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Blue Living Room...

stevieb — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:39:41 GMT

Yes, this this is another from Sikes... Not a big blue fan but hard not to like this pretty and nicely appointed living room...

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spiderw — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:23:48 GMT

This is a warm and comfortable looking room and it is appealing to me. I love the blue colors. I would change the mantle decor and remove the mirror and put a oil painting in its place.

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eddyandme — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:28:29 GMT

Color's fine, just too many prints for me. I get dizzy and uncomfortable looking at it.

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mare54 — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:32:43 GMT

I love blue but this is too much for me.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:42:06 GMT

I like Blue, but this is a bit too much for me. The curtains could be cream colored, or white, and the lamps and the fireplace decor as well to offset some of the blue......I do like the room a lot though.

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Oznell — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:03:24 GMT

This, I absolutely love. For me it's typical Sikes, has wonderful balance. It's fresh but cozy. It would be super in any color, but he shows himself to be the master of blues here! Love that he punctuated all that with the drama of the black lampshades, and he has the wood tones to balance off the cooler colors. And he knows how to bring in oversize elements, like the cobalt glass hurricanes, the big jars and uns on that lovely painted cupboard, to keep the eye interested...

It's so nice to see a room done by such a master!

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fancy pantsy — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:55:49 GMT

i agree ... too much. too much blue, two much pattern.

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GingerPeach — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:01:33 GMT

My eye was immediately drawn to that gorgeous sofa table.

I sometimes envy folks who can live with just one color -- or two.

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Catty2 — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:37:12 GMT

I would change this to a solid blue sofa and a few other accessories in solid blue. Too many printed accessories for my taste.

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Katcat1 — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:59:27 GMT

I could not tolerate this as a living room. A small sitting room with this type furniture would work.

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JYWilliams — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 20:27:27 GMT

Cute but not my taste

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shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 20:33:34 GMT

I LOVE the blue colors but all of the patterns compete with one another and if I stared at it long enough, I'd get a headache. Individually, I like most everything though.

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DREAMON — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 23:18:09 GMT

This is very pretty. I love it for someone else as is. I would probably change the drapes and lamp shades to white if it were my home.

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Spurt — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:55:29 GMT

Too many patterns...makes me dizzy!!!

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stevieb — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:10:04 GMT

Apparently, I'll be pretty much the lone voice who loves the patterns in the living room... Given all those white walls, I think the patterns work nicely and are not, for me, too much. The chair is white and the patterns are primarily on the sofa, curtains and lampshades, so no, not too much... But for those who are flummoxed by the use of pattern, just wait until you see this room juxtaposed against the adjoining dining room... It might well prove to be too much for the pattern-shy among us...

All that said, I'd probably never opt for a room like this because despite it being a beautiful color, as noted, I'm not a fan of large amounts of blue in home decor...

Each to their own...

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Oznell — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:18:38 GMT

Oh, no, you're not alone in that, @stevieb! I just went back to look at it again, and confirmed my first opinion. I think he put the patterns together in a masterful way, and there's enough plain solids (for me at least) to provide relief.

It's a sophisticated use of pattern. And, I'd bet in this house there are other rooms-- a den, library, another sitting room-- so you'd have your choice of different environments to sprawl around in. Nice to have at least one visually lively room!

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jellyBEAN — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:19:03 GMT

Too much of a good thing imo.

Like others here I like all the things individually, but all together it's too much. At least lose the blue n white draperies and replace with sheer white panel draperies.

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Flatbush — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:25:58 GMT

I like it. The blue and white contrast is striking.

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Sooner — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:31:31 GMT

Beautiful room. Ugly sofa and chair.

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wilma — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:53:32 GMT

Way too much blue for me.