Interior Design
Get to Know Navy
When black is just too bold, turn to navy. It works in more spaces than you think!
Navy – as an alternative to black – has been an emerging trend in interior design. There are a number of reasons behind this growing popularity. For starters, like black, navy offers similar notes of elegance and sophistication. And it plays beautifully with other neutrals, possibly offering more range than black.
Being a form of blue, it has a depth of colour that allows for more ‘life’ and intensity than the more sombre and stark black. Equally, where black can be foreboding for some, navy offers greater tranquillity while maintaining the dark richness of tone. These arguments strengthen the prediction that navy is expected to leave its mark on 2017 and beyond in a big way.
Being a form of blue, it has a depth of colour that allows for more ‘life’ and intensity than the more sombre and stark black. Equally, where black can be foreboding for some, navy offers greater tranquillity while maintaining the dark richness of tone. These arguments strengthen the prediction that navy is expected to leave its mark on 2017 and beyond in a big way.
This kitchen continues the theme of starting small. The navy check blind highlights the window and adds charm.
Here, a navy bedside table nicely anchors the wrought iron bed. Navy in the bedroom is a softer and more inviting colour than black.
This navy storage cupboard saves the bathroom from looking too lacklustre, and it marries beautifully with the dark timber vanity.
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Indeed here’s another example of navy – in the form of a quilt cover – working incredibly well with darker wood in this predominantly timber bedroom.
Take a bigger step
Rather than covering the walls in navy, consider taking a bold step and transforming prominent items of furniture, such as tables and cabinets, using the richness of navy to lift the room. Had this table and cabinet been finished in black, this room would have been far less inviting.
Rather than covering the walls in navy, consider taking a bold step and transforming prominent items of furniture, such as tables and cabinets, using the richness of navy to lift the room. Had this table and cabinet been finished in black, this room would have been far less inviting.
Another prominent piece of furniture in navy, this time an upholstered and studded bedhead, hits its mark and becomes the focal point in this bedroom.
Tip: Keep the rest of the bedroom simple in furnishings and colour palette to allow the main piece of furniture to shine.
Tip: Keep the rest of the bedroom simple in furnishings and colour palette to allow the main piece of furniture to shine.
Navy looks great with many colours, but especially so when paired with warm metallics, such as gold and brass.
Expand your thinking around ‘neutrals’ to include this inky hue as a base colour – which has been beautifully replicated in this kitchen scene. Navy is a particularly effective colour as a companion to other neutrals, such as grey, white, marble and timber.
Be bold inside
Coating walls in navy is a bold move, but an effective one under certain circumstances. For example, the navy walls in this living room help accentuate the finer details of the white fireplace and create a striking focal point.
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Coating walls in navy is a bold move, but an effective one under certain circumstances. For example, the navy walls in this living room help accentuate the finer details of the white fireplace and create a striking focal point.
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If you would like a darker colour for your bedroom walls, navy is an excellent option to contribute to what is best set up as a tranquil and soothing environment.
Be bold outside
Navy is a great colour to add life to the exterior of any home. It also provides the rich intensity of using a dark colour, without being too sombre in tone.
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Navy is a great colour to add life to the exterior of any home. It also provides the rich intensity of using a dark colour, without being too sombre in tone.
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Would you use navy in your house? Let us know how below in the Comments.
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A long journey always starts with the first step. The small expression of navy in this interior is enough to catch the eye and nicely breaks up the warm tonal finishes. It also demonstrates how beautifully navy works with timber.