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F & B Paint Colours; Card Room Green No. 79, Calke Green No. 34, Preference Red No. 297, Snow White No. W1 It's that time of year to start decorating. No, I don't mean a full-blown renovation or repainting an entire room heading into the Christmas holidays. You're more likely to focus solely on decorating for the Christmas season. I thought I'd give a mini-history lesson about how we came to get those classic greens and reds for Christmas. Side note: I am aware that Christmas

The colour orange is unique in Western colour history for being both ancient in use and relatively modern in name. Before the 15th century, the hue existed in art and daily life, yet it lacked a dedicated name; English speakers referred to it as "yellow-red" or sometimes "saffron." The vivid colour seen in sunsets, autumnal leaves, and certain minerals, such as realgar, was used by ancient Egyptians for tomb paintings. During the medieval period, orpiment (also known as yello

There is more to the colour pink than just a gender-reveal baby shower. Long before it became a symbol of modern femininity and playful design, pink was once the colour of power for kings, courtiers, and rebels. Over the years, pinks were not only used in art and fashion, but also to express views and rebellion.   During the Renaissance period, pink was adorned among the elite and religious figures. Artists also began to use pink explicitly. They described pink as a blend of

Frontispiece to Annie Besant and Charles Leadbetter's Thought-Forms (1905) Colour is all around us—on our walls, clothes, websites, and...