Are you feeling blue?

Hopefully you are into blue!  Blue seems to be a dominant colour in Pantone's colour forceasting for  both spring 2013 and upcoming 2014. Here's how it's playing out....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObNdjYM5leZHZoQzipFifXyBt04Pb0BM1xYH765cqHR-XJrnFIViOV4z2YTprZwhs4xuHb-T-jkix5aFH3fYupn2rtGZW1EAxuIv-XnaypWYI1ufxlvhMSYDEnkzCo4TTUbs6eCwFpsHN/s1600/aae0885f88a676fbdf1c1b0d01972630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObNdjYM5leZHZoQzipFifXyBt04Pb0BM1xYH765cqHR-XJrnFIViOV4z2YTprZwhs4xuHb-T-jkix5aFH3fYupn2rtGZW1EAxuIv-XnaypWYI1ufxlvhMSYDEnkzCo4TTUbs6eCwFpsHN/s320/aae0885f88a676fbdf1c1b0d01972630.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Monaco Blue (Spring 2013)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyqpqTIOGHQZply_pnTlis8PqjweWqvUUf76ZHLfOgijk5of7SdYp1czMns40NSXW4Z3JlG9lN-lZB0-A5OIjaScreTGKnOEHLG0JCrnP_SYAu0ppWQ35m7u06e9EWuslEoBXtbPm5YWa/s1600/d0094b943c86d4d83a6c3b3b31ffb0e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyqpqTIOGHQZply_pnTlis8PqjweWqvUUf76ZHLfOgijk5of7SdYp1czMns40NSXW4Z3JlG9lN-lZB0-A5OIjaScreTGKnOEHLG0JCrnP_SYAu0ppWQ35m7u06e9EWuslEoBXtbPm5YWa/s320/d0094b943c86d4d83a6c3b3b31ffb0e6.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dazzling Blue (Spring 2014)</div><br />Two blues, but with great differences.  I can't say blue is a big favourite of mine, but I am really into Monaco blue because it is a warmer blue that is approaching navy. I don't think it is a blue that you would  catagorize as trendy. Perhaps timeless would be a better descriptor.   Dazzling Blue seems to be a colour that will not be  around for the long haul.  It is cold, quite exciting ,and lends itself well to accessorizing.   It isn't exactly a colour you snooze to.  Could you have it on a wall?  Not me, but there are those who would.   <br /><br />You could use it a little or go whole hog and saturate your space with it.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Welcome to the world of dazzling blue....</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwPi19iKunuFg3h97yF4YWXQNY5yjZQLqKse9NtQeFnW5gFtto_GQFBfE-5nZA9LPX1HtZ1fmKQGrS7KQ9iwAbGzoNvIgusgGlLXqR-aq4LG3AJ9pTedkZybnJOfio9UBhVZL3E4cQ15C/s1600/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwPi19iKunuFg3h97yF4YWXQNY5yjZQLqKse9NtQeFnW5gFtto_GQFBfE-5nZA9LPX1HtZ1fmKQGrS7KQ9iwAbGzoNvIgusgGlLXqR-aq4LG3AJ9pTedkZybnJOfio9UBhVZL3E4cQ15C/s640/4cc2179ab2f9435b3ac165578e0c6636.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/yvr1955/my-portuguese-azorean-roots/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .... put it on the outside</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxWKcxDtlTjHpFdaID4XBmwaflzb1eoAoONJ8fXr-1M0F8bY9sMeU2nwp34ffq0mVlP7YgkUOOv2ORwB3rmYSBKETGR3fQqczMSA34R4W79XvfmP_LGe2Kwu9ZM91Ndw4GkiSZ44d_ust/s1600/8d4618d82d26d8276aa2f19cdacafbe7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxWKcxDtlTjHpFdaID4XBmwaflzb1eoAoONJ8fXr-1M0F8bY9sMeU2nwp34ffq0mVlP7YgkUOOv2ORwB3rmYSBKETGR3fQqczMSA34R4W79XvfmP_LGe2Kwu9ZM91Ndw4GkiSZ44d_ust/s400/8d4618d82d26d8276aa2f19cdacafbe7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brabbu.com/blog/2013/11/2014-fashion-color-trends-by-pantone/">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">on furniture or pillows...</div><br /> I really like it mixed with various grays and all that texture.  Both serve to tame it down a little.  You will notice quite a bit of colour variation in the blues above. Mixing a more vibrant dazzling blue in with "tamer" blues seems to be a good solution if you aren't into bright.  <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yw2UuHaaPhtBgwYGUU3_ZY_ND6nhNFIXCeuqrp8o8DZV8s8f7MnQ9bb2esJJnkw6Myb2LST46EWlUMIBmcILCUeMJ0oBmUu_Vt-g5iHrjGkYPt8kahSiuQ4QaFLVlytYAsZ9yX68yK86/s1600/b89d15f6f17f788ebd466b8e155a37b7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yw2UuHaaPhtBgwYGUU3_ZY_ND6nhNFIXCeuqrp8o8DZV8s8f7MnQ9bb2esJJnkw6Myb2LST46EWlUMIBmcILCUeMJ0oBmUu_Vt-g5iHrjGkYPt8kahSiuQ4QaFLVlytYAsZ9yX68yK86/s640/b89d15f6f17f788ebd466b8e155a37b7.jpg" width="512" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">on a wall.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Whenever I see these fresh, intense blues my mind goes to warm countries like Greece.  Since I don't live in one, it could explain why I am having trouble warming up to this selection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKAB_mdfYD2h2YgtoG1RQ5lzQUcwcEhtmo2mBMQ_kv-d07DajDWGMq7OiF2XttENzjNBpFXwA4gVi8HZwCwgimAojVLqDxkc6CD60B0S5-qeQSVn4kGm-ajTtRea6JgA3OOA21cXuVf6j/s1600/1af4478becfe00d6af5952d68b241cc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlTqcvHBqCGL46XqiO9PACRPb38uD_C2jKAN-fuCUlZaBxgXmQH0OfU4srkzsPKDyL_JpCpsQc6jep0lWiuLB6eSlccEC6YaD7Su8spNNUvzoCOb60DfoQZm7P_ceN0vX2FmqnoDh4E4r/s1600/1d175842bee0d199a49bb5c5ba6b66ba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlTqcvHBqCGL46XqiO9PACRPb38uD_C2jKAN-fuCUlZaBxgXmQH0OfU4srkzsPKDyL_JpCpsQc6jep0lWiuLB6eSlccEC6YaD7Su8spNNUvzoCOb60DfoQZm7P_ceN0vX2FmqnoDh4E4r/s400/1d175842bee0d199a49bb5c5ba6b66ba.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.instyle-decor.com/ottomans.html#sthash.geZaKp1d.dpbs">source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or a poof...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a truly dazzling accent piece that could find a home in most decors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L112C0g2g4tuZ-1FB7Kc70B76a4jtT7jf135cUbgM7PSDCRYVgA-i1oFD2UzFw6LlvnxXbZZ8jPYmAFIcglXrYUj-Vrmhq10KX2sMWEwKiS6d0OpDUsGaPmQASLndo_dGjtUS4Mm1TNE/s1600/5d87621d92fadf4c8d184d4313918a8e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L112C0g2g4tuZ-1FB7Kc70B76a4jtT7jf135cUbgM7PSDCRYVgA-i1oFD2UzFw6LlvnxXbZZ8jPYmAFIcglXrYUj-Vrmhq10KX2sMWEwKiS6d0OpDUsGaPmQASLndo_dGjtUS4Mm1TNE/s640/5d87621d92fadf4c8d184d4313918a8e.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sundayinbed.tumblr.com/page/2"> source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> in glass or flowers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXetjywhavPbpNa69uWdsHPVT82qHCfIkkzVVLZCdYRdEHTNNZMk_yO5OzFbUcwMCWEKKmLkCqjdlrusL0vs8OxTLNjHtC3mbNhidWdtgwfYkHuHkBKOvMOduuGTHIjIvx-6Lu_WXxp8A/s1600/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpsIyvhUUYuYHfMkLOb3x_AwQiYcYAkQ0fM9Oe6QcLQ9AeJw0Jz00rWuEACn3kn1DbA3n3O9UDyCrWHigett09lqaveOq_FTJigG2Mj5UVaWAjDBU7cyHqKOkBsPRGgcZvFfimw0gmx3A/s400/09-24-434x434.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> or bowls...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxijGLJRvRkNWJZRWPV5ZPfDI6bPF5mVeNRtphbAj6dy60d4d27mcvmZIf9Zf1b8ktcbSaL0fv-Sz7rOBDIGL5gI3Jyy-4q34_mifipXIjoovYmFnMR7ijkZNn6xKSYnaOlVOMLSotEE3/s1600/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxijGLJRvRkNWJZRWPV5ZPfDI6bPF5mVeNRtphbAj6dy60d4d27mcvmZIf9Zf1b8ktcbSaL0fv-Sz7rOBDIGL5gI3Jyy-4q34_mifipXIjoovYmFnMR7ijkZNn6xKSYnaOlVOMLSotEE3/s400/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/5546892/Grand-Beach-Pillow--pillows-san-francisco"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> or a pillow with lots of other fun colours.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuUfcEfqQ1Jtt0LLfc1D2b7fyHamIHTVEOaiFk38OOg7wfLSNUB13-tjCU4QhtajL44mMOaM0YviiH0R4zji0e-Q4PoNyH3p9h4ZOg76Ns4_0zy-KPm5eeO86rQRJU89040XH7qTgLNDW/s1600/cddf4fdc1da8f9e88c842b0fb4e24f47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuUfcEfqQ1Jtt0LLfc1D2b7fyHamIHTVEOaiFk38OOg7wfLSNUB13-tjCU4QhtajL44mMOaM0YviiH0R4zji0e-Q4PoNyH3p9h4ZOg76Ns4_0zy-KPm5eeO86rQRJU89040XH7qTgLNDW/s320/cddf4fdc1da8f9e88c842b0fb4e24f47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/StyleSpotfall13/lisa-mende/"> source </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">And here it is with Celosia orange another Pantone selection for spring 2014. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXetjywhavPbpNa69uWdsHPVT82qHCfIkkzVVLZCdYRdEHTNNZMk_yO5OzFbUcwMCWEKKmLkCqjdlrusL0vs8OxTLNjHtC3mbNhidWdtgwfYkHuHkBKOvMOduuGTHIjIvx-6Lu_WXxp8A/s1600/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXetjywhavPbpNa69uWdsHPVT82qHCfIkkzVVLZCdYRdEHTNNZMk_yO5OzFbUcwMCWEKKmLkCqjdlrusL0vs8OxTLNjHtC3mbNhidWdtgwfYkHuHkBKOvMOduuGTHIjIvx-6Lu_WXxp8A/s640/cc4e72047967accd7a08253d47e07110.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">These colours  show up on the runway too!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Which type of blue decorator are you?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jn3J_tkgA3mvm9zB5IvKJ8HgjYwj4Rh494aNIPU6p7q9LsuscHRnFpQiesD2GuqDghcxho4bIZE-Ij_KLGtcaW8qGeweOxyjdiI-Pz6tLH1XjL_OxDSe94ouz2gFYvEOnypXLGnylZpy/s1600/967e524c22a41d07b054731eac73d614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Are you feeling blue?

Hopefully you are into blue!  Blue seems to be a dominant colour in Pantone's colour forceasting for  both spring 2013 and upcoming 2014...

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