Adding a blue couch to your living room is a simple way to show off your personality and have a little fun. The cool undertones in blue furniture tend to pair well with warmer interior tones for an interesting play between warm and cold.

Blue couches come in countless different shades and styles, allowing you to experiment with a wide range of living room designs. But with so many color schemes and blue hues to play around with, it can be hard to know where to start.

If you are thinking about introducing a blue element to your home, take a look at the inspiring blue couch living room ideas to help you find the interior design style that best fits your home decor.

Unite Bright Whites and Dark Accents With a Navy Sofa

For a calming space that’s also warm and inviting, pair your grey and white walls with dark brown and black accent colors and a dark blue couch.

This living room design is perfect for anyone looking for a space that balances a formal feel with something more cozy and comfortable. Adding pops of dark wood helps to bring warmth while throw pillows add a welcoming feeling.

Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Fredrik J Karlsson for Alvhem

A Navy Blue Sofa to Balance Light Walls and Dark Floors

If your living room has light-colored walls and a dark wood floor, a navy blue sofa is a fantastic way to bring a sense of balance. This sage green living room design places the blue couch center stage and showcases clean lines throughout the rest of the decor.

Adding a couple of throw pillows in complementary colors can help to further tie together the space.

Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Mariah Salander for Bjurfors

Pair Whites and Tans With a Light Gray-Blue Couch

Embrace coastal spaces by featuring a light blue sofa with a slightly gray hue. This shade of blue pairs wonderfully with a bright white room that has darker, sandy tans as a prominent base tone. A plush area rug and wicker furniture with subtle touches of greenery blend everything together.

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Lean into Dark Furniture With a Pop of Dark Blue

To truly showcase a navy blue sofa without overpowering other elements in the room, try pairing it with neutral yet bold colors. Light-colored flooring, neutral walls, and a bright white ceiling make an excellent base for darker colors to pop out form.

For a unique color palette, however, embrace a dark color scheme overall. The dark shades found in the decor of this living room allow the sofa to be a statement piece without taking away attention from the other living room furniture.

via Historiska Hem

Blend Natural Woods and Shades of Grey With a Rich Blue Couch

Nothing creates visual interest quite like a royal blue velvet sofa surrounded by natural woods and multiple shades of grey. This style of living room decor takes a bold sofa and makes it seem right at home in any size room. Many interior designers use this palette to create a beautiful living room that is as simple as it is welcoming.

Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Frederik J Karlsson for Alvhem

Create a Calming Space Through Neutral Tones and a Light Blue Sofa

Our living rooms should be a place that we can enjoy and use to unwind. Light blue sofas paired with a light neutral base color and dark walls are a great way to achieve a tranquil environment.

The dark grey walls in this living room make the light blue couch stand out subtly, while the lighter furniture elements complement this look perfectly.

via Alvhem

Use Dark Tones to Create a Focal Point Around a Dusty Blue Couch

Living room sofas are a natural focal point but aren’t always treated as such. Channel your inner interior designer by using dark shades in your space to create a unique style that puts your couch front and center.

One of the best ways to do this is with a sofa in a light shade of blue which provides a dramatic yet understated contrast in the living room.

Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Maria Sahlander, for sale via Bjurfors

Blend Modernity and Classical Decor Through Bold Blue Sofas

For a stunning, almost maximalist living room design, strive to blend both modern and classic design choices. This elegant, historic interior has a tone-on-tone color scheme that allows these navy blue couches to pop.

By combining these contrasting living room ideas, you can easily create a style that is unique to your home decor and showcases your personality.

Styled by Mia Laaksonen, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem

Embrace an Open and Airy Space With a Low-Backed Blue Couch

If you’re looking to maximize the sense of space in your living room, a low-backed blue sofa is an obvious choice. This particular living room style pairs an off-white area rug with dark wood furniture to tie together the high ceilings and dark floor in a way that lets the blue sofa stand apart from the rest of the decor.

It does this without taking too much attention away from the light, airy feeling that permeates the space.

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Bring Attention to Your Navy Blue Couch With Tans and Beige

Blue couch living room ideas don’t have to center around a bold color blue. In fact, a navy blue sofa that borders on black can be simply styled for a relaxed, light feel.

If you have a living room that is generally very monotone, a dark blue couch can bring a touch of cool contrast to the space without compromising the overall aesthetic. A great option for those of you who want to achieve a subtle aesthetic.

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Make Your Space Inviting With a Sky Blue Sofa and Soft Accents

Design a cozy, plush living room that is inviting to guests by adding a sky-blue couch and other soft elements to the space.

Neutral tones and off-white accents work together to create an overall complementary palette that draws you in. Furthermore, the couch itself appears soft and inviting, with no harsh angles or fabric.

Styled by Grey Deco for Alvhem

Fuse Industrial and Comfort With a Black and White Scheme and a Midnight Blue Couch

In a pure take on monochrome styling, this living room perfectly blends industrial interior design and comfort through clean lines, bright white, and intense black accents paired with a velvet sofa in deep, midnight blue.

This is a subtle way to incorporate a blue sofa in your living room as it avoids drawing too much attention. This color sofa isn’t often used, adding another layer of interest to the room.

via Historiska Hem

Embrace True Neutral Colors by Adding a Pop of Deep Blue

This light, breezy living room perfectly shows off the blue sofa by adding hints of burnt orange throughout the neutral colors in the space. Everything here is clean and crisp, with the blue sofa providing a gentle touch of contrast. The addition of plants here and there breathes even more life into the room.

via Alvhem

Combine Broad Spectrum Neutrals With a Midnight Blue Two-Seater

If the classic design of neutrals isn’t your thing, widening the spectrum of colors to include deep blacks may be the answer. This design style works beautifully with a splash of midnight blue as well.

If you’re limited on space or dislike the look of a blue sofa, opt for a two-seater, also called a loveseat. This will help you maximize your space while still providing comfort.

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Pair White and Light Wood Tones With a Modern Couch in Worn Blue

As we’ve seen previously, a monotone living room can be the ideal environment for experimenting with color. A worn blue sofa in this space provides just the right amount of color while the more modern style of the sofa refreshes historic architecture.

Some subtle, light wood touches add more warmth and prevent any one tone from feeling too heavy.

via Alvhem

Tackle a Blue Velvet Sofa With a Dark Industrial Feel

Perhaps you’ve found a blue sofa you love, but don’t quite know how to design the room around it. A contrasting style may be the answer. A dark space with sharp lines can complement a velvety blue sofa wonderfully.

The stark contrast in style here isn’t as jarring as you would expect. Instead, they pair remarkably well, almost as if they were always meant to be.

designed by Maria Kangärde for Rag 12 

Breathe Life into Beige and Browns With a Dark Blue Sofa

A dark beige and mid-toned brown space can quickly become dull and lifeless. One easy way to combat this is with a blue sofa that also falls on the darker end of the spectrum.

This allows the living room to keep its overall aesthetic but prevents it from crossing the line into boring. It adds a point of interest for your eyes to land, while the space as a whole maintains balance.

Styled by Linnéa Salmén for Bemz Design

Enhance a Dark, Earthy Space by Adding a Nearly Black Couch and Blue Throw Pillows

If you’ve created a darker room with earthy elements, a blue sofa that is borderline black can add just the right amount of contrast. Simply add in some plump throw pillows in varying hues of blue and a couple of brass accents and you have a cozy living space that everyone will love.

via Wrede

Leverage Grays and Peachy-Tans to Make a Denim Blue Sofa Stand Out

Blue and orange tones are considered to be complementary colors, though some find the combination grating. However, you can leverage color theory and design a beautiful living room by pairing opposite ends of the tone spectrum.

A blue sofa in a dark tone combined with light, peachy tones can make a room pop, while grey walls and other accents can bring everything together.

Styled by Mabel Market for Nya Kvadrat

Window seats can be a great spot to enjoy the view of your garden or over the city from. They are a prime spot to enjoy the natural light coming into your house or apartment and they can be integrated into your interior without too much cost or effort.

To me, the best window seat ideas are the ones that integrate and blend in with the surrounding furniture and interior. You can style your window seat with a mixture of throw pillows, blankets, seat cushions, and the optional sheepskin to make it the coziest spot in your interior.

In the kitchen, window seats can be a great way to provide the space with a breakfast nook, but it can be a great solution to integrate a cozy window seat inside of the kitchen layout as well. In the living room, dining room, or even kids room on the other hand they can provide you with the ultimate spot to enjoy the sun or to read a good book.

A kitchen window seat to create a dining room section as part of the kitchen floor plan

This beautiful beige kitchen has a smaller section with a window for the dining table. To optimize the space to the fullest, a window bench was added on one side of the table with extra storage underneath it. The tall cupboard right next to the window bench separates the kitchen layout nicely from the dining area.

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Two window seats meet in the corner for an impressive effect

This is probably one of the biggest window seat ideas on the list, as this corner layout consists of two long benches that meet each other by the window. The seat cushions pair nicely with the mix of different patterns and textures in the furniture and accessories and the color palette is elegant and sophisticated.

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A cozy window seat in between the lower kitchen cabinets

This is one of the more functional window seat ideas, where the seating bench is used to be able to fit the window in the kitchen layout. The blue and white pillows match the color palette in the kitchen and the white tile walls finish off the backsplash and the background of the window seat in a lovely way.

Architecture by Andreas Part (who also lives in this home), photography by Kristofer Johnsson for Residence

A built-in window seat in between the kitchen modules

The tall white cupboards in this shaker kitchen go over into a beautiful window seat with the same design as a way to integrate the large window in the kitchen layout. A pendant light above the window seats provides the space with a reading light and the sheepskin turns this into a super cozy spot.

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A beautiful kitchen window seat looking out over a snowy landscape

When you have the opportunity to look out on the outdoors like in this beautiful house, it would be a shame not to integrate a window seat from which you can enjoy your morning coffee while looking over the beautiful scenery.

In this plywood house, the kitchen modules are used as a window seat in between the window frame with a combination of closed and open storage underneath the seat.

via Ballingslōv

A dining room window seat with added shelves and storage space

The entire space in front of the window in this dining and living room, with white floors and light grey walls is dedicated to a wall-to-wall window seat. The tall floorboards are added to the bottom of the window seat to make it look integrated into the space. Both sides of the seating area are filled with Ikea Eket modules that provide both open and closed storage space in this living room.

Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Entrance Makleri

Dark windows paired up with a dark leather window seat

The dark frame on the kitchen windows is paired up with dark blue kitchen cabinets and a dark leather seat cushion for a slightly moody color palette in this room.

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A white kitchen with a built-in window seat

The layout of this kitchen is planned mainly on one wall. The kitchen cabinets continue by the window, where they are lowered into a window seat with a beautiful leather seat cushion. The wood side panel and the cognac leather cushion add a lot of warmth to the color palette of the interior design.

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A window seat to optimize otherwise lost floor space

A small window seat like this is great for adding extra storage and it makes for a perfect reading nook as well. Add a small side table and you have a perfect spot for your morning coffee at the same time. The blue and white pillows in combination with the red leaves on the window sill add a subtle pop of color to this kitchen with white cabinets.

via Alvhem

A small breakfast nook with a window seat next to the main kitchen layout

The interior design of this beautiful kitchen with wood cabinets includes a dining room section that has been fitted with a small window seat decorated with a mix of throw pillows to make it cozy and inviting. The table and dining room chairs allow for this small seating area to be used as a spot to have dinner at night as well.

via Himlakök

A large window seat that includes open and closed storage space

This is one of the most creative living room window and seat ideas on the list. The wide living room window has been turned into a comfortable window seat with cupboards and drawers for storage, an extra layer of shelves for books, and a cozy sitting area with a backrest built into the window seat.

Styled by team Sarah Widman, via Alvhem

A long bench with a window seat inside of a niche space in the wall

An awkward space is turned into a comfortable window seat paired up with storage in this beautiful kitchen space. The long bench extends into the wall niche right next to the window, where blankets and throw pillows provide a cozy spot to have your morning coffee.

The rest of the bench includes cubbies and a drawer to provide more storage to the kitchen layout.

via Esny

A modern interior design with a large day bed lifted off the floor

To me, this is one of the most contemporary window seat ideas on the list. The kitchen and living room are combined into the same space, with a day bed lifted up to the same height as the kitchen counters from which an abundance of natural light can be enjoyed.

 project by Ask og Eng and Maison Jackie

A bay window bench paired with an oval marble table

A bay window typically lends itself to a dining room, as you can enjoy the view while eating. This beautiful kitchen bay window is a great place to add extra seating and create more storage space.

The white marble oval table complements the classic kitchen look and the window seat is fitted with dark grey cushions and lighter grey back pillows to make this spot extra cozy and comfortable.

via Himlakök

An impressive attic interior design with a long window seat

This is one of the most space-saving window seat ideas, as the lower area underneath the sloped roof wouldn’t be used for anything else anyways. An extra-long window seat right next to the dining space with built-in storage fills the entire space underneath the attic windows.

The built-in drawers are made out of the same dark wood as the kitchen cabinets. They transform this otherwise unused space and match it with the rest of the furniture and kitchen modules.

via Erik Olsson

Built-in window seat with a tone-on-tone seat cushion

The main kitchen module with blue kitchen cabinets continues into a lower window seat section with storage underneath it on the other side of the space. The blue cabinets are matched with a blue seat cushion for a minimal look against the crisp white walls in the space.

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A breakfast nook made out of the same cabinets as the kitchen

The light grey kitchen cabinets of the main kitchen module are constructed as a window seat that provides extra storage. The rectangular table and dining chair turn this window seat into a sitting area that can also be used as a breakfast nook or eating area.

via &Schufl

A contrasting black kitchen with white walls and a window seat

There is a stark contrast between the big black kitchen module on the right side of this kitchen and the breakfast nook with the window seats on the left side which makes the total layout of the space appear a lot lighter.

The corner window seats are paired up with a table and chair so it becomes an eating area which is finished off with an impressive chandelier that stands out against the white walls in the background.

via Ballingslōv

A cozy window seat in a light grey kitchen layout

This impressive kitchen layout fills three entire walls and utilizes the floor space in the middle with a kitchen island. To make the kitchen design lighter, the area right next to the large cupboards has been turned into a cozy window seat with a white cushion that matches the color of the countertops.

The floating shelves in the corner rather than upper cabinets contribute to a lighter layout appearance as well.

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An easy DIY window seat idea in between a dormer window

This must be one of the easiest window seat ideas on the list, as the window seat is made out of a simple wood panel.

The living room window is a dormer window that lends itself to a window seat to utilize the space. Instead of working with built-ins, the perfect solution was created by a custom-cut wood panel resting on both the walls of the dormer window.

The addition of a reading light and a magazine rack transforms this area into a cozy reading nook that is decorated with a mixture of beige and white throw pillows.

via Entrance Makleri

A breakfast nook in the corner of the kitchen

This beautiful kitchen design continues into a window seat nook inside of the kitchen corner. The addition of the table and chairs turns this dining area into a breakfast nook with added storage underneath.

The darker tone of the kitchen cabinets is paired up with white countertops that complement nicely with the crisp white seat cushions on the built-in bench.

via Ballingslōv

A built-in bench made out of bamboo wood

This beautiful bamboo kitchen module continues into a built-in bench that is covered with a mixture of beige throw pillows for a subtle effect against the concrete floors and provides a comfortable place to sit and have coffee right next to the window.

via Ask Og Eng

A shiplap window seat with a green velvet seat cushion

This beautiful sage green shaker kitchen is placed on one entire wall of the kitchen floor plan with the dining table in the middle. The wall by the window is covered with a large window seat that is enhanced with shiplap and beautiful green velvet seat cushions that complement the color of the kitchen.

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A window seat that gets an abundance of natural light

This beautiful kitchen space with a high ceiling and majestic industrial windows is practically asking for a window seat. The area in front of the window is the perfect place for both kitchen cabinets and a lower window seat module since there is more than enough room on the rest of the floor plan to include the other kitchen functionality.

via Ballingslōv

By mixing modern and antique furniture pieces, you can achieve a home decor that’s one-of-a-kind, without your interior looking dated or something like your grandma’s house.

This combination can result in an interesting interior look that is clean and minimal on the one hand, while also full of character and personality because of the history and stories around the old treasures. This beautiful Swedish apartment makes the combination of vintage and modern pieces work astonishingly well with subtle beige walls with green undertones as a backdrop.

A living room with beige walls and different wood tones

When mixing modern and antique furniture it’s important to balance out ornate details and rich material colors in the vintage pieces with modern elements that have clean lines and are lighter in color.

The living room in this apartment combines beige walls with a green undertone with white curtains, a white fabric sofa (it’s the Ikea Soderhamn model with a Bemz custom cover*), and a large white area rug that covers a large portion of the warm hardwood flooring.

The beige and black accents on the gallery wall and the combination of throw pillows add a few contrasting elements, yet it’s the vintage and antique pieces that really stand out in this space.

The antique sideboard by the window is made of warm wood, combined with a green paint color on the inside, which pairs up nicely with the green undertones in the wall color and the green branches in the vase. The crystal chandelier adds a classic touch to the space, without being too overpowering.

A vintage desk by the wall next to the other window completes the mixture of modern and antiques in this living room perfectly, while also providing a nice home office spot. The warm wood of the desk is paired up with a dark wood chair and dark brown tones in the artwork.

The warm and inviting dining area in the adjacent kitchen doesn’t have any vintage pieces, but by using the same wall color and a mixture of materials in the same color palette, this section of the apartment goes nicely with the rest of the space.

A mix of modern and antique furniture in a subtle bedroom

The bedroom has been painted in the same beige wall color with green undertones, with white trim on top to give the space a bright look. The mixture of white and beige textiles on the bed is paired up with a white textile pendant lamp and white tones in the artwork and area rug for a lighter palette.

The antique wardrobe and bedside table add a few warm tones to this section of the room, yet in a subtle way. The vintage wardrobe has been painted white, while leaving the top in the original warm wood material, for a more toned-down effect.

The classic details on the antique dresser by the bed contrast nicely with the soft mixture of textiles in beige and white tones.

By the bedroom window, a vintage vanity is paired up with a vintage wall cabinet and a modern white Vitra Panton chair. The antique pieces have orange undertones, which match together nicely and this table is perfect for getting ready for a night out.

via Kvarteret Makleri