Colour of the Week: Sapphire

This week’s colour is that of trust, clarity, and statistically the favourite colour of the most people in the world. Today, we are focusing on the colour blue, and specifically, for the month that is upon us, the September birthstone of Sapphire.

Iconic Offices: The Brickhouse

Sapphire & The Blue Family

Blue is psychologically a colour that can mean many different things. As the opposite of red and not commonly seen within foods, this hue lends itself to be unappetizing. However, it is also commonly associated with trust and it is the colour of a magnitude of different corporations and many country’s flags. Emotions and mental implications aside, blue can be a colour perfectly executed within interior design, whether it be in paint or furniture.

DFS Colour Happiness Installation at Chocolate Factory in Dublin, May 2018

Tips

Blue can be calm, or bold, or sophisticated. It is all about how it is played off within a space. Here are some tips on how to incorporate sapphire and blue into your own design endeavors!

  • for a more sophisticated look within a space, pair navy blues with woodsy, rich brown shades. This creates a similar royalty vibe to more purple tones, without becoming overpowering and retaining the peacefulness of its cooler nature.
  • Blues pair amazingly with other cool tones, specifically cool grays. Try balancing the two together for a modern take on blue.
  • Blues tend to work best when balanced with other colours of a similar brightness. If using bright blues, try using bright yellow and white to give the room a fun colourful look. Pair deeper blues with more aged tones, such as burnt ambers and mustards. Pair grey-blues with other muted hues, such as muted red.
Iconic Offices: The Brickhouse

 

Huguenot House, St Stephen’s Green penthouse design

Paint Options

At KLD we use Fleetwood Paints for a majority of our work. Here is a selection of our favourite sapphire-blue inspired shades!

 
 
Floral Inspiration: Thistle

Floral Inspiration is something we often turn to for our design projects at KLD. Whether its a client who’s business has a direct relevance to flowers or a client who has a love of all things floral, flowers seem to be a constant source of inspiration to both us and the lovely people we work with.

Thistles happen to be a team favourite and although they are available in a range of stunning colours, we particularly love blue thistle. The marriage of musty blues and earthy greens is a winning combination – the type of pairing that creates soft, beautiful interiors schemes with a feeling of serenity and calm.

Here we’ve gathered some interiors inspiration based on the wild and beautiful thistle.

Thistle

Cuprinol Colour Recommendantions: 1. Clouded Dawn 2. Inky Stone 3. Fresh Rosemary 4. Emerald Slate

Shop The Look:

Green Cushion, H&M

Chair, Roche Bobois

Linen Bed Set, Zara Home

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If you have any favourite flowers that you’d love to see incorporated into one of our posts just let us know in the comments below.