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Decorating with Pale Blues & Fabric Offer of the Month!

Pale blues must be the most popular shade to decorate with after neutrals and – currently – greys. However many people are nervous about decorating with pale blues or using pale blues in a scheme as they are concerned that the room will look too cold and unwelcoming. We have put together four colour schemes to show you how to incorporate pale blues with a variety of different accent colours.

Pale blues - a  popular shade for interior design.

Pale blues – a popular shade for interior design.

1: Light Blues with Chocolate Browns / Stones
This is perhaps the most well-known combination used to warm up the pale blues.
Wall paper: Farrow & Ball: Versailles BP2619, Orangery BP2520
Paint: Farrow & Ball: Parma Gray / Charleston Gray
Fabrics: Mirandela Ice Blue / Aqua / Cloud
Accent Fabric: Mirandela Stone / Cocoa / Mink

Light Blues with Chocolate Browns & Stones – a popular combination to warm up the pale blues.

Light Blues with Chocolate Browns & Stones – a popular combination to warm up the pale blues.

2: Light Blues with Raspberry
This combination is fun, contemporary and full of life.
Paint: Farrow & Ball: Great White / Dove Tail
Fabrics: Mirandela Ice Blue / Aqua
Accent Fabric: Mirandela Raspberry: Hampton Sky

Light Blues with Raspberry - Fun, contemporary and full of life.

Blues with a touch of Raspberry – a popular combination

3: Light Blues with Aqua Green / Blues
A colour scheme that is perfect for sea side properties and contemporary interiors.
Paints: Farrow & Ball: Borrowed Light / Cabbage White / Stiffkey Blue
Fabrics: Mirandela Ice Blue / Aqua / Cloud
Accent Fabric: Lugano Kingfisher

Twin pleated pelmet heading curtains in bedroom with headboard.

Twin pleated pelmet heading curtains in bedroom with headboard.

4: Light Blues with Grey Greens
Use this combination to create a sophisticated and subtle look.
Paints: Farrow & Ball: Borrowed Light / Blackened / Downpipe
Fabrics: Mirandela Ice Blue / Aqua / Cloud
Accent Fabric: Lugano Shale / Como Zinc.

Prêt à Vivre Interior Design - Decorating with Pale Blues

Prêt à Vivre Interior Design – Decorating with Pale Blues

Fabric Offer of the Month:

Mirandela Aqua, Cloud, Ice Blue
This month, our fabric spotlight is on our Mirandela blues  – on display in our 3 London Showrooms.
We are offering 10% discount on our Mirandela Aqua, Cloud & Ice Blue fabric by the metre for orders over 10 metres!
We are offering 2 free cushions for orders of made to measure curtains and blinds. Until march 31, 2014!

Pale blues work very well with a variety of different accent colours.

Pale blues work very well with a variety of different accent colours.

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