Serene
Peaceful
Calm
Welcoming
Relaxing
Comforting
Beautiful
Cozy
Inviting
Soft
Like a breath of Fresh air
Blue was the main color of my wedding. For my high school graduation in 1975, I asked for Blue Willow plates. It would be only four weeks until I got married. Still have them. Blue jeans are my favorite thing to wear. I have decorated my house with robin egg blue walls, vintage blue cabinets, blue/green furniture and accessories, and decorated my entire library around a patina chandelier. Blue makes me so happy! I can't get enough of it. It has remained my favorite color since I was small. Small splashes of bright colors amongst the blues is all I need to spice up my space.
Library pictured above
Blue Willow dishes for my graduation gift in 1975
With my passion and obsession with blue, my personality must surely be TRUE BLUE!
What a surprise! I'm a PURPLE personality more than any other color. How could that be?
I have never liked the color PURPLE. In fact, I dislike it. It is my husband's favorite color and I've always tried to do some small thing in the bedroom to bring some purple in, even if it's just an accent. I have never warmed up to it. But, when we built the new house, I decided to be kind and paint our bedroom and sitting room walls PURPLE... yuck! But my warrior was deployed to Afghanistan and I felt like I should do something really special and surprise him when he returned. He was surprised all right.... PURPLE! It was a little overwhelming and took some getting used to.
I've had such a delima decorating with purple. It's hard. It's not easy. It doesn't fit ME! I tried everything to fit my blue in. I haven't had any such luck at this point. One day, my bedroom will shower me with BLUE. I am going to make it happen. Even if I have to repaint all the walls! But in the meantime I have to accept that I am the color PURPLE.
Master sitting room pictured above
My Grandma Bentley's favorite color was purple and favorite flower... purple iris.
My favorite flower in the spring is Lilac... and it's also my favorite scent!
A tradition: decorate graves with purple lilacs
Why am I the color PURPLE?
I am gentle
I am a free spirit
Sensitive to hurtful comments
Peaceful; peacemaker
Creative
Inspire others with ideas and creative thinking
Idealistic, and often impractical
Great imagination
Look at life through rose-colored glasses
Deal positively with adversity
Naive
Seek spiritual fulfillment and meaning in life
Giving
Good news in all this... I'm not entirely PURPLE. Because I'm really not a big fan of PURPLE.
A blue vintage bowl from my mother's collection.
Many salads and vegetables were served out of this bowl growing up.
I'm happy to report that I have a lot of BLUE:
I have a deep need for peace and harmony in my everyday life
I need quiet time for reflection, introspection and self-discovery
Can be rigid and stubborn; I like familiar
Need order in my living space; untidiness and unpredictability overwhelm me
Loyal and faithful marriage partner
Sentimental and love things from the past
Approachable and friendly
Thirst for knowledge and areas of interest
Am spiritual and religious, with a high degree
of devotion to God and family
I love green in nature. It's all around. It's fresh, clean, and oh, so earthy!
The picture above is of the orchard. Blackberry leaves after a rainstorm and cherries not yet mature.
In my personality, I have some GREEN:
Love nature
Strive for balance
Good citizen
Love for learning
Have high moral standards and doing the right thing is important to me
Am strong-willed and don't like to be told by others what to do
I love brown leather.
Dressing and accessorising in brown.
All things vintage & distressed around the edges. I even distress my scrapbook pages. Brown is so warm and inviting!
BROWN makes up part of my personality:
Honest
Down-to-earth
Friendly
Approachable
Genuine
Sincere
Love home, family life is extremely important to me
Like physical comfort, simplicity and quality
Can be quite contemplative, working out problems and becoming quite absorbed until I find a solution
The above pictures were taken at Thanksgiving Point Gardens.
In my personality I have some Yellow:
Happy and cheerful
Creative
Head in the clouds
Independent streak
To me white is pure, clean, refreshing, simple, innocent, and has integrity. I love the color white.
A touch of White:
Far sighted, with a positive and optimistic nature
Appears to be shy, but have strong beliefs about most things and the opportunity to share those beliefs
I have red accents all over the house... red walls and decor. It adds some spice and energy.
Splash of RED:
Optimistic
Control is connected to my basic survival instinct
There's nothing more beautiful than pink peach blossoms in the spring. Picture of the orchard.
Pink is so pretty and girly. I wanted a bright cheerful green and pink for my office. I love it!
Two Times PINK:
Positive outlook on life, I see the good in everyone
Friendly and approachable with a warmth and softness others are drawn to
This writing prompt was difficult and challenging. It was probably more for me and not so much for posting and sharing it. Perceptions about myself led me to discover colors of personality I never would have thought about before. It would be interesting to see how others view me, too. I learned a lot about myself. My personality and characteristics make up all colors of the rainbow. As much as I love the color BLUE, it was exciting to see that every color has a twist to it. As the strands of color intertwine with each other, something very unique and special comes out of it.... PERSONAL CHARACTER!
If you want to explore your personality through colors, I found this link to be very insightful Color Psychology
From one blue lover to another, your library is absolutely beautiful! Given the opportunity, I would decorate every room in my house in blue.
ReplyDeleteThat was really interesting. I think most of us have a lot of different colors in us. I didn't look up what the colors mean I just wrote how blue makes me feel. I'll have to visit your link and see where it says I fit. I'm like You, blue has always been my favorite color. And you know I love your library best.
ReplyDeletePurple is derived from blue. Maybe you are more of a periwinkle? Love the pics you posted with your post. Very serene.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I also hate the color purple. I don't think it is in my house anywhere!
ReplyDeleteRed is my favorite color but I have always loved having a blue bedroom. Loved the post. I feel like you. Not one color can describe me, I also feel I am made up of many colors.
ReplyDeleteNow you will always love purple Mom. That description of purple sure fits Shaniel. I now have purple in my house because of her, and will soon plant a purple garden. I wish I still had those beautiful purple iris's this spring to remind me of Shaniel.
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