If your kitchen sparks about as much joy as a bag of frozen pizza rolls, it might be time to switch things up in 2025. And fortunately, you dont have to break the bank on a gut reno to spruce up your space. In fact, simply giving your cabinets a fresh lick of paint can completely transform your cooking space. Before you reach for that bucket of white paint, have you considered a blue kitchen? Hear us out: Unlike trendy kitchen cabinet colors, blue has long been viewed as a classic. Blue can really be a neutral, affirms Jessica Davis, founder of the Atlanta- and South Orange, New Jerseybased firm Atelier Davis. Think of it like a pair of jeans. The cooler undertones of a blue palette are the perfect foil for the variety of metals used in cooking equipment, from pots and pans to appliances, adds Toronto designer Sam Sacks.But before you make a beeline to your nearest hardware store, consider the unique light, style, and size of your space, Sacks cautions. A seaside traditional home is the perfect place for a Shaker-style kitchen in robins egg blue, she says. Conversely, electric blue flat front cabinetry makes a striking statement in a modern envelope.Want proof? Weve selected 32 beautiful blue kitchen ideas to inspire a culinary redo in 2025. 1Multiple Blue HuesEric PetschekDesigner Bachman Clem worked with three different tones of blue in this New York kitchen. Here, the cabinets got a coat of Benjamin Moores Athenian Blue while the walls were painted in the brand's slightly paler Mystical Blue. The trim, meanwhile, is in Benjamin Moores electric Brilliant Blue. 2Pale Blue Cabinets With Checkered TileAdrian GautWhen in doubt, work with complementary colors. Blue's bedfellow is orange and, in this Texas home, design firm Ashe Leandro showcases how well the two hues work together. Here, cabinetry in Farrow & Balls Parma Gray pairs perfectly with rustic terra-cotta tiles. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below3Matching Cabinets and StoveEric PiaseckiThe blue in this gorgeous Aspen home designed by Caroline Sarkozy was inspired by the weathered colors of American barns. Here, the pine kitchen island and cabinets got a similarly rustic treatment with a classic blue paint job. But our favorite detail is the matching blue stove from Viking. 4High-Shine BlueKaryn MilletELLE DECOR readers are smitten with this high-gloss galley kitchen in the California home of design insiders Joe Lucas and David Heikkaand its easy to see why with its cheerful blue paint job. Before, the cabinets were all white, and I follow a golden ruleno white kitchensso we immediately painted them, explains Lucas.Advertisement - Continue Reading Below5Electric Blue Upper and Lower CabinetsLauren MillerThis Toronto home features tall ceilings and elegant historic details such as ornate moldings, but designer Sam Sackss goal was to create a dwelling that was loose and cool and livable for the young homeowner. Key to her strategy was contrasting all that period fanciness with electrifying hits of blueSackss favorite color. In the kitchen, Yves Klein Blue upper and lower kitchen cabinets stand out against a white exposed-brick wall. Black countertops and a few bare plywood cabinet doors give the look a hit of De Stijl flair.6French Seaside Blue KitchenStephan JulliardJean-Louis Deniot incorporated the whimsy of Tintin into his vacation home off the coast of France. No space is as charming as his kitchen, with its custom blue cabinetsaccented in neat, cream trim to play up the windowsand old-timey checkerboard floor. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below7Primary Blue Mark Luscombe-WhyteLandscape designer Jenny Graham cites orange as her favorite color, but here in her minimal Argentinian kitchen, she contrasted her beloved tangerine with a bold, custom cobalt on the kitchen cabinets. 8Gray-Blue Nick JohnsonAs this kitchen designed by all-star decorator Thom Filicia proves, a gray-tinged blue can behave as a lovely neutral in a more traditional decor scheme. Here, the kitchens are painted in Benjamin Moores Brewster Grey. Nickel hardware accentuates the cool palette. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below9Blue IslandAlanna HaleDesigner Jessica Davis and architect Gustave Carlson breathed new life into a classic California home first designed by Joseph Eichler in the 1970s. Their intervention included fun jolts of color, including the bright blue island and cabinets in the kitchen. 10Pale Blue Everything Francesco LagneseEmily Todhunter designed this Manhattan home to be nearer to the sky so a pale blue, of course, was the color of choice throughout the homeand particularly in the kitchen, where she doused the entire room in Benjamin Moores Van Courtland Blue.Advertisement - Continue Reading Below11Deep Blue-Green Isabel ParraIf youre on the fence about painting your cabinets blue or green, why not combine them? Budding design firm Perifio painted their own kitchen cabinets a deep teal from C2 Paint, a shade that helps draw in the green of the surrounding countryside. 12Blue with Industrial Accents Peter MurdockThe beauty of blue cabinets is that the hue also complements a surprising spectrum of materials, from timber to terrazzo, the material of choice here in a sleek vacation home designed by architect Blaze Makoid and interior designer Joe Nahem. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below13Classic Duck Egg Stacy Zarin GoldbergDuck-egg blue is a total classic when it comes to kitchen cabinetry, and this is one of the most elegant examples out there. Here, in a Washington, D.C., residence, designer Zoe Feldman opted for Farrow & Balls Card Room Green, a shade inspired by Victorian homes. 14Splashes of Azure Stephan JulliardNot ready to embrace an all-blue kitchen? Try it in smaller doses, like in this happy Portuguese cooking space designed by Jacques Grange. In lieu of entirely blue cabinets, Grange deployed it just on the outer edges. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below15Sky Blue in the Sky Thomas LoofIts only fitting that a home in the clouds would have equally vertiginous cabinetry. This Richard Mishaandesigned apartment, in Herzog & de Meurons Jenga-like 56 Leonard skyscraper in New York City, includes floor-to-ceiling blue cabinetry in a shade that matches the blue of the sky and the Hudson River far below. 16A Whisper of Blue Trevor TondroIf you have stainless steel appliances, a pale blue with gray undertones is the route for you. Here, designer Alison Palevsky picked a barely there blue shade (one that makes appearances throughout this sprawling California home) to contrast with the Viking stove and hanging pot rack.Advertisement - Continue Reading Below17True Blue CabinetsStephen Kent JohnsonOK, this technically isnt a kitchenits actually a bar area in a Hamptons homebut there are plenty of lessons to be learned here, courtesy of designer Poonam Khanna. She incorporated floor-to-ceiling vibrant blue cabinets (in Philipsburg Blue by Benjamin Moore) and leaned into their Crayola brightness with a set of sunny yellow chairs. 18Bright and Light CabinetsEmily GilbertYou dont necessarily have to have all-white-everything in a kitchen to create a space that feels fresh and airy. Case in point: For this kitchen in a Hamptons home, designer Daun Curry chose the faintest of sky blues for the cabinets and a soft, pale gray marble for the island and backsplashes. Its a bright idea to us! Advertisement - Continue Reading Below19The Deepest, Glossiest BlueFrancesco LagneseConversely, if you are intrigued by black kitchen cabinets but arent quite ready to move to the dark side, navy can be a chic intermediary. In this David Nettodesigned kitchen, high-gloss cabinets and a poppy orange tile exude plenty of drama. 20Blue Paint, Black TileAlex LukeyIn a Canadian lake house, the kitchen is painted in Benjamin Moores Van Deusen Blue, the pendant lights are by Urban Electric Co., the backsplash is in Saltillo Tile, and the counters are Caesarstone in London Grey.Anna FixsenDeputy Digital EditorAnna Fixsen is the deputy digital editor of ELLE DECOR, where she oversees all facets of ELLEDECOR.com. In addition to editing articles and developing digital strategy, she writes about the world's most beautiful homes, reviews the chicest products (from the best cocktail tables to cute but practical gifts), and reports on the most exciting trends in design and architecture. Since graduating from Columbia Journalism School, she's spent the past decade as an editor at Architectural Digest, Metropolis, and Architectural Record and has written for outlets including the New York Times, Dwell, and more.