Turning Blue...

(Above photo: source unknown)

I have never been one to become fixated on a colour or colour scheme. Yet slowly, ever so slowly, shades of blue have infiltrated nearly each and every one of the rooms in my home. Although I don't set out to continue to expand on this palette, I find myself naturally gravitating to objects and fabrics in shades of aqua, especially when it is paired with orange, bright yellow, or reds. Try as I might, I have never been able to fully embrace bold colour in my own home, instead seeking out quieter colour - perhaps to balance out the tempo of our family life. The right colour calms me, just as zestier shades energize me. I believe the colours we choose to dress ourselves in and adorn our homes with tells a lot about us. Lucky for you, I'm not so deep as to attempt that self-analysis. Because really, does it matter why I love watery blues so much? I think these photos provide reason enough...!

source: pietboon.com

source: windsorsmith.com

source: katrincargill.com

photographer: Jean Allsopp


Has your colour crush remained the same?

It was called yellow...

photo: J.Crew

I have written about the colour yellow before. It is a colour that I am well familiar with, having used it in my previous homes with little restraint. However, it occurred to me recently, that I have very little yellow anymore. I think it is simply a symptom of overuse. While I have tired a bit of using yellow in my home, I still light up when I encounter it in other's homes or in home decor shops. The energy yellow emits is intoxicating, and I truly consider it the "wake-up" colour. In fact, from the morning sun... to the pale, yellow of fluffy scrambled eggs... to the school bus I send my kids off on... yellow represents fresh starts, and enlivens your home in a way many other colours fail to do.

photo: Canadian Family

photo: Pottery Barn

I guess I have moved on, so to speak. Looking around, it seems I have traded in my love of yellow for an unabashed penchant for blue. While this infidelity was never planned...it appears it is now a permanent relationship, and I am left to wonder when I will grow tired of all of these shades of blue. If so, which colour will be my new colour crush? Either way, it will have to wait until I move again before it reveals itself to me...!!

What about you? What's your colour crush of the moment??