ultramarine

I've always liked bathrooms that were mostly tiled, but I've never seen one done in such a bold color before. This violet-blue is especially attractive, delicately trimmed in ivory and navy blue. Inconspicuous, the dreamy seascape painting is high above the line of eyesight; it's almost like clouds. Even the furnishings are particularly pleasing, old-fashioned and classic.

Image Source: design by Timothy Corrigan

overboard

..Wow. This would be akin to being held within a Fabergé egg. Swirls of delicate detail all over every available surface, its' a feast for the senses. If this were all done in bright red, I can imagine the eyes rebelling, but as it is, it works beautifully. All of the other furnishings of the room are plain-- making way for the floral pattern, the star of the show. It's a good one.

Image Source: Photo by Francois Halard.

sapphire

The sheer opulence of this is awe-inspiring. Being here would be like being in the inside of a many-colored gemstone. It's hard to imagine having such an exotic room in a home, but owning one would demand that one give sumptuous dinner parties and such just to use it. What dinner parties those would be.
The lavish floral patterns on the walls look like some of the more brilliant Islamic illuminated manuscripts. Those manuscripts were meticulously painted to glorify the words recorded; often, the patterns were gilded with gold.
Even though there's no unpatterned surface to rest your eyes on, it's still not overwhelming (in an unpleasant way, anyhow). It is extravagant without being too much to take, because the colors are so richly dark.

Image Source: Alidad, designer

if Cranes designed rooms

This well-tailored bedroom reminds me of a crisp piece of stationary. The orderly atmosphere is really attractive. The hanging streamers (tapestries?) add life and depth to the room, breaking the line of sight without making a barrier. I could definitely sleep tight here; I like neatness, and this achieves that without being dull in the least. I'm especially liking the classical colors used-- it seems like they've gone out of style a bit lately, and it's good to see them employed in an elegant way while still being interesting.

Image Source: Eddie Ross