Timeless Rooms ~ Blue Walls, White Trim

The crisp look of blue walls and white trim makes a statement of contrast.  Whether or not a special technique was used on the blue walls, white trim asserts clean lines of delineation.

Furniture in dark wood tones such as cherry and mahogany are usually chosen for formal rooms such as the dinning room and look right at home all year long when surrounded by blue and white, regardless of the shade of blue. 

And if there is more white wood and trim in a room than blue walls, furniture upholstered in blue balances the composition.  And in some cases, black accents used in just the right amount can compliment a blue and white color combination.

Blue and white is a timeless combination of colors that looks great in every season!

Be sure to visit Julia's Hooked on Fridays, Fifi's Fashionable Fridays, and Melissa's A Beautiful Life. 

Credits: Photos from House Beautiful, Traditional Home, and BHG.

Comments

[Cass @ That Old House]

I love that first room with its deep blue walls and crisp white collar and cuffs of painted trim!

Classic and wonderful for a dining room. Darn. I'm thinking I need a change already from my red DR. . . .

Cass

[Amanda @ Serenity Now]

Those photos are beautiful!!! I am wishing away my red dining room walls right now...blue is so much more peaceful. :) Visiting from Julia's party. :)

[Pam @ This Humble House]

Love the last photo! The white paneling against the blue paint color looks really pretty!

[DesignTies]

Blue and white is always a wonderful combination, whether the blue is light and airy or dark and dramatic.

Love the fireplace mantel and wainscoting and transom window in the first picture. And the chandelier is a real glam piece!!

Kelly @ DesignTies

[Debbykay at Rose Cottage Gardens and Farm]

Lovely, classic blue and white! I love the contrast with the white wainscoating and the classic piecess. Fantastic!