Colors have the power to inspire our behavior, create illusions or simply set an atmosphere for a house. For centuries, vastu colors for homes have been used by mystics to create beautiful and healthy homes which awaken abundance and prosperity.
Home colours should be such that it helps you pacify, stimulate mood, give good health and make you content.
The colours we choose bear a special responsibility as they reflect our inner personality and life’s approach. Vastu tells how to choose wall colours in accordance with planetary directions in order to reap rich outcome in the form of good health, wealth, peace, progress and harmony.
The following colors are believed to be extremely auspicious for a house.
Blue:
Blue is the color of new beginnings and is a cool colour according to the colour theory. This shade is excellent for bedrooms and meditation rooms.
Green:
Green symbolizes hope. It offers healing, harmony, and a good atmosphere. It is an auspicious color for study rooms. It is also used in hospitals and nursing homes where healing occurs.
Yellow:
Yellow signifies wisdom and patience. This color is great for rooms which do not get direct sunlight. Apart from this, yellow is also auspicious for ’Pooja’ rooms.
Orange:
Orange symbolizes power and spirituality. This color encourages happiness, optimism, healthy relationships, and much more. Subtle shades of orange are one of the best vastu colors for homes and can be used anywhere.
Red:
Red signifies power and bravery. This color must never be used in bedrooms as it has an invigorating quality attached to it, which may get overwhelming. As red is invigorating, it makes you energetic and it becomes impossible to relax (sleep) in a red bedroom. Red can be used for living rooms, drawing rooms and even in kitchen.
Purple:
Purple inspires trust. Lighter shades of purple can be used for a soothing environment.
Violet:
This color represents religious devotion, knowledge and temperance. It enhances spiritualism, improves memory and concentration, and provides stability of mind.
Pink:
Pink is a color of happiness, joy and purity. It should be applied to the walls of the master bedroom and rooms in Southwest and South.
White:
White is a graceful color which looks good when blended with other hues. It’s advisable to always have white ceilings. Also, this color must be used to paint the north-west bedroom.
Black:
Black is a negative color which symbolizes lack. Avoid the use of black in house as it may cause despair. However, it can be sparingly used in accessories or furniture with other colours to balance its effects.
Colors, Directions and Planets
Every color is based on a particular direction represented by
different planets-
Color
|
Direction
|
Planet
|
White
|
East
|
Sun
|
Blue
|
West
|
Saturn
|
Green
|
North
|
Mercury
|
Pink,
Coral Red
|
South
|
Mars
|
Shades
of yellow, Cream
|
North-East
|
Jupiter
|
All
shades of Green
|
South-West
|
Rahu
|
Silver
White
|
South-East
|
Venus
|
White
|
North-West
|
Moon
|
Vastu
Colors for Home
Color
|
Area
|
Pink
, Light Green, Light Blue
|
Bedroom
|
Yellow,
Green, Blue, Beige And Tan
|
Living
Room
|
White,
Orange, Yellow, Rose Pink, Red And Chocolate
|
Kitchen
|
White,
Mixture Of White And Black, Gray Colors, Pink And Other Pastel Colors
|
Bathroom
|
Green,
Pink And Blue
|
Dining
Room
|
