COLORS

We all have colors that we are drawn to.  Our home is in fall colors; both Robert and I are drawn to burgundy, browns, tans, deep oranges, creams, deep golden yellows, and any “fall” or rustic fall color scheme.  This year we haven’t begun tackling any home improvements but I think that when we do, it will involve painting and nothing too major (since Mama is driving her home improvement fund this year!), and Robert’s new job is so time consuming that we just don’t have time to do anything major right now.  We still need to finish the floors in our bedroom, but we wanted to paint it and the living room first.  Mama also wanted to look for a new bedroom suite, but well we shall see.

All this talk about paint colors got me to thinking.  I asked each person in our family what their favorite color is and I wondered what that meant about each person.

Robert’s favorite color is blue.  My favorite color is red.  Maggie’s favorite color is lime green.  John Robert’s favorite color is blue.  Ethan’ favorite color is red.  Cole has not what decided what color he likes yet.  Knowing all of this, I looked up what each color meant from the website Catalogs.com, Info Library, and looked at what they had to say about colors, home décor and personality. 

In our home two love blue.  According to Catalogs.com:  “Blue is serene and tranquil, the color of peace and contentment. Thanks to its calming effects, blue is the color of choice for the many hospital nurseries and studies show that when sitting in a blue room, most people report feeling quiet and settled. If blue is your favorite color you love harmony, are capable, reliable, and sensitive and always make an effort to think of others.”

In our home two love red.  Again Catalogs.com states:  “Bright and dramatic, red is the color of love, joy and bravery. Rooms that are painted red are often warm and cheery while people who wear red are often energetic, optimistic individuals who love attention and being in the spotlight. Those who love red live life to the fullest and are tenacious and determined.”

Lastly only one loves green, and lime green at that.  Catalogs.com states: “Green is calming, the color of fresh beginnings and new life. Studies show that the color green increases well being, calmness and restful emotions. Those who love the color green are often affectionate, loyal and frank. Green lovers are also aware of what others think of them and consider their reputation very important. If green is your favorite color, chances are you're emotional, caring, and aware of those around you.”

I must admit that most of these descriptions match the person that is drawn to that color.  Isn’t it funny how we can all live in the same home, how we can all be drawn to so many different things, and still find harmony together as a family?  Now, if we could only decide what colors to paint everything……….

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