By Kathryn Weber
If you walk the paint aisles at any home center, you’ll see that there are more paint swatches than ever. Thousands of paint choices line the walls, but the fear of color remains strong, and that why most homes are a study in white. It’s because white is the can’t-make-a-mistake color. Of course a few brave souls will insist they have color daring because they went out on a paint limb and used a pale yellow or beige on their walls.
But, don’t you long for more color? Of course you do; we all do. If we didn’t, we’d all buy white furniture and carpets to go with our white walls. But, we don’t because the thought of color on furniture, carpets, or curtains isn’t nearly as terrifying as color on (heaven forbid!) the walls.
Exactly what is the fear that surrounds the decision of going with color? Most people say they’re afraid that they won’t like a strong color once it’s on the walls. But that fear is irrational, because paint, unlike a black sofa covered in green parrots, can be changed inexpensively. It’s hard to return a sofa and it’s very expensive to recover it.
In my own house, our media room is bathed in a deep sage color. And you know what? It’s the most popular room in the house when we have company and everyone fights to go in there. The dark color in this small room is very cozy and inviting and makes you feel like curling up for a movie marathon.
You can get this same feeling too by adding color in your own home. Remember: white walls are for tires. Now, let’s ratchet up your color daring. Try painting just one wall. If you like it, paint the rest of the room. Soon you’ll be hooked on color and your home will ooze design chic!
Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter feng shui e-zine and is dedicated to helping her readers develop successful, prosperous, and supportive environments with feng shui. To subscribe, logon to http://www.redlotusletter.com/ and receive this special report Fr*ee "16 Feng Shui Secrets for Greater Prosperity."
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Conquer Your Fear of Color: Choosing Paint Colors with Confidence
