7 Ways To Decorate With Blue

Blue Point

Walls swathed in aqua paint make a fresh, modern statement in this Florida home. Clean-lined, mint green upholstered furniture contrasts coolly with the crisp walls. Sunny yellow accents add bright notes of cheer.

Tip: Blues can be notoriously tricky to get right. Paint large areas of the wall with swatches of your final choices to make sure the light doesn’t turn a soft aqua into Baby Boy Blue.

-- By Lydia Somerville, Senior Editor