Decorating Tips: The Meaning of ColorsWritten by Kathy Burns-Millyard
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Pink is a soft color often used in decorations and room decor for little girls. Psychological studies have actually shown that this color causes physical weakness in people. Orange is a mixture of red and yellow, so it has all warmth and comfort of those colors. Some oranges - such as color of pumpkins and fall leaves - is a stimulant and good for use in dining room. Purple has always been a special color, representing royalty and spirituality. Purple is known for stimulating creativity in small doses, but large amounts of purple can cause depression and moodiness. Considering meanings of different colors is an important part of decorating your room. You should consider both way colors make you feel - for example, if you fell in a vat of yellow paint when you were little, yellow is probably not a cheerful color for you - but you should also take into account way that it will make your guests feel. Using blue in your dining area will likely suppress your visitors' appetites, and despite how much you may love color for your dining area, you should consider their needs and desires as well. For more home decorating and decor tips, ideas, articles, and gorgeous decor accents and accessories for your home - visit The Do It Yourself Home Decorating Network @DIYHomeDecorating.com.

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Finally, you will want to choose matching accessories. For each of major colors in rug, you'll want to have two to three items of a similar color around room; otherwise, color may look random and not mesh with rest of room. Additionally, you will want to have wooden pieces and tan pieces to break up bright colors of Southwest style. Ivory and turquoise pieces will also make beautiful additions to room. Southwest style has a bright, cozy feel. The colors are warm, earth tones so guests tend to feel welcome and you feel comfortable. Rooms in this style tend to be good for playing games or talking; colors stimulate action and conversation, so be sure to use this in a room where you truly want that atmosphere. Find authentic Native American pieces when you can, and use desert photographs to decorate walls. Your creativity will help you envision hundreds of ways to decorate your room in Southwest style, and each will be interesting, invigorating, and beautiful. For more home decorating and decor tips, ideas, articles, and gorgeous decor accents and accessories for your home - visit The Do It Yourself Home Decorating Network @DIYHomeDecorating.com.

© 2005, Kathy Burns-Millyard. This article may be freely published on any website, as long as the author, copyright, website address and link, and this notice are left intact.
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