Reds, blues, greens, yellows, orange and all the others… Are we too conservative in our use of colour? A drive around any of our cities shows that we have a penchant for muted colours. Colours of the bush and autumn tones seem to dominate. Yet we know that colour has a major impact on our mood and general outlook. Take a look at these homes. What do you think? Should we embrace brighter colours in our streetscapes? A beautiful sunset over the Santorini village of Oia – Pedro Szekely on Flickr Click on any image to start lightbox display.Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer ?