chic blue+white entryway

Totally inspired by entryways today...

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rug crazy

Finding cute, affordable rugs can drive a person crazy. Here are a few I have bookmarked for summer:

ws home

calypso st. barth

trina turk on amazon

room of the day

The soft blues and creams in this bedroom by Tobi Fairley are so pretty and restful. It's a traditional space, but the graphic wallpaper, rug, and overscale floral give it a modern edge and elevate the subdued color palette. When you're working with a neutral, or monochromatic scheme, interest is created through layers of pattern and texture (notice the stubtle shine of the nailheads on the headboard, the frame and hardware?). Blue is a cool color so I love how she chose a wood chest - it really warms the space up. Have a pretty day!

Tobi Fairley via Traditional Home

obsessing over...

i'm having a love affair with the combination of dark blue and any shade of yellow. i'm not sure what it is about the two colors together but i love it. give me mustard, ochre, chartreuse, amber or saffron...i can't get enough!

diane von furstenberg, j.crew, jason wu, gap

wedding inspiration: peacock + acid yellow

I was flipping through Real Simple Weddings at the grocery store and was drawn to their suggestion for a peacock blue, acid yellow and white color palette. The bridesmaids dresses below are more cerulean than peacock but either way it's such a fun, fresh and modern combo, don't you think?

top 3: todd pellow blog

bottom left: via the knot

bottom middle: via la dolce vita

new lonny

The June/July issue is beautiful - I picked up some great inspiration for my apartment. I'll organize all my favorite images and share them over the weekend. Happy Friday everyone!

design: Bunny Williams photo: Patrick Cline for Lonny

inspiration {mom's new bedroom}

We're giving my mom's bedroom a little makeover - fresh paint, refinished hardwood floors, new bedding, art and accessories. She loves blue (and our entire house is blue) so we're going to stick with it. I'm loving a quiet, restful palette of subdued blues, grays, creams and whites (with hopefully a little pop of color in there somewhere). Her style is a little bit country (no more red gingham, sorry!) so I'd like to do layers of textures and patterns in the bedding and an interesting vintage piece or two. We starting by painting the walls Martha Stewart's Heavy Goose (below). It's a very soft blue-gray color and SO pretty, I love it. (Her new line is great by the way - one coat covered beautifully). Here are a few images that I'm using for inspiration...

1+2. House Beautiful 3. unknown 4+5. Domino

room of the day {spring inspiration}

So feminine and light - makes me want to throw a tea party!

from the Domino archives

cocktail hour {the blues}

The weather is beautiful, but the week seems to be dragging along. In the hopes of beating the mid-week blues (and in keeping with our devotion to color this month), here's to a little eye candy and one really blue cocktail recipe!

blue lagoon

- 1 1/2 oz vodka

- 1 1/2 oz blue curacao

- lemonade

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add vodka and curacao. Top with lemonade and serve.

Recipe via.

Image from Veranda via Everything LEB

inspired by {electric blue + edgecomb gray}

{In keeping with Casey's 'color inspiration' this morning} a pick me up this dreary Monday morning inspired by two of my favorite BM paint colors:

1. Domino 2. Style at Home 3. electric blue + edgecomb gray by Benjamin Moore

and another one of my favorite color combos (yellow+ gray) here

room of the day

Completely smitten with the orange + light blue combo and the perfect symmetry.

designer Mary McDonald

more blue in march

Where oh where is my March issue of Elle Decor? Looks like it's going to be a good one...

house beautiful {march 2010}

The March edition of HB is all about blue. Blue is one of my favorite colors so I was psyched to see this cover in my mailbox...

My favorite images were of the mostly neutral rooms with hints of blue/blue-green in the paint, accessories or tile.