Exterior, House Building Type, Wood Siding Material, and Shingles Roof Material Glimpsed from the outside, it becomes clear how an internal corridor flows through both structures at an uncommon angle.  Photo 1 of 9 in Blue Mood: 9 Creative Ways to Use Color by Heather Corcoran from Blue in the Facade

Blue Mood: 9 Creative Ways to Use Color

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"We wanted something lively for the house, something spectacular but not vulgar," the resident says of the blue hue of his modest 1,690-square-foot seaside Canadian retreat. Montreal firm YH2 settled on a cerulean shade inspired by the sea, the sky, and child’s chalk.

Glimpsed from the outside, it becomes clear how an internal corridor flows through both structures at an uncommon angle.