Art & Interior Styles
Color Part 3
- Color: learn how color affects our everyday life, read to learn more Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (color energy below)
- Home Styles: interior style guide
- Workshop: learn how to paint watercolors
Favorite Topics - Color Part 3
What is Feng Shui?
Originating in China almost 6,000 years ago, Feng Shui literally means “wind” (Feng) and “water” (Shui). Feng Shui ancient method of building and improving residences and businesses to bring about happiness, harmony and abundance.This Chinese practices still widely used today, with its roots in Taoism and focusing on harmonizing the environment with human well-being.
Two Basic schools of Feng Shui:1. Form school: is the arrangement of "form" or objects within our homes or environment.2. Compass school: is the use of a luo pan, or Chinese compass. Based on numerical findings, the Compass school is especially useful when building your own home or building. It can assess where to place rooms, doors, and windows for an example.
Two Basic schools of Feng Shui:1. Form school: is the arrangement of "form" or objects within our homes or environment.2. Compass school: is the use of a luo pan, or Chinese compass. Based on numerical findings, the Compass school is especially useful when building your own home or building. It can assess where to place rooms, doors, and windows for an example.
What is Chi?
Chi is your life force, the energy that flows through you and through everything. It is that which gives you life. The concept of chi (also spelt Qi) has its roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Martial Arts but the idea of a vital life force energy and its role in our health can be found in many cultures.
What are Electromagnetic Colors?
Different colors correspond to different frequencies of light within the visible spectrum, ranging from red (lowest frequency) to violet (highest frequency). Four thousand years ago, the Egyptians built healing temples of light. Bathing a patient in specific colors of light produced different effects. Today we know that a blindfolded person will experience physiological reactions under different colored rays. In other words, the skin sees in technicolor. This fact was confirmed by the noted neuropsychologist, Kurt Goldstein. In his modern classic, The Organism, he notes that stimulation of the skin by different colors leads to different effects. He states, "it is probably not a false statement to say that a specific color stimulation is accompanied by a specific response pattern of the entire organism."In order to understand this, we begin with the fact that color is a form of visible light. It is electromagnetic energy.
What is Chakra and Chakra Colors?
Chakra are part of the inner traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism.Chakras are spiritual energy centers in the body and there are seven basic chakras. Each chakra corresponds to specific internal organs and nerve bundles and contains “prana,” or healing energy. Unblocking the chakras means balancing them to align in such a way that the energy flows through in every way.
Chakra Colors:There are seven main chakras and each associated with a specific color, starting with red for the root chakra and progressing through orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet for the crown chakra, following the ROYGBIV sequence.
1. Root Chakra: red, survival, and safety2. Sacral Chakra: orange, creativity, emotions3. Solar Plexus Chakra: yellow, self-esteem, and confidence4. Heart Chakra: green, representing love, compassion5. Throat Chakra: blue, communication and truth6. Third Eye Chakra: indigo, intuition and psychic abilities7. Crown Chakra: violet/purple, spiritual enlightenment
5 Feng Shui Elements
Incorporating artwork into your decor, whether in a minimalist or maximalist living space, will create an environment where individuals can feel comfortable, relaxed, happy, and content.
Art also embodies diverse viewpoints, contributing to the establishment of harmony, balance, and order. Adding artwork to your home can foster harmony and positive energy. "Chi" is the life force that flows through all living beings and objects, sustaining life.
The five basic elements are listed below.
1. Earth: yellow (example: earthenware, pottery)
2. Fire: red (example: candles, electronics)
3. Metal: white, beige, silver (example: metals, shiny hard surfaces)
4. Water: dark blue, black (example: water, glass, mirrors, crystal)
5. Wood: blue, green (example: plants, paintings of trees, cut flowers)
Twenty Seven is a Powerful Practice
Why 27? In numerology, 2+7= 9, nine symbolizing completion and a fresh start, making it an inspirational number for transformation. This practice suggests to move or change your interior and exterior living space. For example; clean/organize closets and rooms, rearrange furniture, fix stuck windows. Overall address your home or office stagnant energy.
Living with Art
- Incorporating Artwork Artwork can create a distinct personality for your home adding artwork is crucial. Artwork can make a house feel more lived in, evoke positive emotions and provide comfort. I encourage everyone to curate a space that's uniquely yours!
- How to Choose Art for Your Home There are many ways to select art for your home, below are just a few topic to think about before selecting an item.
- - Get inspired and do your research - What does the artwork convey?
- (emotionally, subject matter, and is it appropriate for the room?) - Select a style that fits your personality - Decide on colors that are harmonious to your living space
- - Pick the size of your artwork based on the space
- - Note that viewing artwork does have healing powers. It has been proved by science that viewing artwork can lower your bodies stress, improve your learning and creativity. In addition, extend your lifespan, and combat loneliness.
- For creating the perfect balance of tones for a room try the 60 30 20 rule. This simple decorating rule suggests that you cover your room with 60% of a dominant color, 30% of a secondary color, and 10% of an accent shade.
Color: affects Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (above)
Home Styles: interior style guide
Workshop: learn how to paint watercolors