The shade of blue on a front door can range from sky to navy or even lean towards teal. The color of the front door counts. Why? Because color sends a message about mood and taste of the people who live in the house. However, I don’t feel that blue on the door translates as sad — although “the blues” have that connotation. For me, a glossy cobalt blue door on a white house … [Read more...]
Sevres Blue Obsession
This 300-year old hue is rarely seen today, yet it’s one of my favorite house colors. Psychologists probably wouldn’t give me a positive assessment for being a blue-and-white person. Orange is happier. Yellow more cheerful. And gray is far more soothing. Still, I’ve come to terms with my blue walls and blue furniture and a front door painted Sèvres or Cerulean blue which … [Read more...]