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The Blues
Old House Journal
|July - August 2021
Favorites, from pale azure to deep cobalt.
1. BLUE FIRE
Add drama to a pendant, large wall sconce, or newel-post light with the Peacock blue flame shade in iridescent glass. Made by American artisans, the shade takes a 3 ¼ fitter. It measures 7 tall x 4 ½ wide; $152.90. House of Antique Hardware, (888) 223-2545, houseofantiquehardware.com
2. THE DESERT SKY
A capacious 36 wide, the 1958 French door fridge from the new Palm Springs collection is shown in Cerulean. Gliding pantry drawer, factory-installed icemaker, and filtered-water dispenser: $6,795. Elmira Stove Works, (800) 295-8498, elmirastoveworks.com
3. CHINESE BLUE
Found in a Massachusetts sea-captain’s home, Chantung is a Chinese Quercus (oak) leaf design adapted for the West by the English and French; this revival dates to the 1930s or earlier. About $145 per roll. Thomas Strahan Wallpaper, (212) 644-5301, thomasstrahan.com
4. POPS OF COLOR
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