Sweet Blue House

I just LOVE this little blue house in my neighborhood. It has seriously got me thinking I'm ready to paint my house again. The blue foyer in the house is so restful and calm, don't you think?

I love they way they've used blue and brown. Here's the den with built in and then a really cool, BIG tv cabinet. Check out the coffee table....it's a good size but since it's glass doesn't seem to take up a lot of room.

Isn't the dining room divine!?!? LOVE the big windows ....

The kitchen is a pretty mocha color and has lots of room to spread out and make big, delicious meals. The little boys room is a pretty rum raisin color, that has touches of blue in the bedding, globe, etc.

Here's the master suite and it's a beautiful chocolate color. The white crown moulding makes the color look crisp, doesn't it?

The top of the landing has a cozy chair to plop down in and enjoy the sun streaming through the big window.

This Garden Room is a favorite of mine. In a lot of the homes in my older neighbor, people have turned the porch or screened porch into another living area. Isn't this room inviting with the pretty blue and wonderful big picture window views?

This rounded deck is the view from the blue garden room.

As an added bonus, there is a detached garage AND a huge EXTRA room, which could be used for a multitude of different ideas. I'm thinking I would turn it into a craft room!

Check out all the space for crafting! Or it could be turned into a mother-in-law suite. The sky's the limit on this pretty little area.

Blue Monday---Italian Style

Ciao and Happy Blue Monday! I'm giving this "Blue Monday" thing a whirl. Smiling Sal at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/ is hosting this event. The first picture is of the Blue Train that runs between the five cities of Cinque Terra...one of the most beautiful places on earth. Cinque Terra (Five Lands) is on the northwestern coast of Italy...it's a picturesque community that is similiar to Portofino but still has a lot of the old world charm. Don't you wish YOU could sail around admiring the beautiful scenery in this sailboat? This was the view from my tiny 3rd floor, walk-up hotel room.

Here's a closer in shot that captures the boats that dock and brought in fresh seafood. This is also the region that invented PESTO,. They also invented a special pasta (???can't remember name) that should be served with the pesto. It's got all sorts of squiggles and wiggles/nooks and crannies in it to allow the pesto to cover the pasta completely. YUMMMM......

This is a typical fruit and vegetable market. Notice the passage way to the left...it's their version of an alley...so picturesque, right?

Since this is a seaside community, the cats are smart and wait by the boats for the fishermen to bring in their catch.

I could have sat on this rock wall for days. Such a BEAUTIFUL view and the weather was gorgeous!! CIAO BELLA....hope you enjoyed Blue Monday...Italian Style!