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Blue dining room ideas

July 17th, 2024

Little Greene

A space that’s dedicated to entertaining friends and hosting joyful family dinners, your dining room is the ideal place to be bold with colour. Blue paint colours have universal appeal, helping you to create a timeless scheme.

Explore a selection of blue dining room schemes, whether you opt for a vibrant blue hue or opt for classic pared-back shades.

Ceiling: Loft White, Wall: Blue Verditer, Baseboard: Light Bronze Green

Vibrant blues

Strong and vibrant blues contribute to an atmosphere of both liveliness and intimacy – a winning combination for a sociable dining space. Featured on one wall, they provide a confident backdrop that is the perfect canvas for you to display decorative ceramics or artworks, in coordinating or contrasting colours. You can colour drench your dining room or create a focal point by painting just one wall and pairing with neutrals on the other elements of your scheme.

Dining room color drenched in rich blue 'Mazarine' with a dining room table and chairs. — Back Wall: Mazarine, Floor: Marine Blue, Curved stool: Air Force Blue

Consider Blue Verditer, which pairs elegantly with Light Bronze Green on the baseboards to ground your scheme. Or for a real design statement, choose a stronger shade like Mazarine. This irresistible bold hue works wonderfully across walls and woodwork to create an inviting, cocooning scheme that will captivate your guests.

Explore vibrant blues…

Garden room with purple blue (Pale Lupin) wall, a contrasting green left wall and blue armchair surrounded by potted plants. — Left Wall: Green Verditer, Right Wall: Pale Lupin, Window Sill: Linen Wash, Door: Urbane Grey

Colour contrast

As a space where you will be welcoming guests, your dining room is one of the best rooms to really showcase your personal taste and style. Using a bold colour contrast is a great solution, creating a scheme that is brimming with personality and interest. Blue paint colours combine beautifully with a host of complementary shades, including pink, green and yellow, so you have the chance to be creative in your design choices.

Outside seating area with blue-black (Basalt) and mustard yellow (Bassoon) walls, cushions, plants and a wicker basket. — Wall: Basalt, Far Wall: Bassoon

For maximum impact, choose two strong, complementary colours – such as Pale Lupin and Green Verditer – and feature them side by side on adjacent walls in your dining room. This way you will surround your guests with mood-boosting colour, adding to the convivial atmosphere. You could also use a combination of dark and bright contrasting colours in your outdoor dining scheme. Basalt and Bassoon is a fabulous pairing for a sophisticated look.

Dining room painted half in blue grey (Arquerite) and half in light blue (Pale Wedgwood) with a table and crockery on top. — Alcove: Pale Wedgwood, Chimney Breast: Arquerite, Geo Tray: Delicate Blue

Timeless Blues

Soft and inviting, muted blues provide one of the most popular, versatile colour choices for any room. Perfect for embracing on all four walls and provide a comforting cocoon of colour. Choose a timeless paint colour like light blue for your dining room if you want your guests to feel relaxed and reassured in the space.

Outside dining area with cladded wall painted in pale blue (Celestial Blue) and a dining room table with green chairs. — Ceiling, Door & Frame: Loft White, Cladded Wall: Celestial Blue, Chairs: Garden

The Little Greene palette presents a range of beautiful, muted blues that you can use with confidence in your home. Pale Wedgwood is a classic blue that elegantly accompanies the warm purple-grey, Arquerite. Or consider Celestial Blue – one of the oldest colours on our colour card that works particularly well in exterior dining schemes.

Explore timeless blues…

Blue wallpaper

Wallpapers allow you to introduce a textural element on your dining room walls, adding to a sense of comfort and intimacy. Bold blue wallpapers often feel very striking, making them a fantastic choice if you want your dining room scheme to have a certain wow-factor.

Dining room with a blue and off-white Georgian style wallpaper (Stag Trail - Sky) with a table and chairs. — Stag Trail – Sky, Ceiling: Wood Ash, Cornicing: Pale Wedgwood, Window Frame: Lamp Black, Baseboard: James

Hoja – Air Force Blue is perfect for a dining room with a vibrant, contemporary twist, combined with coordinating Air Force Blue woodwork for a colour-drenched look. Or the classic Georgian design, Stag Trail – Sky, provides an elegant, blue patterned backdrop for a more traditional dining room.