Decorating Ideas for a Room If You Love the Color Blue

Teresa (Tracey) Stanisha
If you are a person that loves the color blue then you should consider decorating a room in a blue theme. When decorating for a blue room you will want to make sure that you take some care in choosing the shades that you use. Using light color blues will give you a feeling of tranquility. It will be a room in your home that you will want to go to and relax. When you choose a darker blue it will not be as calming, it will be more dramatic and unique. Dark blue rooms can have very many possibilities and you should use unusual pieces about it to make it even more flattering. For some ideas on decorating a blue room read on.

If your blue room is a living room, then you will want to make sure that your furniture has a print to it with the color of blue in it. That way it will carry throughout the room and look very coordinated. Throw pillows are excellent accents to use in a blue room, especially if they are different and have tassels on them. Use a cream colored throw pillow with tassels to add a dramatic flair to your room. Black is another great color to use for accents in your blue room. A black lamp will give a dramatic flair.

If your blue room is a bedroom, this is when you will want to use the pastel shades of blue. Color coordinate with window furnishings and with the furniture. Use white accent pieces, such as lamps and pillows and spreads. You will then create a wonderful relaxing room. If you really want to create a sublime bedroom in pale blue, paint white cloud shapes on the ceiling and on the walls. This will create a very airy feeling for your room and make you relax every time you go in it.

Blue rooms also make great places for television rooms and playrooms. When you are deciding on what to do in those rooms. Carry the blue shades throughout and use interesting pieces to accent. If you have unusual pieces, like a tree table or a fascinating lamp, use these items in this room. This is also a great room to put black in. A black television and stereo system will look exceptionally nice.

Blue rooms are fun to decorate. Remember that you should first determine the mood that you want to create and then choose your shades of blue accordingly. Then, use white, cream and black to give the room the desired effect that you want. Make sure that you also consider unusual window coverings for your blue room. You can use blue on blue to really make it look fantastic. A lighter shade for the walls and a darker shade for the window coverings or you can also do the opposite. Make your blue room something that you want to visit often.

Published by Teresa (Tracey) Stanisha

Author of twelve published books availalbe on Amazon.com under books - Stanisha. Join her on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/teresa.stanisha. Awards/Art(illustrations/website design/fashion design/Ballr...  View profile

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