Comments on: You can enjoy your own blue period

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:37:51 +0000

NtB: My parents painted the floor in their living room, but they went with a dark blue and then sponged on dark reds (I think…I remember looking at so many tests they did on wood samples that I can’t remember!).

Colors aside, the effect is really very lovely, especially with the sponging on top of the base coat. I’d go for it, but you have to remember to coat the floor after you finish painting. I believe my parents used a car wax, which makes all the colors stand out really well and stay shiny. The floor is a bit slippery; they put an area rug down and they always wear shoes in the house, so its not a problem for them, but just FYI.

By: buttercup

buttercup — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:45:35 +0000

That bathroom is totally psychedelic! The light bouncing off the shower and walls creates almost a “disco ball” effect (do you feel me?) *Falls into epilepsy after looking at the bathroom pic too long * j/k The slate grey/blue in the bedroom pic is a very calming application of blue though.

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:43:06 +0000

I’m a blue wall person through and through. The best-looking apartment I ever lived in was a tiny, dark basement suite whose walls I painted midnight blue. I was only ever home after dark anyway, and with those walls, once you turned on a couple of lamps, the walls vanished. I accessorized with hot pink and metallics. Garish, but somehow it was glam too.

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:08:17 +0000

I wasn’t a blue wall person myself, Toby Wollin, but there was something about the living room in my new house that screamed out for it. Yes, it was that and the fact that we had so much mismatched stuff that for some odd reason all happened to go with a nice slatey blue.

By: Toby Wollin

Toby Wollin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:15:34 +0000

Really? The Little Mermaid? I was thinking more like Peewee’s Playhouse - the couch reminds me of the chair. Blue is one of my favorite colors, but I tend to not use it on the walls - I use it in the soft furnishings and upholstery - there are so many combos that work - blue and white, blue and red, blue and green, even blue and brown(if you have the right blue - the ones with green in them work best).

By: Bridey

Bridey — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:57:15 +0000

You know, that first room looks a bit like a set for “The Little Mermaid,” but I still love it. I don’t know if the undersea feeling would wear very well over time, but all that soothing blue would be great for a while. And that’s a cool sofa, too.