BLUE

Colour psychology: Ushering in peace and serenity, blue portrays honesty, reliability and loyalty. Believed to slow the heart rate, it is a perfect ally to create meditative and relaxed spaces that reduce stress and free the mind. Enhancing verbal expression, blue stimulates intelligence and is idealistic while being wise. Its lighter shades are associated with creativity, pastel shades with calmness and darker shades with the intellect.

Historically speaking: The natural colour of the ocean and the sky, blue is considered aristocratic and is associated with religious wisdom and contemplation.

Best Use: Uplifting and energising in the office, serene in the bedroom and introspective in the prayer room, blue has myriad shades, which can induce great conversations in your living space.