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Lesley Weidenbener is a writer in Indianapolis and the author of www.TheDesignFile.net, a blog about contemporary interior design. Visit the blog for design tips, DIY ideas and home tours. Lesley is also a newspaper reporter covering politics and state government and spends her free time working on her small city home with her handy husband.

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Soothing rooms all in blue

Blue living room from BHG I’ve been feeling a little tense lately so I went on a hunt for some soothing rooms to showcase over at The Design File, spaces where — if they were in my home — I could really relax. During my quest, I settled on rooms in blue.

I think I picked the color in part after seeing this amazing room from Better Homes and Gardens (although it could have a little something to do with the Colts and the Super Bowl). There’s something about those beautiful walls, luxurious curtains and the tone-on-tone palette that makes me feel relaxed.

I must admit, this room doesn’t look like it has the most comfy sofa. So if it were mine, I might replace that pretty love seat with something a little more fit for lounging.

Still, I think I could make it work!

Here are some more of the beautiful, calming rooms I found:

Blue living room hgtv Dream Home 2009

The living room above is from HGTV’s 2009 Dream Home. I could stretch out on that sofa and I love the big windows that let in so much natural light.

Blue & green bedroom from Mint Home Decor

I really like the simplicity and the modern vibe of the space above by Mint Home Decor. The pale blue walls are a beautiful backdrop for the white and green. The pastels also soften up the modern furnishings.

Grandeur_Room_1 from Olympic paints

The vibrant bedroom above is from Olympic paints and offers a completely different shade of blue than the room above it. But the color reminds of the Caribbean so I still find it relaxing.
Blue and black living room from BHG

I love black furniture with blue walls (it’s what I have in a guest bedroom) and so I was drawn to this pretty living room from BHG. The chandelier is gorgeous.

Blue bedroom hgtv

Finally, this HGTV bedroom is not quite my style but it looks like a retreat, the kind of room you might find in some upscale hotel. The linens and the king size bed look perfect for a weekend away!
So do you find blue soothing? If not, what color would you seek for the perfect room to relax?

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