Designing with Blue

Blue brings to mind a beautiful sky in summer and the calmness of a still turquoise sea. 

Its coolness helps people relax and take life at a more leisurely pace.

Blue is one of the easiest colors to decorate with. Blue will appeal to a wide range of people because it is a calm and relaxing color.

In Feng Shui, blue corresponds to the water element. This element connects to flowing water, so if you place a water feature in a water room, you are balancing the existing  energies there. Water is a support for the career area of your home. Water is also a also seen as a positive activator that can help accumulate wealth, increasing your prosperity, as it is always moving positive Chi energy around the home.   

Blue is a soothing color. Emotionally, it can help to release tensions and help you unwind. 

You might not want to use Blue in a already cold space, because it will tend to cool a room even more. You also may not want to use it in a room without much natural light as darker shades of blue can sometimes feel depressing and gloomy.

Blue accommodates  very well with Browns as this color is much warmer and balances the coolness of the blue creating a better balance. Blue and Brown make a perfect color combination for a sophisticated office or living room design.

White is also a good color to use with Blue. It will give a very fresh and clean look to any room. You think summer house holidays with this refreshing combination of colors... 

Blue is also well used in bathroom design as this is a water room like swimming pools.

For more information for the colors to use for designing with Feng Shui, contact marie@manobluedesign.com and visit www.manobluedesign.com