It's the color of the sky and of the ocean, which is likely why there's something innately tranquil about the color blue—and why it's such a natural hue for the heart and hearth of the home. Navy cabinets feel sophisticated paired with marble counters, while periwinkle appliances have a playful edge. Or you could upholster a banquette in azure, or tile your floors in ultramarine. In each of these 40 blue kitchens, the shade is used in smart, innovative and deeply comforting ways. It's a blue mood, but in a good way.
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Alex Lukey
Blue Paint, Black Tile
In a Canadian lake house, the kitchen is painted in Benjamin Moore's Van Deusen Blue, the pendant lights are by Urban Electric Co., the backsplash is in Saltillo Tile, and the counters are Caeserstone in London Grey.
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Laura Hull
Blue Wallpaper and Cabinet Kitchen
A Tennessee-style butler's pantry by warms up cornflower blue cabinets with gold accents; a paisley wallpaper in a nearly the exact same shade matches just so.
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Michael Alan Kaskel
Blue Wainscoting Kitchen
created this deep navy kitchen bar inspired by the night sky (note the star-patterned backsplash). By carrying the cabinet shade to the wainscoting, a seamless transition is made to the breakfast nook. Blue accents (chair, plate) are variations on a theme.
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Mia Baxter Smail
Toile Blue Wallpaper Kitchen
This kitchen by is in a poolhouse, so it makes good sense to make a splash. (Ba dum dum...) Glossy blue cabinetry is a playful contrast to sometimes stodgy toile.
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Max Zambelli
Blue Upholstered Nook
If the surfaces in your kitchen are already accounted for—and they're not yet blue—take a look at your seating. The breakfast nook banquette in a Brooklyn townhouse is upholstered in a smart Zak+Fox patterned fabric.
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Björn Wallander
Blue Vintage Range Kitchen
In Designer Brian J. McCarthy's New York City apartment, an all-white kitchen makes use of a few blue elements: A stove and hood by La Cornue, and the wide swaths of pale blue stripes on the floor.
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Blue Island Kitchen
Rather than paint her whole kitchen blue, Melissa Rivers just dipped in a toe, or rather an island. Just the underside of the marble center island is painted a creamy sea blue.
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Behr Paint
Denim Blue Kitchen
Behr Paint's 2019 Color of the Year is , and the mid-tone blue goes with just about everything—exactly like your favorite pair of jeans. It's an ideal shade to consider if you're working around existing elements like wood floors, detailed tile, or a patterned backsplash.
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Brady Architectural Photography
Blue Top Cabinets
In this kitchen by the Dawson Design Group, just the top cabinets ar rendered in a glossy aqua blue, creating a pop-art flash in an otherwise completely streamlined space.
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Amy Braswell
Blue Bottom Cabinets
And now the reverse, in this classic kitchen with blue lower and white upper cabinets and a custom hood by Randall Architects, Inc. If your kitchen is already all-white, just painting the lower cabinets can add mood but still allow the room to feel airy and light.
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Amy Braswell
Blue and Yellow Kitchen
Baby blue cabinets, floating shelves and tin tile backsplash look all the more soft and serene next to a marigold range in this space by .
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Andrew Frasz
Blue French Doors Kitchen
Painting French doors robin's egg blue means the kitchen is still all white, but the vitality of blue shines through in this design by Kellie Franklin.
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Richard Powers
Blue Tiled Kitchen
This stunning house in Marrakech, owned by the founders of tile design house , features enchanting floor and wall tiles that are designed by their own firm. The countertops are Moroccan marble, and the vintage sign came from a Marrakech souk.
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Mikkel Vang
Blue Kitchen Chandelier
The homeowners kept the original tile backsplash and flooring in the kitchen of this Loire Valley home. English mahogany chairs and a stylish chandelier, which was found at a flea market, give the space a lived-in feel.
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Simon Upton
Blue Tiled Kitchen
This charming kitchen in St. Moritz, Switzerland is filled with history: 18th-century Portuguese tiles cover the ceiling and walls; the 19th-century French table is surrounded by English chairs from the same era and a 19th-century French light fixture hangs above.
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Richard Powers
Blue and Red Kitchen
The kitchen in fabric expert John Robshaw's Connecticut country house is a study on fearless color choices. The walls are painted in Rose Quartz and the cabinetry in Starry Night, both by , creating a bold but impressive palette.
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Simon Upton
Blue Kitchen Table
Inside a stylish Park Avenue apartment, the kitchen features chairs by that surround a custom-made painted glass–topped table in the breakfast area; the silk-screens are by Donald Sultan, and the 1960s light fixture is English.
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William Waldron
Blue Carpeted Kitchen
In a Manhattan home, this charming blue kitchen features wood-and-marble cabinets commissioned by an artisan in India. The unique light fixture is by , and the appliances are by . The walls and carpet anchor the room in a dreamy blue palette.
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Simon Upton
Subtle Blue Kitchen
This 17th-century English estate isn't afraid of colorful decor. The subtle blue kitchen island is by , the mahogany table is Victorian, the curtains are of a stripe, and the walls are painted in Tablecloth by .
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Laura Resen
Light Blue Kitchen
Hand-painted glassware and collections of china become the focal point in the small kitchen of a Connecticut house designed by Lou Marotta. The cupboard's light blue backing draws the eye directly to the statement items.
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Simon Upton
Blue Cabinetry Kitchen
Vintage items meet modern design in a Bridgehampton house designed by . The bright blue cabinets and smoked mirror-paneled bar are custom-made and the floors are of honed Thassos and Atlantic Blue marble. The counters are cast glass, the circa-1970s stools are attributed to Karl Springer and the 1960s chandelier is made of Murano glass.
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Richard Powers
Blue Accented Kitchen
This may be a contemporary Los Angeles bachelor pad, but cowhide makes a surprise — and uncharacteristically blue — appearance with custom-made stools in the kitchen. The island's surface is by , the lacquered cabinetry is custom made and the sink fittings are by .
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William Abranowicz
Blue Communal Seating Kitchen
A row of blue kitchen barstools by Etel Carmona for star in a sophisticated Hamptons home, adding a modern pop of color in contrast to the custom-made matte lacquer cabinetry and wooden island. The sink fittings are by and the range is by .
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Richard Powers
Blue Island Kitchen
A blue kitchen island echoes the blue detailing in flooring by in this Hollywood Hills home. The vintage pendants are from Obsolete, the BassamFellows stools are from , and the sink is by with fittings by . The countertops are Carrara marble.
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Simon Upton
Blue-Purple Kitchen
A Parisian kitchen designed by is made intimate by dark, blue-purple walls and crocodile-embossed leather on the refrigerator and cabinetry. Contrasting hints of red (such as with the lacquer tray and dinosaur sculpture) vitalize the space.
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Douglas Friedman
Blue Floored Kitchen
In a gorgeous Cape Cod cottage circa 1880, deep blue makes an appearance on the wood floors and door frame, evocative of the nearby sea. A vintage seascape hangs above an antique butcher block, echoing the kitchen's ocean-inspired palette.
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William Waldron
Blue Cabinetry Kitchen
The kitchen of this Hamptons home features custom-made cabinets and an island painted in . The French bistro chairs are by and the brass pendants are by Thomas O'Brien for .
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Trevor Tondro
Powder Blue Kitchen
This home in Pacific Palisades, California, belonging to designer and her husband, Alexander, instantly calms with its cool blue island and cabinets, and wooden barstools from . The kitchen stove is by and the Carrara marble tiles are by ; the 1920s pendant lights came from Thanks for the Memories.
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William Waldron
Blue Banquette Kitchen
The kitchen's bright blue banquette is custom-made in a historic (yet perfectly updated) Manhattan apartment. The pendant light is from ; the wallpaper is by Hines & Company, and the herringbone flooring is original. The Saarinen table is from .
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William Waldron
Rich Blue Kitchen
In this room designed by Miles Redd, a lacquered finish adds a rich dimension to the space, painted floor-to-ceiling in .
