2012 Color Trends - Sodalite Blue

 Sodalite Blue, a classic maritime hue, brings order and calmness to mind. Like an anchor to a ship, this dependable shade works with every color in the palette. 

The Inspiration

The early films of Elizabeth Taylor who has always been an enormous inspiration to me — I wanted to offer a tribute to her.

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Chocolate Brown and Blue

Decorating With Brown and Blue

For the last few years, blue and brown has dominated the palette, shifting from light tones to dark.

Like chocolate brown and green, this trend appears to be sticking and there are many beautiful creative combinations emerging.  Here are a few inspirational ideas.

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Decorating With Navy Blue and Indigo

Indigo - Navy Blue Color

Indigo is a color that many of us would call navy blue. It is related to the third eye, or brow chakra and affects intuition, enhances a sense of responsibility and has a calming, sedative affect.

Ajna (along with Bindu, is also known as the third eye chakra) is linked to the pineal gland which may inform a model of its envisioning. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland that produces the hormone melatonin which regulates sleep and waking up. Ajna is symbolised by a lotus with two petals, and corresponds to the colour white, indigo or deep blue. Ajna’s key issues involve balancing the higher & lower selves and trusting inner guidance. Ajna’s inner aspect relates to the access of intuition. Emotionally, Ajna deals with clarity on an intuitive level.

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Decorating With Blue - 30 Inspiring Interior Design Pictures

Blue Collage

Blue is associated with the Throat Chakra. It is said to enhance communication skills, increase will power and aid artistic expression. Blue is a calming color that lowers blood pressure, lessens insomnia and eases anxiety.

Vishuddha (also Vishuddhi) may be understood as relating to communication and growth through expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid, a gland that is also in the throat and which produces thyroid hormone, responsible for growth and maturation. Symbolised by a lotus with sixteen petals. Vishudda is characterized by the color light or pale blue, or turquoise. It governs such issues as self-expression and communication, as discussed above. Physically, Vishuddha governs communication, emotionally it governs independence, mentally it governs fluent thought, and spiritually, it governs a sense of security.

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Color Therapy Indigo and The Brow "Third Eye" Chakra

What Is Color Therapy? Part 7: Indigo Color Therapy, The Brow Chakra, and Indigo Decorating Ideas

Color Therapy Indigo

Color Therapy Indigo

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Blogs I Love: House Of Turquoise

Home Decorating Blog - House of Turquoise

I was spending a little time on Stumbleupon last night and stumbled across this great blog, House Of Turquoise.  House Of Turquoise is an entire blog dedicated to decorating and design in various shades of blue and turquoise.

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