How to decorate with blue

Think blue is beautiful but maybe too cool? We show you how it can be fantastically versatile.

Choose the warmest blues
Pick out a deep aqua tone of blue for the walls to keep it from looking too cold.

Create balance
Choose a piece of furniture in a darker blue to contrast with others in warm off-white and balance the look.

Accent colours
Use accents of taupe and darker denim for accessories to create richness of colour in the scheme.

Touches of pink
Small hints of bright pink are the perfect accent colour to lift the room - fresh flowers are brilliant for this.

Where to buy

Walls painted in 30BG57/149 matt emulsion, £16.99 for 2.5ltr, Dulux

Blue Tom Foolery sofa in Braid Aquarius, £1,699, Sofa Workshop

Coffee table, £109, Homebase

Hazelnut carpet, £48.80 per sq m, Crucial Trading

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