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31 Beautiful Blue Kitchen Cabinet Ideas to Elevate Your Home

From light blue to navy blue, these inviting kitchens prove that all things are just better in blue.

By Jennifer KopfUpdated: Aug 26, 2024

Color is back! But not in the same ‘punchy pop here and there’ way of recent years. We’re talking embracing color in a big way—like walls, trim, and, yes, kitchen cabinetry way. If you’re like us, you've been drooling over rooms color drenched in muddy hues and wow-worthy kitchens without a white cabinet in sight.

So, what better time than to take the plunge and add color to your own kitchen? And, what better color to choose, than always-in-style blue. (Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Valspar, and Minwax all picked blue hues as their 2024 colors of the year!) Whether you’re contemplating installing new blue kitchen cabinetry or painting your existing kitchen cabinets a pretty blue hue, we’re here to offer all of the positive reinforcement you need. “Blue is a classic color for a country house because it evokes that open airiness of a country sky,” says Country Living Editor-in-Chief Rachel Hardage Barrett, who embraced Dutch Tile Blue by Sherwin-Williams in the kitchen (for the cabinets, walls, and ceiling) of her own Mississippi Delta farmhouse. “It also pairs beautifully with brown tones—think hardwood floors, exposed wooden beams, butcher block countertops.”

Blue can also evoke a variety of moods depending on your home’s style or location. If your house is on the coast, for example, you may want to consider an aqua blue as light-hearted and easy-breezy as your favorite Jimmy Buffett song. In an older property, a blue color with earthy undertones—perhaps from a historic paint collection—will have a little more gravitas. (There’s a reason Wythe Blue is a go-to for old house enthusiasts.) Navy blue is also a consistently popular choice, and in a high-gloss finish it can feel downright modern, if that’s what you’re looking for (yes, we’re talkin’ to you, modern farmhouse folks).

You can also opt for a blue stain that lets the wood grain shine, limit your kick of color to just the island or one set of cabinets, or drench your kitchen top-to-bottom, like an immersive blue cocoon. Just remember: You do you. If you love it, you really can’t go wrong. And besides, there’s nothing a fresh coat of paint can’t fix!

For more kitchen design inspiration:

Bold Sapphire Blue

blue kitchen with a skirted sink and wallpaper

Laurey W. Glenn

Inspired by the deep indigo color of the radishes in the Roman shade fabric, designer Lizzie Cox chose a deep sapphire blue for the bracketed upper cabinets and lower cabinets in this sophisticated butler’s pantry. Having glass-fronts on the upper cabinets adds some airy relief and the warm wood countertops and brass hardware keep things in the cozy English country lane rather than sleek modern. The lattice-like wallpaper and neutral sink skirt have enough color and pattern to balance the strong blue color.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: Marea Baja by Sherwin-Williams

Deep Navy Blue

If you love the look of an all-white kitchen but want to step the color note up just a bit, consider painting your island a deep navy blue, like here in our Country Living test kitchen. The striped rugs and blue Blue Star range continue the color thread.

Get the Look:
Island Paint Color: Naval by Sherwin-Williams

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Silvery Blue

a soft blue kitchen with a white farmhouse sink

Sarah Griggs

A unifying soft muddy blue on the v-groove walls, open shelves, and cabinetry elevates this pretty utilitarian space by Studio Duggan.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry and Wall Paint Color: Sardine by Farrow & Ball

Dark Indigo Blue

kitchen with dark lower cabinets and bright upper cabinets wood floors, brass fixtures, pendant lamps from arteriors pacific palisades home of interior designer heather lucas

Jess Issac

Want to have blue cabinetry, but still have a kitchen that is light and airy? You can! Here, in a modern farmhouse kitchen by Heather Lucas of Lucas Browning Design, lower dark denim blue cabinets ground the room while the white countertops, backsplash, and upper cabinetry keep things spacious and bright. Wood floors and brass finishes bridge the two contrasting colors.

Get the Look:
Lower Cabinetry Paint Color: Indigo Batik by Benjamin Moore

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Airy Light Blue

a pantry with blue shelves and beadboard paneling

Alec Hemer

One Kings Lane designer Sarah Blank opted for a calming blue for the shelves, brackets, and walls of this kitchen, lending more cohesion to the space.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry and Wall Paint Color: Lulworth Blue by Farrow & Ball

Dark Blue Grey

a farmhouse kitchen with blue lower cabinets and open shelves

Tara Donne

New York designer Christina Salway painted the cabinets in this Victorian farmhouse a dark blue grey to help the white farmhouse sink and light blue walls pop.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: Catalina Coast by Behr

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Crisp Cobalt Blue

rustic cabin kitchen with bold blue cabinets

Marta Xochilt Perez

In Wisconsin’s North Woods, a 100-year-old cabin enjoys an unexpected kick of cobalt blue that mimics some of the more vibrant blues found in classic camp blankets.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: Danube by Sherwin-Williams

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Light Blue Grey

rustic cabin kitchen with blue weathered wood island

Brian Woodcock

In a rustic Tennessee cabin, the kitchen island is wrapped in chippy blue wainscoting reclaimed from the home’s front porch.

Get the Look:
Island Paint Color: For similar, try Favorite Jeans by Sherwin-Williams

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Turquoise Blue

blue farmhouse kitchen of junk gypsy jolie sykes

Annie Schlechter

Jolie Sikes-Smith (you likely know her from Junk Gypsy) coated the cabinets of her Round Top, Texas, kitchen with a blue interior oil stain and then used a rag to apply and partially rub off a layer of wood finish stain.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Stain Color: Aquarius Oil Stain by Sherwin-Williams (with a top layer of Provincial Wood Stain by Minwax)
Wall Paint Color: Canyon Cloud by Behr

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Seaglass Blue

blue coastal kitchen with red bar stools

Erin Little

In the kitchen of a Colonial farmhouse in Maine, homeowner Tiffany Mizzell coated the existing cabinetry, doors, window trim, and new island (made from an old dresser topped with a thick slab of butcher block) with a coastal-inspired shade of light blue. Lobster red counter stools add a playful Maine-appropriate punch.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: Buxton Blue by Benjamin Moore

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Denim Blue

Dana Gallagher

Designed by Martha O’Hara and Bhavana Bhimavarapu of O’Hara Interiors, this Bone Lake, Wisconsin, cabin features a rugged blue island that plays well with a mix of materials including soapstone countertops, subway tile, reclaimed beams, Douglas fir cabinets, and rush barstools.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: Newburyport Blue by Benjamin Moore

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Slate Blue

traditional kitchen with blue beadboard cabinets

JOSH GRUBBS

If you love a rustic look for your cabin or cottage, but don’t want the kitchen to feel too rustic, consider pairing natural wood finishes with a soft, dusty blue, as seen in this Minnesota kitchen by designer Lucy Penfield. It’s the perfect complement that won't overpower all that pretty wood grain.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: Philipsburg Blue by Benjamin Moore

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Aged Navy Blue

a kitchen with distressed blue cabinets and a green stove

Helen Norman

Discovered at the Maryland barn sale Chartruese and Co., this 27-drawer indigo workbench-turned-cabinetry sets the rustic, pieced-together feel of this Virginia cottage’s galley kitchen. The browns and golds of the tile backsplash unite the deep pigments of the blue cabinet and emerald green stove.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: For similar, try Salty Dog by Sherwin-Williams

Mississipi Delta Blues

mississippi farmhouse makeover takeover blue kitchen

Hector M. Sanchez, styling by Anna Logan

In her Mississippi farmhouse, Country Living Editor-in-Chief Rachel Hardage Barrett opted to coat the walls, cabinets, and ceiling in the same shade of blue. (Subtle gray undertones keep the blue from feeling too sweet.) The dark island countertop (“Charcoal Soapstone” by Silestone) keeps the airy space feeling grounded.

Get the Look:
Cabinet and Trim Paint Color: Dutch Tile Blue by Sherwin-Williams

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Watery Aqua Blue

lakehouse kitchen with turquoise blue cabinets

diana paulson

Painting a large island in a big open kitchen helps ground the space. In this Michigan lake house kitchen by designer Steve Somogyi of Chicago firm Steve + Filip Design, the crowd-pleasing cool blue island plays off the water hues located just outside the doors. Adding to the fun spirit, the designers paired the statement island with colorful, patterned encaustic tile for the backsplash.

Get the Look:
Island Paint Color: Jamestown Blue by Benjamin Moor

Saturated Moody Blue

courtesy of Plain English

If you’re the sort who loves a rainy day indoors with a cup of tea while bread bakes in the oven, a warm, rich, and a little-bit-moody blue (like in this Plain English-designed space) hits just the right note.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry and Backsplash Paint Color: For similar, Opera Glasses by Behr

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Glossy Bright Blue

Michael Kaskel

Glossy deep blue cabinetry pairs with white walls in this crisp, modern farmhouse by designer Stephen Shutts. Brass hardware adds a handsome finishing touch.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: For similar, Dress Blues by Benjamin Moore

Aqua Blue

coastal kitchen with blue and white cabinetry

Stacey Brandford

Salvaged blue barn wood served as the starting point for this kitchen’s blue-and-white color palette. A frame of a muted aqua blue sets off all the colors, while the creamy white cabinetry along the wall lets the island be the room’s focal point.

Get the Look:
Island Paint Color: Morning Calm by Magnolia

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Rich Blue

large dark blue kitchen island with drawers, gold toned drawer pulls, white counters, and blond wood stools for seating

Kassandra Arbour

The deep blue of this newly renovated Ontario farmhouse kitchen takes inspiration from “the rich colors and handsome millwork of British farmhouse kitchens,” says homeowner Andraya Frith. Featuring custom peg rail and cabinetry by Bloomsbury Fine Cabinetry, the peg rail–lined shelves are the ideal spot to hang evergreen branches during the holiday season. A citrus garland also plays nicely with the blue tones.

Get the Look:
Cabinetry Paint Color: Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball

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Classic Navy Blue

David A. Land

Navy blue cabinets topped with walnut countertops, a red cedar ceiling, and a pine subfloor give this tiny kitchen a handsome nautical vibe. Unlacquered brass and rope pendants add another coastal nod.

Get the Look:
Wall Color: London Fog by Benjamin Moore
Cabinetry Paint Color: For similar, Salty Dog by Sherwin-William