Paint Colors For Limoges Blue & Aqua Lovers Only

You may just love these interiors with Limoges Blue and aqua, and as a bonus, find paint colors to sample! Do tranquil breezy watery blue and green-blue tones calm your heart? Same!

Suzanne Kasler designed French blue bedroom with window seat. #elegantbedrooms #bluebedrooms
Limoges blue wall color in a bedroom by Suzanne Kasler – Photo: Erica Dines

Limoges Blue, Aqua & Soft Blue Accents

If you are drawn to Limoges blue and aqua green-blues that whisper (ahhhhh, robin’s egg blue too!), this is for you. How can you incorporate more of these lovely colors into your interior schemes?

Light blue Gracie wallcovering and blue settee with framed prints and wall sconces - Sarah Bartholomew. #graciewallpaper #lightblue #grandmillennialstyle
@sarahbartholomewdesign – It’s hard to beat the beauty of a handpainted Gracie wallcovering with a blue this dreamy for a classic interior.

Decorating Accents With Hushed Limoges Blue & Beyond

Colors of sky and sea work beautifully across design genres. In French country homes, coastal cottages, classic traditional rooms, and almost everything in between soft seaside color uplifts.

Ai designed French country kitchen with blue backsplash tile and rustic elegant wood work table island - Farmhouse Living. #aikitchen #frenchcountrykitchen
Ai designed French kitchen with blue – @FarmhouseLiving

Subtle, romantic, and feminine blues and greens are reminiscent of childhood, sea glass and even faded denim. (Doesn’t the backsplash tile in the ai kitchen above strike you as aded denim-y?).

Beautiful modern vintage classic timeless kitchen with banquette, chick blinds, and vintage baskets. @stephperezstudio
That lamp! @stephperezstudio

These blues invoke memories of coastal landscapes, nature, and seaside summer vacations.

I love love love a touch of soft faded blue in neutral rooms. Imagine a pillow or throw in this bedroom:

Limoges Blue and Hushed Blue-Gray Paint Colors

A few ideas for walls if you’re still dreaming about the Limoges blue Suzanne Kasler seems to always return (bedroom at top of post).

So important to sample at least three colors that are quite similar.

And three may not even be enough. Sometimes you’ll zero in very close to the perfect tone you have in your mind’s eye and for your particular lighting. When you’re very close but still miss the mark, you can always adjust the saturation if it’s a bit too dark or light.

And certainly don’t forget about the range of light greys which may turn up the loveliest pale blue.

Soft Light Blues & Aquas

This Swedish antique in a Round Top, Texas farmhouse by Eleanor Cummings comes to mind when I consider the prettiest, weathered, faded blue-green.

Modern French farmhouse living room by Eleanor Cummings with Swedish antiques and white painted beams - Milieu. #livingroom #modernfrench #frenchfarmhouse #europeancountry #texasfarmhouse
Milieu (Design: Eleanor Cummings)

Don’t you love the layers of paint and warmth peeking through this antique? If a muddy, very Swedish sort of blue is your favorite, maybe there’s a piece of furniture hiding somewhere in your house or on FB Marketplace that needs your love and a little blue.

Isn’t the above an interesting combination for a European country wardrobe painted duck egg blue with the surprise of a William Morris wallpaper inside?

Soft Blue Door Paint Color Ideas

Soft blue entrances can be lovely, but which blue paint for a front door paint color? Sometimes you have to look at the grey swatches!

Extra White (Sherwin Williams) paint on house exterior with SW Uncertain Gray on doors and trim - ChrissyMarieBlog. #extrawhite #paintcolors #exteriorcolors
ChrissyMarieBlogSherwin Williams Uncertain Gray on door
Glorious grand Charleston home decorated elegantly and simply with magnolia garland for Christmas - Julie Berolzheimer.
Julia BerolzheimerBM Blue Porcelain
Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue front door on a beautiful white (SW Alabaster) brick home - built by Michael Ladisic. #benjaminmoorewytheblue #paintcolors #frontdoor
Ladisic Fine HomesBM Wythe Blue on front door

Easiest way to see if a paint color will work? Order samples with Samplize and have them delivered straight to your door.

Quiet Moments (BM) paint color on a kitchen glass door - Rachel Parcell. #lightblue #bluegrey #paintcolors
Rachel ParcellBM Quiet Moments (see more Quiet Moments examples HERE)

Soft Blue Kitchen Accents

Most of us tend to play it safe with neutrals when it comes to more permanent design elements such as a backsplash:

Turquoise blue subay tile behind range in gorgeous kitchen with rustic range hood.
See this and more blue kitchens in THIS – Classic and country interiors with pale blue as well as paint color ideas to try.

In Shauna Varvel’s Provence kitchen, the blue kitchen inspiration was inspired by a kitchen at her favorite hotel.

French farmhouse kitchen in Provence with light blue cabinets and copper pots from E. Dehllerin - @provencepoirers. #frenchkitchen #frenchfarmhouse #frenchchateau #copperpots #frenchfarmhousekitchen #lightblue #provencekitchen #provencepoirers
@provencepoirers – Farrow & Ball Light Blue

The color is Farrow & Ball Light Blue. With all the copper, it’s positively magic. Gold tones also create a lovely marriage with light blue-greens:

Southeastern Designer Showhouse 2017 kitchen with Farrow & Ball Light Blue on cabinets and SW Alabaster on walls. #luxuriouskitchen #kitchendesign #designerkitchen #traditionalstyle #bluekitchen #farrowandballlightblue
Design Galleria (Matthew Quinn) and Lauren DeLoach; Farrow & Ball Light Blue in Southeastern Designer Showhouse 2017 kitchen

I strongly considered Light Blue for our kitchen reno at the Georgian but went with a more silvery blue effect. When the sun is shining bright, the color appears pale blue!

You can see the strong green undertones in F&B Light Blue (below) compared to Pavilion Gray.

Elegant light blue and white dining area in Southeastern Designer Showhouse - Lauren deLoach design - Atlanta Homes.

The same color looks more blue in this image below where the Provence sunlight is heaveny:

French farmhouse kitchen in Provence with light blue cabinets and copper pots from E. Dehllerin - @provencepoirers. #frenchkitchen #frenchfarmhouse #frenchchateau #copperpots #frenchfarmhousekitchen #lightblue #provencekitchen #provencepoirers
@ProvencePoiriers -see more of this farmhouse HERE

Soft greens and blues are so lovely in sunny kitchens with liberal doses of white. How can I not think of Desiree’s kitchen in Utah?

Rustic European country interior by Desiree Ashworth Design (Beljar Home). #beljarhome #desireeashworthdesign
@beljarhome

Or her remarkable kitchen a few homes ago:

Magnificent French chateau of Decor de Provence Desiree Ashworth in Utah.
Decor de Provence
Soft green subway tiled backsplash and French range in a beautiful kitchen by Desiree Ashworth. #frenchkitchen #greentiledbacksplash

And I’ve always loved what Brit Jones did with this laundry space off a kitchen:

Silvermist paint color on cabinets in a lovely French country laundry room mud room by Brit Jones Design. #laundryroom #frenchcountry #brickflooring #herringbone #bluegrey #silvermist #paintcolors
Brit Jones Design – SW Silvermist paint color on cabinetry

Of course, it’s not all about paint or wallpaper…pretty blue, aqua, and blue-grey linens are another way to accent with color:

French Gustavian style bedroom with poster bed, rustic wood Old World ceilings, and blue grey stained window trim - Desiree Ashworth of Decor de Provence & Beljar Home.
@beljarhome
Beljar Home
Romantic bedroom with pale blue gray sliding barn door and warm white walls (SW Alabaster). Brit Jones - on Hello Lovely Studio. #romanticbedrooms #swalabaster
Brit Jones – the designer mixed Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue with Old White to arrive at a custom color for the door.

European Country Utah Cottage With Soft Greens & Blues

Source: Decor de Provence and Country French Magazine/Styling: Bonnie Broten

Luxurious and refined yet rustic kitchen in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Score decorating ideas with blue & green from Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

(You can also find the designer at Beljar Home, where they can help you create your own dream space!). Look at the beautiful work they are doing:

Rustic country European inspired bedroom with poster bed and sumptuous linens - Beljar Home. #europeancountry #bedroomdesign #beljarhome
Design: Beljar Home

Provence Inspired Cottage

Located in Utah, this quality crafted French inspired home created for a family is filled with collected antique treasures, rustic elegance, and the Provence-inspired and beachy colors the designer Desiree favors: soft blue-greys and aqua-greens.

Exquisite French country with Gustavian influence cottage exterior in Utah - Decor de Provence. #frenchcottage #frenchnordic #frenchcountry #houseexteriors
I love how the soft stain color on doors and windows creates a calm mood with all the warm lovely stone!

The trim in the Gustavian-French cottage is stained a custom shade many have admired. If ever she packages the formula, it may spark a revolution!

Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Score decorating ideas with blue & green from Decor de Provence.  #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry
Becca Stevens quote about seeing small things as critical for change - Hello Lovely Studio. #spiritualityquotes #faithquotes #contemplativequotes

French Kitchen With Aqua and Green

This charming French Nordic kitchen is a lesson in rustic laid back elegance and a wonderful backdrop for a young family’s memories.

Luxurious and refined yet rustic kitchen in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Score decorating ideas with blue & green from Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

Let’s take a closer look at design details and finishes in the kitchen and dining area inspired by European farmhouses, yet interpreted in a pleasingly personal way.

Rustic dining in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Score decorating ideas with blue & green from Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

(Stylist extraordinaire Bonnie Broten styled these dreamy images, and I recall Desiree raving about the experience…don’t we all wish a stylist would show up on our doorstep with a fresh artful eye on our spaces?)

Blue greys and greens in a Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Score decorating ideas with blue & green from Decor de Provence.  #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

French Country Decor Accents With Green & Blue

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1. French Lavender

I learned lavender can mean devotion, luck, success, happiness or distrust (as far as floral language goes) and also these fun facts about lavender here:

*The name Lavender hails from the Latin word meaning to wash.
*Lavender comes from the same family as mint.
*2500+ years ago, it was used in ancient Egypt during the mummification process.
*In Elizabethan times, baths weren’t common practice, so lavender perfumed clothes and bed linen.
*Lavender’s scent deters mice, flies, mosquitoes and other pests.
*Lavender oil can be used to: soothe aching muscles and joints, reduce anxiety and stress, and induce sleep.
*Nectar from lavender plants is used to make high quality honey.
*Lavender propagation is done by cutting or root divisions.
*While most plants are blue or purple, there are also pink and yellow varieties.

Rustic wood ceilings in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Score decorating ideas with blue & green from Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry
While you might expect to see sturdy wood dining chairs or even Gustavian style feminine chairs in here, we see instead a casual, vintage set of chairs in a soft pastel.

2. Dining Chairs

3. Zinc Finishes that Harmonize With Blue-Green

Green subway tile backsplash in kitchen of Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry
The pendant lights have a beautiful patina suggesting age, and a zinc topped table or a simple vase with fresh flowers may be an easy addition to bring zinc into your French Country kitchen.
Vintage Bucket Sap Galvanized Metal Antique Farmhouse
Vintage zinc sap bucket, ToesinthePond on Etsy

4. Soft Green Backsplash Tile

Kitchen in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry
Farmhouse kitchens often feature open shelves for ease and casual charm. In this French Country kitchen, small essentials are stowed in lined chicken wire baskets for a tidier look.

5. Green Glass Bottles

Rustic dining in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry
Reflective, functional, and sculpturally beautiful, a trio of green glass bottles on the vintage cupboard is a pretty look to achieve South of France flavor in your own space.
A wonderful inspirational quote about endurance from Frida Kahlo on Hello Lovely Studio. #quotes #inspirational #fridakahlo #endurance #encouragement #hope
Vintage painted green cabinet in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

6. Painted Hanging Lantern

Even if you can’t find the “just right” vintage lantern for your space, you can improvise with a new one by tweaking the color and possibly giving it a vintage-look distressed finish.

For example, though this is an authentic finish, you could emulate it:

Blue greys and greens in a Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry
Inspirational quote by C. S. Lewis about courage on Hello Lovely Studio.
Soft green subway tile backsplash and collected French antiques in Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

7. Charming Green or Blue Collections

So often we tuck our treasures away and only occasionally enjoy them. However, open shelves of pretty collected dishes and glassware are proof they can play starring roles.

Open shelving and soft green subway tile backsplash in kitchen of Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

I hear a few whispers of: BUT THE DUST, MICHELE! and Mrs. Clean hears you…she truly does.

Custom blue grey stain on doors and trim of Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

8. Think Beyond White Trim

I love how Desiree stained the trim and doors blue-green-grey. She also chose this option for her prior home. It adds a Nordic French feel, both more interesting and at home with the creamy walls. (The custom shade seems similar to Farrow & Ball’s Pavilion Gray which I just dipped my paintbrush into yesterday!)

Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry
SWEDISH PAINT COLORS - Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray 242. "When I was in Sweden, the restaurants and homes always had a lot of candles burning. It's all very inviting and creates this wonderful atmosphere that works so well with pale gray walls and light Gustavian furniture. And then you have that dramatic backdrop of the deep blue sea and the huge blue sky." —Sara Story
Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray 242…hello lovely indeed.
Arched front door in entry of Country French Old World style in a newly built custom cottage home in Utah - Decor de Provence. #countryfrench #interiordesign #oldworldstyle #europeancountry

Don’t you love a timeless design that will still look relevant in a decade?

Tour This Cottage With Green

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-michele

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  1. August 15, 2024 / 3:22 pm

    Hi Michele- Thank you for all the peaceful visual splendor today!

    • Michele
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      August 16, 2024 / 8:44 pm

      You’re so welcome! Thanks for being here on the timeless tranquil journey to enjoy the ride. 🙂

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