Blue color in the living room decor

Creating the interior of the living room is a responsible task, because this room, like no other, is on public display. There are a lot of time and hosts and guests, so the situation in the living room should be special, satisfying the needs of everyone who comes to visit it. In this room should be comfortable furniture, expressive accessories, but most importantly – it should have a comfortable psychological background, which is created by color combinations. Perfectly perceived blue living room. In this background is hidden not just the beauty of the sea depths, but also color therapy. With blue it’s easy to create an atmosphere of appeasement, beckoning to the world of meditation. The interior in blue tones quickly stabilizes the nervous system and adjusts the heart and blood vessels.

design of the living room in blue tones

Sea surface – it’s fine, but underneath it is very often hidden underwater stones. To ensure that your “decorative ship” does not crash, you need to get acquainted with their location before you start “swimming” in the blue waves of the living room’s decoration. This will help to avoid embarrassment, and the situation will turn out exactly what you imagined it to be.

Rule: a lot – does not mean good, it works in the case of blue. The surplus of it in an environment just as it can irritate and plunge into depression. Therefore, deciding whether to make your blue living room – monochrome or, conversely, to give this luxurious color only accenting roles – do not forget about this nuance. With blue it is necessary to apply virtuously, then the interior at you will leave beautiful and elegant.

blue furniture perfectly combined with white walls in the interior of the living room

Stylistic directions for the blue living room

Blue is the color of nature, therefore it is always pleasant to the eye. Designers are well aware of this and use the spectrum with pleasure when creating decors of a very different stylistic orientation. The question of how to introduce blue into a stylish decor will disappear by itself, if you set the task simply to supplement the situation with several accessories in blue shades. Nevertheless, there are several directions, the decor in the style of which is simply inconceivable without the active participation of the blue palette.

Naturally, we are talking about the styles in which the nautical theme is by no means the last place. By the way, the white-blue combination of professionals is called – the sea. To ensure that the situation did not seem too contrasting and somewhat lifeless, in addition to this pair are introduced red or black accents.

Intensive interspersing of beige will make the interior of the blue living room more warm and cozy

If, however, the semantic load on the finish is not connected with the thoughts of the sea, but, say, symbolizes the celestial blue, then in the following situation the following additional shades will be appropriate:

1. Yellow.
2. Green.
3. Orange.
4. Pink.

For example, blue-white compositions predominate in the interior of the blue living room in the Mediterranean style, but here they are accented with lemon and pink colors.

classic interior of the living room in blue tones

Genuine denim style, which is popular with modern youth. He intrigues with unusual upholstery textures and non-standard materials. Here often there is denim or imitation textile wallpaper.

Lovely features of the country are very well underlined cornflower blue and yellow-straw hues. Bright saturated blue reigns in the setting of pop art. High-tech, on the other hand, will meet with a cold gray-blue metallic. Many blue details are found in Arabian interiors, Moroccan and Moorish decor. Tropical style excites the combination of turquoise, yellow-orange, pink. The blue living room in the Empire style looks pompous.

a combination of blue and white in the design of the living room

Variations on the theme of blue

The blue spectrum pleases with a variety of shades. He opens a pale cornflower blue, and ends the Berlin azure. Each representative of the blue palette pleases with his qualities. Particularly interesting associations are born at the sight of turquoise, indigo and the colors of the sea. Working with them is a pleasure, but a rich deep blue color is better left to professionals, because with its energy, few of us can cope with “excellent”. Make the main background of your living room in a pastel blue interpretation, because you can emphasize the beauty of the environment and dark accessories.

Solid blue decors are a very rare phenomenon. The problem is that such interiors require specific lighting, not only artificial.

accent wall of blue color in the interior of the living room

Such a sapphire blue lounge can appear only in houses with huge French windows, through which sunlight will pour in the afternoon.

In the evening, such a room should illuminate a multi-level system of fixtures. Since the dark blue colors visually narrow the space and make all objects present in the environment larger, it turns out that this spectrum as the main background can only be present in very spacious living rooms. Separately, the Berlin azure and the color of the night sky are very impressive shades, but it is worth combining them in the decor, as they become gloomy and somehow flat, so it’s more practical to take light shades to the company. You can easily verify this statement – just paint the wall in the tender color of a young cornflower and push the sofa with a dark azure upholstery to it.

blue color of varying degrees of contrast in the interior of the living room

Creating your blue living room, play with shades. Try to combine blue with such bright and self-sufficient colors as:

1. White.
2. Cream.
3. Pink.
4. Yellow.
5. Lilac.
6. Orange.
7. Beige.
8. Brown.

combination of furniture in blue and green in the interior of the living room

Note that the soft blue tones are better perceived in the pink and orange-yellow frame, and the dark ones are in tandem with brown, green and gray. The combination, in which the rich-blue furniture and the chocolate wall is exposed against the background of blue walls and dark parquet, is, in the design sense, classical. The decor in the pastel palette can combine a pale cornflower background, mint furniture, light yellow and white accessories. Here the main thing is not to overdo it with the faded shades, after all the blue living room is not a bedroom. The situation in the room should be to communicate and invigorate, and not cause yawning and wake drowsiness.

How to emphasize the beauty of blue

The blue spectrum is cold, so that in the living room it becomes a little “warmer”, the blue should be redeemed in sunny shades.

mat and curtains of a deep blue color bring contrast to the interior of the white living room

In the classic decor of the blue living room with this role gilding will perfectly cope.

It does not have to be painted on the walls, it may well be present on the picture frames or frame the tapestries. In the latter case, the presence of gilding will not be perceived as pomposity; on the contrary, in moderate quantities, it will tell you about the stability in life and the veneration of traditions by your family. It is noteworthy that in such an interior the floors can be not only lined with parquet slats, but also lined with laminate.

If you prefer contrasting and energy-filled interiors, then use bright furniture, for example, with red upholstery, emphasize lampshades, fill the room with bright decorative elements. It is easy to diversify the color perception of the living room with the help of textiles, the blue color on which can be represented in a strip, cage or other clear geometric patterns.

accessories of blue color bring some dynamism to the living room, made in light colors

Pale blue background of the living room is perfectly complemented by dark blue curtains with a scattering of dairy impregnations, falling down with classic folds in the floor. In modern decor of blue living rooms, the main background is often combined with silver. This pair is certainly present in the loft and high-tech.

 Conclusion

Do not believe those who say that the blue living room can never become a “cozy nest”. These are all stereotypes that you just need to be able to leave. Create in your home a similar interior, and your opponents are guaranteed to gasp from admiration!

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Author: Daria Degtyareva