White: The Color of Purity and Innocence
White symbolizes purity, innocence, wholeness, and completion in color psychology. It is the epitome of perfection and represents equality, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, and independence. In Feng Shui, white is associated with the metal element and is believed to bring harmony when combined with wood and glass accents or balanced with bits of black. White is a popular choice for kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms, and bedrooms and incorporating white flowers in pots is a simple way to bring this color into your home.
White is also a color of new beginnings and is considered a blank canvas waiting to be filled. It awakens openness, growth, and creativity and amplifies everything around it. This color is often associated with cleanliness and is why it is often worn by brides and doctors, and is used in medical practices such as dental surgeries and doctors’ rooms to convey efficiency and cleanliness.
However, too much white can lead to feelings of coldness, sterility, isolation, and emptiness. In some cultures, white is associated with death and mourning. The desire for white clothing or surroundings may indicate the completion of a cycle in one’s life, but it can also evoke memories of youth and innocence.
