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With hypnotic dark blue shades making a grand entrance at home, try incorporating this intense yet surprisingly soothing colour into your interior design scheme. As homeowners search for a new summertime shade for a shift away from light pastels, royal and navy blue tones are a welcome change. Here are our favourite ways to decorate with enriched and gorgeous blues at home this season.

Use dark blue paint to refresh your living room walls: If your living room is crying out for a splash of colour, try refreshing your space with a coat of deep blue paint. Next, contrast your walls with a beige armchair, a floral print pillow and sleek wooden photo frames. Use an ornate wooden lamp with a beige lampshade, along with a woven side table to complete your décor statement.

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Contrast blue furnishings with shades of white and aqua: Try injecting bright hints of blue into your living room, with a navy blue accent wall and surrounding aqua walls. Meanwhile, gleaming hardwood floors, a beige area rug and plush cobalt armchairs help to capture the colour of your walls and complement your space.

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Accessorize a wooden farmhouse table with cobalt blue walls and chairs: For a combination of industrial design with bold colour, adorn your dining room with a dark wooden farmhouse style table. For a finishing touch, ivory painted windows, cobalt blue walls and funky dark blue and grey chairs can wrap up your design aesthetic.