Power Of the Flower
Southwest Version
Nothing announces the arrival of spring more than flowers. Flowers can trigger happy emotions, heighten positive thoughts, and positively impact your daily life. A recent Rutgers University study found that flowers are a natural and healthful way to manage your day-to-day mood. Your day-to-day well-being is positively impacted when flowers are present.
Displaying flowers in a common area like a foyer, living room, or dining room can also help make your guests feel more welcome. Does this mean I need to constantly bring fresh flowers into my home to get these benefits?
The good news is that the answer is no. Several medical studies have discovered that your brain receives the same great feeling when looking at high-quality photographic images of flowers as when you look at real flowers.
Set the Mood
Beyond the general benefits of images of flowers, you can fine-tune the mood of a room or space by picking flower images with the following predominant colors.
Spring is Fleeting in the Desert
Folks that do not live in the southwest may not be aware of the fantastic array of flowers that bloom in the desert. Provided the rain appears at the right time, the transformation of the desert is amazing.
Below, we mapped the mood colors to flowers that bloom in the Sonoran Desert.
White Flowers
White flowers symbolize openness. White blooms are most often associated with purity, honesty, and perfection.
Orange Flowers
The orange flower’s bold colors convey feelings of excitement and enthusiasm. They have also been shown to strengthen the immune system.
Red Flowers
Red flowers are most commonly associated with feelings of true love and passion. They also convey respect, desire, courage and boost energy.
Lavender Flowers
Lavender flowers symbolize success and have been found to relieve stress and tension.
Yellow Flowers
Yellow flowers are associated with spreading happiness, joy, and friendship. With their bright hue and cheery personality, yellow flowers make you feel alert, clearheaded, decisive, and optimistic.
Purple Flowers
Purple flowers symbolize success and have been found to relieve stress and tension.
Cover All the Bases
Not sure which color to choose? The bright reds, yellows, and purples of the Arizona Sunflower photograph will brighten any room.
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About the author: Keith Peters is a co-owner of T&K Images. Our passion is to explore our world, looking for the perfect light that shows you this incredible place we call Earth. We do everything in our power to provide you with the art of your dreams.
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