https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/ Decor inspiration, colour psychology and advice on abstract art. The Vitamin Of Colors journal. en-GB Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/what-colour-for-a-bedroom/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/what-colour-for-a-bedroom/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Bedroom colour guide: the shades designers recommend, the “blue = 7 hours 52 minutes” survey that is not a study, what science measures, and 2026 trends. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/cosy-living-room/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/cosy-living-room/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Cosy living room: where the word cocooning comes from, what hygge says about light, the colours decorators say warm a room, and where a canvas fits in. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/living-room-wall-decor/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/living-room-wall-decor/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Living room wall decor: hanging height, the two-thirds rule, size relative to the wall, places to avoid and the most common mistake, according to decorators. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/meaning-of-colours/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/meaning-of-colours/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Colour meanings: pink, red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, black, white, brown. What they really mean, according to historians and the studies. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-psychology-of-colours/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-psychology-of-colours/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Colour psychology: how a colour acts on us, what studies have measured, what has not survived replication, and what that changes in your home. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/feng-shui-living-room-colours/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/feng-shui-living-room-colours/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The five feng shui elements and the colours that go with them, why the advice you find online contradicts itself, and how to bring an element into your living room without repainting a wall. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-choose-a-painting-with-a-certificate-of-authenticity/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-choose-a-painting-with-a-certificate-of-authenticity/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT What the certificate really attests, how to tell an original painting from a reproduction, and the rights you get when you buy a canvas by Régine Gardan. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/what-is-a-colourist-the-artist-who-thinks-in-colour/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/what-is-a-colourist-the-artist-who-thinks-in-colour/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A colourist doesn’t paint with colour, they paint colour itself. The history, meaning and emotion of an art my mother, Régine Gardan, made her mother tongue. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-blue-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-blue-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Calm, depth, breathing room : what a blue abstract painting brings to a room, where to hang it, and three one-of-a-kind works by Régine Gardan to discover. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-green-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-green-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Nature, balance, renewal : what a green abstract painting brings to a room, where to hang it, and three one-of-a-kind works by Régine Gardan to discover. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-yellow-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-yellow-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Light, joy, energy : what a yellow abstract painting brings to a room, where to hang it, and three one-of-a-kind works by Régine Gardan to discover. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-pink-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-pink-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Softness, warmth, sophistication : what a pink abstract painting brings to a room, where to hang it, and three one-of-a-kind works by Régine Gardan to discover. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-black-and-white-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-black-and-white-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Elegance, graphic power, timelessness : what a black and white abstract painting brings to a room, where to hang it, and three one-of-a-kind works by Régine Gardan. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-multicolour-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-multicolour-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Vitality, personality, centrepiece : what a multicolour abstract painting brings to a room, where to hang it, and three one-of-a-kind works by Régine Gardan. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-red-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-hang-a-red-abstract-painting-in-your-home/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Energy, warmth, character : what a red painting brings to a room, what texture sets a hand-painted red canvas apart, and three one of a kind works by Régine Gardan to discover. https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/slow-decorating-when-your-home-takes-the-time-to-look-like-you/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/slow-decorating-when-your-home-takes-the-time-to-look-like-you/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT Discover slow decorating, the art of decorating with intention. Fewer impulse buys, more pieces that truly matter. Read More Slow Decorating: When Your Home Takes the Time to Look Like You https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/neuroaesthetics-what-brain-science-reveals-about-the-power-of-colour-in-your-home/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/neuroaesthetics-what-brain-science-reveals-about-the-power-of-colour-in-your-home/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT Discover neuroaesthetics, the science that studies how your brain reacts to colour and art. Practical tips to transform your home through neurodesign. Read More Neuroaesthetics: What Science https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/dopamine-decor-when-colours-turn-your-home-into-a-source-of-happiness/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/dopamine-decor-when-colours-turn-your-home-into-a-source-of-happiness/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT Discover Dopamine Decor, the decorating trend that bets on bright colours to boost your mood. Tips, the psychology of colour and ideas for a joyful home. Read More Dopamine Decor: When Colours https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/maximalist-decor-when-bold-colours-set-your-personality-free/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/maximalist-decor-when-bold-colours-set-your-personality-free/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT At a time when minimalism has reigned for years, a new trend is taking hold in our homes: maximalist decor. Unlike clean, pared-back spaces... Read More Maximalist Decor: When Bold Colours https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/japandi-style-the-warm-minimalism-that-soothes/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/japandi-style-the-warm-minimalism-that-soothes/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT When Simplicity Rhymes with Serenity Japandi: Where Two Kinds of Wisdom Meet The Japanese Roots: Wabi-Sabi and Zen Japandi draws its first inspiration... Read More Japandi Style: The Warm Minimalism That Soothes https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/tufting-when-textile-art-meets-colour-and-creativity/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/tufting-when-textile-art-meets-colour-and-creativity/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT Introduction: A New Way of Creating with Colours Have you ever felt the urge to create something with your own hands, something that... Read More Tufting: When Textile Art Meets Colour https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/nature-decoration-when-the-interior-converses-with-the-living-biophilic-design/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/nature-decoration-when-the-interior-converses-with-the-living-biophilic-design/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT Nature Decoration: When the Interior Converses with the Living At a time when our urban lives are gradually distancing us from the natural world, our interior spaces... Read More Nature Decoration: When the Interior https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/7-marie-kondo-ideas-to-get-better-organised-and-turn-your-space-into-a-source-of-joy/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/7-marie-kondo-ideas-to-get-better-organised-and-turn-your-space-into-a-source-of-joy/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT At a time when our homes overflow with objects and our minds are saturated with stimulation, more and more people feel the need to... Read More 7 Marie Kondo Ideas to Get Better Organised (And Transform https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/pattern-drenching-the-decor-trend-that-turns-your-home-into-a-work-of-art/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/pattern-drenching-the-decor-trend-that-turns-your-home-into-a-work-of-art/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT You have surely noticed those bold interiors where patterns multiply, layer up and create a vibrant, enveloping atmosphere. This decorative approach has a name... Read More Pattern Drenching: The Trend https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/what-is-quiet-luxury-the-essence-of-understated-luxury-in-our-lives-and-homes/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/what-is-quiet-luxury-the-essence-of-understated-luxury-in-our-lives-and-homes/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT You have surely heard of quiet luxury. This term is gaining ground, particularly in the worlds of fashion, decoration and art. But what does... Read More What Is Quiet Luxury? The Essence of Understated Luxury in Our Lives https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/personalised-gift-idea-5-original-categories-for-a-one-of-a-kind-gift/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/personalised-gift-idea-5-original-categories-for-a-one-of-a-kind-gift/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT When you are looking for a personalised gift idea, you want to give something that makes an impression, that has meaning, and that will not end up forgotten... Read More Personalised Gift Idea: 5 Original Categories for a One-of-a-Kind Gift https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/personalised-gift-give-an-abstract-painting-that-reflects-their-personality/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/personalised-gift-give-an-abstract-painting-that-reflects-their-personality/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT Looking for a personalised gift idea that stands out, truly touches the person and has meaning? An abstract painting can... Read More Personalised Gift: Give an Abstract Painting That Reflects Their Personality https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-4-mistakes-to-avoid-when-choosing-an-abstract-painting-for-your-living-room/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-4-mistakes-to-avoid-when-choosing-an-abstract-painting-for-your-living-room/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT 1. Overlooking colour harmony Colour is the soul of an abstract painting. Choosing the wrong palette can clash with the rest of your… Read More The 4 Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing An Abstract Pain https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-invest-in-a-handmade-abstract-painting/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/why-invest-in-a-handmade-abstract-painting/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT Investing in a handmade abstract painting is far more than a simple decorative choice. It means acquiring an absolutely unique artwork, one that exists nowhere else.… Read More Why Invest In A Handmade Painting https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-therapeutic-power-of-colours-in-abstract-painting/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-therapeutic-power-of-colours-in-abstract-painting/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT Colours have always shaped our emotions, our moods and even our physical wellbeing. In abstract painting, their power grows even stronger, because they… Read More The Therapeutic Power Of Colou https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-art-of-harmony/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-art-of-harmony/ Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT In the world of interior design, every detail counts. A sofa, a lamp or a rug is never chosen at random, so why would a… Read More The Art Of Harmony https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/zao-wou-ki-the-infinite-realm-of-colours-and-emotions/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/zao-wou-ki-the-infinite-realm-of-colours-and-emotions/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT Zao Wou-Ki is a landmark figure in abstract art, whose influence reaches far beyond the borders of China and France. His work,... Read More Zao Wou-Ki: The Infinite Realm of Colours and Emotions https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-hidden-mysteries-in-abstract-art-decoding-the-messages-and-symbolism/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-hidden-mysteries-in-abstract-art-decoding-the-messages-and-symbolism/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Abstract art stands out for its ability to transcend visible reality, offering a unique interpretation of the artist's imagination. It is a pure expression... Read More The Hidden Mysteries in Abstract Art https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-power-of-colours-how-colours-shape-our-emotions-and-our-decisions/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/the-power-of-colours-how-colours-shape-our-emotions-and-our-decisions/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Choosing a colourful abstract painting can transform your home, bringing a unique artistic touch and awakening your emotions. But with so many... Read More The Power of Colours: How Colours I https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/art-awards-for-abstract-painting/ https://vitaminofcolors.com/en/blog/art-awards-for-abstract-painting/ Sun, 08 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT Awards Won for Abstract Paintings by Régine Gardan Maupilé 2006 2nd prize, Salon Arnoisère in Saint Quentin Fallavier 2009 Prize of the Maison du Commerce… Read More Art Awards for Abstract Painting