For the love of power blue, here are four inspirational bedroom interiors and a few suggestions to get your started on a good nights sleep. 

Experts from Bed Threads have recently completed a study that shows people who sleep in blue bedrooms get the most sleep and, lucky for them, wake up the happiest because, according to the study, the ‘happiness receptors’ in human eyes are very sensitive to blue. 

Not sure about happiness receptors, but scientists know that blue has a shorter wavelength which tends to make us calm, whereas colours with longer wavelengths such as yellow, orange and red make us more alert. And feng shui practitioners associate blue with peace, clarity and healing, often linked with spirituality.

Good news for us because we all love blue. A YouGov survey conducted in 10 countries across four continents found that blue is the most popular colour across the board. 

1.) Blue on white

I’m assuming you’ve binged on Dream Home Makeover featuring Studio McGee? If that’s not the case, I’m also giving you an extra tip – do. They’ve nailed the practice of peaceful neutral rooms combined with pops of rich colour and natural materials.

Can’t or don’t want to paint? Here they showcase how to add blue through your choice of furniture and accessories. I’m sure I’m not sharing anything inspirational here when I say the trick to any amazing bedroom will always ultimately come down to the bed. Don’t scrimp if you can on this key element because according to Dreams, “the average person spends about 26 years sleeping in their life, which equates to 9,490 days or 227,760 hours.”  

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This double painted oak frame from Chiltern Oak Furniture would be a great starting point to duplicate this approach with a very reasonable price point.

2.) Simplicity at its best

This second bedroom I love for its purity. What a simple design life hack. Take a chair that you can pick up for very little on Gumtree or eBay and paint to match your walls to create a lovely side table. Just make sure that you find one that has the right shape. The curves of this one soften the starkness of the overall design. 

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Linen sheets are exceptional to sleep in. And what’s even better is that you don’t have to worry about ironing them to have them look fabulous! Loaf do some beautiful linen dyed into soft colours.

3.) Panelling can never be bad

Hands up, I love panelling, and I will always try to include an example. Don’t let panelling intimidate you. It’s actually not that hard to find good suppliers or even do it yourself. I spent a week and £250 on MDF and paint to create a great panelled hallway which fundamentally changed my flat.

But back to this, what is lovely is the use of a blue-grey wall paint across everything with then a pop of peacock blue in the headboard to turn this from something safe into something quite exciting.

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Interested in a fast and straightforward solution for panelling, then check Cut/mypastic out. They cut your MDF wall panelling to size, making it so much easier to install without the hassle of having to cut all the pieces yourself. 

4.) Denim Dreams

Crown Paints are trying to showcase their wall colour in this image, and as such, the focus is on the walls, so I’d style this room differently, i.e. that picture above the bed is the first thing to go. However, overall I think the concept is excellent.

Double Denim isn’t just a fashion statement; it’s now your new blue bedroom statement. I can see this working well for people with kids or dogs who want something a little more sturdy for pillow fights or jumping games.

Get started: 

Check out Etsy for some fantastic handmade denim pillows such as these. 

Some lovely blue paints to get you started:

1. Little Greene has a lovely paint colour called Pale Wedgwood
2. Benjamin Moore have a super soft shade of blue called Iceberg perfect for master bedrooms.
3. Lick has a lovely mid blue grey which as they say has a “Hamptons” sort of feel to it.
4. Farrow & Ball have in their California Collection a soft foggy blue called Hazy
5. Graham & Brown have a lovely navy colour called Brave for accent pieces or to repaint a bed.

Conclusion & fashion highlight

Blue bedrooms will always have a place in our hearts. Using softer pastel tones will keep the room calming and nurturing and allow you to layer more depth through the use of linens and pillows.

But don’t forget, as we always want to look our best we decided that the playsuit was the perfect accompaniment when hanging out in our new fabulously blue bedrooms.

Emilia Wickstead makes this amazing Blanche floral-print Swiss-dot cotton-blend seersucker playsuit

and SKIN makes this Mags belted cotton-blend terry playsuit in blue.

Both from Net-A-Porter.

Advice

I will often repeat a few guidelines because inspiration is only as good as the room you have to decorate! Make sure you test everything in the room you are decorating.

A.) Suppose you are doing a wallpaper and paint combo. In that case, you must take a sample of the paper and pin it up to 1.) make sure you love it in your room and 2.) test the paint colours next to it. If you are looking at dropping a lot of money on the wallpaper, then, if possible, try to get a cutting for approval (CFA) of the current dye lot, i.e. the one you’ll be putting up because wallpaper can often vary across lots. 

B.) Colour tester pots are your saviour. You need to see the colour in your room with your light and space before making your final choice and definitely before you paint the room! Please don’t skip this step. The little example on the colour card or even on screen if you’re using an app to test a colour can be significantly different at scale or natural light. Save yourself the hassle of having to repaint. 

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Image Credits: https://studio-mcgee.com/, Mikael Axelsson for Fantastic Frank, https://biid.org.uk/listed-islington-master-suite, https://www.crownpaints.co.uk/, Net-a-Porter