The Editors’ Cut: 11 Beguiling Shades of Blue

Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: Blue might be the color most mused about by poets, artists, and musicians. Writer Maggie Nelson devoted an entire topic to the subject in her book Bluets. Picasso did, too, in his Blue Period. Joni Mitchell, in an album. Yves Klein obsessed over it nearly his entire career. In summer, it’s easy to see why. Who hasn’t been moved by all the hues that the season offers up—the first lilacs, wild cornflowers in a field, the clear sea, electric dappled light on a swimming pool? July can’t be bottled, but these 11 finds capture a little of the endless blue. — The Remodelista Editors 

Sunne Lampshade in Azure

Above: Water-based pigments on linen, a cheeky sun: summer in a lamp. Shop now.

Christine Perrochon Blue Violet Mugs

Above: These inky blue mugs by a Swiss-born artist capture, to us, the particular shade of long summer twilights. Shop now.

Marbled Desk Tray

Above: Designed in Japan, this melamine tray conjures a wildflower field in bloom—or perhaps the spangled light on a tidepool, depending on what you see. Shop now.

Blue Flower Poster by Rosie McGuinness

Above: Printed in Denmark, this poster by a clothing designer-turned-illustrator feels like a cyanotype. Shop now.

Yield Design Co. Glass Pour-Over Carafe

Above: Brew coffee for weekend guests in this borosilicate pitcher in an intoxicating azure hue. Shop now.

Buffy Cotton Sheet Set in Neptune

Above: The makings of a good summer sleep—on cool nights and too-hot-for-the-top-sheet nights. Shop now.

Also On Our Radar:

• A popsicle-blue throw.
• A use-it-anywhere stool.
• And denim-blue checkered rug.