The colour red.

Recently I have been very drawn to the colour RED. It may be because it is mid winter now, and this makes me feel warm. It may be comforting and calming. I rarely wear red clothes , but I am buying things for my house in red. I recently bought some coral red soup bowls, some orange and red plates, and have just replaced the kettle with a new one..you guessed it, red!  I painted a feature wall in my studio a deep red, and have made quite a lot of red cushions recently. Here are a couple of them......

So what is it about red that people like so much. I thought I would do a bit of research................








Red is associated with love ( Cupid and the Devil!! ) and  also stimulates faster heartbeats and breathing.

Red is used in restaurants to encourage us to eat more. Maybe, because it is the colour of meat? I am a veggie so that is not likely to affect me!

Red encourages confidence, so sports teams prefer to wear it. Red shirts give teams a better chance of winning.

Red is the highest arc of the rainbow, and the first colour you lose at twilight.

Red is a positive colour in almost all cultures, but a negative colour in the finance industry.

Bees can't see the colour red, so are less likely to pollinate red flowers.

Feng Shui suggests painting your front door red to encourage prosperity.

Buying a red car is an extension of your personality, and suggests sexy, speedy and  high energy. 

Flashing red lights draw our attention the most, so are used for danger and emergency.

Red carpet treatment, means to treat someone well, like a VIP. A red letter day is really important.

Red light can be an effective treatment of migraine.

Red does not make bulls angry, because they are not able to see it. So this is a myth. They only see in shades of sepia and browns ( as do most mammals).

You can buy about 50 different shades of red crayons.

Red is the least popular hair colour. Only 2% of people, in the world, have this naturally. This one does not look very natural though!