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COLORS AND THEIR MEANING
IN INTERIOR DESIGN AND FASHION
There are many facets to consider when designing or decorating the interior of your home. Developing a plan involves the attention to architectural elements, style, furniture placement, accessories, to name only a few. One of the first elements to consider is the choice of a color scheme. The ability to communicate mood is a characteristic of many colors. These connotations have a great influence on personal taste in interior decoration. The chart below lists various colors used in fashion design and the mood they create
  Yellow Inspiration, cheerfulness
  Gold Luxury, glamour, wealth
  Orange Ambition, excitement, energy, enthusiasm
  Light Pink Innocence, youth, delicacy
   

Medium Pink Festivity, gaiety

    Bright Red Passion, health, vivacity, life, force
    Dark red Love, boldness, vigor, splendor, richness
    Pale lavender Reticence, daintiness, shyness, reserve
    Medium Purple Magnificence, splendor
    Dark Purple Conceit, loftiness, regality
    Light blue Kindness, gentleness, piety, peace, remoteness
    True blue Sincerity, honesty, coolness
    Navy blue Dignity, sedateness, maturity
    Turquoise Restful, calmness
    Pale Green Weakness, rest, coolness
    True green Calmness, hope, jealousy, frankness
    White Purity, feminity, delicacy
    Beige Delicacy, dullness, practicality
    Light gray Coolness, dullness, claminess
    Dark gray Sedateness, maturity, restfulness
    Black Drama, mystery, sophistication
   

Brown Utility, maturity, practicality, richness, rest

Choosing the color scheme and mood for your new home can be fun, as well as challenging. To avoid the frustration of trying to determine what decor is best for you, consult a decorator or interior designer. Their knowledge and expertise will save you time, money, and protect you from the possibility of costly mistakes.