Dear cecil,
I read in the book that one should not use color black under any circumstance even if the water element is beneficial for somebody should use different shades of blue but not black. Is there any truth in this. Thanks.

Dear Anon,

So far, I don’t think anyone has actually painted their walls black. Black tends to make a space feel dark. In contrast, a white‑washed home usually looks bright and clean.  
So, there is some truth in that idea.

Using the 33.3 percent rule, other black items or objects aren’t really an issue. For example, IBM products are mostly black. Their excellent IBM ThinkPad notebook PCs and some of their high‑end systems all come in black.  
Both Robert and I use these black machines without any concern.

Overall, you can simply apply the 33.3 percent rule here, where anything under 33.3 percent isn’t going to affect a person.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 12/31/99 3:54:54 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
I read in the book that one
should not use color black
under any circumstance even if
the water element is
beneficial for somebody should
use different shades of blue
but not black. Is there any
truth in this. Thanks.