Decorating Ideas for Rooms With the Blues

Not just for beach houses and boys' rooms, decorating with blue can be original and urbane. Take a look at these beautiful blue rooms by color-savvy designers.

By Susan KleinmanMore in Decorating

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Cobalt Kitchen

It's not every day you see an electric-blue kitchen. Then again, it's not every day you see a kitchen as fabulous as this one in a 19th-century apartment in Paris. The sleek, color-saturated cabinets are by Snaidero, with a Brilliant Blue finish in high-gloss lacquer. The contrast provided by soft cream walls helps to electrify the already bold shade. Ed Ku, of Coffinier Ku Design, Ltd., acknowledges that the effect is not for everyone, and should not be decided on a whim.