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Picture Perfect: 25 Dark Blue Rooms From Classic to Contemporary

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...

Julia Fairley22 July 2019

Houzz editorial team. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.

Blue has become the ‘new neutral’ of interior design in recent years, and dark blue has earned a name for itself as the darling of decoration. See for yourself how this cooling colour can town down a room, from a kitchen to a bedroom on the floor, or wall, or amp it up with a dash of drama.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.

Lydia Maskiell Interiors

1. Between the lines. Hobart, Tasmania
Designer: Lydia Maskiell Interiors

BRAVE BOUTIQUE LTD

2. Old-world charm. Cornwall, UK

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Alida And Miller

3. The unforgotten floor. Australia
Designer: Alida And Miller

Alida And Miller

…Here’s a closer look at those blue-and-white floor tiles.

Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors

4. Into the blue. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors

Eleanor Baines Photography

5. Bold and bright. Surrey, UK

Style Precinct Interior Design & Decoration

6. Can’t tie me down. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Style Precinct

Arent&Pyke

7. Bright and busy. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Arent & Pyke

Andrew Jonathan Design

8. Nicely balanced. London, UK
Designer: Andrew Jonathan Design

Charlie Birchmore Photography ltd

9. A noble navy. London, UK

10. Colour contrast. London, UK

ZERO9

11. A dash of drama. Mumbai, India
Designer: Zero9

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Alex Maguire Photography

12. Background blues. London, UK
Designer: Waldo Works

Steve Domoney Architecture

13. Moody and broody. Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Steve Domoney Architecture

Kerrie Kelly Design Lab

14. Well-lit. Sacramento, USA
Designer: Kerrie Kelly Design Lab

An Aesthetic Pursuit

15. Dark and dreamy. New York, USA
Designer: An Aesthetic Pursuit

Designerpaint

16. One-toned wonder. Sussex, UK

Luke Fry Architecture & Interior Design

17. Suavely styled. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Luke Fry Architecture & Interior Design

New Old, LLC

18. Tall, dark and handsome. Charlotte, USA
Designer: New Old

Decor Road

19. Terrific texture. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Decor Road

Arlo & Jacob

20. Not just navy. London, UK

Luis La Pegna

21. A pop of pattern. Perth, WA
Designer: Luis La Pegna

Windust Architecture x Interiors

22. Business as usual. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Windust Architecture x Interiors

CaSA - Colombo and Serboli Architecture

23. Cool and composed. Barcelona, Spain
Designer: CaSA – Colombo and Serboli Architecture

Lisa Burdus Interior Design

24. Blue and green should always be seen. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Lisa Burdus Interior Design

Dulux Paint

25. Blue ribbon. Victoria

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Pure Creative Group

Personally I like the monochromatic colour scheme of image 4. Even though the same tone has been used across the board each item still stands alone. Also love the choice of sofas.

L H

Most of these are far too dark and gloomy for my taste (some accent lighting or lamps would help), although the blue as an accent to white in number 22 looks good. I adore the wallpaper in number 20 but would have chosen a green or gold/mustard yellow sofa instead!

Dee Reddy

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><md>Sooo much blue to love how do I choose