Dragons should bring white and gold tones into your home to echo the Dragon’s confident, self-assured energy. — Photos: Nippon Paint Malaysia
This Chinese New Year, let colour be a simple yet thoughtful way to refresh your home – one that feels balanced, welcoming and ready for the year ahead.
Fast-paced and dynamic, 2026 arrives as the Year of the Fire Horse: a year associated with movement, courage and forward momentum.
As we step into the new year, colour takes on meaning beyond aesthetics; in Feng Shui, it influences energy flow, mood and harmony, helping to stabilise Fire energy and support well-being.
In Feng Shui, colours help create a home that feels comfortable, uplifting and balanced, setting the tone for the year ahead.
With Nippon Paint’s artfully composed colour palettes, updating your interiors becomes an enjoyable and meaningful way to welcome the season.
To ground the fiery energy of the year, horses should introduce yellow and brown tones into the home.
Beyond aesthetics, choosing high-quality paints also ensures that colours stay vibrant for longer.
Nippon Paint’s Spot-less Plus Series is designed to maintain colour richness over time, while offering easy maintenance and anti-bacterial protection – keeping your home looking fresh and clean.
For those preparing closer to the festivities, Nippon Paint’s AirGuard Technology is designed to support a fresher and healthier indoor environment, allowing homeowners to refresh their spaces efficiently while enjoying lasting results.
Feng shui colours for your zodiac sign
To help Malaysians better understand what the Year of the Fire Horse may bring, Nippon Paint Malaysia worked with Feng Shui masters from WAY Fengshui Group, Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong, Master Goh Guan Leong and Master Mark Tan, to share insights from the 2026 Feng Shui forecast.
To counter fluctuating energy and create a sense of reassurance, Rats are encouraged to incorporate earthy yellows and warm browns into your space to create a sense of comfort and stability.
To reflect this balance between success and composure, anchor your space in white, gold, blue, and black, timeless hues that convey confidence without excess.
For Monkeys, bringing yellow, brown and white tones into your home to encourage clarity and composure.
For Tigers, to help create a sense of calm and protection, bring greens, blues and touches of black into your space to support growth and renewal throughout the year.
Rabbits should turn to yellow, brown, blue, and black to help your become a calming anchor that helps restore balance and perspective.
To bring a sense of balance into your home, for Snakes, layer yellow, white and gold tones, paired with deeper, warming shades for contrast.
Horses, as the ruling sign of the year, may feel the fast pace of 2026 more intensely, experiencing both fresh opportunities and mounting pressure.
To ground the fiery energy of the year, introduce yellow and brown tones into your home.
Goats can look forward to a productive year, especially when it comes to career progress and financial stability.
Enhance this positive flow by incorporating green, blue and black into your space.
For Monkeys, staying disciplined, prioritising what truly matters and being selective with social commitments can be supported by bringing yellow, brown and white tones into your home to encourage clarity and composure.
Roosters can look forward to a year of helpful connections and steady support, particularly in their professional lives.
To reinforce clarity and steady energy at home, introduce yellow, brown and white into your interiors.
Dogs are encouraged to surround themselves with green tones to create a soothing, grounded environment that supports thoughtful decision-making.
Pigs can look forward to a socially fulfilling year in 2026, and can bring warmth into their home with green, yellow and brown, colours that encourage harmony and connection, especially in shared spaces.
