Captivatingly Cool: Blue Living Rooms Make a Stylish Splash
Cool blue. It’s a great color to use in your home if you live by the water, but there’s no reason why we landlubbers can’t use it, too. My oldest daughter doesn’t like blue rooms but I find them calming and interesting. Darker shades are dramatic, while softer shades can be sweet and romantic. To see the difference in how the intensity of color plays in interior spaces, I’m sharing a collection of blue living rooms.
You don’t have to commit to painting your walls blue. Look how rich a windowpane navy fabric looks on a couch and chair. A light blue club chair balances the darker navy, and it looks like the ceiling is painted a similar, soft shade of blue.
Blue and green always look great together, especially when they’re in a room this grand and impressive with its architectural ceiling and interesting windows. I love the mix of patterns on the pillows and rug.
Vivid blue paint adorns the built-in book cases in this small living room. The darker paint gives a feeling of intimacy and coziness.
Photo by Gleicher Design – Architecture & Interiors
Pale blue walls lend an air of sweetness to a small, sunroom-style space. A white ruffled slipcover on the loveseat paired with wicker chairs painted blue, add to the romantic ambiance of this charming room.
Photo by J Wilson Fuqua & Associates Architects
An eclectically decorated home joins today’s collection of beautiful rooms. Copper elements are the perfect accompaniment for the darker shades of blue seen here. White trim gives a crisp finish. When I first saw this photo, it inspired me to do an entire post about blue living rooms.
Most people think you can’t use dark colors in a small room, but darker hues create a cozy and dramatic vibe in smaller spaces. The white, vintage mantel pops against the navy blue wall.
Photo by Paul Craig Photography
A coastal style home enjoys a blue and white traditional living room. Aqua and navy look great together. You might remember seeing this room in a home tour featured previously here on the blog. The entire house enjoys shades of blue.
Photo by Andrew Howard Interior Design
Here’s another take on green and blue, featuring a paler blue with lime green. The white background sets it all off.
Does this room look familiar? This Nantucket home was also featured here on the blog. It also enjoys quite a bit of blue in its décor. Note how well navy blue pairs with the sandy shade of room paneling.
Did you enjoy today’s collection of blue living rooms? Do you have a favorite?
I am a huge fan of using blue in the home. I especially like the dark shades such as navy. In my current home I have navy as the feature colour in most rooms. Blue goes so well in our hot climate. In a past house I had a blue kitchen and how I loved that kitchen. It always looked fresh and I never tired of it. Blue is a winner for me.
I liked the 2nd living room and the one just before the last. I use to have my bedroom painted blue. I am thinking about painting my trim a blue color. Thanks for sharing.
The blue color in the living room that inspired you to write this post looks just like my blue living room. I also have some copper colored accents and white trim. I love the color blue and have incorporated it into almost every room in my house. I enjoyed all of the blue living rooms that you shared; they are all beautiful.
Thank you, Jennifer, it took me a day or two to view this post- too busy in the garden lately!
But I love every one of these blue home ideas, hard to pick out just one or two to say are my favorites. Although…lol