Blue fashion and interior design brings both energy and calm into a space or closet. By layering varied shades with thoughtful patterns, rich textiles, and classic blue-and-white accents, you create a look that feels fresh, expressive, and effortlessly livable. The appeal of blue is eternal. It is, after all, the color of the heavens. Here is how to work a healthy, uplifting dose of it into your home and wardrobe.
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Local Pittsburgh Picks for Blue Fashion & Home Decor
Blue Design Ideas From madDesigns
Maggie Dobkin Cham is always looking for a spark…of humor, of color, of surprise. Once found, she builds that spark into a proper home fire that warms, illumines, and delights, in equal measure.
Here, the dynamism of Scalamandre’s Botany Bay pattern set Cham’s vision in motion. Textiles and trim from Manuel Canovas Paris followed, joined by elements from Nobilis, Clarence House, and Kasmir. Porcelain vases from Middle Kingdom added their notes of saturated color. This is a room that will engage and satisfy for a very long time.
Blue Design Ideas From Shelley McIlroy Design
Shelley McIlroy shares a palette that moves fluidly across a spectrum of blues and whites, creating an elevated and soothing effect. Her discerning eye layers texture and pattern, as well as tradition and modern sensibility, without losing sight of tactile comfort or visual harmony.
There’s an element of surprise here: upholstery options from Manuel Canovas Performance, Perennials, and Schumacher are all indoor/outdoor textiles built to withstand both weather and family! This vision of elegance is built to serve up beauty as well as to serve your family’s everyday needs.
Sweaters in Shades of Blue From Larrimor’s
This Kinross Cashmere highland jacquard crew sweater draws on the deep knowledge of fiber and textile making that forms part of Scottish heritage, where this line originally began. We love when modern vision and ancient techniques meet! Visit Larrimor’s Downtown store to see it in person.
Layers of Blue Fashion From Carabella
Crafted in ultra-soft cashmere with a relaxed fit, Protect Your Magic is a wearable reminder from Lisa Todd to hold onto the things that light you up.
Blue and White Patterns From Asian Influences
The broad shoulders and narrow waist of this lovely vase form a classic Chinese Meiping shape. The vase is decorated with dragons and lotus flowers whose message of strength and serenity is supported by the ethereal combination of blue and white.
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About the Author
Keith Recker is Editor-in-Chief and Co-Owner of TABLE Magazine. A color and trend forecaster for nearly 20 years, his clients have included Pantone, WGSN, Stylus, and the Color Association of the United States. He is the author of three books on color, including Deep Color: The Shades That Shape Our Souls and True Colors: World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigments, and PANTONE: The Twentieth Century in Color. He is co-founder of the Open Source Colour Association, a new organization devoted to inclusive and transparent color forecasting. Earlier in his career, he was a vice president of home merchandising at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Gump’s San Francisco. Listen to his podcast appearances at The Color Authority and EcoFashion Hub.
Read more of his work here or contact him at keith@tablemagazine.com. Follow him on Instagram as @TheChromosapien.
About the Featured Image Photographer
Dave Bryce is TABLE Magazine’s contributing architecture, interiors, and food photographer, based in Pittsburgh. He photographed Fallingwater: Living With and In Art (Rizzoli, 2025) and regularly shoots for Pittsburgh Magazine and American Farmhouse Style, working with architects, interior designers, and hospitality brands. See more at davebrycephotography.com.
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