10 Bold Blue Rooms We Love

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BHG Staff
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Versatile and easy on the eyes, it’s no surprise blue color schemes are a designer favorite. Light shades evoke peace and calm, perfect for a bedroom or bathroom. Medium tones can be bold and punchy, adding drama and interest to small spaces. And dark shades lend an air of sophistication and elegance. Here are some of our favorite ways local designers have crafted rooms based on the hue.

Designer Melissa Salem’s colorful art collection pairs perfectly with the den’s bright, bold walls painted Benjamin Moore Bella Blue.

Location: Homewood, AL
Designer: Melissa Salem
Photo: Jean Allsopp
Featured in: How to Create a Meaningful Art Collection
Designer Ashley Gilbreath set the mood in this Orange Beach condo with a bold, graphic wallpaper by Jim Thompson. The coastal vibe continues with solid and printed textiles in various shades of blue.

Location: Orange Beach, AL
Designer: Ashley Gilbreath
Photo: Laurey Glenn
Featured in: Rivaling the View
After her clients selected a fun patterned wallpaper for their dining room ceiling, designer Danielle Robin settled on a coordinating celestial blue color scheme for the walls and trim (Faded Flaxflower by Sherwin-Williams). The drapes have a small stripe of chartreuse, a secondary color found in the wallpaper.

Location: Homewood, AL
Designer: Danielle Robin, Twin Interiors
Photo: Emily Brooke Lawrence
Featured in: Blue Note

In this laundry room, designer Kelly Neely continued the blue theme used in the rest of the home, but she chose to go a bit bolder in the small space. ‘Hauge Blue’ by Farrow & Ball makes a serious statement on the flat-panel cabinets, which are topped with easy-to-clean white quartz countertops. Hand-painted walls perfectly imitate the look of wallpaper and bring another shade of blue into the space.

Designer: Kelly Neely
Photo: Mary Margaret Smith
Styling: Kathleen Varner
Featured in: A Classic, Clean and Colorful Kitchen by Kelly Neely
Designer Jan Ware converted this home’s designated dining room into a sitting room because of its proximity to the wine cellar. Now the owners use this space for entertaining. She added drama and depth with wainscoting and a custom blue color on the walls that matches the Hermès fabric on the bolster and dining chairs.

Location: Buckhead, GA
Designer: Jan Ware
Photo: Jean Allsopp
Featured in: Designer Jan Ware Adds Bold Style to a New Build
Blue has always been designer Katie Morrow’s favorite color. So when it came time to renovate her kitchen, it was her design jumping-off point. This deep navy (Benjamin Moore Hale Navy OC-154) has a touch of gray in it and pairs well with the family’s blue-and-white dishes.

Architect: Taylor Plosser Davis
Designer: Katie Morrows
Photo: Jean Allsopp
Featured in: Blue Note
To mimic the reflection of the sky and pool, Kate painted the ceiling of this pool house a high-gloss blue. Cole & Sons wallpaper and a custom headboard continue the calming cerulean scheme.

Location: Mountain Brook, AL
Designer: Kate Hartman
Photo: Jean Allsopp
Featured in: Pool House Panache


The cabinets, walls, trim, and ceiling in this butler’s pantry are all painted a bold, custom blue. For added drama, designer Kelly Butler used a high-gloss paint. “A small space like this is a great spot to be bold because you’re in and out of the space so quickly,” says Kelly. An antiqued mirror backsplash adds even more shine.

Location: Huntsville, AL
Designer: Kelly Butler
Photo: Jean Allsopp
Featured in: Making it Personal with Kelly Butler
For the walls of this music room, designer Dana Wolter chose to keep the room’s original paneling and update it with a darker, custom gray wash. The surrounding cabinetry and a new bar area are painted a dark, custom blue that complements the moody scene. A Phillip Jeffries snakeskin print on the ceiling adds depth.

Location: Birmingham, AL
Designer: Dana Wolter
Photo: Jean Allsopp
Featured in: Interiors Elevated
“It all started with the wallpaper. My clients loved this one (Meg Braff’s Bamboo Garden in Aqua). It’s colorful, but airy enough to be really livable,” says designer Zoë Gowen, who paired the paper with some funky, 70s dining chairs painted white. She rounded out the rest of the room with simple classics from favorite local sources like a custom walnut-and-white steel dining table from Manufacture Good and the colorful flatweave from Paige Albright Orientals.

Location: Crestline
Designer: Zoë Gowen
Photo: Laurey Glenn
Featured in: Tropical Transformation: Crestline Home’s Vibrant Makeover

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