Blue is widely loved in every home. It works really well in a variety of shades and goes well with almost every color you can think of. It really shines when used in the heart of the home, the kitchen. We love to see cooking spaces tucked into the shade, but we also appreciate when the details are cleverly speckled.Even through cabinets, tiles, flooring, or painted walls, the blue everytime Good idea in the kitchen. If you're planning a renovation or remodel (or just a quick refresh), consider making blue the focal color of your kitchen. We've put together some stunning blue kitchens in different styles to give you some inspiration for your color choices and uses.
Combination of light blue and warm wood
christopher stark
Designer Clara Jung of Banner Day Interiors coated this entire kitchen in a soft shade of blue (Dix Blue by Farrow & Ball). This contrasts nicely with the warm unpainted wood details, along with the light quartzite countertops and fireclay backsplash tile.
paint window trim blue
Chris Testani
If you don't have a lot of space to paint your walls, consider painting your window trim blue, like designer Gina Gutierrez of Gina Rachelle Design did in her 2022 Real Simple Home. She was able to bring the room together by applying color (Pitch Cobalt by Valspar) to the island. The dark navy hue nicely complements the seafoam, teal backsplash.
Choose a dark blue backsplash
canary gray
Wooden cabinets are very trendy right now. If you don't want to paint, go to a town with blue tiles. Designer Anne McDonald of Anne McDonald Design chose this cement number from Zia Tile to contrast with her white oak cabinetry. she says: “Rather than using neutrals, we wanted to use tiles with saturated colors to push the design a little more. When we found the tiles we used, it was the prettiest blue. Vibrant, but not too strong. ” She chose a black quartz countertop (Ceaserstone Tempal), but thanks to other warm yet light details, it doesn't feel heavy against the tile. To enhance the space's cozy, homely feel, she added vintage runners.
Stick to black, white, and blue
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If you are worried about going too much The rest of the kitchen is bold with color, sticking to white and black, just as designer Isabella Patrick of Isabella Patrick Interiors did in this client's space. She chose a combination of black and white floor tiles and a black-veined marble countertop and backsplash that didn't conflict with the dark teal cabinetry (Benjamin Moore Stonecutter).
Let's think beyond the walls
Mikey Neff Photos
we were obsessed The idea for blue floors came to me as soon as I saw this stunning kitchen designed by Molly Rosen. The cerulean blue cement tiles (from Zia Tile's Aero series) were actually a near-perfect match for the 20-year-old stove left by the previous owner. Molly says it's incredibly heavy, but she made lemonade out of those lemons and came up with the concept of surrounding the whole house with lemonade. “I love a monochromatic color story and thought it was going to be great or terrible, but I found that the tile completed the whole look perfectly,” she says. added. Painting the kitchen walls white not only brightened up the room, but also made the floors really shine.
Install blue trim, cabinetry, and tile
Dana Damwood photo; Grand Vista project by Platt Architecture and Platt Home.
There's a lot of blue in this kitchen, but you can't feel it. excessive. The trim and cabinetry in this Pratt-designed kitchen are painted navy, customized to match the beautiful old-world-themed blue pattern of Walker's Zanger backsplash and his tiles, and the monochromatic pieces are It is divided. Vintage brass light fixtures, purchased by the client while traveling, add extra charm and warmth to the space.
enhance youthful blues
Erin Kestenbaum
We're back to baby blue in this kitchen designed by Erin Kestenbaum. do not have It was a shame. The stock colors of the cabinets don't look too youthful, with sophisticated details incorporated throughout, such as brass lighting and hardware, delicate beige fire clay tiles, and traditional gold-framed art. yeah. (Decorating hack: Erin used command hooks to hang them from tiles!)
Mix wooden cabinets with painted cabinets
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Designed by Alyce Lopez of The True House, this kitchen features oak cabinetry. and Blue cabinet, painted Britannia Blue by Benjamin Moore. Why does she limit her cabinets to just one color?Alice says, “I love mixing colors and woods to add depth and contrast.I love designing kitchens with only one finish. It's rare,” he says. She also introduced another color to the kitchen, which features black countertops, noting that “soapstone quartz countertops with a concrete finish gave the space a more rustic, organic feel.”
Add blue fluting to cabinets and islands
charlotte lee
Designer Abby Naber of A Naber Design chose colorful fluting for some of the lower cabinetry in this kitchen. This adds a lot of depth and texture and makes it the focal point of the space.
play the game without overdoing it
charlotte lee
In this other kitchen designed by Abbie Naber of A Naber Design, a pale sky blue clay backsplash from Heath Ceramics is the focal point of this kitchen.The blue stool echoes on the tiles too much Match-matchy thanks to the dark shades.
Combination of dark blue and crisp white
Nick Grimenakis
Designed by The Brownstone Boys and lovingly hashtagged #PalomasOnPoplar, this kitchen is all about balance. Saturated blue cabinetry (painted Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball) contrasts with bright quartz countertops, a subtly veined backsplash, and crisp white shelving from Shelfology. (We love the fiery orange-red pop of color that Le Creuset adds!)
Combine tile and shiplap
Alana Hale
Emily Henderson decided to cover most, but not all, of her kitchen walls with this stunning denim blue tile (inspired by her favorite pair of jeans!). I would like to point out a small detail from the designer. I love the way she wrapped the tiles around the window frame. She broke up the backsplash with white shiplap, reinforcing the farmhouse theme of her home.
Choose dark blue paint for wooden countertops
Max Maroney designs Gina Rachel
Gina Gutierrez of Gina Rachelle Design combined stunning Calacatta marble, warm wood countertops and cabinetry, and a dark yet soft shade of blue (Portola Paint's Newbury Port) in this kitchen for a sophisticated yet casual look. It created a great atmosphere.
Maintain a bright and airy environment
Max Maroney designs Gina Rachel
In this other kitchen designed by Gina Gutierrez of Gina Rachelle Design, all the cabinetry is painted a deep blue (Hyde Park by Portola Paint). and The countertop is black (soapstone to be exact); and Home appliances are dark. Still, it feels light and airy thanks to Clé Tile's bright zellige tiles and open shelving.
Go Half Seas
Easy-to-understand English design
we Love Add this twist to your backsplash when you want color but can't use tiles. In addition to the cabinetry, Plain English Design applied a tea caddy in their own paint color to the middle of the vertical planks in this kitchen. Marlin Wright, the brand's design director, said of the space: “We painted the tidal lines, and the bottom half of the walls were painted with dark and glossy paint to hide the scuff marks from our busy staff.'' “It reminds me of the downstairs kitchen and dishwashing room,” he said. ” The more you know!
Find blue inspiration everywhere
Beth McKinney Photo, bessmckinney.com
Blue is certainly the dominant color in this Knoxville, Tennessee, kitchen, but it doesn't dominate the space. Dani Miller, principal designer at Lauderdale Design Group, told me that her client wanted the kitchen to feel “like something out of a David Hockney painting.” (Talk about inspiration!) They mixed and matched blue tiles from Concrete Collaborative. very Carefully crafted with maple veneer cabinets. “We tested many colors for the kitchen backsplash and wanted it to have impact and vibrancy,” Miller said of the choice of blue. client) came into our design studio with point move earrings in a color that matched the tile. Cobalt blue was our color.”
Add a little green to your blue
“Classic English Kitchen” by deVOL Kitchens
If you don't want to be picky just Blue, green, and blue make for a bright and vibrant color combination in any kitchen. This example by deVOL Kitchens proves this statement. The cabinetry is finished in the exclusive color Pantry Blue, which pairs beautifully with the saturated green hue (Ho Ho Green from Little Green Paint Company). White subway tile and bright marble countertops provide a visual respite for the eyes. Helen Parker, creative director at deVOL, said of the space: “A classic English kitchen with everything. This room is full of character and charm and truly embodies and expertly shows us what deVOL's classic English furniture is all about. It looks more like part of the original house than a newly installed kitchen. ”
Choose fun tile shapes
sarah trump ligoria
Designed by Dee Murphy of Murphy Deesign, this kitchen features gorgeous jewel blue hues with Fireclay tile shapes that will take your kitchen to the next level and give it that extra special feel. She says, “I chose scalloped tiles because they give an instant textural impact to a space, especially when used with contrasting grout. Most of our habitable spaces are made of angles and straight lines. , so you always have to be careful with the curves.” So smart! And if you're wondering why she didn't tile the entire wall, she explains: “This is a commercial space with high ceilings and unstable boundaries. It made the most sense to keep it clean as a 'backsplash' that follows the building. Semi-handmade upper cabinet lead. ”
Paint some of the cabinets blue and some white.
© Ashok Sinha
This North Fork, NY kitchen was designed by Batliboi Studio. We're in awe of how the Zia Tile backsplash tile perfectly matches the island (Aegean teal painted by Benjamin Moore). “Zellige tiles have variations in blue tone and finish as a result of the handmade tile manufacturing process,” said lead architect Hormuz Batliboj.this Really Adds dimension to the space. And why he chose to paint just the island, he says, “It complements and offsets the blue tile wall behind. The rest of the base cabinets have a standard (and more cost-effective) ) White is chosen to act as a neutral background and contrast. Ironically, white-based cabinets draw more attention to the blue tiles than if you chose all-blue cabinets, but doing so also reduces the cost. It will be expensive.”
blues layers
ryan garvin
Designer Raili Clasen of Raili CA Design really embraced the blue theme in this kitchen. Her light blue zellige tiles sit atop statuary marble countertops (distorted to a steely blue), followed by custom cabinetry (which she describes as “a little”). did. It is a slightly darker color than French blue). It's all done in layers and different shades, so you can create combinations that aren't overwhelming.
Choose green tiles for a blue kitchen
Arden Ray
Let's return to the color combination of blue and green. This stunning kitchen in the Catskills, New York, designed by Bird Studio celebrates its classic combinations. They say, “We wanted the design and texture of the space to resonate with the beautiful natural scenery outside. By sticking to rich, deep colors drawn from the surrounding forest, we created a moody, earthy look. We were able to create a sense of style and sense,” he explains. We create an outside-in space that our clients love. ” In other words, basically everything returns to nature.
