Wallpaper in blue tones in the interior
The use of blue in interior design goes back more than one hundred years. Blue and its lighter shades adorned the walls of Moroccan palaces, combined with the yellow-brown tones of ceramics, tiles created luxurious cool oases amid the surrounding heat. The color blue has been and remains indispensable in the architecture of India. The Empire style gave palace splendor to light blue wallpaper combined with gold embossing.
Modern designers are happy to use this color to emphasize the advantages or smooth out the shortcomings of the interior space.
Let's get acquainted with the possibilities and figure out what are the features of using different shades of this airy color in wallpaper for different rooms.
Peculiarities
The color blue has a huge variety of shades. Light, almost gray-white will add air to the room, blue walls will visually increase the space and give an atmosphere of coolness, a turquoise hue will remind you of the sea breeze.
Beautiful golden patterns on the blue wallpaper will add regal character to the interior, set off the pink marble of the floor in the front room.
In terms of psychological impact, this color brings pacification, tranquility, inclines to reflection and contemplation, is suitable for rest rooms and bedrooms. In combination with yellow, it reminds of the freshness of spring colors, it will be appropriate in the room of a young girl.
A more saturated tone makes the brain work more actively, it is good for pasting the walls of an office or a place where children learn. Traditionally, the nautical theme belongs to active boyish interiors.
But there are pitfalls in the application of blue wallpaper. You need to be careful when covering the walls with dark blue wallpaper in the kitchen, as this combination suppresses appetite.
In rooms that face north or do not have enough natural light, it is better to refuse such wallpapers in favor of yellow, pink, white.
All blues are cool tones. The interior can be kept either completely in a cold tone, or you can choose wallpaper with a bright pattern in warm tones, decorate with several red accessories or pick up yellow or beige textiles for the windows. To get a harmonious picture, you need to correctly combine the details of the interior decoration. To do this, let's get acquainted with the varieties of blue wallpaper.
Varieties
Blue wallpapers are pleasing to the eye, look very gentle, give a feeling of coolness in the summer heat. Rooms with a south orientation are traditionally pasted over with plain blue wallpaper. Monochrome wallpaper attracts with its texture, which creates an imitation of various natural materials, the smoothness of a steel-blue metal. Azure wallpaper with a silky texture will look bright in the interior.
Pale blue canvases with white, brown, gold, gray or green ornaments will give a calmer character to the interior.
Striped wallpaper is always popular. The stripe can be contrasting: blue with white, red, yellow colors. Or it can be nuanced and shaded with beige, gray, pink, silver. These combinations also create a beautiful scale in the room.
Patterned wallpaper enlivens the monochrome of the room. It can be a floral print - scarlet roses on a sky blue background, wildflowers on a cornflower blue canvas, chamomile on turquoise. But you need to be careful with the decor of such a room.A bright pattern on the walls is quite active in itself, so everything else in the room should be muted, harmonious colors.
For children's rooms or offices for pasting one of the walls, they offer a wide selection of photo wallpapers with waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, a marine theme, where various shades of blue and light blue prevail. Complete with this photo wallpaper in the same colors, you can choose a single-color wallpaper for the rest of the surfaces. The pattern of wallpaper under Gzhel looks noble, where rich blue-blue tones are shaded with white. In short, manufacturers offer a wide range of colors and wallpaper patterns, while production technologies ensure the stability of colors and a variety of textures.
Traditional silk-screen printing is produced using hot stamping technology, with a special coating that has luminescent qualities. The surface of the canvas becomes multifaceted and slightly shiny, which gives a rich play of shades in different lighting conditions.
A more textured pattern can be obtained in various types of vinyl canvas. Wallpaper with a relief damask pattern or floral ornament is in constant demand. It is good to combine such wallpapers with plain colors.
The densest and most voluminous relief is provided by compact vinyl, and it is the most demanded. The texture and colors are very diverse: from brick, wood, concrete to masonry and ceramic tiles of the entire color palette. This finishing material has the highest wear resistance, is not afraid of moisture, it can be washed, which expands the possibilities of use in kitchens and bathrooms.
Paper blue wallpaper with or without a pattern is a traditional material for wall decoration. Modern paints do not fade. The texture of the paper is pleasant and natural for perception. This is the most environmentally friendly type of wallpaper, and its affordability also attracts.
What are they combined with?
The combination of blue and white is considered a classic. The result is a harmonious light room. A small room will appear taller and more spacious, especially with a vertical pattern. It is better to decorate the window with light textiles. White and beige and gold upholstery of the sofa will bring luxury elements to the design of the room. The striped range with a gray stripe is no less popular. The silvery shades add shine to the room. The alternation of blue and red or brown stripes looks bright and original. With a yellow or light green stripe, turquoise gives freshness to the entire setting.
Gray is inherent in severity. An office in gray-blue tones will dispose to thoughtful concentration. A geometric pattern will look good. It is better to keep the floor in gray tones.
Red on blue will add expression. A touch of sensuality doesn't hurt in a bedroom or a teen's room. Care should be taken in the amount of red details in the pattern, there should be few of them. This design is appropriate for small studios. Accessories with silver are suitable here.
Blue and yellow or orange is a rather optimistic combination of sea and sun. Here you can choose a drawing at will - floral, geometric or patterned ligature. This option is not bad for children's playrooms or kitchens.
Turquoise with brown ornaments will remind you of the fabulous interiors of the east. In such a room, brown furniture will look advantageous. Laminate is better to choose dark shades.
A calm combination with green tones is suitable for the living room. Light wood furniture will create a harmonious ensemble with these wallpapers. Burnt out shades of ultramarine and greenery will be a stylish decor for white furniture. Mustard-colored curtains will add dignity and nobility to the interior.
A tan floor is suitable for all shades of blue. It is better to paint the ceiling white or one of the tones of the wallpaper pattern.
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Styles
A certain style of rooms corresponds to their own types of wallpaper design.An ethnic-style room can be covered with blue polka-dot wallpaper, but such wallpaper will not suit the classic style at all.
The classics require wallpaper with monograms, wallpaper with a damask print and silk-screen printing are appropriate here.
The stripe on the wallpaper is a strict and restrained pattern - elements of the English style. Therefore, furniture must be selected in an aristocratic spirit.
The Scandinavian style can be decorated with wallpaper with soft rhombuses on a blue background and natural wood furniture.
Wallpaper with birds will add an oriental flavor to the sky. This drawing will create the atmosphere of a summer park or garden in the room.
Pink flowers on blue wallpaper seem to be specially created for the Provence style.
Azure wallpaper with white clouds will decorate the baby's sleeping area, ultramarine wallpaper with silver stars will look fabulous in the older child's room.
How to choose?
The designer is faced with the task of choosing wallpaper so that they are suitable for a particular style solution of the room.
The living room, being the front room, requires a certain finishing design. Blue wallpaper for the living room will give it grace. Choosing monochromatic canvases, preference should be given to more saturated shades. Against the background of such wallpapers, a set of dark wenge-colored furniture will look stylish.
Wallpaper in a small soft floral pattern is beautifully combined with furniture upholstered in satin fabric to match the floral print. Antique furniture and upholstery in pink and green colors will give the charm of Provence. The azure colors of the silk-screened wallpaper with gold or silver monograms will emphasize the luxury of the living room.
Bright saturated colors will appeal to children. Their rooms can be decorated in a nautical style with striped wallpaper and complemented with bedspreads or pillows in a suitable color, red or blue, with a corresponding theme. In children's rooms, a drawing on the walls with stylized pistachio or bright pink birds on a blue background looks good.
For the walls of the office, it is better to stay on neutral gray-blue tones with wide stripes. Dark wood wall shelves add clean lines to the space. A multi-colored stripe is appropriate here, but the width and contrast of the stripes should not cause an annoying effect. Light cabinet furniture and a dark gray armchair will complement the interior.
It is better to choose wallpaper for the kitchen in a blue color of such tones so as not to darken the room, but to give it an atmosphere of freshness. The room can be decorated with a porcelain collection.
In the bathroom, blues can be gloomy. But they can be combined in Moroccan style with yellow-brown tiles or mosaics with oriental patterns, then the bathroom will acquire a fabulous flavor.
The color of the sky is one of the natural shades, so these wallpapers go well with natural wood parquet. White parquet will give the room laconicism and add light. Dark wood will emphasize the nobility and dignity in the design of the room. Pine light yellow floors will bring a note of joy and lightness. This is a suitable choice for fans of ethnic style.
Interior options
Designers are happy to use blue wallpaper in the decoration of the interior space of the house. The color of heavenly blue does not go out of fashion and always remains at the peak of popularity due to its airiness, light and unobtrusiveness.
A modern and stylish living room design can be created from white and bright blue.
A bedroom with blue walls can be decorated at the head with a picture with fresh bright colors, and the blinds and headboard can be decorated with textiles to match the wallpaper.
The ultra-modern interior is emphasized by turquoise wallpaper with lemon-colored marble veins.
The futuristic bathroom design looks luxurious in blue tones.
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