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Bathrooms in Pale Blue and White

Light blue and white is a very popular color scheme. It can be incorporated into any room in your house and helps create a wonderfully spacious, airy, serene and tranquil environments. It is an excellent color choice for your home bathroom, let’s take a look at some inspirational bathroom ideas in white and pale blue.

The following bathroom images all come courtesy of bhg.com. In italics is a quote from bhg with their description of the room.

 

Two vanities, each with a sink and a mirror, or one long vanity equipped with two sinks is a common design element for today’s master baths.

 

Above-counter basins and vessels are today’s hot choice for adding elegance to otherwise ordinary vanities. These sinks work equally well in master bathrooms with contemporary, traditional, Asian, or eclectic styles. Note that vessel sinks may require tall or wall-mount faucets.

 

The use of blue is kept to a minimum with just the walls painted in blue but the effect is wonderful with the walls reflecting off the mirrors which helps to open up the room adding another dimension to an otherwise pure white bathroom.
white blue sink bathroom design

Cottage Bath with Twice the Style – Matching pedestal sinks, clear-glass shelves, and mirrored medicine cabinets separated by a simple storage unit offer a symmetry that’s pleasing to the eye without taking up much space in this modest-size bathroom. The placement of the sconces on each side of the mirrors means they can do double duty, providing both task lighting and ambient lighting.

This gorgeous cottage bathroom is completely white except for a few well placed touched of Caribbean bay blue, a beautiful blue that makes an impact and never lets you forget it’s there! It is highly vibrant and automatically gives the room a beach and seaside atmosphere.
cottage style bathroom

Bathroom Bathed in Natural Light -White wainscoting and moulding form the basis for the structure of this cottage bath, but the placement of windows really enlivens the room. The combination of a skylight with a pair of windows above the vanity more than doubles the amount of natural light that enters the room through what otherwise would have been blank wall or ceiling space….
….Sky-Blue Bathroom – Sky-blue walls welcome the sun through skylights and windows in this top-of-the-house setting for a master bath. Crisp, white Craftsman trim and vintage-look wainscoting help recapture this bungalow’s historic charm. Marble countertops complement the simple color scheme, while period-appropriate faucets and hardware add character.

pale blue walls bathroom

 

 

Today’s bathtubs come in a multitude of styles, shapes, sizes, and materials and boast innovative features you’ll fancy. Here a claw-foot porcelain tub boasts vintage style and modern comfort, including soothing water jets. The tub’s graceful swan neck provides a high resting place for a weary back, neck, and head.

This beautiful claw foot bathtub is set in front of wonderful pale blue and white striped wallpaper white adds to the elegant, sophisticated and traditional feel of this room.

white bathtub

Bathroom Storage Solutions –

Though they can be more expensive than store-bought bathroom cabinets, built-ins offer custom storage options. In this room, a wall of built-ins, including a linen press-style cupboard, transform the space into a charming, functional bath without taking up much floor space.

 

 

blue white bathroom design

 

Sea-Inspired Bathroom –

Soft white cabinetry with beaded-board accents and a sea-inspired blue backdrop create cottage style in this master bath. Old-fashioned touches include a scalloped sink, clear-glass knobs, and a framed mirror. Rustic pine flooring adds a country feel.

 

 

sea blue bathroom

 

Blue and Pink Bedrooms

Inspired by the absolute gorgeousness of this amazing bedroom I decided to centre today’s blog post around the idea of pink and blue bedrooms (mixed in with some white an creams of course).

With stunning white and pink paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling, the china blue bedspread and assorted pink trimmed pillows even the wooden panelling looks romantic and welcoming. This is the source of my inspiration!

bedroom in blue and pink pastels

Following on from above we reverse the roles with a light pink bedspread and wonderful china blue details in the pillows and all over the room. Furniture in white like in the picture above for that vintage chic feel.

pink white blue room

In a slightly darker shade of blue and deeper shade of pink. Playing with florals, pure white walls and painted furniture comes this wonderful bedroom from Fiona of Blue Bell Gray.

floral theme bedroom pink blue

From Country Homes & Interiors comes this next bedroom. Country mixed with coastal blues.
country light blue and pink bedroom

Another country style home with light blue walls and a feature wall in soft floral wallpaper. Again white painted furniture seems to work a treat when combined with pastel pink and blue bedding.

romantic style bedroom

From desiretoinspire.net

What about this wonderful old fashioned light pastel blue bedroom with a few touches of baby pink here and there!

cottage bedroom in blue and pink

From betterhomesandgardens.com

And now let’s take this idea up a notch and match the chequered headboard with the wallpaper and just about everything else! Intense room but nice combination of patterns.

blue bedroom decor

With wallpaper from Thibaut comes this unique pink and blue bedroom design.

pink blue and white guest bedroom

A large coastal print gives the room personality, while the addition of a third window allows light in and takes full advantage of the beautiful outside view.

From www.coastalliving.com

Pale Blue and White Bedrooms

Pale blue and white are extremely popular color combinations for bedrooms. This color pairing reflects the white clouds and blue skies of the great outdoors, the tranquility of nature is harnessed to create a soothing, relaxing and serene environment that is perfect in any home but especially for those that dwell in the city.

This color scheme works well in many different styles and situations, the charm of blue and white always appeals!

A small and dark space will respond well to the freshness and airiness that soft and pale shades of blue bring. Painting a room in white or a very pale shade of blue will instantly open up a room and expand the space.

To add a beachy-vibe to her crisp, white bedroom, designer Carolyn Espley-Miller hung an old sea-foam barn door above her bed. This room has a lovely airy and beachy feel to it with the pale blue divider behind the bed and the crisp white linen.

beach inspired blue white bedroom

photo credit: David Tsay from housebeautiful.com

To create a tranquil retreat for the home owners, designer Eric Cohler designed this master bedroom with a creamy blue color palette. Here you can see quite clearly how the blue and white work in combination to create a soothing, harmonious environment.

bluish Gray and white bedroom

photo credit: Roger Davies from housebeautiful.com

 

Play with different patterns and textures. Use florals  to create a more homey country vibe.

blue white cottage bedroom

photo credit: Don Freeman from housebeautiful.com

 

This is a traditional blue bedroom. perfect for introducing a sense of occasion, Italian strung curtains have a beautifully soft, draped look. When lined with a contrasting fabric, they reveal a subtle flair of colour once they are opened. Here you see how well the color scheme of pale blue and white works in a traditional setting.

 

light blue bedroom

From housetohome.co.uk

 

Another example of a traditional bedroom decor with a pastel blue and creamy white.

 

pastel blue cream bedroom

French Style bedroom with white-painted furniture which looks great against pale blue walls in this fresh and light country-style bedroom.

white pale blue bedroom

From housetohome.co.uk

 

Another French style bedroom in white and light blue. Blue toiles and checks, distressed and painted furniture, and a delicate lace bedspread exude classic French charm.

 

french bedroom blue

from housetohome.co.uk

 

A relaxing sitting area in a master bedroom consisting of a gorgeous comfy armchair and ottoman in pale blue with a white bookshelf. This room also incorporates the serene color scheme making it a perfectly relaxing place for reading.

 

light blue armchair white bookshelf

Shades: Camilla David Textiles Nandini in Powder Blue (Interior Design: Heather Safferstone of Sally Steponkus Interiors, Photographer: Angie Seckingerer) from freshome.com

 

A romantically decorated bedroom in light blue and white with lots of draping curtains in a white mesh.

 

romantic room in blue and white

Seen in elledecor.com

 

A modern and contemporary style bedroom featuring lost of pale blue with white creating a clean, airy and vastly open space.

 

grey blue and white bedroom decor

Photographed by Vicente Wolf in elledecor.com

 

Calming blue bedroom featuring a silk blue throw and embroidered cushions giving this serene bedroom a sophisticated look, while the wrought iron bed makes a stunning feature set against the pale blue wall.

 

basic blue and white bedroom decorating

From housetohome.co.uk

 

Cool floral bedroom that mixes pattern and scale in a classic way to add depth and impact to a room. A palette reminiscent of delicate porcelain keeps the look fresh and uplifting.

 

blue pattern bedroom

From housetohome.co.uk

Create a soothing yet bold look with a monochromatic color scheme. Here, a cream floor rug and bedding are the perfect complement for a sophisticated gray-blue wall color. Blue hues create a sense of calm, making this bedroom a peaceful oasis to escape to at night.

elegant white and blue bedroom

From bhg.com

Use a metallic color to dress up an ordinary bedroom. Here, the combination of matte blue-gray walls and the metallic blue-gray bed skirt, wall art, and bedding details creates an unforgettable look. Add silver accessories to play up the metallic pieces.

metallic light colored bedroom

From bhg.com

The Urban Blue Door

Pure urban inspiration with blue doors. There is something so intriguing, urban and decadent about blue doors. I can’t quite put my finger on it but it’s so sexy! There is no mistaking the great color combo of blue with white, gray, off white or any other neutral color.

Love everything about the urban decadence of this image, this blue door, the beat up unfinished walls and those floorboards encrusted in filth, it just works and the blue door brings it all together!

blue door

Image sourced from Johnny Miller.

Urban, crisp, clean yet gritty, perfect! love the bright yellow chair creating contrast.

 

Faded paint on an old wooden door in Manchester, England. You can find color combination inspiration in the oddest of places.

blue door

Image source Ed O’keeffe.

Urban blue door with graffitti in bright green creates this wonderful piece of art with a great color scheme. This door is from Granada, Spain.

blue door graffitti

Image by Sean McLeod

A yellow wall with a decal of a woman and a blue door. Art and beauty found on the street!

decal of woman on street

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