Blue helps to create a soothing sense of calm and elegance in this family room. Photos: Handout/TNS
With the year-end fast approaching, you might be looking for some more muted or soothing tones to help decorate your home. Blue can be both serene and elegant, and it can help to create a sense of calm without feeling boring or bland.
Looking to integrate blue into your decor? Here are some top tips.
Use various tints, tones and shades of blue. Blue is one of those colours with which various shades can be successfully blended together.
Various shades of cool blue add both interest and calm in this living space.
Blend blue with shades of grey. From light grey to deep charcoal, blue and grey serve as an attractive pairing.
Integrate blue through accessories and accents. Pops of blue can serve as sprinkles of colour. Don’t be afraid to use unexpected materials such as velvet or even denim.
Use blue as a colour-based way to anchor the space. Blend neutral colours with blue such as white, tan, black and even chocolate brown.
Denim chairs look polished and dressed up in this dining space.
Infuse large-scale colour opportunities such as artwork. Use blue as a springboard to your colour story in social areas such as living and family rooms.
Consider using colours with blue undertones as accents such as green. Use the colour to help set a mood. Light blue can help make a room feel soothing and calm, while deep shades can add a more subdued vibe. – Tribune News Service
Blue helps to create a soothing sense of calm and elegance in this family room. Photos: Handout/TNS
A piece of art helps to both anchor and introduce blue into this living space.
Various shades of cool blue add both interest and calm in this living space.
Teal blues toss pillows are paired with pops of deep indigo.
Indigo art panels add a smoky sense of calm and elegance in the living/dining space.
Denim chairs look polished and dressed up in this dining space.
