Grand Canal Italy Canvas

Grand Canal Italy Canvas

The Grand Canal of Venice is also called Canalazzo. It is the most important waterway sweeping through the city. Now, it is one of the most renowned tourist destinations of the city and is visited by many travelers every year.

Pizzeria Rome Canvas

Pizzeria Rome Canvas

A lovely image of a Pizzeria in Rome that will surely make your mouth water. This is a cool piece of art that will make your wall look fantastic.

El Nido Canvas

El nido Canvas

El Nido is a paradise in the island of Palawan. A favorite vacation spot to relax. The place is known for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and greenery. El Nido is also famous for its clear and fish-filled waters. Create your own getaway with a trendy Canvas that features one of the popular landmarks of the Philippines. A cool and refreshing site that will make your rooms relaxing and rejuvenating.

Flamingo Canvas

Flamingo Canvas

Flamingos were known to symbolize love, passion, and healing. These birds have colors and appearances that will make your walls adorable. Display this art in watercolor by Siara Gogh and you will have a trendy and dashing wall.

Galaxy Maltese Canvas

Galaxy Maltese Canvas

How about that? A smart dog with the stars in the background. In watercolor, it is even more impressive. Display this extraordinary art by Siara Gogh and have an adorable wall design.

Liquified Abstract canvas

Liquified Abstract canvas

Abstract canvas art in shades of blue, black, and gray. A simple yet fun way to decorate your walls. Think of it as a paint mixed with water. The shadowy effects and the mixture of colors totally make a beautiful art. Perfect to be displayed on any walls of your rooms. Create a calming atmosphere to your bedroom or living room with this canvas art design.

The Color Red and Chinese New Year

Red Chinese Lantern II Poster

This year, the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on January 22, marking the start of the Year of the Rabbit. This festival is packed with fun activities and traditions with decorations that are primarily in color red. 

Colors play a significant role in Chinese culture. Various colors represent different qualities and ideas that started during ancient times. The Chinese have great ways of passing the traditions over generations. Red is essential in the celebration of the Lunar New Year and weddings. 

The Year of the Rabbit

Rabbits are known to represent hope, peace, prosperity, and longevity. The colors associated with Rabbits are red, pink, purple, and blue, which are considered the luckiest colors. Red is important in the Chinese zodiac as this symbolizes prosperity, good luck, and happiness. With the traits of the water rabbit of being witty and ambitious, it has an affinity towards the color red. 

Red and good luck

Did you know that the relationship between the color red and luck has an exciting story behind it? According to traditions, a beast named Nian would once come on New Year’s eve to devour the villagers, their crops, and livestock. As a result, people would leave food at their doorsteps, hoping that Nian would consume it instead of the villagers. One night, they saw Nian get scared of a child who was dressed in red. Since then, it has been their practice to hang and display red lanterns and spring scrolls to drive off the beast. The lion dance performed during New Year’s Eve is also for the same reason of scaring away Nian. 

Red represents fire, yellow for earth, and green for wood. Red represents fire, yellow for earth, and green for wood. Red signifies good fortune, luck, vitality, celebration, and prosperity. The Chinese adorn themselves with red apparel during the New Year and ward off evil spirits.        

Chinese New Year traditions and practices             

Since ancient times, the color red has been part of different traditions and practices of the Chinese, especially during the New Year. One example is the tradition of giving red envelopes filled with cash or gold coins to children, young adults, and employees. The red envelope symbolizes good luck and health in the coming new year. Another significance of the color red to the Chinese is during the Lantern Festival, which marks the 15th day of the Chinese New Year and the end of the Spring festival. The Chinese celebrate in the evening with red lanterns displayed across the streets, homes, and establishments. Additionally, red clothes are worn during the entire as this also symbolizes prosperity.

Colors and your Living Space

Room makeovers can be time-consuming and expensive. However, there are easy and creative ways that you can use to freshen up your space. Adding colors with trendy prints is one of the remarkable ways to transform the interior appearance quickly. 

Colors and behavior

Color psychology studies hues as a determinant of human behavior. Several studies have shown that colors can affect a person’s mood and mind. This observation can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, wherein they studied the effects of color on mood and used them to give people several benefits. 

Psychology has studied the effects of color on human behavior. They have been used in many industries, such as business, advertisement, design, and art. In general, colors are divided into two groups: cool and warm colors. Each group is known to affect the mood and behavior of humans.

Choose the right colors for your room

You may wonder how colors affect the environment. There are three ways in which colors behave. They can be active, passive, or neutral. For instance, neutral colors such as black, gray, white, and brown establish balance in the interior appearance. These colors can buffer the effects of cool and warm colors. 

Warm colors evoke warmth as they remind us of the sun and fire. Examples are red, yellow, and orange. While cool colors, such as blue, green, and purple, evoke an incredible feeling as they remind us of water and plants. For hundreds of years, this concept has been studied and recorded that is used in many aspects. 

Here are some colors and what they represent:

  • Red is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination, Valentine’s Day passion, desire, love, and intimacy. This is why many establishments decorate their interior with shades of red during the celebration. The shade is also employed in the kitchen as it stimulates the appetite. Choose this color if you want to add excitement to your room. 
  • Orange is associated with sunshine, joy, and warm tropics. This color symbolizes happiness, creativity, success, encouragement, and stimulation. 
  • Yellow represents joy, happiness, intellect, and energy. The color is perfect to be added in the kitchen, bathrooms, dining room, and hallway. This is a cheerful color if the right shade is chosen. It can also blend with neutral colors for a more sophisticated-looking interior.
  • Green is the color of nature and is considered a calming color for the eye. The color symbolizes harmony, growth, freshness, and fertility. Adding the color green to your home gives it a soothing and relaxing atmosphere. 
  • Blue is the most popular color in many countries. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, and truth. The color is also said to be beneficial to the mind and body due to the relaxing effects it evokes. 
  • Purple is a mysterious color that can add drama and sophistication to any living space. 

Final Thoughts

A world without colors is dull. A home without colors also evokes the same feeling. There are various ways to add colors to your rooms. Posting posters is one of the cost-efficient ways to add colors to your space. At artdesign.ph, you can choose from over a thousand designs that you will surely adore. Customize your walls with personalized prints and flaunt the real you. 

Pepperoni poster

Pepperoni poster

Indulge yourselves in comfort food loved by millions around the globe. Make this poster part of your space and have a mouthwatering sight you will adore every day.

The object on my head no2 poster

The object on my head no2 poster

This unique poster is perfect for displaying in the dining room, kitchen, or restaurant. Create a mouth-watering view that is irresistible to look at.