The House Beautiful archives are rich with color inspiration — this week, we've narrowed our focus and pulled a collection of blue kitchens. From very vibrant turquoise to relaxing ocean-inspired hues, each one above is from a slide show linked below the jump.
• 1 This vibrant turquoise kitchen is in a Manhattan apartment designed by William Diamond and Anthony Baratta.
• 2 Turquoise glazed cabinetry in this Montecito, California kitchen by designer Christina Rottman.
• 3 Blue glass tiles by Erin Adams through Ann Sacks enliven this Nantucket beach house by designer Frank Roop.
• 4 Dusty blue cabinets on a large kitchen island in a Southhampton beachhouse by Marshall Watson.
• 5 This cheery kitchen uses Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue (HC-147).
(Images: Tria Giovan, Mikkel Vang, Francesco Lagnese, Eric Piasecki, Clare Donohue for House Beautiful)
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The first kitchen is stunning; that island looks like it's made of water. Which, I guess, is the effect the designer was going for. :)
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While the floor pattern isn't particularly appealing, the first kitchen is captivating. The polished nickel trim and hardware combined with the reflective turquoise on the island is beyond beautiful.
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while lighter blue looks great in photospreads, we had our bathroom painted blue during a remodel a few years ago and I'll already pretty sick of it. I think it's tough to live with.
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The first, while innovative and definitely interesting, would be a bit much for me. I do, though, LOVE the third photo. Those glass tiles are just . . . scrumptious!
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The first kitchen it GoRgEoUs! I just painted an accent wall in my kitchen that color!
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Not normally a fan of blue in large doses, but it looks lovely in these kitchens. I particularly love the eggshell blue in the 5th picture. It's easy on the senses and soothing while still energizing.
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I love these. The first one is phenomenal. Agree about the floor, though. But the cabinets, the ceiling, the lights, the counter--perfection.
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Minus the floor, that first one is my DREAM kitchen. If it were up to me my entire house would be blue!
Well...it is up to me but I realize a house entirely in one color is a bit nauseating.
view Megan in AZ's profile
First kitchen has a lot of elements I like (especially the ceiling and beautiful lamps) but it's a bit too much in the same room, as well as a bit disjointed feeling.
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not for me, thanks.
view loislane's profile
They're all pretty fabulous. There's something unexpected and perfect about #3 that grabs me. #1, though, is the wonerfully irreverent. Nice post!
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We're getting ready to paint our kitchen blue:) Its really a lovely colour. We're still undecided on the exact shade of blue though but now I have some inspriration
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