Everyone seeks to lead a happy and prosperous life. Colours have the power to influence our mind, behavior and set a positive atmosphere. Vastu colours make a home look beautiful and this, in turn, paves way for prosperity. The colours one one’s home has an impact on one’s mental wellbeing and prosperity. The colour on the walls has a psychological effect on the temperament of the inhabitants of the house. A person spends a majority of their time at home and therefore it becomes important for one to have the right balance of colours on the walls to lead a peaceful life.

Each direction has its own specific colour, but one may choose the colours suitable for the owners of the house. One should adhere to the Vaastu guidelines while choosing a colour for their home.

Bedroom: One should always opt. for light colours in the bedroom. Colours like light shades of green, purple, pink, blue, etc. are good for bedrooms as they induce sound night sleep. Tiles in white or light pink colour are best suitable for bedroom flooring.

Kitchen: Hints of Red are most preferable colours for kitchens. One may induce red in any form in their kitchen like utensils, tiles or walls. For kitchen walls, white or blue are preferred colours.

Study room: the aptest colours for study rooms is blue, green, light blue, etc. which helps in improving memory.

Guest Room: Guest rooms should be painted in pleasant and light shades of yellow, orange, lavender, etc. for a pleasant atmosphere.

Children room: Your child’s room should be painted with bright shades of pink, yellow, orange, blue, purple, etc. for a lively atmosphere.

Bathroom: The most preferred colours for bathroom walls should be white, light grey or any light pastel shade.

Exterior: Colour like very light yellow, off white, light mauve, etc. are the ones that suit every person irrespective of their horoscopes.

Colours to avoid: Dark shades, especially black, dark red, brown, gray, etc. are the colours one should totally avoid as they represent some fierce planets. The dark colours may cause a disruption in the energy pattern of a house.

Significance of Each Colour

Green is always helpful in curing stress and agitation.

Blue colour helps cure insomnia.

Red is associated with power, strength, energy, etc.

Yello is the colour of wisdom and improves memory.

Orange invites happiness and healthy atmosphere.

Light shades of purple create a soothing environment.