| Feng Shui Colors have a wonderful effect on people physically, sensitively and emotionally. Simply by using one of these colors, or by properly combining two or more, you can reinforce an of the various elements of Feng Shui. Colors in Feng Shui are separated into the cool (Yin) and warm (Yang). The reasoning behind this is all life force and matter is composed of these two halves, and a balance between them creates wholeness. Properly applying the theory behind Feng Shui colors is more than just adding a dab here and there in your home. You need to select and balance colors properly to counteract or enhance certain elements within your home.
Take for example, your bathroom. The bathroom is usually a region of the house that has a lot of wet splotches. There's the bath, the toilet, the sink, and plenty of drains. Water is a form of energy, and in Feng Shui, represents money. Logic dictates therefore, that drains represent money flowing away from the home. Of the five Feng Shui elements, water is the one most closely associated with the color black. You do not want to add more black-colored items to your bathroom, as that is equivalent to bringing in more water (and money) and unsettling the delicate balance already in there. This method of element-color association is how you should examine colors in Feng Shui.
Let's look next at the color blue. Blue is full of yin energy, and is calming, soothing and is particularly important for most people as it represents love, healing and relaxation. The color blue generates the emotions of stillness and faith in people. It is also the color of the sea and the sky, and can be thought of as representing escapade and discovery too. Each color in Feng Shui has its own meaning. Navy blue represents intelligence and insight. White represents dignity, self-assurance and transparency. Orange represents concentration (making it great for those times when you're not very creative and need a little logic and reasoning too). It's also representative of organization.
One common misconception about Feng Shui colors in the use of the color red. You'll see over and over again, that many enthusiasts like to splash red about anywhere and everywhere. This is because red is often seen as a 'lucky' color - but it is also a high energy color. Red is good on the front door, the entrance to your home and therefore life. Having red here energizes all the chi entering your home, and will draw new opportunities into your life to. Now you don't have to paint your front door red - just place some items containing the color red by the door instead.
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