Interior Design Ideas: 12 Blue and White Rooms
There’s something about blue and white that just about everyone loves. If you’re sporting a foot-tall Mohawk with a spike dog collar, this might not be your thing. But for the rest of us, it is. Even if we don’t choose to decorate that way, blue and white rooms are refreshing – especially in summer.
I think it’s also an easy color mix. It’s not difficult to find fabrics, wallpapers and accessories with this color combination. And there are so many ways to use blue and white that you can decorate this way and still be unique.
Want some ideas? I’ve put together a blue and white interior design album to inspire you.
There’s something about red and tan that make them the perfect accent colors for blue and white. You can mix things up by using several blue hues instead of the standard navy.
Mix stripes with florals to create more interest. And pay attention to texture. The antique desk and side table add depth.
A great way to change a room’s look into something that says Summer is to use slipcovers. They’re not as hard to make as you would think. I love the monogram used here, too.
Blue and white bedding is especially easy to find. Here’s a tip for twin beds – replace the regular pillow with a king-sized sham. It covers the entire top of the bed and looks better.
I like the way the tan pillows tie in the sisal rug and the window treatment. Using a blue bed skirt with the white sheets is a great idea, too.
White slipcovers with a blue lumbar cushion are simple but perfect. The circular table, also in white, draws your eye to the light fixture – the focal point in this room.
You can’t get any more classic than navy blue and white. For some reason, this reminds me of Ralph Lauren. I think it’s the mirror.
Mosquito nets add a sense of feminine drama. I think the Victorians who really needed them would laugh and think we were mental.
There’s more blue and white love after the jump.
Here again, the addition of tan to the blue and white scheme looks great. Now take a look at that thing on the right. Is that a log or a piece of driftwood? I really hope it was a found object, not something from a store.
Does turquoise count as blue and white? I think so.
I’m dying to know what you think of this room. Does the red pattern clash with the blue? Personally, I think it works because it is red. If the dust ruffle were blue it would clash. Agree or not?
Finally, I love this table setting by Carolyn Roehm. It’s outdoor blue and white perfection. It would be nothing without those beautiful hydrangeas.
Do you have a favorite here? Which one? As always, if you have a room or an entire house you’d like to share, send me some photos via email (contact button) and I’ll share them.
10 Responses to “Interior Design Ideas: 12 Blue and White Rooms”
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Posted by Nikki on July 28th, 2009 at 11:13 am
The blue/red is the only one that visually assaults my retinas.
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Posted by Stephen Wade on July 28th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I like that Houzz bathroom piece. I think the wrap around blue creates a great environment for relaxing in the tub. The Simon Upton picture about gave me a seizure though :)
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Posted by Jennifer on July 28th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I have to agree that, on second thought, that red really doesn’t work. I like the red, but the floral is icky no matter what color it is.
Thanks for the reality check!
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Posted by Wendy on October 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Nice photos and beautiful ideas! My home and 80% of the interior is blue and white :D LOVE IT!!!!!!
I like the red and blue, it makes me feel like I’m in a garden bursting with flowers in June. Hmmmm, warmth of reds within a cool breeze of blues…heeheee
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Posted by Wendy on October 29th, 2009 at 2:07 am
Love the blue/white/tan/red combo. I’m currently building a beachhouse and wanted to do most the walls in a really light tan/sand color with white trim and a few blue/gray accent walls. Do you think the light tan up against the blue accent walls will be okay? I really don’t want to do straight white and the house is very open so rooms flow into each other.
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Posted by Jennifer on October 29th, 2009 at 8:17 am
It depends on what those exact hues are. Keep warm tans with warm blue/gray and you should be okay. Test the paints first on foam core and move them around your room (even if it’s not the actual house). The point is to see how the light changes the color throughout the day. Try some of the virtual paint applications on paint websites. That can get you started on choosing paint. But the color on the screen with look different in real life. So test first!
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Posted by Lynda Pearson on June 7th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Love the red and blue, it makes me smile.
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Posted by natalie on July 17th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Jennifer, I like your sense of humor! Especially the comment about the Victorians thinking our decorative use of a mosquito net is mental & the hopefully found (& not bought)wood object. I enjoy the freedom we have today to use objects as we please – as long as they contribute to the overall design. Your humor helped me think about design in a new way, as well as stretching my imagination.
FYI, this is the first internet comment I have made, ever. You inspire me, thank you!
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Sorry, don’t like the red with the blue!