Blue + White 4 Ever

Today, I'm thinking about blue and white...

I love this simple combination. When in doubt - you can never go wrong with blue and white. Fads come and go (didn't we all hate brown and orange in the '80s and '90s?) - but this palette can be easily updated with accessories and splashes of color like the yellow and green in image #1.

Chic. Effortless. Timeless.

Now - off to carve a heart on a tree: Kate + Blue & While 4 Ever.

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Some Much Needed Color

As much as I enjoyed writing my first post about Elle Decor's 2012 A List - I really need a color fix...

Ah - that feels better. We shall see what the list brings us this week...Until then!

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Monday Color: Pink and Blue

People always talk about pink and blue as "girl" and "boy" colors. But together? There is nothing boyish about the blue. This is a distinctly feminine combination.

Love these sophisticated interpretations of a palette so often reserved for nursery colors.

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Monday Color (on Tuesday): Yellow

Since yesterday was a holiday, it was basically a second Sunday for me. No blogging - just a lot of figuring out how to entertain kids - AND get ready for the first day back to school.

And it's a dreary rainy morning in the DC area. Decidedly NOT like Key West. So I'm adding some color to the day in the way of sunny yellow.

I love how the soft yellow of that couch in the last picture takes the room from "dark library" to "cheerful reading spot."

Hope you get a little sunshine today!

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Monday Color: Blue

I can never get enough of the color blue. It works beautifully in every room:

Definitely a "when in doubt" color for me. What's yours?

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Monday Color - Fourth of July Style

Today, I'm feeling...

RED

WHITE

AND BLUE

Love that Dash & Albert rug! (That's the same rug I have in my dining room...)

A happy Fourth of July holiday to my U.S. friends! And for the rest of you? Hope your Monday doesn't totally suck. Either way, looking at pretty pictures can't hurt...

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Monday Color: Sitting Pretty

Here are some colorful seating arrangements to start the week!

Just add company and refreshments.

Happy Monday!

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