Red Bedroom

[jen]

My husband and I just bought an apartment and would love to paint our bedroom a warm
red. I have read conflicting ideas about this color in the bedroom being auspicious and also causing divorce? Which should I believe?

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Jennifer,
Usually, colors is secondary to Feng Shui, however it can ve viewed as
follows:-
1. Intitutive or based on one's feelings.
Here, one chooses (either consciously or unconsciously) colors that one
likes in a room.
2. If one uses Traditional Feng Shui, then it can be based on two main
factors:-
2.1 On the upper hierarchy, you have the Yin and Yang concept. Here, as
usally the bedroom is meant more for rest than activity, it should be 'more'
Yin than Yang.
However, this may differ for a student living in a domitory. Here, there
should be a balance between yin and yang so that the dorm can be at certain
times, be used for `yang' activity such as studies, homework/assignments.
When time for rest, it should be `more' yin.
2.2 Therefore, based on the color RED, red implies the most Yang so it is
favoured that the bedroom walls be painted of a lighter color either neutral
white or one can still use "RED" by using a lighter shade such as `PINK'.
If one likes the color and feels happy with it then this is fine:)
3. Under the Five Elements Concept
In Feng Shui, currently the only theory: The Flying Star uses the Five
Elements Concept to analyse a sector. If there is an imbalanced caused at
the sector i.e. too much Fire element, then, it would not be auspicious to
use red or pink / purple at this area.
Nowadays, paints can reflect, a pale shade of a color e.g. pink even if it
is considered a `white' or `off-white' paint. Thus is considered quite
neutral colors.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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From: "Jennifer McLaughlin"
My husband and I just bought an apartment and would love to paint our
bedroom a warm
red. I have read conflicting ideas about this color in the bedroom being
auspicious and also causing divorce? Which should I believe?