All Things Blue....

Quote of the Day:

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."

~Maya Angelou

DECORATING IDEAS
Color Part 1

The Color Blue

Often decorating can make people blue in the face from all the choices...colors, designs, patterns, style, floor plans, blah...blah...blah...

The thing is, it should be fun and easy! How you decorate shows personality, creativity, and really helps others get a feel for who you are!

Choosing a color can become quite overwhelming especially when you have so many people dishing out their advice, which is fantastic, but in the end you can't forget that decorating is a representation of who you are!

Here are some tips to keep in mind when deciding if the color blue is you!

Blue is on the color chart is considered a "COOL COLOR" along with the others in the picture above.

Cool Colors are said to be soothing in nature. Blue represents peace, tranquility, stability, harmony, trust, confidence, cleanliness, etc. It can slow the pulse rate, lower the body temperature, and reduce appetite.

It is considered a business color because it reflects reliability.

Orange is Blue's complementary color on the color chart. What does that mean? Well, they intensify each other so definitely approach using these two with caution! It can be eye catching, but an painful on the eye as well! Check out the Tide pic!

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DECORATING IDEAS
w/ Blue

I recently decided to paint our bedroom blue and absolutely love the color!

The color I chose was Dusk from Restoration Hardware --> pictured right.

I have become a huge fan of their paints and 4 of our rooms in our house can prove it!

So looking for great colors check out your local Restoration Hardware. The price might be a little high, but the paint goes on smooth, easy and in few coats!


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YUM for the TUM

Blueberries



Did you know that blueberries are extremely healthy for you? Check out some of the things they do:

A powerful antioxidant
Slows age related loss in mental capacity
Positive physiological benefits and cosmetic
Low in fat and sodium
Good source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, etc.