Sometimes the house dictates the decor.
Take color, for instance.
Blue is my favorite color, and dominated my design choices in terms of color for years at my condo.
Dinnerware: Dansk Blue Mesa.
Master bathroom accessories: Tommy Hilfiger Elizabeth Anne.
Kitchen motif: Sunflowers with a blue backdrop.
But blue does not work well in the new house. The color that does work?
Green, which comes as a big surprise to me because green is my least favorite color behind pink. But I like it.
It could be that green complements the brown walls and cabinetry. Think tree trunks and leaves. It could be that the house has tons of natural light. Think sunshine and vegetation.
I could have gone with blue if I wanted to. The living room and master bedroom suites are grey and silver, both of which are cool colors. The blue would have fallen in line on the color palette.
But that’s just it. The silver, grey and blue do not provide a colorful range. Once I opened my mind to green, and saw the life it breathed into the decor, my love for the color grew like ivy. Now it’s the color I gravitate to.
Fortunately, the interior decor world is ruled by indoor trees, succulents and fig leaves.
Designing Goldilocks 