The Colours Of Our Lives.

I’ve seen a trend where the entire house is beige. Even the books are beige because the book-owner has turned the books on the shelves around so that the edges of the pages face the room. I’ve also seen homes where practically everything is white.

This is not for me. I want colour, but I do understand why someone would seek to create a monochromatic look for their home. It could be their way of finding calm in a chaotic world, of seeking to soothe themselves, to stave off anxiety.

Colours excite me; they take me outdoors, into the wild, into solitary places, into cityscapes of living art.

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We use colours to identify ourselves with political, religious and social groups; to define ourselves as individuals. Colours can be important in many ceremonies. Unfortunately, power-mad people can try control what colours we should wear. (Read more here: The Proper Colour of Love.)

Sad to say too, the use of certain colours can be the cause for snobbery - I’ve known people who look down on those who prefer bright tones, seeing them as belonging to an inferior culture. White, beige and black are deemed sophisticated. Red, green, orange are seen as garish, loud, vulgar.

Despite the silly slots into which we fit colours, or perhaps because of these categories, there are entire industries built on the use of colours. Paint. Fabric. Interior decor. Event decor. Comfort. Style. Travel. Food. Sleep. You name it, colour plays a huge role in every aspect of our lives.

Are you interested? If you love playing with colours, what business would you create right there in your living room?