Blue and White room colour schemes are fresh, appealing, and above all, versatile.

With overtones of traditional Shabby Chic or perhaps an appealing seaside feel, blue and white inspired bedrooms are romantic and welcoming, and give free rein to any number of accessory and furniture choice combinations. The combination is particularly well suited to room schemes where a certain time-worn look is desired, with a cosy appeal that is soothing, finding friends with him and her, and both young and old alike.

Use this decor theme for master bedrooms, or perhaps for a guest bedroom, or a youngster’s bedroom with a fresh twist. It’s sure to strike a chord, and might just be the point of inspiration for other blue/white applications throughout the home…

Cottage style bedroom schemes are intrinsically linked to the blue and white colour palette. We’ve touched on Cottage style room decor elsewhere within these pages, but make no apology for flagging up the enormous charm of cottagey style decor which incorporates a room setting with well-loved accents and furniture pieces, with more than just a hint of Shabby Chic.

Choose a subtle vintage white paint colour for the walls and hang paintings and framed prints of gazebos, garden features and fresh outdoor scenes. Incorporate white lace doilies underneath a bedside table lamp, and use crisp white linens to dress a pretty white or ivory, iron beds in a Victorian era inspired, unmistakably traditional design. Include within the room scheme a cosy white wicker chair or chaises longue in a quiet corner, scattered with cushions in contrasting powder blue fabric. Plaids or toile patterns could work equally well here, and consider white eyelet or lace trimmed curtains, for added appeal.

Those same lacey accents, are guaranteed to set the scene for a little romantic getaway, and table fringes, a lace patterned fabric for the metal bed valance, and lace trimmed pillows would all set the scene, whilst a gauzy bed canopy will add height to the room whilst imparting an air of intimacy.

Repaint an old dresser or vanity table in weathered white finish, and bring it to life with some collections of silver topped perfume bottles and a silver hair brush. Soften down the mood with plenty of lace and ribbon- trimmed cushions. Blue and white fabrics featuring floral, paisley or Old English inspired illustrations, all have a part to play here.

For a blue and white room with a rather more seaside inspired flavour, go wild with prints of seascapes, boats and seabirds. The blue/white colour combination harmonises perfectly with ocean themes, so fill ornate glasses with white sand and feature a little seashell collection or pebble feature. Traditional metal bed designs will work equally well within this room theme, and ivory or satin black painted iron beds, or even a simple brass beds will all feel right at home…

Ocean themes with a masculine twist would look fabulous with some old wooden boat paddles, ships wheel or anchor wall feature, with a mantelpiece model wooden ship carving or an old ships compass. Use bold blues with abandon in this style of room and enhance the nautical mood with wooden architectural features, furniture, or an old wooden bedstead, in dark wood tones, for a grounded, time –worn, traditional flavour.

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