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Blue is the Hottest Color of the Season (And Here's All the Proof You Need)

By: Nancy Fire

Are you swimming in a sea of blue? It's not just your imagination! This summer's hottest hue is blue in a variety of tones, from navy and chambray to cobalt and turquoise. Discover my favorite blue-based product picks from around the world, and bring this oceanic hue into your home this season.

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Delicate Accents

Entertain in style with these tabletop molded ceramics in chambray, white and delft blue. Talk about being the center of attention; these beauties add a casual elegance any space.

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Metallic Trim

Freshen up your summer style with marbleized vases in metallic gold accents, creating a fashionable pattern play of design at Aerin Boutique in Southampton, N.Y.

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Sitting Pretty

Sit pretty — both indoors and out — with this turquoise wicker and fabric stool that combines the right amount of texture, style and color. Plus, these compact stools are easy to store, and they mix well with just about any color or decor style.

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Pattern Play

For more indoor/outdoor living this summer, combine printed stripes, embroideries and simple prints grounded in navy and accented in sage and chambray.

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Boho Inspo

Bohemian style is trending both in fashion and home. This fabric blends a super-chic style with summer's hottest hue — blue! This embroidered fabric from Calypso St. Barth features a 3-D texture on pinstripes with navy and chambray tones and global motifs.

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Tabletop Trio

Pottery Barn sets the stage by mixing melamine, metal, fabric and wicker, showing us that these materials add variety when setting a summertime table.

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Multipurpose Style

This raffia woven stool from Rumrunner Home can double as a summer side table, too. Raffia mixes easily in many interiors both inside and out, adding texture, style and subtle coastal flair.

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Summer Switch-Out

Summer bedding in block-printed blues and greens add a causal elegance to your bedroom when paired with crisp, white linens for coastal style. Design by Roberta Roller Rabbit

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Soft Hues

Hand-blown glass vessels in soft blue tones are the perfect update to your summer style, especially when paired with a rustic surface. This vignette shows that contrasting surfaces can be a clever way to add dimension to your space.

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Cozy Comfort

This structured yet cozy chair features geometric-inspired fabric that mixes nicely with various tones of blue.

Blue is the Hottest Color of the Season (And Here's All the Proof You Need)

Delicate Accents

Metallic Trim

Sitting Pretty

Pattern Play

Boho Inspo

Tabletop Trio

Multipurpose Style

Summer Switch-Out

Soft Hues

Cozy Comfort

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