I can't say that I have ever in my life thought of my favorite color being blue. Not once. It has always seemed so "boyish" to me!! Which I know sounds so weird, but I grew up in an entirely pink room, carpet walls, the whole shabang! So, blue was never a color I entertained growing up. Never wore it, never decorated with it, never owned any blue items. Until now. I have 3 rooms in my home with a shade of blue on the wall. My guest bath is a light shade of sky blue, we call it our "beach bathroom". My dining room is a shade of blue/gray/green. Is that bad of me to say that as a designer?? Oh well, we keep it real here!! It is a weird shade that looks green in some light and blue in others. Not what I was expecting, but I like it just the same. And now my office is a very light shade of gray/blue. Very bright and soothing and a great place to work. I am not sure when my love of blue developed. It came on very suddenly! But I do find myself drawn to things that are the color blue. Maybe it has to do with my husband. He went to the Air Force Academy and their colors are blue and silver, and he loves blue. Maybe it is because of our recent move back to Indiana and my love of the Colts?? I don't know! All I know is that blue is slowly starting to take over my home and it makes me a bit nervous!!!
These pictures are not my home ( I wish)!! But they show great examples of how to use a color and not go overboard with it! Splashes of blue are everywhere in this home. Very clever.
What do you think about the color blue??? Do you have a color you said you would never use and now you find yourself drawn to it???
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I am a blue girl from way back. In fact I have never been without a blue master bdrm. I love the ocean so it is a given. I know it has been a trend color for a while now but in my life it will always be one of my signature colors. I think you are right about the over use of it, that it where people tire of anything, Remember the red dining room craze. I think it is good to try new things in paint it is an easy change, who knows maybe you were a blue girl inside all those years when you were wearing pink. We have that in common,I had the pink everything room growing up also but I still love pink!! Have a great day!! Kathysue
Got any ideas for a bathroom?
I have a navy striped shower curtain and I've been on the hunt for some more navy to hang on the wall or something.
So far all I've come up with is a navy whicker basket for the toilet.
These blue shots were lovely, however, not my cup of tea. Always loved green (could being Irish, red haired, green eyes have anything to do with that?) Am contemplating doing my kitchen, dining and living room in a soft gold, any suggestions, I love Italian colors.
Mere, I have to say the more I read your blogs the more I realize just how much more we are alike than I ever thought. It's like you're reading my mind. Must be a Gemini thing..haha! I too was all pink from head to toe when I was a kid, just like my Abby is now. When I got older people would say, "What's your favorite color?" I would say red and the kid in me still loved pink. However, to be honest I have lots of blue clothes. I just never realized it. I am super drawn to blue and I too have added more blue than I wanted to my life. Why do I keep trying to deny blue? To this day I see some bedding I like, or throw pillows and I'll love them, but I'll say, "Oh, but their blue!" Strange that I keep trying to deny blue, but I love it! Hmm.....
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