The Color Orange - Flamboyant, Warm, Jovial

Originally published by Randy at BoomersKnowHow.com

Part Five: The Color Orange – Flamboyant, Warm, Jovial

The color orange excites the senses and invigorates the body. Orange symbolizes optimism. It will rejuvenate and uplift the spirit.

Warmth, happiness, creativity, pleasure, and intimacy…these are all terms associated with the flamboyant color orange.

Color therapists use orange to inspire joy and counteract depression.

Restaurants use shades of orange to stimulate the appetite and encourage community.

Orange is also the color of the extrovert, the adventurer and risk-taker. It inspires confidence and independence.

Orange stimulates a creative flair for new ideas, a sense of enthusiasm, and spontaneity.

And as Frank Sinatra once said, “Orange is the happiest color.”

Introduce the color orange into your home where you want:

- To create a welcoming and uplifting environment
- To promote interaction and relaxed conversation
- To inspire a sense of joy and enthusiasm
- To encourage optimism and counteract depression
- To generate a warm-hearted, caring and intimate feeling

In work environments orange:

- Is a nurturing color for social interaction
- Will encourage creativity and stimulate ideas
- Builds a sense of confidence and independence
- Encourages an optimistic and cheerful atmosphere

Take a moment to look at the color orange in the image used to illustrate this article. How does it make you feel? Use your reactions and feelings as a guideline to where and when you use the color orange.

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