I have been writing about bright colors lately.. exterior paint colors, colorful interiors.. and its about time I wrote about the Pure Classic White Color!
White color walls can brighten up the space and create a spic-n-span feel to any room. At the same time, white walls can appear dull, greyish and not so crisp in a room that lacks natural or artificial lighting. You can test this by dimming the lights in a room with white walls. The paint finish - matte or glossy and the kind of surface - smooth or porous will also make a difference.
Being a neutral color, white will pretty much go with any color palette. Therefore, you can easily create a warm or a cool feel by accessorizing the room. Orange, red and yellow colors are warm colors and blue, green and purple are cool colors. A pop of a bright color here and there can be very inviting. Remember, when you don't bring in the warm or cool color accessories into a white room the space can become void and uninviting! Just imagine the rooms below without that dazzle of color..
Hallways, narrow entrance and tiny rooms look the best in white color because white creates an illusion of space, opens up the area and reflects light. White being neutral also makes it easy to hang art on the wall. Almost any frame will work well.
Here are some examples that I just fell in love with - a few living rooms, dining rooms, a bedroom and a home office.... most of them are Scandinavian designs. What do you think? do you miss the colorful walls or will this work for you?!
via: digsdigs
White color walls can brighten up the space and create a spic-n-span feel to any room. At the same time, white walls can appear dull, greyish and not so crisp in a room that lacks natural or artificial lighting. You can test this by dimming the lights in a room with white walls. The paint finish - matte or glossy and the kind of surface - smooth or porous will also make a difference.
Being a neutral color, white will pretty much go with any color palette. Therefore, you can easily create a warm or a cool feel by accessorizing the room. Orange, red and yellow colors are warm colors and blue, green and purple are cool colors. A pop of a bright color here and there can be very inviting. Remember, when you don't bring in the warm or cool color accessories into a white room the space can become void and uninviting! Just imagine the rooms below without that dazzle of color..
Hallways, narrow entrance and tiny rooms look the best in white color because white creates an illusion of space, opens up the area and reflects light. White being neutral also makes it easy to hang art on the wall. Almost any frame will work well.
Here are some examples that I just fell in love with - a few living rooms, dining rooms, a bedroom and a home office.... most of them are Scandinavian designs. What do you think? do you miss the colorful walls or will this work for you?!
via: designattractor
Other reads - check my page on Color Harmony for links leading to walls all painted with lovely colors a complete contrast to this page!
