Blue in interior design / Using blue properly as a wall color
The Blue Hour – A Time for Relaxation
Inner peace and serenity will let you forget your hectic daily routine and restore a pleasant calm to your life. The dark blue of the velvet Chesterfield sofa "Gladis" (two-seater) from WestwingNow really come to its own thanks to exquisite stitching, price approx. 1.299€.
The design of classic blue and white porcelain has an illustrious history that goes back far in time. It is variously known to be used as wall décor, as floor tiles or as tableware, where it guarantees a festive table. Presented here are a few accessories for your own festive table: Bjoern Wiinblad Rosamunde‘s decorative plates, what-nots by Bjoern Wiinblad Rosalinde and an insulated cup by Bjoern Wiinblad Felicia, price: 27 € to 29€. Also shown is the very practical SANTORINI (Cyclades Islands) outdoor blue and white rug (140 x 200 cm) in the classic floor tile style, price approx. 90€. The Retrostore wall clock by Antique HOME Vintage in a natural wood look can be yours for ca. 33€.
Velvet-soft covering fabric in deep blue
Blue velvet is very classy, both as covering material for furniture or used as a curtain. Wallpaper of dark blue fleece, as shown here in a floral pattern, and dark blue silk tapestry it not only attention-grabbing but also lifts the mood. With the appropriate lighting, it will spread a very mystical room atmosphere.
Blue as a wall color
Blue is associated with the color of the sky, the sea and the blue night. Blue shades range from light blue and delicate baby blue to darker and bolder blue shades. Each shade of blue produces a very different effect that depends on a room’s light conditions. Basically, you can say that light blue shades make rooms appear bigger, lighter and cooler. Dark blue shades, on the other hand, make a room look smaller and create a cozy atmosphere. Depending on the color’s intensity, it can also generate a mystical room atmosphere.
Which living spaces are appropriate for blue?
Blue bedroom
Being that the color blue has a very calming effect, blue is perfectly suited for the bedroom – all color nuances work nicely here.
Blue bathroom
With a blue bathroom, there’s always a fresh ocean breeze that’s blowing through. The lighter the shade of blue, the fresher the breeze. The ocean picture hanging above the bathtub lets you plunge right into the sea and does its part in creating this restorative oasis of wellness.
Blue kitchen
A blue kitchen always looks cleaner and more orderly – but the overall effect is also cool. For this reason blue is popular as a kitchen color in hot climates.
Treatment rooms in a surgery are also wonderfully suited for the color blue, but here too you should opt for lighter shades of blue.
What can be combined with blue?
The color blue can be combined with any material and with any color. Depending upon the desired effect, you could accentuate blue’s cool statement by combining it with white. This is done in many Mediterranean countries as well as in the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. The dark blue shades are particularly vibrant when offset by white door frames or skirting boards. You can create a cozy atmosphere when blue shades are complemented with wood. All basic colors, in other words, yellow, red and green – pastel shades and deeper shades alike – combine with blue wonderfully. Accessories in blue also have a special effect: Blue bedding reduces stress, creates calm and provides for restful sleep.
Positive Associations
- Sympathy and harmony
- Friendliness and friendship
- Remoteness, vastness, endlessness and quiet
- Faithfulness, desire and relaxation
- Intelligence, science, exactitude and punctuality
- Concentration, sportiness, performance and courage
- Eternity, truth, clarity and purity
Which color helps calm set in and reduces tension?
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