Blue has never been my favorite color to decorate with, but I found myself buying some of it several years ago & I used it in my old red livingroom, sprinkled around. So, when my hubby & I got married & I found out how much he loves blue, I figured I’d decorate our bedroom in gold, deep blue, & white. The blue & white pottery pieces fit in well with those colors & made great accents against the gold walls, so that’s where all my blue & white ended up. I thought you might enjoy seeing them up close. Most of it is in the bedroom, but this first pic is in the livingroom on a little side console table (that I got at a yardsale last year, naturally). These pieces came from Bombay outlet in Atlanta & that was the beginning of my blue/white collection. I used to love going in there to see what they had.
This is in the masterbath, sitting on the tub. Got this cute mosiac blue/white planter at a yardsale years ago. My hubby doesn’t like light blue…that’s what I would have preferred to use…no, he loves deeeeep blue, so deep blue it is. This color has actually grown on me & I do love the nautical feel in here. This color is called Magellan by Kilz (at Walmart).
On my bathroom vanity is another blue/white planter I found at a yardsale last year. I love having real plants around, as well as silk ones.
3 plates that I found at Homegoods for I think, $3 each. I loved the patterns in these & got 5 of them when they were on the clearance rack. There’s another yardsale fixture I recently picked up for 50 cents & painted it with my Sophisticated Finishes in Blonde Bronze. It was originally a white stone finish, so painting over it was a snap. Paint color, in case anyone would like to know, is Sherwin Williams Blonde. It’s a nice mellow golden yellow, without screaming yellow & works well with all my fabrics.
On top of my antique French armoire is more blue & white. I got these pieces at all different places, I think Ross, TJ Maxx, & the wine cooler was a yardsale find.
Here’s the blue/white platter I picked up a few weeks ago yardsaling for $1.50. It’s hanging above the door going out of the room.
More blue & white on top of the entertainment center.
Center plate was a yardsale find & the other 2 came from the Homegoods trip.
Just a new shot of the pillows on the bed. I think a lot of you have seen our bedroom already & if you want to see more of it, you can click on my photo album link on the left sidebar.
Here’s the master bath, above the tub area. Got this wall shelf at a yardsale for $5.00 years ago & it was fun accessorizing it with things I already had. That little watercolor on top was a recent yardsale find. It’s an original & I love how it looks on this shelf.
We picked up this large print in San Francisco when we were there almost 2 years ago & the one above was a yardsale find for $1.00 of another SF print. I had the frame already & it’s a good complement to the first one.
Closeup of San Francisco print. We loved visiting there.
It seemed natural to put some seashells & beachy things in here with the blue walls, so that’s what I did. I found these shell prints on clearance at TJ Maxx.
And, a set of shell prints that I found at Kirklands dress up the water closet. There’s another one opposite this one. I saw these prints in the Ballards catalog for mega-bucks…same artist. I paid $10 each for these at Kirklands.
Fantastic bed and bath! I love the calming effect the blue gives. I’m sure you all slumber peacefully.
Congrats on your award! You are one fabulous lady. I always enjoy stopping by for a little bit of decorating inspiration.
Blessings!
Dumb question-all this is foreign to me, but I love the way it looks. How do you get the plates to hang on the wall???
You are SO talented and it looks absolutely beautiful!!!!!
Your blues and whites are beautiful 🙂
love all those bargains right there in your bathroom. I really do enjoy when you tell us where and how much.
My master bedroom needs some decor attention.
Hey Rhoda! Love the splashes of blue through out your home. I’m also trying to add a little blue into my decor. My mom is in Poland (right now)visiting family and I asked her to bring me back some blue plates. I can’t wait to see them! I love the color in your bathroom. You know our master bath is the only room I haven’t decorated. I’m clueless to what I want to do. Thanks for the eye candy. Hope you are having a super week!! Hugs, nicole
I love blue and white. Mine is in the dining room and the laundry room… (I know, I know) with some in a bathroom. Love your shells and sea pictures.~ann
thanks for all the inspiration. Blue is my hubby’s favorite color and he wants me to do our office and attached bathroom in blues and tans.
I’m going to come back to this post often for inspiration I think!
Tiffany
Interesting… I appreciate blue but I never buy it for my home? Loved the monogrammed bedroom pillow.
I think I get to Homegoods and TjMaxx just after you’ve been there…You find the greatest things!
I hope you are enjoying work… it does make you appreciate the weekends more =D
You have so many beautiful blue and white things. You’re right… They are classic, timeless and simply gorgeous. Thanks for sharing bits and pieces of your lovely home. It provides so much inspiration.
Your home is just so beautiful. Now, you know that I LOVE anything and everything blue and white! : )
Love all your treasures….
I adore the pillows on your bed! You can never have enough pillows!
Hugs,
Sue
I like how you took the blue that your husband loves and made a nice place that you both can enjoy.
Rhoda, your home is always so beautifully decorated…thanks for allowing us to look around…it’s definitely a treat!
Everything you do looks sooo GOOD!
I aspire…
*sigh* I never get tired of looking at your pictures! I absolutely love the blue/white/beach theme you have going.
Love all the blue and white. That pillow on your bed is gorgeous!!
allie
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