When it comes to easy home decor, it couldn’t get any easier than using different color schemes to bring your kitchen back to life. There are as many subtle tonal keys as there are punchy ones, and a huge variety of combinations in between. In this article, we’ll take a look at how you can create an exciting yet easy home decor in your kitchen when you know how to mix blue color schemes correctly.

Blue provides the ultimate in clean living. Combine cool tonal colors and clean lines with chrome, glass and rubber for a clinic-inspired kitchen. Panels of smoky blues and grays on the walls create a relaxing feel. For an easy-to-clean finish, use a dirt and moisture resistant emulsion specially designed for kitchens. Pale blue glitter floors add an unexpected touch of whimsy. Add icy white units without tables to mimic a freestanding style.

If you’re going to paint your furniture, why not have fun with color and do it in various shades? This idea works best in larger kitchens where it adds interest to long banks of cabinets. A selection of blues and aquamarines can cover the doors and drawers, it’s a good idea to repeat this inside the open storage cubes on the walls. The cork flooring provides warmth underfoot, while the galvanized metal splashback and bright hardware bring out the steely quality of the blues.

Why not take your kitchen “Mexico Way” with hot pink and guacamole green on the walls? If you don’t want to go overboard with the sizzling look, choose refreshing blues for the units and countertops, and clean white tiles for backsplashes. Silver-gray tile and metal appliances drive the Mexican wave, but much of the action comes from accessories like perforated tin frames and painted ceramics. Add a touch with cactus salt and pepper shakers, colorful deep yellow bowls, a lime green teapot, and striped tea towels.

When warmed up with reds and pinks, blue comes alive. Use ice cold tones on both walls and countertops combined with cherry red to evoke a retro 1950s feel in a contemporary setting. Steel could run through the kitchen as a theme, giving it an industrial feel while reflecting light and emphasizing the coolness of the blue. Brown wood on the kitchen drawers and doors would soften the overall look.

Blue is a very popular choice for kitchens, but if you want a more individual look, lavender is a colorful yet calming alternative. This contemporary favorite is great for updating older units or adding a touch of class to plain ones. When combined with cream colored tiles it provides a subtle contrast of light. Oak tables and chairs and wooden countertops add warmth, while deeper blue, red and purple accents give the design more depth.