Gloss Blue has been picked as a trending colour for 2015, and these 10 pictures of rooms painted with lacquered glossy blue paint show just how to make this colour work for you.
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By including plenty of white within the room, it enables the glossy blue walls to look rich in colour, without feeling overwhelming.
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The predominantly white areas of the framed artwork breaks up the glossy blue walls and adds a lighter feel to the room, along with the light coloured furniture.
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In smaller areas such as the hallway, keeping the ceiling and flooring to a lighter colour stops the blue walls becoming overpowering.
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The designer of this room Lee Ann Thornton stated in an interview with HouseBeautiful’s Barbara King, that “the deep lacquered blue in the butler’s pantry is sharp and dramatic — it makes the eye dance”. It’s no wonder both rooms work so well, as blue and white are Lee Ann Thornton’s signature colours.
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The colours really pop in this room. It works so well due to the white breaking the colours up, and the wooden furniture and plants adding another depth and warmth to the room.
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The clever use of the mirror in this room can really be appreciated. It not only breaks up the glossy blue walls, it reflects the light back into the room from both the ceiling light and the window, keeping what could of been a dark room looking bright and welcoming.
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