Too Much Blue"
Collection of Pieces ... Living Room 2.0
I asked myself the same thing when I put the striped fabric up in the bedroom. Is this too much" Later I decided that it wasn't and that it was surely one of the most beautiful spaces I'd ever put together, still, in the process of putting it all together, I had lots of doubts.
I'm feeling largely the same about the living room, now. Is it too much blue" There's a blue sofa, a blue tabriz rug (which is HUGE and covers nearly the entire room), blue walls, blue curtains, blue pillows, blue blankets, blue accessories ... it's a bit like walking into a smurf. The pieces individually are beautiful, well made, high quality - but the collection of them all together is a bit different, to say the least. When I put together the last room it was largely made up of neutrals. The Chinoiserie cabinet was really the "loudest" piece in the room. Now, everything has a certain vibrancy, and while they all work well together, it's so ... different! Different can be a wonderful thing, really. We all need a jolt of "new" sometimes, and this room is certainly loads more playful than the last. Here, checks are paired with stripes and ikat and les indiennes and African indigo mudcloth. I've got blue and white chinoiserie porcelain and brass accents pairing up with vividly colored photography of people, places, and things. Slipcovers next to upholstered pieces with perfectly placed nailheads, rattan lit by antique b...
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