Here are colorful homes, each with distinctly different looks, along with design tips other homeowners can incorporate into their own abodes.

Most of their color choices are based on aesthetics, while others have a deeper meaning. The ceiling, for example, was painted with Behr Seaglass to mimic haint blue, which is often seen on porch ...

According to color psychology, bright, warm colors like reds, oranges, and yellows stimulate energy while cooler, subdued hues like blues, greens, and purples have a calming effect. Warm or cool ...

The background color is inspired by International Klein Blue, a hue that the artist Yves Klein first mixed in the 1950s, using it to make an array of monochromatic paintings until his death in 1962.

That’s no coincidence. Light blue is a soothing, relaxing color that has been shown to improve focus and productivity. It can also reduce blood pressure—and, in today’s world, who wouldn’t ...

So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In fact, there’s even a color ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, Friday by splashing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on ...

(AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) “It’s time for fun and frolic,” said Krisha Bedi, a lawyer, whose face was covered with red, green and blue colors. In some places, people hurled marigolds ...

"It's time for fun and frolic," said Krisha Bedi, a lawyer, whose face was covered with red, green and blue colors. In some places, people hurled marigolds, roses and jasmine petals instead of ...