10 Reasons to Use Sky Blue
This versatile color can look fresh or timeless, beachy or polished. Check out ways to use sky blue indoors and out
Laura Gaskill
March 22, 2015
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It hints at the seaside, picnics under a clear sky and springtime gardens — what’s not to love about sky blue? From a home’s exterior to ceilings, bedrooms, kitchens and more, sky blue can bring a light touch to any room in the house. Here are 10 reasons to try fresh, versatile sky blue in your next decorating project.
1. Sky blue works all year long. In the spring, sky blue looks fresh alongside pale green and citron. In summer, crisp white and vibrant turquoise are natural partners for this versatile hue. In the cooler months, warm it up with rich, fall-inspired orange, chocolate or gold.
2. Sky blue is a crowd pleaser. Looking for a color that everyone in the household can get behind? Sky blue is bright and fun enough for color lovers, subdued enough for classicists and loved by men and women alike.
3. Sky blue is timeless. When choosing colors for big-ticket items in your home — cabinetry, tilework, a new sofa — it pays to go with a classic hue that will not look dated or tired after a season or two. Sky blue is classic, versatile and easy to live with.
4. Sky blue cools down warm hues. Using colors from both the warm and cool end of the color spectrum in the same space makes for a dynamic look. Try pairing sky blue with cherry-red accents for a fresh, summery look.
5. Sky blue is clean looking. Want a fresh, clean look to go with that spring cleaning? Sky blue, a color that calls to mind clear waters and summery skies, is a great choice for enhancing a neat-as-a-pin look — which makes it a good choice for home staging, too.
6. Sky blue is polished. Paired with creamy and sandy hues, sky blue is simple, understated and elegant. It’s a classic choice for a living room color scheme that works year-round — just add rich chocolate-brown pillows and a caramel-colored throw in the fall.
7. Sky blue is cheerful. Whether it calls to mind childhood memories of watching clouds in a blue sky or laid-back days at the beach, sky blue is bound to bring up some positive associations. Adding a few small touches of blue, like the vintage bucket used to hold flowers here, is an easy (and budget-friendly) way to update your home with the season.
8. Sky blue is beachy. It doesn’t get much more coastal than a simple blue and white color scheme. For a twist, try using sky blue in a less-expected place — like beneath the kitchen island, as shown here, or on the ceiling. For a budget-friendly beach makeover, collect mismatched wood chairs at yard sales and give them all a coat of white paint; once they’re dry, paint just halfway up the chair legs sky blue.
9. Sky blue brings the outdoors in. Painting a wall (or ceiling) sky blue is like putting in an extra window. Pair it with beadboard and a farmhouse sink in the kitchen, or brush it on the ceiling of a porch furnished with white rocking chairs — however you use it, you’d be hard-pressed to find another color with as much potential for charm as sky blue.
10. Sky blue works on exteriors, too. The wrong green can look peaked, a too-bright yellow can be garish — not all hues are easy to get right on exteriors. But the sky-like nature of this light to midtone blue makes it an easy-to-work-with choice for exteriors as well as interior rooms.
Tell us: Are you a fan of sky blue?
More:
How to Pick the Right Blue Paint
Color Guide: How to Use Light Blue
Tell us: Are you a fan of sky blue?
More:
How to Pick the Right Blue Paint
Color Guide: How to Use Light Blue
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dreamhomechicc, I'm with you. And, yet, I am considering weathered blue for my kitchen island because I think it will best compliment the existing hard surfaces in my kitchen even though there are a couple more invigorating color choices I like better. "Timeless... polished... cheerful..." I should get on board!
Yes, sky blue is a perfect color!! I plan to pair it with light taupe/sand walls and put the pale blue on the ceiling in stairwell, halls.... and then a whole bathroom of soft blue!! Yeah! Happy color!
Verooooo