There are so  many events in our lives that are a little unsettling. Whether it’s political, social, personal or in the case of Hurricane Sandy, a natural disaster. We all know that color has a very strong power to sooth and relax both our mind and our body but which paint colors do we choose to help us calm and settle down?

There are rooms designated in our home as “time out zones” such as the Man Cave, the library, our bedrooms, the comfy sofa in the living room or even just a chair in the corner of your kitchen where you know that nobody will bother you. These areas have to have very specific colors, calming paint colors, to assist us during our tranquil times. But what are these colors? What colors are THAT powerful that can take us to our Zen zone?