Orange Flower Power
Orange Flower Power
This photo very consciously shows 70s design and conveys a bit of nostalgia. The orange lounge-bed "island Divani" by Paola Lenti, which actually didn’t appear on the market until 2003, beautifully takes up the style of the 1970s.
This interesting piece of outdoor furniture can be combined in a great many ways with additional seating elements. The rough weave covering material and additional seat padding in a delicate outdoor fabric are a cool material mix. This minimalist design is timeless and universally deployable – both indoors and outdoors.
The orange Artemide® bedside light "Eclisse", the orange "Krups" alarm clock, the old dial telephone (which harkens back to West Germany of the 1970s) and the old East German-made egg cups in bold orange beautifully mirror the 70s. The design of Kartell’s orange-colored bar has stood the test of time and is available in several different colors.
What’s the meaning of orange?
Orange represents vibrant strength and activity. This color’s warmth invariable lifts spirits: Orange is the color of joy and conviviality. It is associated with a sense of security, comfort and emotional warmth. Its positive influence on pessimism, depression and a lack of drive is simply astonishing. Orange loosens up and activates anyone who is stuck in their grey day-by-day routine. Thanks to its very stimulating effect, orange is a popular choice in color therapy where it is used to reinforce the immune system and to activate the body’s own defenses.
Like red and yellow, orange is among the warm colors. It symbolizes optimism and joie de vivre and has an uplifting, positive overall effect on health. Orange prompts us to live for the moment in the here and now; it can break through blockages and gets things back into flow. On a spiritual level, orange promotes trust and a zest for life. It unleashes the senses; open-mindedness and a sense of togetherness sets in. Orange helps to embrace and live out one’s need for indulgence and sensuality. Orange is the color of children and all those who feel youthful and energetic. Light orange is equated with joy and creativity.
In Buddhism across Asia, orange is the color of the highest level of human enlightenment and Buddhist monks wear orange robes. By contrast, it is nowhere to be found in Medieval European paintings; neither as a symbolic color nor as a color for garments.
The color orange is held extraordinarily dear especially in India because of its resemblance to the native population’s skin color. While white is idealized by white-skinned cultures (even though their skin color is far from bright white), the people of India idealize saffron-yellow skin. In this context one should note, however, that the typical Indian orange nuances are what we would label as yellow tones in western cultures.
The effect of orange on the body and soul
Orange fills people with joy and optimism; it refreshes the soul and boosts creativity. Orange exudes warmth and spurs one onto peak performances. As part of color therapy, orange is used to treat fear, restlessness and anxiety since it functions as a natural mood enhancer. Orange is also known to have a positive effect on depression, lack of appetite, constipation and kidney disease.
Orange brings cheerfulness into your home
•Orange generates a cheerful, relaxed atmosphere
•Orange is stimulating; as a friendly "social" color, it exudes warmth and comfort
•Orange stimulates an appetite and promotes conviviality
•When orange is tinged with white it loses its radiance
•It is an ideal color for your kitchen or dining room
•Orange is perfect for North-facing rooms with too little natural light or sun
•Orange used as a wall color gives warmth to a room
Using orange for good feng shui
Orange in the dining area. If you believe in the principles underlying feng shui, you surely won’t be averse to orange-colored walls.
That’s because orange is associated with joie de vivre and vitality. Orange lets dark and small rooms radiate; it is conducive to a relaxed atmosphere.
In rooms where guests are welcomed (living and dining rooms), orange fosters a convivial spirit and keeps the conversation flowing.
In bedrooms and guest rooms, too much color can, however, trigger sleep disturbances. Here, less is more.
Positive associations with the color orange
Fun, pleasure, sociability, indulgence, energy, activity, warmth, trendy and change.
The meaning of orange in culture and religion
In Ireland, orange represents Protestantism.
The Dalai Lama and other enlightened Buddhists drape themselves in orange. In Buddhism, orange is associated with the highest level of human enlightenment.
Official dignitaries of China also wear orange.
In The Netherlands, orange is considered the color of freedom.
Orange is the color of the Caribbean, Samba and open, joyous encounters.
Which color activates your joie de vivre and power?
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