Colour Talk
Pink
"The very pink of perfection."
- Oliver Goldsmith, Playwright
Pink is the soft side of Red. Pink can be subtle, subdued and refined or lively, hot and trendy. It's most accepted as unconditional love - nurturing, comforting and always there.
Orange
"It's amazing how it cheers one to shred oranges."
- D H Lawrence, Novelist
Orange is a simulating and energizing colour. Spicy orange can be warm and appetizing while peach tones can be welcoming and pleasing. Choose orange with any colour to bring energy and cheer in the air.
Red
"Red has guts. deep, strong dramatic."
- Garavani Valentino, Designer
Red is the most powerful colour. Rich and intense, romantic and passionate or hot and flamboyant - red can make many statements. Chosen with any colour it always adds energy and excitement. Red never goes unnoticed.
Yellow
"There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who, thanks to their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun."
- Pablo Picasso, Painter
Yellow is the happiest colour in the spectrum associated with warmth, action and joy. Paired with any other colour it marks the area as a 'day space. Lighter shades are more accepted but use brighter ones for playful or graphic decors.
Green
"The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."
- John Muir, Writer
Shining like the new leaves of spring, yellow-greens give a smacking fresh citrus taste with their presence. They make for striking combinations with any colour. Yellow-greens always bring smiles and good cheer in the air.
Violet
"I think it makes God angry if you walk by the colour violet in a field somewhere and don't notice it."
- Alice Walker, Novelist
Violet is the colour of royalty. It also has a mystical side. Choose any shade of violet to infuse a sense of luxury in the air. Violet also has a meditative quality that makes it a colour of clarity and foresight.
Blue
"I never get tired of the blue sky."
- Vincent Van Gogh, Painter
Blue is tranquility. It's the colour of openness and optimism. It complements beautifully with a wide range of colours creating a feeling of nurturing and ease. Create a calm and relaxed feel using light to medium range blues or a regal and dignified feel using the darker blues.
Blue - Green
"I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects in the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable."
- John Dyer, Poet
Blue - greens bring the cool calm waters of a tropical beach closer home. Like flowers in nature, these colour schemes enhance setting and create a serene and stress-free feeling.
Brown
"God has a brown voice."
- Anne Sexton, Poet
Brown can evoke as many moods as there are shades. It can be rich and sophisticated, warm and comforting or neutral and secure. Chosen with any combination, brown always stays unaffected by passing fads and styles.
Gray
"The colour of truth is gray."
- Andre Gide, Novelist
Gray is elegance. Gray brings sophistication and modernity with its presence. Use it with dark shades for bold artistic statements and with light shades for timeless elegance.
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