I'm Feeling Blue... and Loving It!

We are building a new house.  This year.  If I ever get around to designing it!  Hopefully you'll hear more about that in the future when, .. I actually get something going.  If you don't hear, it might perhaps be tactful not to mention it...

Meanwhile, I enjoy collecting house/interesting photos to be inspired by.  This collection of photos is somewhat blue.

I really like the freshness of blue and white china - often called Delftware.  I also like these white painted window frames and white wall paneling.  The wooden shelf grounds it all beautifully and matches in nicely with the cane baskets.

The House That A-M Built

(I started collecting these pictures before I realised I should be keeping all the links I'm sorry.  Oops!)

The House That A-M Built

French doors are one of my 'top of my wish list' items :)  (The house above in is Brisbane.)

I like this cobalt blue.  And hydrangeas, always.  And I like deep baseboards and the white dado and paneling.   (Don't love the coral, the patterned chair, or the basket cushion.)

This soft blue is pretty too..

Whoever said 'blue and green should never be seen'?  Did they never look outside?

Don't you love this apartment in Paris?  It seems so restful and elegant, with its light-coloured walls, extravagant paneling and high ceiling, and its crisp blue and white colour scheme with touches of pink and green.  I love the rounded shapes of the French provincial furniture - and again, I think the wooden floor and furniture ground all those light colours beautifully. Don't love that little coffee table perhaps. 

Blue and green look so fresh together!

This is one of my favourite-ever house photos.  I love the stonework, the white slip-covers, the black sea chest that grounds all the light colours.  These really beautiful blues - and the 'Something's Gotta Give' striped floor rug.  Of course I realise that there is hardly a house anywhere that does not look its best with the sea in the background - and I think that is probably why I love this room so much.  I wish I could ask our neighbour to paint their white roof blue, since we overlook it  ..  Probably not..  

Spode Fabric      

Spode has such beautiful blues.  I don't think you can get this fabric anymore.  I'd love some of it for cushion and chair covers.                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Blow Away Vase by Moori

It seems that Delft-inspired creations are ubiquitous in 2013 .. 

Patricia Herrera's daughter 

Tory Burch, Spring 2013

Sweet dress, but did you notice the hair?  I kind of love it!

Late Christmas present anyone?  I'm not sure about those tyres though..

Or these?  I like these.  Possibly I just love anything in cobalt-blue and white.

Mondrian Soho, NYC

This wall-paper fooled me.  I think I could live with this in small doses..

Delft wallpaper by Studio Ditte 

These boots are kind of fabulous..

Roberto Cavalli Resort 2013

Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer

And back to the house, because we're never going to move in if I don't focus!

.. and loving it!