Blue color in the interior
Different shades of blue create different atmospheres in rooms.
Photos of the interior in blue tones will help you decide which one is right for you. Having chosen blue as the base, use several shades, so the decor will not seem inexpressive.
When used correctly, dark blue color in the interior can visually expand the space.
And to prevent the interior from turning out too cold and gloomy, complement it with warm light: sconces, floor lamps, a large chandelier.
Bedroom
Warm blue tones promote good relaxation and healthy sleep.
If blue tones are chosen for decorating the walls in the bedroom, it is important to remember that the color should not be too saturated.
Solid white furniture looks harmonious against the blue walls.
Delicate shades of blue go well with a dark wood bed.
Beautifully matched frames will become a spectacular decoration of the bedroom walls.
Children's
When decorating a boy's nursery, a blue tone is often used.
- A light blue or blue shade will be a good solution; it will not make the room gloomy and will harmoniously combine with other colors.
- A girl's room can also be decorated with blue elements; they can be combined with white and pink shades.
- A teenager's room can be decorated in a theme, for example, in a marine or pirate style, with photo wallpaper and decorative elements.
The photo shows a bright children's room with blue accents.
Bathroom
When decorating a small bathroom, you should use a rich shade of blue sparingly. One of the walls in the room can be tiled with this color.
An unusual blue pattern on light tiles will help visually enlarge the room.
If you need to decorate a spacious bathroom, blue can be used as the main tone.
Beautiful blue shades will fit well into the interior of a room that will be regularly used for rest and relaxation.
Hallway
The dark color of the walls is suitable for decorating open and well-lit corridors; for a closed space and a small room, it is better to opt for light blue wallpaper.
Living room
By combining blue with other shades, you can get completely different styles.
- The gray-blue combination is best used in a room with south-facing windows or in a room with bright natural light.
- The winning option would be a white and blue combination; the design will be full of light and lightness.
- The combination of blue and beige colors is suitable for marine, modern and classic designs.
- An interesting effect can be achieved by using bright colors in details, for example, a blue sofa and curtains of the same shade, or one of the walls is decorated with photo wallpaper in a beautiful blue color.
The photo shows a compact living room behind the scenes, the design is entirely done in a dusty blue color scheme.
Kitchen
The facade of the kitchen cabinet in an unusual blue color will become a bright decoration of any kitchen.
To prevent rich blue shades from visually making the room smaller, it is important to harmoniously dilute them with light gray or beige tones.
Beautiful dark wood furniture will give a blue kitchen a special charm.
An effective solution would be to use technology in this color.
Room in blue tones
To make the main room comfortable to be in, its design needs to be thought through to the smallest detail. There should be blue color in the living room interior, but in moderation. If the finishing materials, furniture and accessories are only in heavenly shades, then the room will turn out boring.
A room in blue tones is an ideal place for rest and relaxation
Blue living room in colonial style
Blue living room is bright
Blue photo wallpaper in the living room
Therefore, to make the guest room design beautiful, you need to find the perfect combination of blue with one or more colors. The choice of color palette depends on the interior style, area and location of the room. For large spaces, deep blue or calm green colors are suitable. But there should not be too many of these shades, otherwise the room will turn out gloomy.
For small rooms, you should choose a combination of soft turquoise with another light color. This combination will make the room visually larger and fill it with air. There should be one thing in the room that is heavenly in color: either furniture, or textiles and accessories, or finishing materials.
Blue living room with pattern
Blue living room in Mediterranean style
Blue furniture and decorative pillows in the living room interior
Blue living room with flowers in Provence style
What colors does it go with?
To create the desired atmosphere of calm and tranquility in the room and at the same time diversify the interior, it is important to choose the right accompanying palette. Next, let's look at what tones the blue range is combined with and what can be achieved from such a symbiosis.
Blue as an accent in the interior
Blue in neutral interiors can be an attractive accent, highlighting the personality of the room and adding depth to the room. Cool neon shades work particularly well with all three. My favorite is Ultra Blue LG264 from Little Greene.
By the way, with the help of blue you can beautifully highlight not only the wall, but also the furniture. A modern idea is to paint the table, chairs or entire kitchen island blue.
Blue and white
This combination simultaneously performs 2 tasks:
- Visually enlarges the room;
- Makes the room brighter and brighter.
The combination of blue and white is best for small spaces. It is best to finish the walls and ceiling in white. This design perfectly combines blue furniture and decoration elements.
But don't add too many blue tones, as this can negatively affect your mood. The combination with white allows you to implement a marine theme in the interior, ideal for a nursery or bathroom.
Yellow with blue
Not everyone will decide to decorate the blue and yellow interior of a room - this is typical for adherents of tolerance and passion, since the combination turns out to be quite piercing and rich. Designers recommend using more light blue patterns in the interior, and solar patterns to create warm accents. Although another option is not excluded, when yellow color will become the basis for decorating the room. In addition, it is better to focus on its lunar shades, against which dark blue upholstered furniture will look great.
Orange with blue
This is a really beautiful color combination that gives the interior a friendly and calm atmosphere. It is believed that the orange tone can stimulate the development and imagination of a child, so the palette is often present in children's design. In large interiors, beautiful Mediterranean and beach interiors are created using different shades (sand, teal). For a room in a marine style, you can choose bright natural colors; the design will display features of rigor and solidity with a predominance of dark blue tones and fiery accents.
Green with blue
The herbaceous palette is similar to light blue, so this combination will be as relaxed as possible. Previously, there were many opponents of such a union, who considered it complete nonsense, but today's interiors are ready to welcome such a tandem, capable of bringing some depth and harmony to the atmosphere. The secret lies in the proximity of these flowers to nature, which has a positive effect on the human psyche. In addition, children really love green and blue colors - they can decorate a nursery for both girls and boys. In the bedroom, you can choose softer shades to create a calm and warm atmosphere.
Blue and brown
Brown will also help neutralize the “coolness” of a bright color. Natural brown tones are best - coffee, cinnamon, cocoa. This interior looks more luxurious and elite.
- In this style you can organize a living room, library or home office.
- The combination is especially relevant for styles such as loft, Mediterranean, classic and neoclassical.
The wood is often brown in color. Therefore, elements made of natural wood or other materials that imitate its texture and color will look good in the interior. Each color can be either primary or accent color.
Red with blue
It would seem difficult to imagine a combination in the interior of such opposite palettes as scarlet and sky blue, but it also occurs. Red brings confidence and a push to action, while blue, on the contrary, brings calm and tranquility. To balance this opposition, a snow-white palette is often introduced into the blue-red interior, which acts as a kind of catalyst.
Designers know the trick: the atmosphere of a two-tone room largely depends on which color will predominate. It follows that if there is more blue in the design, the room will look cooler, and the predominance of scarlet will add notes of warmth and comfort.
Blue and yellow
The combination of blue and yellow in the interior creates a rich and bold atmosphere. You can create dynamic, eye-catching and unusual home decor.
Usually the main color is blue, the amount of yellow should be about 30-35%. Since blue is a cool color, yellow will help fill the room with warmth and coziness.
But yellow also has cool undertones. They should not be combined with cold blue tones. Otherwise, the room will be too uncomfortable and “sterile”, reminiscent of a hospital. Therefore, you should always use warm shades of yellow, close to orange.
Black with blue
Decorating rooms in black and blue tones is rare. A bluish tint can significantly emphasize the coolness of blue, so this combination is contraindicated in small rooms. However, in spacious rooms you can experiment, especially when it comes to decorating the room in an ultra-modern direction. Here the main background is blue, and its different shades, such as blue and gray, are beautiful and warm. Black can also be represented by native, but lighter shades (gray, ashy). Finishing the floor surface with wood and light fabrics will help to dilute the gloominess of the atmosphere.
Blue and gray
Such combinations look very elegant. The colors are similar in color scheme, so they combine very harmoniously. The blue and gray color scheme has a relaxing effect.
- Therefore, it is worth decorating a living room, bedroom or bathroom in this way.
- To add luxury, pearl gray tones and blue decorative elements can be added to the design.
- As you can see in the photo of the interior in blue tones, dark tones are better suited for creating accents.
- For example, gray can be a neutral background color, and blue can be an accent color.
Furniture in bright blue tones goes well with the basic gray design. Gray upholstered furniture can be complemented with bright blue pillows.
Blue instead of beige
Shades of blue can be neutral, discreet, safe. If you're looking to create a serene interior, consider Designers Guild's serene Slate Blue and Celestial Blue LG101 from the Little Greene palette. Both shades are reminiscent of the color of the sky and work well with a wide range of shades - working with them is easy and convenient.
Another safe bet is Menai Blue from the Sanderson palette. Use it in spacious rooms filled with natural light - in such conditions the shade looks especially light and airy.
Trendy shade in the interior of the 2020-19 season
This season, both on the catwalk and in interior design, the color of the summer sky predominates. The most fashionable shades are sky blue and misty. These two colors are suitable for creating classic, rustic and Mediterranean interiors.
Another trend this season is bluish with a metallic sheen. It will go well with gray, white, black. These colors can be used to decorate Scandinavian and English interiors, and they are also suitable for rooms in loft and modern styles. The beautiful azure color never goes out of style. In modern projects it is combined with pink, yellow or lilac.
Blue corner sofa in a bright living room
Blue living room with stucco
Blue living room in eco style
Blue living room with paintings on the wall
Blue furniture in the living room
Blue living room in a marine style
Furniture and decor in a blue interior
Blue is appropriate in the interior in any quantity. Hue, hue, and saturation are selected based on several factors:
- room lighting during the day;
- agreement;
- movie;
- general color scheme;
- practical tasks.
Background. In small rooms, the main color can only be a light shade. For rooms particularly susceptible to contamination, it is better to choose non-staining options. To combine both requirements, you can take one of the gray-blue options. In large rooms, blues can be uncomfortable and too cold. Dilute them with warm colors and the problem will be solved. You can, for example, take a warm beige tone in the sofa and armchairs and complement them with richer colored decorative curtains and pillows. Light and warm variations of orange, pink, and red are suitable. In spacious rooms, wallpaper with large patterns of any shade of blue looks good. In small rooms, a single-color finish is more appropriate.
Bright sofas can be used as an accent on light walls and floors. A richly toned sofa is recommended to be placed in the brightest areas, otherwise it will look too dark and gloomy.
Curtains. Blue curtains can be combined well with other elements of a similar color against a light background. It is recommended to use a small number of parts. Bright splashes enliven neutral-colored rooms and add charm and energy. Curtains decorated with blue patterns and bright fabrics look great.
If you like the blue color, but you don’t know how to implement it in the interior, be sure to take the advice of competent sources: study photos on the Internet, catalogs, publications dedicated to design. There are many interesting ideas that are worth implementing.
Closet
A cabinet of non-standard colors will decorate the interiors of both modern and classic rooms. A vintage wooden cabinet painted blue will look especially chic.
Dresser
A cornflower blue chest of drawers will become a real decoration for a bedroom or children's room. Carved doors and beautiful handles will make it more interesting. Interior items or textile elements of the same shade will look harmonious in the overall picture.
Bed
The headboard is a beautiful royal blue color and pleasant texture that will transform the most ordinary bed into a luxurious place to sleep. It can be decorated with metal rivets, buttons or rhinestones.
Armchair
A chair can have the same color palette as other furniture or be radically different, thereby making the interior brighter.
Chairs
Blue chairs can overlap the color of kitchen cabinets or other furniture. The color of the chairs can be changed using covers or seat cushions.
Sofa
A bright blue sofa can become the highlight of the interior of any room in the apartment.
When placing a sofa in a room, it is important to remember that the blue tone should not predominate in the decoration of the room.
If this rule is not followed, space can have a depressing effect on a person.
Designers recommend placing a blue sofa where there is a lot of natural light.
The interior of the room should be decorated in black and white. In dark, poorly lit rooms, richly colored furniture will look gloomy.
Curtains
Beautiful curtains in shades of blue help create an atmosphere of calm, harmony and tranquility.
Curtains can be the only bright detail in the room.
They go well with a light background.
An unusual combination can be achieved if you choose curtains with blue patterns and fabric whose color resembles the tone of the pattern.
Carpet
A long-pile carpet will decorate a modern interior; it can be simple or have patterns and ornaments. In the classic design, a rug with short pile and a beautiful floral pattern looks more appropriate.
Psychology of blue
Blue belongs to the cold palette of tones. This is the color of the sky and water, ice. There are several explanations for the origin of the name. One of them says that the parent is the word “deep” - a tone comparable to a bottomless ocean, stimulates the imagination and improves thought processes. This explains why color is often used in classrooms and schools. At the same time, it carries within itself calmness and tranquility.
Some doctors believe that treatment of various diseases is possible with the help of color therapy. Blue color relaxes and helps normalize sleep, stabilizes heart rate, and calms the nervous system. It is believed that it can lower body temperature and relieve vascular spasm.
American scientists conducted an interesting experiment aimed at establishing the influence of color on human well-being. Two groups of volunteers were recruited. Participants were first placed in a room with blue lighting. And the second one is with green. The results of the experiment revealed that those who spent time in a room with blue light felt more comfortable and calmer.
Finishing
Walls
For a small room, it is better to use light shades or a combination with another tone, for example, white-blue or gray-blue wallpaper.
The decoration of one of the walls will look interesting; in this case, you can use blue paints, photo wallpaper with three-dimensional images or decorative bricks.
For a classic room, wallpaper with flowers, monograms or even plaster are suitable. The modern trend is to decorate with wallpaper with a pattern, polka dots or stripes.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper in dark blue tones is not recommended for use in small rooms. The abundance of blue allows you to visually reduce the space. For spacious rooms, wallpaper with unusual floral patterns in all shades of blue is suitable.
Monochrome wallpaper should be chosen for small living rooms and bedrooms.
Beautiful blue color can decorate any interior style. When choosing it to decorate a room, you can be sure that your decision is correct.
Floor
For a nursery, bedroom or living room, when renovating the floor, you can choose a blue carpet or laminate of the most suitable shade. For the kitchen and bathroom, it is more practical to use tiles, patterns and various effects that will highlight the style of the interior. You can also add an elegant detail to the interior in the form of a colored baseboard.
Ceiling
Having chosen a colored ceiling, a tension structure will become one of the most practical finishing options. The canvas can have a glossy or matte finish that will match the chosen style. See other options for blue ceilings in the interior.
Doors
Doors or window frames will become a bright accent in the interior of the room if they are painted in an elegant blue color. They can harmonize with the color of the walls or stand out against the general background.
Style selection
Classic
Classic interiors will look chic with any manifestation of blue. A blue shade will make the room soft and elegant, while dark shades, on the contrary, will add character and emphasize the elegance of lines and shapes.
Modern
For a modern style, such as minimalism or hi-tech, it is acceptable to use deep dark tones in decoration. Sapphire or dirty blue will look harmonious in decor or individual pieces of furniture, for example, a sofa or armchair.
