While the mention of florals might conjure images of flouncy pink roses, a more sophisticated and grown-up version is a crisp white and navy botanical motif. Accent a white room with a navy floral wallpapered alcove, accent pillows or an upholstered chair. Finish the look with simple navy and white botanical prints in frames with wide, white matting.
Evoke a nautical atmosphere with navy and white stripes. Mix and match a striped duvet cover and upholstered headboard with plain blue and white linens and pillow covers. Feel like you're on the beach with whitewashed walls and floors and blue-and-white striped cushions placed on wooden beach chairs. The key to stripes is not to go overboard; use them to establish your theme and keep the rest of the room simple.
Create a pure white backdrop by painting the walls, floor and ceiling white. Put a coat of white paint on the bedposts, dresser, carved wooden picture frames and a chandelier. Punctuate your neutral space with navy blue using vintage blue glass bottles, an upholstered bench or chair, a throw blanket, a rug and a few other accessories to create a dramatic, high-contrast space with very simple aesthetics.
Fall into slumber each night with dramatic midnight blue walls. Don't be scared away by a dark wall color, but do offset it with white crown molding and a white baseboard. Hang large, framed pencil or charcoal art on white backgrounds. Accessorize the room with blue and white porcelain, mirrors with white painted frames, a crystal chandelier, and white and navy print fabrics for bedding, upholstery and curtains.