March Into Year-Round Chic With 15 Twists on Red, White and Blue
While I think of red, blue and white, I usually think about good old-fashioned Fourth of July ornaments and kids’ rooms — bright white, fire engine red and navy blue. These are wonderful classics, but tweaking the hues and utilizing them in careful doses can result in very vivid red, blue and white chambers for all year.
Taking whites a little creamy or tan, reds to terra-cotta along with oxblood, and blues to turquoise or teal is a terrific way to elevate this classic combo to high layout. Here are 15 ways to choose this classic colour combo chic.
Tobi Fairley Interior Design
1. Save the red for a few exotic pieces. Unique lanterns in oxblood punctuate this complex space. Also notice the plan effect of the trendy slate-blue ceiling as well as the Greek key detailing on the carpet.
Robeson Design
2. Layer the colors atop a base that is neutral. Rich neutrals are the principal colour palette, while strong accents are layered on the top for comfortable nautical style.
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3. Use restraint. This new country kitchen retains the “kountry” in bay with cautious curation — that the blues come in china patterns; the red appears on wood bar stools and cabinetry.
Darci Goodman Design
4. Keep it tailored. Chic a playful mixture of patterns result in a crisp cabin bedroom.
New Urban Home Builders
5. Tone it down with tan. Blue that boundaries on periwinkle, red that boundaries on burgundy, and white replaced by tan give charming cottage style a new update.
Darci Goodman Design
6. Tone it down with persimmon. Faded reds produce a lighter color palette that nonetheless contrasts beautifully with navy.
TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
7. Tone it down with grey. Gray-blue brings in the colour in a subdued manner, while bright red counter stools catch the spotlight.
Buffet paint: Van Courtland Blue, Benjamin Moore
Amitzi Architects
8. Keep the amount of coloured pieces minimum in a minimalist space. The more white space you have, the greater these accent colors will stick out.
Valerie pasquiou insides + design, inc
9. Play with modern style. Eames Small Dot Pattern fabric along with a futuristic stool provide the colour combination an atomic twist here.
The Cousins
10. Give the most important accent piece all the attention with blue or red. Bold Moroccan blue draws the eye to this fireplace surround, while dashes of paprika provide comparison.
11. Edit without mercy. Carefully measured dashes of ocean blue and deep red punctuate this bedroom. A Moravian star and variegated stripes provide the typical stars and pubs a tweak. The colour combination is so versatile in here the space can change from adult guest space to kiddo room with a few stuffed animals.
Boutique Homes
12. Mix and match chairs in red, blue and white. These iconic chairs are a mixture of red, white, blue, fiberglass, clear acrylic andmetal around a wood table. The space is yummy, but the mixture gives it character.
Tammara Stroud Design
13. Brighten things up with turquoise. To get a little retro appeal, ramp up the blue to turquoise.
Tobi Fairley Interior Design
The turquoise and red combination isn’t just for retro kitchens; it also works with soft upholstery in a sophisticated living area.
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14. Think globally, act locally. Indian, Asian and African furniture and patterns result in a chic eclectic combination.
Jill Sorensen
15. Punctuate the combo with white and black. Strong graphic patterns like stripes and chevrons stick out against royal blue.
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