Decorating with Blue: Home Decor Ideas and DIY Projects
Decorating with blue brings timeless elegance and calming beauty to any room in your home. Blue home decor ideas can transform your space from ordinary to extraordinary with just a few thoughtful touches. I’ve gathered 15 of my favorite blue home decor ideas and DIY projects to inspire you.
Whether you’re drawn to soft coastal hues, bold navy accents, or classic blue and white decor, this versatile color works beautifully in every decorating style.
If you’re looking for inspiration to refresh your living room, update your bedroom decor, or add pops of color throughout your home, you’ve come to the right place. Blue room decor creates a serene, welcoming atmosphere that never goes out of style. From furniture and accessories to wall treatments and textiles, there are countless ways to incorporate beautiful blue into your home decorating.
Beyond simply shopping for blue accessories, why not try your hand at creating your own personalized pieces? Blue DIY projects and blue craft ideas allow you to add unique, handmade touches that reflect your personal style. These projects range from simple weekend crafts to more involved decorating transformations, giving you plenty of options no matter your skill level.
In this roundup, I’m sharing 7 inspiring blue decor ideas from my own blog posts, plus 8 creative blue DIY projects that you can easily tackle at home. Whether you’re completely redecorating with blue or just adding a few blue home decor accents, you’ll find plenty of ideas to help you create the beautiful blue spaces you’ve been dreaming of.
7 Ways to Use Blue in Your Home Decor
Blue is one of the main decor colors I use almost year-round. I chose seven of my favorite blue home decor posts. They show a variety of information about and ways to use blue in your home.
New Blue Trending Colors
Let’s start with what blues are trending in the home decor space. Several shades of blue are trending right now. You’ll see how they are used in various applications, including painted walls, art, accessories, tile, and fabric. See which blue is your favorite.
Beautiful Ways to Use Blue
In this post, I gathered some of the most beautiful examples of using blue in home decor. Every room in a home is represented. The paint colors, fabrics, accessories, and art are used to their best advantage.
This image of a breakfast room is one of my favorites. I love the mix of patterns (the buffalo check on the cushion and the floral wallpaper) and the beautiful color on the cabinetry.
How to Use Blue Accessories Throughout Your Home
In this post, I shared a home tour of my neighbor’s home. The tour shows how to use blue and white decorative accessories in a traditional home. You’ll love all her beautiful chinoiserie and how she has arranged pieces so beautifully.
Different Blue Pieces Becomes One Centerpiece
How to showcase blue and white using a cloche. For this dining room table centerpiece, I gathered several pieces of my chinoiserie – plates, a jar, a candlestick, and small boxes into one arrangement.
The white-painted wooden flea-market tray corals them together, while the Spanish moss softens the hard texture. I used a large apothecary jar to serve as a cloche to give the jar and lid more presence.
Serene Blue Seating Area
Here are 10 of the best ways to use blue throughout your home. I love the symmetry of this seating area. The big blue lamp is a definite focal point. The blue chairs look so serene and inviting. Notice also the pattern on the blue drapes and blue rug.
Blue Collection in the Entry
Using blue can start in your entry. Any chest, console table or buffet can showcase a collection of blue and white accessories.
Blue Spring Flower Arrangement
Blue is such a versatile color – for any style, season, or holiday. Depending on the shade, it can project a light, happy vibe or a dark, moody one. For this spring coffee table centerpiece, I used a variety of blue accessories. All the different shapes, from balls to jars to cachepots, create visual interest that complements the natural blue of hyacinths.
Easy DIY Projects Using Blue
Blue can be used not just in items you buy, but also in handcrafted items you make. I use these items in my home, often moving them from one room to another, or changing them out for the season
Chinoiserie Lamp Makeover with Decoupage
One of my favorite projects ever and one of the consistently top posts on Bluesky at Home is this decoupage lamp with a chinoiserie pattern. It started out as a not-so-pretty accent lamp. I painted it first and then applied the chinoiserie napkin in an overall pattern. Follow my instructions and you can have one, too.
Ugly Vase Makeover
Just like the chinoiserie lamp, this pretty blue vase started out as a castaway. Purchased at a thrift store, I turned it into a pretty blue chinoiserie accessory perfect for spring and summer decor.
Easy Art Work in Blue
We can’t all spend hundreds of dollars on artwork. Fortunately, there are handmade ways to incorporate art into our home decor – even if we have no artistic talent. This works especially well for small pieces you can use on mantels, bookcases, or side tables.
For our new-ish bookcase, I wanted to add art that could be displayed on an easel, I turned to applying a blue floral rub-on transfer to a plain white canvas. This project is an easy and adaptable to your style, colors, and available space.
Chinoiserie Containers for Topiaries
This decoupage project is another super popular one on the blog. Affordable terracotta pots provide the foundation for these handmade chinoiserie planters which support faux green topiaries. The topiaries are also a DIY craft. Check this lovely project out.
Floral Blue Glass Platter
Can you turn a plain thrift-shop glass platter into a pretty, practical blue platter? Of course. Once again, decoupage provides the means for this project, but it is the blue floral pattern that gives it its unique presence.
Blue Easter Eggs
I love making projects for holidays, and Easter is the perfect time to stretch your “craftability” talents. Even Easter eggs can be blue and in multiple patterns. Using paint or decoupage, eggs or ball shapes become special decorative accessories, whether for seasonal or everyday enjoyment.
Repurposed Blue Patterned Tray
This tray was so plain when I found it on the curb during our neighborhood walk. It needed an upgrade and I had the perfect medium. I already had the decorative vase-patterned napkins, just waiting for a project. This decoupage tray for our living room coffee table was the result. Any blue motif will make a lovely tray.
Decoupage Blue Christmas Ornaments
Yes, Virginia, Christmas ornaments can be blue. Again, I already had the napkins (You may have guessed that if I see a napkin pattern I love, I will buy it.) waiting for the right surface. When I saw the clear plastic balls, I knew I would make decoupaged blue patterned ornaments.
I hope you found these examples of blue home decor design and DIY projects inspire you to use this classic color. Whether you already have blue in your home or are considering using it, I am certain you will find at least one blue item to inspire you.
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