WHAT IS YOUR COLOUR?

Shannon News, 26 January 1926, Page 2

WHAT IS YOUR COLOUR?

While you are pouring over wallpapers and new shades of distemper and paint, don’t forget that colours from the psychological point of view play a very important part in our lives You have probably heard .people say, ‘‘Oh! blue is my colour!” or ‘‘l simply cannot live in the same room as a yellow wallpaper! They probably without knowing' all that lies behind their remarks know that there is some reason why they feel at their best or at their worst with particular colours. We probably will find that if we are of the easily excited type, with nerves rather on edge,, that all shades of green are soothing to.us, for that is the calming colour that Nature uses in bulk in her colour scheme. Blues also are soothing, especially the deeper lapis-lazuli colours. Buttercup yellow is light intellectual and stimulating, and is particularly good for the people who tend to be moody and introspective. Red in bulk is usually too stimulating and sets nerves on edge, and purples are also too depressing for the average person if used in bulk. White and grey are cold negative col- j ours and have little effect one way or j the other, but used with the stimu- f lating oranges or reds give a charm- J ing contrast. j Reds and dark colours are to be

be particularly avoided in the nursery. as they irritate the ocular nerve. 1 Is it possible for animals know- j ingly to end their lives? i