Beautiful Blue Bathroom Ideas and How to Achieve Them

Are you considering a bathroom renovation but feeling overwhelmed by all the choices?

Relax! We’ve got you covered with some beautiful blue bathroom ideas that will add style and functionality to your space.

From cool blue tones and sunny coastal accents to stylish and sophisticated bold blue designs, there’s something for everyone. So read on and get inspired!

 

Why choose blue?

Where do we begin? Blue is a firm favourite when it comes to bathroom colour. In fact, it’s now one of the most popular bathroom colour choices.

With so much to do with blue, there really are endless reasons why this stunning bathroom colour could work for you.

Take what you want from blue

From dreamy and breezy cooler shades, right through to rich, bold and statement-making blues, there are so many different variations of this truly wonderful colour.

Bathroom design possibilities are endless and open a golden opportunity to completely transform the tone of your bathroom.

If you’re unsure where to start, it may help to consider how you want your bathroom to make you feel by identifying what blue means to you.

To do this, the first question to ask yourself is:

Where does the colour blue take you?

Beachy vibes
Does your mind immediately lead you down a pebble path to a coastal retreat, where you’re watching the soft blue waves kiss the shore with sand between your toes whilst listening to the gentle breeze wisping through the reeves during the golden hour?

Gorgeously Greek
Are you suddenly dreaming of a gorgeous Greek hideaway where you can find complete relaxation amongst the chilled ambience, authentic powder blue and white architecture and stunning time-bound tapestries?

Boutique bliss
Perhaps you’re stepping through the doors of an old English country manor house that boasts ceilings that go on forever, rich royal blues and tasteful glamour created through handcrafted furniture, grandiose golds, brushed brass and stately features.

Or maybe you think of something else.

 

 

For each and every one of us, there are so many connotations, meanings and memories that come with blue.

The important thing is to identify what blue means to you, and how it makes you feel before establishing how you’re going to mimic that demeanour within your own bathroom space.

 

Do more with lots of blue to choose from

Because there are so many different shades of blue to choose from, compared to some other colours, you’ve got more free rein on where you go with it. Whatever the look and feel you’re aiming to achieve, blue is so dynamic in what it has to offer.

If you’re unsure which hues will work in your space, consider what overall feel you want your bathroom to give off.

Here are a few ideas:

Quintessential quality
Achieve a quality look and feel when you delve deeper into darker shadings of blue. Rich cobalt blue, satin blue and shades of navy ramp up the luxury feel, minus the need to pay the lux price tag.

 

 

The home spa
For a nourishing, organic look closer to mother nature, lighter blues and blues with a hint of green, such as teal blue, cadet blue and sea blue are a perfect way to bring the outside in to create a scene of tranquillity.

 

 

Modestly modern
And if it’s a minimalist modern bathroom with a hint of industrial charm you’re going for, blues with a hint of grey, such as light steel blue, add a gentle hint of colour in a clean and clear space.

 

 

What colours go with blue?

The beauty of blue is that it really does pair so well with a broad array of colours.

 

White and blue bathroom ideas

Let’s start with most people’s go-to pairing choice, white.

There’s always a chance to lighten things up when you bring white into the blue bathroom mix. And that’s because blue and white are a match made in heaven, whichever shades of blue you choose.

 

 

When pairing white with dark, deep tones, achieve an elegantly classic contrast.

Contour the walls and lighten up the look of a dark blue bathroom when choosing white wall finishings or panelling. This will help those opulent blue spots across your bathroom to pop while keeping the general feel of the space light and free-flowing.

For a traditionally swarve statement bathroom, keep it cool when opting for white marble tiles or moonlight shimmer wall panels.

Or if it’s a gorgeous Grecian statement style that’s on your mind, dust the floor with a little more dimension when opting for blue and white mosaic floor tiles.

 

Lower the tone with black

For a moody blue bathroom, bring black hues to the mix. Blue and black work together to create a more intimate space with dramatic effect.

 

 

Create the look with dark satin blue vanity units and WC units perfectly paired with a matt black shower and taps and a black toilet seat.

A white basin will create a clean-cut, yet playful symphony between light, dark and dreamy blue.

And for a touch more black, why not treat yourself to a black towel rail?

 

Bring it up a shade with grey and blue

If your space demands lighter hues, but you’d still like to explore deeper shades, meeting in the middle of white and black with grey could be the way forward.

 

 

For a hearty and wholesome bathroom space that feels like home but looks like a spa-like sanctuary, mix pebble and light concrete greys with lighter marine blues.

Argon or cloudy marble wall tiles paired with marine blue vanity units and wall cupboard is a look that just makes complete sense every time.

Get sassy with a brassy and blue mix up

For show-stopping finishes within a blue bathroom, it has to be brushed brass.

So very stylish, and a perfect pairing with blue, bringing a little brass into your space can make a big difference to the overall finishing look of your bathroom.

 

 

Classically chic, brushed brass taps work particularly well within dark blue and white bathrooms as well as sea blue bathroom scapes.

 

A happy hint of warmth with blue and yellow

Mustard yellow and blue are the interior design power colour couple at the moment.

Homeowners and designers cannot get enough of this two-colour megamix. And, there’s a good reason for that.

Yellow is a playful and energetic way to create light and dark contrast within a blue interior.

Many are hesitant about using blue, for fear that it will make their room look cold or small. But this doesn't have to be the case, especially when you add yellow.

It doesn't take much to create an incredible yellow and blue bathroom look, either.

Mustard by name, mustard by nature, just like the classic table condiment, a little mustard yellow goes a long way in adding a flavourful kick of fiery colour to a blue bathroom.

Small spoonfuls of mustard yellow goodness in the form of a geometric yellow shower curtain, snuggly soft bath towels or even toothbrush pots or soap dish, will provide more than enough yellow to make blue pop and for warmth to be ignited through your bathroom space.

Can blue be too dark for a bathroom?

Remember, you’re in control of how much blue you include. Therefore, you shouldn’t be put off by using blue in your space if you’re worried that it could be too dark for your bathroom.

You just need to work out what works for you and your space.

That might mean using blue in moderation, balancing blue with lighter colours or fully embracing a more maximalistic look that celebrates all things bright and blue-tiful.

 

How to brighten a blue bathroom

Concerned blue may just be a tad too dark for your space?

There are plenty of design techniques and fabulous features that you can incorporate to achieve a stunning light and capacious balance, whilst adding a bold twist of blue.

For example, if you want your smaller bathroom to look bigger, use dark blue in moderation.

Focus blue on one feature wall

You may take the feature wall approach, creating one big splash of blue, contrasted against a white bathroom. Or, if there’s room for more, invite a second perpendicular blue wall to the feature wall mix.

Opt for traditional style wall panels for added texture, and paint them peacock blue, navy blue or satin. When contrasted against large white wall tiles, the colour will stand out, without swallowing you in.

 

 

With this early-century panelled feature, you’ve got room to enhance the look by choosing classic bathroom features. Consider traditional white basins, a high level toilet and even a freestanding roll top bath.

Don’t forget to opt for luxury finishes by choosing brush brassed taps and shower sets to achieve the ultimate traditional blue and white bathroom.

 

Don’t be afraid to add more colour

Blue is one of those strange colours that comes to life, even more, when paired with brighter colours.

If you think of peacock blue, blue suddenly becomes a lot more radiant and exciting when shown off with bright colours.

With a dark blue bathroom, you can go all-out as maxamialistic as you like.

 

 

We know that yellow is a superb pairing, but as is fuchsia pink and Pantone orange. And whilst they say blue and green should never be seen together, small additions of emerald or lime green can really work.

When choosing complimentary colours to work with dark blue, aim to avoid close colour matches to your blue colour, stay closer to warmer tones, and use cooler hues in moderation.

 

Choose blue for your vanity unit

To bring the blue saturation down a step, instead, choose stunning royal blue vanity units surrounded by white or light grey wall tiles.

This will ensure that blue will remain a leading colour within the room, whilst maintaining a healthy space-enhancing balance between brighter and lighter hues and beautiful blue.

To glide a little shadow and darkness through the space without heavying the flow, choose matt black taps around your bath and basin, or a matt black shower kit.

 

 

Create the half and half look

Use white wall panels or tiles at the bottom half of the walls and bring blue into the mix at the top half of the wall.

If this is still too much, consider how you could use dark blue to colour in skirting boards, door frames and dado rails.

Carefully choose colours that can be paired with smaller accessories such as soap dishes, towels and toothbrush pots to complete the look.

 

 

Lighter blue

If dark blue just isn't for you, experiment with natural shades that radiate light and lift the space.

Sky blue, cornflower blue and nautical tones are superb options if you want to use blue in greater quantities without making your smaller space feel overworked or too busy.

 

 

Make use of window light to enhance these colours, and choose accessories that match the vibe you’re going for.

For example, if it’s a summer sky blue bathroom, you may want to add a few extra pops of colour by incorporating the colours of wildflowers. Poppy red, forget-me-not blue, blue-bell purple and daisy yellow can all be subtly fed into artwork, ornaments and accessories.

For a beachy bathroom, experiment with waves of seaside tones, such as warm off-golden whites, reeve-greens, pebble grey and little dashes of deep blue to add extra colour composition to your blue space.

Don’t forget about texture and materials. Could you include a white-painted beach deck-style bath mat? Or maybe a shiplap cladded or panelled coastal whitewashed wall could add another element of character to your space.

 

Are blue bathrooms going out of fashion?

Absolutely not. Blue is the bathroom colour that just keeps on giving, and we love it!

 

 

Everyone can have their own take on what a blue bathroom means to them, embracing bathroom design in the very best and most personal way.

Blue is certainly a bathroom design colour of choice that’s here to stay.

There are more and more blue bathroom products hitting the bathroom brochures as homeowners want to find a bit of blue in their bathroom space.

With plenty of options to lighten things up, add more blue, add less blue, and get experimental with colour, it's a choice that really does work for bathrooms of all shapes and sizes.

So, if you’re not sure which colour to choose, why not give blue a try?