Blue Design Trends – Making the Number One Favorite Color as Your Habitat’s Hue

Monday, December 5th, 2016

FFDM Candence: Notice the blue on the upholstery, lighting fixture and accessories – they leap from the backdrop.

Blue is one of the colors that are frequently referred to as people’s favorite. It is the representation of the beautiful skies and the pristine waters of many beaches. It may be rarely seen in fruits and vegetables but this is no less than the perceived color of heaven and serenity, hence, it is no surprise that a lot of corporations use this hue on their logos.

Blue is a cool, slow, even wet compared to the vibrant intensity of red. Blue also has contradictory meanings more than any other hue. Here are examples –

• Dark blue often denotes dignity, trust, authority and intelligence
• Bright blue represents strength, cleanliness, being cool and dependability
• Light or sky blue denotes celestial peace, spirituality and infinity

Most tints and shades of blue represent loyalty, trust, understanding and tidiness. What’s ironic, though, is that blue is also the color of depression in our country. Expressions such as feeling blue or singing the blues are examples of such notion.

Blue Trivia

There are many interesting facts about the color blue. First, it is the world’s number 1 favorite color. Also, about 53-percent of flags all over the world have blue in it. This is also the most used color in corporate logs, blue blood means you are an aristocrat, blue is the fundamental color for baby boys and, lastly, dark blue suits are the standard in professional business attire.

Blue also has few connections with the sense of smell or taste which is why it is an effective appetite suppressant.

Blue is almost in everything which is why you will never go wrong when you decide to use this as your color motif.

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Blue in Interior Design

Now that you know how important blue is, it’s time to consider how you’re going to use it in your home –

• Enhance a minute space such as a small kitchen by using blue. This room will look airier and larger if you use sunny blues to uplift it. Use two to three shades on the kitchen walls in order to give the space some character and depth.
• You can also use blue to highlight an open space layout. This is most effective when done inside the living room or the dining room. Use different tones of azure, sky blue or turquoise. Mix these with white, glass or light wood. To steer clear of a design that looks too stark, soften the effect by using a large-patterned coordinating rug.
• Use blue with floral designs to give any room in your home an exciting lift.
• Use blue as a show off furniture piece (or what’s more popularly known as the statement piece). The rest of the design elements in the room have to be neutral so that the blue furniture becomes the star of the show.
• Blue will always depict serenity so you might as well capitalize on that. Use it with taupe or gray on your shades – these will then become an interesting backdrop canvas of sorts for any furniture that you want to focus the attention at. Steel blues, sea glass blues and pale blues all look visually serene and inviting.
• You can also mix and match blue with other patterns such as stripes, abstract prints, geometric patterns and florals. Work them all together by using those that belong to the same palette.

The Infamous Blue Door

Apart from red, blue is also an interesting color to use on your front door. Blue is perfect for a home with brick exterior. This door will surely stand out even with the delicious vision that bricks offer.

An exterior with mixed colors could do well with a darker blue door (almost to the point of being gray). The blue will act as a neutral hue that will ground the entryway.

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