Thursday, August 30, 2012

NAVY AND PINK...PINK AND NAVY

THURSDAY COMBO

NAVY AND PINK

Navy is tricky. There are the those that are very BLUE
and the ones...and some are darker...and more gray.

Here is  a funny story which highlights how OBSESSED  I am with Navys right now:
a few weeks ago...I went into the Jonathan Adler store on Newbury Street in Boston...
...a total drool fest...
and they had a "ROOM" with an accent wall painted the most beautiful Navy.
I said to the person who worked there...

"I bet you I can guess the name of that Navy!"
She said, ...."if you can guess I will give you something Free!"

"Mom, do you have to take a picture of EVERYTHING in this store?"

I knew it had to be either ;
Benjamin Moore
Marine Blue or Down Pour Blue...
I should have gone with my first answer...
I said..."Downpour Blue"

it was 
"Marine Blue..."
durn!!! NO free stuff!

Here are the NAVYS I have use in my Old Country House
(all benjamin Moore)
THE BLUER Navy Blues

NAVY-
DOWNPOUR BLUE
pink- Peony



PHOEBE'S DRESSER

"Pink Ladies" and "Marine Blue"
 

pink ladies and marine blue





" Serious GRAY NAVY Blues"
Mysterious
AND 
Anchor Gray
My Union Jack Dresser is painted
Benjamin Moore
AURA paint

"Mysterious"

MYSTERIOUS

ANCHOR GRAY


ANCHOR GRAY



What Navy Blues have you USED? 





4 comments:

  1. I love Jonathan Adler too. I'll take one of everything please. That is amazing that you were so close to guessing the color. The pink and navy combo is so pretty!

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  2. you know i am a navy fan! i have hale navy in sawyer's room (ben moore) and dutch boy's chanson bleu in my room! it's a great moody neutral!

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  3. You painted the stripe - it looks nice.

    Are your rooms roomy? Do you think dark colors work best in larger rooms?
    My old small 2-over-2 farmhouse has very low ceilings, and instead of cozy, I think dark colors would feel cramped. There are lots of windows, yet lighter colors keep pulling me. I like how you did the dark background in the hutch.

    Side question, did you paint your stair backs, or were they like that already? I know Lori from Frugal Farmhouse paints wood floors, but haven't been sure of the practicality. Do you like your stairs like that?

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  4. Well, I have to say that I haven't done navy. Why you ask? Because when I was little, my grandmother and mother both gravitated to navy and other shades of blue. For some reason, they couldn't get out of the habit of buying clothes in those shades and color even though they kept wanting to break free from it. So guess who did... yup, me! I was the one who wanted yellows and oranges. Oh, I did have my moment of blue with chartreuse but otherwise bring on the sunshine!!

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