The wedding day colors you choose can make or break the wedding. They are utilized in the bridesmaid dresses, the wedding flower bouquets, the place settings, the favors and hundreds of other details and options that are limited only by your nerves and imagination. So today, I will be suggesting some of the most popular wedding colors for the year 2014 and some of these … [Read more...]

Painting the exterior or interior of a home is a big job, the primary considerations being selecting the main paint colors for the body, the rooms as well as the complimentary or contrasting colors for its eaves, porches, windows, trims and other architectural elements contained within. So today, to make matters simple and to ease your process of paint selection, I am … [Read more...]

Eye color is a complex trait, one which scientists are only just starting to discover. There are many genes involved in giving a particular color to one’s eyes. These genes also impart our skin and hair colors and also play an important role in eye and brain development. Some statistics about eye color that you might not have heard of: The most common race in the … [Read more...]

A survey conducted recently has shown that nearly 35% women color/paint both their fingernails and toenails. This leaves 65% who do not color nails at all (or only color one or the other). Having completely naked nails is not a crime though colored nails are certainly a big part of a woman’s overall get up. Fashion forward women and brides also wish to ascertain that their … [Read more...]

Since ancient times, human beings have been fascinated by the color of their hair. Every human is born with a natural hair shade – which is the pigmentation of the hair follicles at birth. But people have always experimented with altering the natural shade of their hair. As far back as 3400 B.C, Egyptians started using henna to dye their hair to a shade of brown. Over the … [Read more...]

“You can have any color as long as it’s black”- these were the famous words of Henry Ford when he launched the iconic Model-T. Standardization was the buzzword in those days. People were not offered a choice of color and hence, the question of choosing the most popular car color did not arise! Now, a century later, car buyers are spoilt for choice! There are dozens of … [Read more...]

Color choices or preferences are a personal decision; they also depend upon the categories being considered. We can, for example, discuss the most popular color in cars, in eyes or hair, or even in the interiors of homes or offices. So, today, we will be considering some of the most popular color choices in each of the aforementioned categories. The results are typically … [Read more...]

The color you choose in your interior design will impact the overall ambience and lighting. Understanding the correlation between color temperature and interior lighting will help you achieve the look you want for your kitchen, bath, study or bedrooms. People who wish to lower their electricity consumption can also utilize these principles before opting for wall color … [Read more...]

Being color blind or color defective means not being able to see certain colors clearly. The word ‘color blindness’ is often misleading, in that; people who suffer from it are ‘not blind’ but are simply unable to see some colors properly. It is very important to note that very few people who are color blind are ‘blind to all colors’. Typical colors which most color … [Read more...]

Simply explained: the Lüscher color test is a personality test that records an individual’s color preferences to uncover life’s stressors and associated personality traits.  This color test is basically based on the psychological and physiological responses of an individual to colors. It was developed by Dr. Max Lüscher in Switzerland and is based on the fact that “sensory … [Read more...]