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Southern Accents, January/February 2008
"The Color You Need Now ... Peacock Blue"
"The peacock blue of this silk wallcovering makes a bold and colorful contrast to the more subtle bone-colored bookcases. It gives a strong and sophisticated feel to the room yet still works beautifully with the softer, more feminine pinks." - designer Markham Roberts
One of those old-school colors that make you think of grand hotels and beautifully appointed dining cars, peacock blue covers the walls of libraries, butler's pantries, and other spaces where intimacy and a little intensity seem appropriate. It's nothing new - James McNeill Whistler painted the hotly debated and now famous Peacock Room in London more than a century ago, and its drama and beauty still awe visitors at the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C. Of course, this shade of blue doesn't have to be intense - when painted with a lighter color, it takes its cues from the coast and becomes more tranquil and casual.
"The Color You Need Now ... Peacock Blue"
"The peacock blue of this silk wallcovering makes a bold and colorful contrast to the more subtle bone-colored bookcases. It gives a strong and sophisticated feel to the room yet still works beautifully with the softer, more feminine pinks." - designer Markham Roberts
One of those old-school colors that make you think of grand hotels and beautifully appointed dining cars, peacock blue covers the walls of libraries, butler's pantries, and other spaces where intimacy and a little intensity seem appropriate. It's nothing new - James McNeill Whistler painted the hotly debated and now famous Peacock Room in London more than a century ago, and its drama and beauty still awe visitors at the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C. Of course, this shade of blue doesn't have to be intense - when painted with a lighter color, it takes its cues from the coast and becomes more tranquil and casual.