are sensitive, and have excellent taste in a wide variety of areas. They tend to be optimistic and trusting, with a high degree of faith and hope, easily trusting others. PINK Pink is highly emotional in character and connotes a sensitive heart. Universally representing caring and sharing, the person who chooses pink usually indicates a strong personality. The affectionate and concerned individual also prefers pink. Gently, you offer love, attention and nurturing to those in distress. VIOLET Violet, the color of luxury, indicates sensuality, passion and depth of feeling. This lavish color creates an unusual atmosphere and provides an unexpected essence. If you like violet, you tend to be unique, highly sensitive and observant. Creative and artistically talented, you tend to have a complex personality. GREEN Green is the color of life, and represents freshness, security and tranquility. Green creates an atmosphere that is calm and restful, and characterizes the intense power of nature. If you selected green, you seek stability, balance and persistence. You are a moral and affectionate individual. BLUE The color of tranquility, blue is cooling, soothing and orderly. The color of royalty, blue can also bring comfort and serenity to our lives. If you choose blue, you have a basic need for a calm, harmonious and tension-free existence. Capable, conservative and sensitive to others, you make a loyal and trustworthy friend. WHITE White suggests goodness, purity and innocence. Its elusive nature provides serenity and the essence of perfection. The individual who chooses white as a favorite color seeks excellence and enlightenment in all philosophies. Simplicity, purity and recognition are a constant endeavor. These are by no means strict rules, nor guidelines.  A color will speak to you when you meet it head on.  But, it might be difficult at first to tell how a color will look from a swatch, so try painting a larger area.  You'll quickly learn whether or not that color is for you. But, be open-minded.  Take a chance.  Let your home be a landing spot for love. After all, colors can only foster change if you let them in.