Blue color belongs to cool shades. Designers believe that the use of blue in the interior should be measured, since the composition can turn out to be too gloomy. However, a competent approach and imagination will allow you to use all shades of a rich palette to the maximum advantage.
Blue tiles in avant-garde style
White and blue tiles in the bathroom
Impact on humans
Many people associate blue tiles with stereotyped bathrooms from the times of the Soviet Union. Few people will like gloomy, gloomy and deliberately cold rooms. Modern interiors, where blue tiles of various shades are used, are far from primitive “scoop” finishes.
Ceramic manufacturers offer textured, elegant-looking products in a variety of shades. Sapphire, ultramarine, cornflower blue, sky and azure ceramic tiles look elegant and stylish. Those who are afraid to decorate walls or floors with such finishing use mosaic decor with an abundance of secondary shades as an alternative.
Turquoise tiles in the bathroom
Bathroom decor with blue tiles
From a physiological standpoint, blue color has a strong effect on humans. In a room where the indigo shade dominates, a person’s blood pressure decreases, the pain threshold decreases, and cephalgia is more easily tolerated. The blue palette can calm emotional tension and reduce the level of pathological activity.
Decorative insert of blue tiles in the bathroom
Curly blue tiles in the kitchen
About shades and potential stylistic possibilities
Blue tiles is too conventional a term, because there are over 30 different tones of the blue palette. Tiled floors or ceramic wall decoration can be matte or glossy, with unusual patterns or discreetly minimalist.
Blue tiles with photo print
Glazed blue tiles
The most popular shades that look impressive as wall or floor decoration:
- Turquoise;
- Aquamarine;
- Pure blue;
- Cyanogen;
- Cornflower;
- Cobalt;
- Indigo;
- Ultramarine.
Dark blue tiles should be combined with warm colors. It is better to “pacify” brighter and catchier tones using pastel delicate shades of other palettes.
Blue tiles with Gzhel in the kitchen interior
Blue country style tiles
Matching Styles
Blue tiles will organically fit into interior compositions of various styles. At the same time, interesting techniques based on the use of ceramic finishing can be tried in different rooms. Traditionally, wall tiles or flooring are used for the bathroom, toilet and kitchen.
Blue brick tiles in the kitchen
Combined blue tiles on the bathroom wall
Ceramic tiles in a blue palette look organically in the following interior compositions:
- High tech;
- Art Deco;
- Minimalism;
- Gothic;
- Modern;
- Ethno;
- Country;
- Nouveau;
- Mediterranean style;
- Scandinavian style;
- Sea style;
- Provence.
In fact, blue floor tiles can complement any interior. A mosaic of cobalt, azure, white and black elements will be a worthy decoration for a room in an oriental style. Wall tiles in the bathroom of a delicate aquamarine shade will become the basis for a romantic Japanese interior.
Blue tiles on the kitchen backsplash
Blue mosaic
Successful color combinations in a blue bathroom
To understand what colors go with blue, let’s remember the color wheel model. The diagram below shows possible combinations. The first is a one-color combination or a monochrome interior, when one color is used in the interior, only its different shades - from blue to pale blue. The second picture is a combination of analog colors that stand side by side and sequentially on a circle. Next are contrasting combinations. From this diagram it is clear that blue is combined with red, gray, brown, orange, pink, white, yellow and shades of these colors.
Read more about how to combine different colors in the interior.
IMPORTANT: Remember about a separate category of colors - neutrals: black, white, gray, ivory, brown, beige. They go well with all colors and with each other. This is a win-win option if you don’t know what to combine blue with and don’t have time to mess around. Just remember about the intensity of the color. For example, black, although a neutral color, is only suitable for accent decor in the bathroom (vase, fittings, sink). Otherwise, you won’t end up with a bathroom, but an uncomfortable grotto. And white people are not afraid to decorate the ceiling, walls and even the floor.
Color wheel model
Lilac-blue + alabaster color in the bathroom
Alabaster colors are a group of pale beige and amber shades (ivory, almond, seashell, etc.). Look at the photo below how a plain blue bathtub was diluted with an alabaster washbasin and a gold frame. Here, a neutral black side table adds sophistication to the interior. Various geometric shapes compensate for the excessive blue range (walls, ceiling, doors) - a round table, a square washbasin, an elongated semi-oval mirror.
Lilac blue and alabaster color in the bathroom
Lavender + white + gray in the bathroom
This is the most popular color combination in the bathroom. And for good reason, with two neutral shades (white and gray) any bright accents look visually pleasing. In the interior in the photo below, the main and additional. the colors are neutral, but the bright accents are the lavender facade of the cabinet and gold faucets, door handles and towel holders. To make the interior not boring, there are geometric patterns on the walls and floor. And the hexagonal-shaped mirror echoes the tiles of the same shape.
Lavender white and gray in the bathroom
IMPORTANT: Strict geometry will fit into a bathroom in soft blue tones, and in a bathroom in deep blue shades (cobalt blue, indigo, azurite), a square mirror or a rectangular bathtub, on the contrary, will create a cold and uncomfortable interior. Therefore, the rule is that strict geometry will compensate for delicate blue interiors, and smooth lines will compensate for strict and rich blue ones.
Water blue + white + gray color in the bathroom
An accent wall in the shower stall made of blue glossy hog tiles and small gray tiles in the middle of a white and gray bathroom is an unmistakable color scheme. It’s impossible to overdo it here, and due to the different textures - glossy tiles, smooth white walls, mirrors, it doesn’t look boring, even without bright accents. In addition, glossy tiles reflect light and visually increase the space.
Blue water color white gray color in bathroom
Blue + cognac + white in the bathroom
This interior is a clear example of the 60-30-10 scheme, where 60% is occupied by white walls and ceiling, 30% blue-blue floor made of popular hexagon-shaped tiles and 10% wooden large chest of drawers in cognac color and gold lamps. Black fittings here, as a neutral, strict element, dilute the realm of white.
Cognac blue and white in the bathroom
Underwater blue + white in the bathroom
Despite the fact that there are only two colors in this interior (white and underwater blue), divided in a 50/50 ratio, this color scheme looks good due to the use of carved vintage furniture. Such furniture itself serves as a visual accent, so another color would look heavy here.
TIP: Any shades of blue are in harmony with silver (chrome) parts - towel rack, sanitary ware, lampshades, lamps, accessories, etc. An example is in the photo below.
Underwater blue and white in the bathroom
Green-blue ombre + white color in the bathroom interior
A stretch of different shades of blue on the wall in the shower stall is a non-trivial option for decorating a bathroom. Due to the large area of the bathroom, the interior in the photo looks harmonious. But in small bathrooms, small tiles ripple and catch the eye. Look how well bright green-blue and strict brown color combine. Again in the proportion 60-30-10.
Green-blue ombre and white color in the bathroom interior
Peacock blue + white + beige in the bathroom
This combination is most often found in Mediterranean interiors. In our latitudes, such an idea can be realized in large bathrooms, for example, with a jacuzzi - high ceilings, an area of 7 m2, intense lighting (daylight + artificial). In spacious rooms, rich blue against the background of white walls looks calm, and beige (wooden cabinets, wicker baskets, etc.) soften the asceticism of white and the brightness of blue.
Blue peacock white and beige color in bathroom
Monochrome blue bathroom
A convenient solution, whatever one may say. Firstly, ceramic tiles, which are used in almost the entire bathroom, are easy to use and durable. And secondly, a monochrome interior can be easily assembled and combined with other colors if you suddenly want something new. In monochromatic interiors, details and texture of materials are important. They set the dynamics, so there should be a lot of them. The monochromatic interior in the photo below is diluted by a mirrored cabinet, translucent glossy shower doors against a background of matte tiles and warm light from lamps.
Monochrome blue bathroom
Blue bathroom with patterns and prints
You don't have to follow the proven path. Bathroom interiors with blue waterproof wallpaper in a retro style or a bathroom with tiles from different patterns in the Art Nouveau style are no worse than the blue-white-gray combination. The main thing is to remember the rules above - the proportions and size of the bathroom.
Blue bathroom with patterns and prints
Blue bathroom with floral tiles
Decorating the room: key points
There are several options for finishing surfaces in the house. First of all, ceramic tiles are used as classic wall or floor finishing in the bathroom and toilet.
Wall tiles in the kitchen are often used to create a practical and aesthetically pleasing work splashback. Mosaics in blue tones look especially impressive. Luxurious installations look natural not only for the toilet or bathroom, but also in other locations. For example, complex patterns or decor with ornate designs can decorate a home sauna or hammam.
Blue bathroom tiles look most impressive when combined with contrasting colors. For example, blue and black, blue and lilac, indigo and yellow. The mosaic on the ceiling looks great. If, nevertheless, the choice fell on a classic finish, ceiling tiles are chosen exclusively in delicate shades of a blue palette. These are sky blue, turquoise, aquamarine. Thus, it is possible to efficiently imitate the vault of heaven in the bathroom. To enhance the effect, use tiles in gray, ash, sky white and dark blue shades.
Blue patchwork tiles
Blue retro tiles
Shades of blue for small and large bathrooms
When choosing a color scheme, take into account the area of the bathroom. For example, in small bathrooms (up to 4 m2) - use light blue shades (pale cornflower blue, white and blue, etc.). A win-win option is to decorate 10% of the total space with this color. For example, the facade of a sink cabinet. And bright shades of blue, on the contrary, will make an already small bathroom smaller. In larger bathrooms (from 4m2), take a closer look at the bright shades of blue - baby blue, periwinkle, also known as periwinkle, sapphire blue, etc. In very spacious bathrooms (more than 5m2), you can paint both the walls and the ceiling with blue waterproof plaster. Add unusual accessories - a mirror frame from an old window and vintage ship lamps (as in the photo below).
large blue bathroom
Shades of blue - 108 colors
We've collected the most popular shades of blue in one place. And in the paragraph below, we told you how to combine them.
Shades of blue
Winning color combinations
The blue color of finishing materials in the bathroom or tiles with a pattern for the toilet are not so often chosen. It is much more interesting to combine rich tones with unusual partner colors, creating intriguing combinations. The blue color combines very effectively with the following shades:
- Violet;
- Lilac;
- Creamy;
- Ivory;
- Sand;
- Citric;
- Rose quartz;
- Coffee with milk;
- Bottle green;
- Emerald;
- Black;
- Golden;
- Chocolate;
- Mocha;
- Ocher.
Psychologists advise using a combination of indigo and lemon tones as the most positive and cheerful duet. Such a combination would be appropriate not only in the kitchen or toilet, but also as flooring for a corridor, hallway or living room.
Blue tile floor
Scheme for the correct combination of colors in a blue bathroom
The universal color rule for any interior is 60-30-10. Where 60% of the space is the main color, 30% is an additional color, and 10% is bright accents. Let's imagine a bathroom where the main color is blue (walls/ceiling/floor, etc.), the additional color is gray (countertop/sink/foot mat/one wall, etc.), the accent color is cognac color (facade one cabinet, fittings, textiles, accessories, etc.). This proportion does not fail, so it is difficult to make a mistake here.
Gray-blue bathroom with mustard chest of drawers
Rule 60-30-10
60% - main color: walls, large furniture, large carpet
30% - additional color: window frames, small furniture
10% - emphasis: textiles, accessories
Tile patchwork
Patchwork style is a sophisticated trend in the world of interior design, which is becoming more and more popular every day. The definition of "patchwork" refers to patchwork sewing. The motifs of fabric flaps look especially interesting on the tile canvas. A floor pattern or wall tile based on a blue palette creates a curious kaleidoscopic effect.
Blue patterned tiles in the kitchen
Some experts recognize tiled patchwork as an original solution for improving modern apartments. Moreover, complex mosaics and extremely simple “patchwork decor” are on the same level in terms of quality and aesthetic completeness.
Blue striped tiles in the bathroom
Interesting options
Today, tile manufacturers offer two basic design options for kitchens, bathrooms and toilets. Large porcelain tiles with a characteristic blue pattern imitate a layout of several small elements.
Small-format tiles with complex patchwork patterns can also be used. This specific mosaic looks interesting in matte and glossy designs. A special highlight is blue bathroom tiles with a glazed surface.
Blue glass tiles in the bathroom
White-blue or snow-aquamarine colors look very gentle, light, airy. She is able to add a touch of feminine romanticism and elegance to absolutely any interior composition. Wall tiles or mosaics in white and blue patchwork tones will ideally highlight the following interior styles:
- Country;
- Provence;
- Classic;
- Mediterranean style.
The blue color of the tile will emphasize the vintage feel of the interior, decorated in a retro direction. For finishing, designers recommend choosing ceramics with a blurred or “faded” pattern.
Glossy blue tiles in the bathroom interior
Gzhel - colorful presentation of blue tiles in the interior
Gzhel is considered an original Russian craft. The design is always in blue and white colors. Cobalt wall tiles are more suitable for the interior of a kitchen location, but similar decorative finishing can also be useful for a toilet or bathroom.
Blue tiles in the bathroom interior
Blue vintage tiles in the bathroom
A pleasant addition to the Gzhel blue canvas on the tiles will be golden ornaments or light yellow accents. For example, small-format sand or lemon-colored tiles can be used to finish a basic blue canvas.
Decorative blue mosaic inserts in the bathroom
Blue tiles contain a lot of aesthetic and purely operational advantages. Classic tiles or porcelain tiles go well with other finishing materials. This is always a stylish and interesting solution that allows you to play and experiment with different stylistic concepts.
Pros and cons of blue in the bathroom
Blue is not limited to a couple of shades; it contains both warm and cold shades. It can be diluted with green, silver, gray or purple. Light, light shades of blue are especially good for the bathroom.
Advantages:
- gives a feeling of purity and tranquility;
- associated with the sea and relaxation;
- deep cobalt color looks respectable;
- it is difficult to overdo it with shades of this color;
- well suited for placing accents in the interior;
- An important feature of color is that it is great for relaxation. It will appeal to extroverts and those who lead an active lifestyle.
Flaws:IMPORTANT! Blue color is considered healing. Doctors confirm that it improves blood composition and improves immunity.
- Dark blue color can lead to depression. To prevent dark cobalt or the color of the night sky from depressing and making the room gloomy, you can turn to lighter variations: use cornflower blue, dove-blue (a light shade with a gray tint) or ultramarine (with a lilac or purple tint).
- Decorating a bathroom exclusively with this color is a bad idea. The room can also negatively affect the psyche.
- Finding blue materials for the bathroom is not a problem, but buying plumbing fixtures of this shade will be more difficult.
- Requires competent professional design with clearly thought out color schemes.
