Apartment interior in white color

White is the color of purity, virtue, joy. Kohler angels and brides, ice and cold, freedom and peace. It is believed that in nature there is no perfect white - there are only a few dozen of its shades. But the original design of the apartment in white color will appeal to many - it not only creates the impression of amazing cleanliness and neatness, but also significantly expands any available space, filling it with light.

Pros and cons of white interior

The cold interior of the apartment, fully decorated in white, has various properties that a multicolored room cannot boast.

His positives are:

  • visually expands even the smallest room, making it limitless;
  • combined with almost all colors;
  • gives the room a bit of aristocratic nobility, refinement;
  • makes the apartment brighter, because it reflects the light;
  • relevant at all times, many years does not go out of fashion;
  • Suitable for most well-known styles.

Negative properties:

  • impractical, requires very frequent cleaning - the surface, crouching with a thin layer of dust, spoil the whole impression;
  • It is difficult to choose a suitable palette of colors, while maintaining a given style;
  • without at least minimal color accents, such an interior looks uncomfortable, impersonal;
  • any irregularities on the walls, flaws in the furniture are very noticeable.

The complex texture of walls, stucco elements, furniture collects dust and dirt on itself, and it is extremely difficult to wash such surfaces, therefore it is better not to use such details.

The influence of white on the human atmosphere

Only bright, positive associations are usually associated with white - a white dove, a prince on a white horse, a bride's dress. In the mythology of the Russian people, there was a character "white" - a brownie, who brought money into the dwelling. Many people associate color with the hospital.

This color can be annoying, tiring, although at first it calms, relaxes. The eyes in such a room also get tired quickly, because the pupil, not observing darker shades, remains narrow all the time. In a standard, not completely white apartment, this color makes out window frames, ceilings, sometimes wallpaper, plumbing, tulle on the windows, bedding, part of kitchen furniture and household appliances.
Tip: snow-white shades most often draw up an apartment, where they do not live permanently, but are only periodically.

Stylistic solutions for white

It looks most advantageous in the following styles:

  • Provence - bleached natural wood floor, light furniture, inconspicuous country, plant ornaments;
  • Country - very popular in Europe. In Russia, in the kitchen or in a studio apartment, a white Russian stove, a lot of bleached flax, and roughly processed wooden surfaces become the central element;
  • loft - open plan, light brick walls, screens, partitions of shades of silver, steel, with here and there a deliberately emphasized rust. Artificially aged furniture, as if from the Soviet past;
  • minimalism - few objects, a limited number of color accents, almost no decor, multi-level lighting;

  • high-tech - a lot of light, steel, silver, glass, straight lines. The most functional furniture, the latest home appliances. There are light blinds on the windows, mirrors on the walls, the walls themselves are smooth and bright;
  • Contemporary - convenience, ergonomics of furniture, a combination of different materials. There are relatively many color accents on the walls;
  • classic - light wood furniture, wall decoration with light marble and silk wallpaper, strict forms, symmetry in everything;
  • Baroque - the abundance of white stucco on the walls, ceilings, columns, pilasters, in combination with the furniture from bleached oak will create the unique atmosphere of a real palace;
  • Oriental - low furniture, reed mats on the plank floor, milky-white drapery in the center of the ceiling, duplicated on the windows, mostly warm colors;
  • Scandinavian - the apparent coldness, simplicity, coarseness of the finish, with the unique comfort, a lot of warm light;
  • Art Nouveau - smooth curved lines of furniture, an abundance of floral patterns, including stucco, luxury in everything.

What should be the lighting

White is the color of the midday sun. The smaller the room, the more light it requires. Space zoning, anyway, is carried out in any apartment - each zone is illuminated separately: above the bed - diffused light, where a person reads, writes, draws, works at a computer, does needlework, makes lighting as bright or adjustable as possible.
The kitchen brightly highlights the work area, and the dining area is slightly weaker. In the nursery, every corner is adequately illuminated. In the bathroom, your own light source is needed above each sanitary fixture. Loggia, dressing room are also equipped with lamps. All large mirrors are illuminated, especially the one that is located above the dressing table. It is advisable to highlight the perimeter of the floor with LED strip, this is especially important if there are young children and elderly people in the family - it’s difficult for them to navigate in the dark if they had to get up at night.

The warmer the light in the room, the more comfortable it is. Warm light is associated with the sun, in the "snow" apartment it takes a lot. Cold lighting is suitable only for the kitchen or hallway.

Do you need accent spots?

Accent elements will not be superfluous - without them, the room seems dull, lifeless. Make accents in the white space is much easier than in any other.
So that the interior does not seem excessively strict, textures are added to it - textile elements, rounded corners of furniture, glass and metal. Potted flowers, be they violets, palms, cactus, well complement the space, enlivening it.

Contrast photo wallpapers on one of the walls emit a separate zone - for rest, work, sports, etc. Draperies on furniture are combined in color with curtains, the carpet - with screens or paintings on the walls. But it is not necessary to create a lot of accents - chaos will arise.

 

White weakens the effects of most other colors, so their effect will be weak.

White or accent furniture

The advantages of snow-white furniture:

  • pure color, beautiful shape;
  • the illusion of space - expands the space, being unobtrusive;
  • comfort - has to rest, relaxation.

Upholstered furniture is better equipped with removable covers, even if it is white - they are easier to wash than to wipe the stain off the sofa.

Dark furnishings on a light background look no less profitable, but a solid closed dark wardrobe or a huge leather sofa is completely unacceptable here - a dark spot will spoil the designer's idea. On the upholstered furniture they make light capes, the cabinets are decorated with silver accents, mirrors. The kitchen set creates the necessary contrast in the room and can become the only color accent on the light background.

Most often purchased wooden, "under the tree" - stained or bleached oak, cherry, Karelian birch, spruce, light beech, alder, mahogany and others. Plastic, metal, glass, any combination of them will also perfectly fit into the interior.

It is desirable that the colors of furniture do not merge with the floor - otherwise its beautiful shape will be completely invisible. This does not apply to partition racks that perform the function of zoning.

Universality of white, its combinations with other colors

The white color scheme has many different shades, the following are used in the interiors:

  • alabaster - dull, slightly yellow;
  • milk - like cow's milk;
  • white-yellow - with a yellowish tinge;
  • cloudy - like clouds;
  • Marengo-Claire - light gray;
  • amine - dirty-whitish;
  • beige - has a creamy grayish tint;
  • pearl - like a pearl;
  • whitish - dull white;
  • gray - light shade of black;
  • platinum - smoky white metal;
  • snow-white - snow, bright white;
  • Perdal - pearl gray;
  • ecru - as an unbleached canvas;
  • smoky white - the color of smoke.

Also white includes ivory, linen, flower-white, lemon-cream, cosmic cream, ghostly-white, silver, navajo, linen, antique, purple-white, mint-cream, azure sky, etc.

You can combine these tones with absolutely any, but with no more than two. Moreover, white should account for 60-70% of the clearance space. Usually it is supplemented with one color, which occupies up to 30% of the room, the rest is minor accents.

The most beautiful combination with:

  • emerald;
  • turquoise;
  • pink;
  • woody;
  • blue;
  • pale cherry;
  • lilac;
  • chestnut;
  • olive green;
  • pumpkin.

Pure-black in snow-white rooms should be avoided, preferring its lighter shades, since the black-and-white interior looks black rather than white.

Interiors of rooms

The design project of any interior provides that attention will be paid to each room in the apartment, whether it be “one-room”, two-room, three-room. A bright apartment looks good, especially if the conceived conceptual style is fully respected. That is, if the bedroom is made in the Gothic style, the living room is not made in a grunge style, as well as country kitchen.
Importantly, the doors for all rooms of the apartment must be of the same color - wooden, laminated, of combined materials, etc. They should fit perfectly into the interior of the rooms, blending in color with the floor, walls or accented elements.

For close spaces, combinations with warm tones are preferable; for spacious rooms, colder, darker ones are taken.

Entrance hall

Silver-colored wallpapers will immediately suggest a luxurious interior. A huge mirror is framed by a frame with several shelves. Beige built-in closet in the corner will hide inside everything that can disrupt the color harmony of whiteness. Light flooring, but the carpet at the threshold is brown-gray. Several black and white photos in the framework complement the interior.


    

Living room

One of the walls is decorated with wide-format photo wallpapers with the image of white-yellow camellias or roses, a snow leopard or polar fox, a mountain landscape or a snow-covered birch forest. Light wallpaper with small floral patterns occupy the remaining three walls. The floors are decorated with gray-graphite laminate, the same doors. In the middle of the room is a snow-white sofa, C-shaped, on the contrary one more logical accent - a TV on the console. A snow-white grand piano in combination with the same fireplace will create an unforgettable atmosphere.

It is preferable to have several different in color, texture, sets of sofa covers, curtains - if one of the options is boring, it will be replaced by another, and you will not have to repaint the whole room.

Bedroom

In ancient times, residents of some countries believed that you need to sleep in white clothes on a snow-white bed - then good dreams will dream. Since white is a symbol of purity, going to bed in a crystal clear bed will be very nice.

The bed is decorated with a milky canopy and a milky canopy; both the bed and the dressing table are decorated with a valance. Fluffy carpet, imitating zebra skin, decorate the middle of the room, giving even more comfort. The floor is desirable to make the darkest part of the room - it will give a feeling of calm. Dark accent elements will be paintings on the walls, local patterns on the curtains.

Kitchen

White - the main color of household appliances, because it does not even need to hide. The kitchen apron is decorated with plastic panels "under the white brick", and the entire kitchen can be decorated with vertical PVC strips, but not more than one third of the height of the walls. The ceiling is whitened, and the street light is allowed to freely penetrate through the window. Bright floor tiles with a small number of patterns will add individuality to the room, and green plants in cream-colored flowerpots will create the necessary accents. A small embroidered panel over the dining area, embroidered pot holders or towels on hooks will make the picture complete.

 

Children's

White-pink nursery - a real dream of a little princess. Its design is associated with the ice castle of the Snow Queen or some fabulous Snow White. Here at any time of the year there is a place for snowmen made from spiderwebs or cotton balls, polar bears made from fur, paper pigeons or swans made using the origami technique. But if the child does not want or cannot follow the cleanliness of his room, preference should be given to darker shades, leaving only some of the elements of the decor clean-white.

For the boy fit white and blue tones, marine themes. You can put a bed in the form of a ship with snow-white sails painted on the wall, having decorated the other walls with wall murals with sea views or pirate maps. A round long pile mat in the middle of the room, imitating waves, will complement the interior.

Bathroom

White bathroom - a sample of purity. Smoky floor tiles and platinum wall, light cabinets, plumbing fixtures. The curtain or glass partition separating the shower stall is framed in a “frosty pattern”. All the excess will hide in the cabinet under the sink. On the wall opposite to the mirror is a bright accent from a color mosaic, depicting an abstract plot, which is partially duplicated in two different places.

Conclusion

Completely white apartment, even when it is a one-room "Khrushchev", a miniature studio, looks very nice and expensive. A snow-white apartment will allow itself only a person with good taste, able to constantly maintain the perfect purity in it. In the old days, only the richest had designed the interior; the less well-to-do hard workers did not have time to keep a close eye on the house, the servants did it in the upper classes. Modern designers love this color, and most importantly - know how to handle it correctly. Therefore, if there are some difficulties with the color design of the room, professionals will always come to the rescue.

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