Glamour by Tobi Fairley

I’m sure most of you remember this unforgettable cover of House Beautiful. The room is designed by Tobi Fairley (of course :)

The blue color is mesmerizing, don’t you think? It’s such a fresh and clear color, but not at all overbearing. I was a bit surprised to see (what I believe is the) un-edited photos of the same room. The colors are so different:

But beautiful all the same. Isn’t it amazing what color alone can do for a room? The bluer version comes off as more playful and daring, while the blue-gray (un-edited) colorway result in a more classic sophisticated look. I’m kind of fascinated with the “empty” painting above the sofa. I feel creativity flowing just by looking at it!

Living room paint colors: Poolside and Sky

Moving on to the bedroom, a real piece of eye candy.

Everything in this bedroom screams glamour to me, the tufted velvet headboard, the shimmering bedspread, mirrored dressers and the gorgeous sun mirror. But most of all, the lamps *swoon*

And here is the un-edited version. I love both colorways of this room too, but the pops of pink in the former two images definitely added a little something extra.

I have to say I’m kind of obsessed with those table lamps!

Aaaand that’s it! So tell me, which colorway would you choose for your living room / bedroom, the fresh fun blues, or the sophisticated grays?

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Comments ( 9 )

How serene these spaces feel. LOVE the mirror above the bed!

barbara@hodge:podge Feb 04 11 at 1:52 pm

I’m going for the grays! The blue in the first room was a little too denim-ish for me…the gray just seems so luxe!

Nuha Feb 04 11 at 2:00 pm

Wow, I can’t believe the difference in the photos! Both are beautiful, but I love the sophistication of the gray/blue unedited version.

Carla@DesignintheWoods Feb 04 11 at 2:35 pm

I like the un-edited living room and the edited bedroom. The blue in the bedroom had a watery feel, very calm without being boring.

Lesley Anne Kinney Feb 04 11 at 3:14 pm

That is a tough one! I love them both but knowing me I would probably choose the grays.

It’s amazing the little pop of pink, how much it adds to the room?? I am going to take some pics of my bedroom soon and I think I will do the same. Happy weekend Linda!
Nancy xo

Nancy@marcusdesign Feb 04 11 at 6:38 pm

As much as I love sophisticated greys, I have to go with the fresh fun blues. Blue is a really hard colour to do right, and Tobi really did it right in these two rooms! Especially love the glamour and sparkle of the bedroom :-)