Paint it white

The Rolling Stones may not agree, but I believe often the answer to many interior dilemmas is 'paint it white'. Its benefits are threefold:

1. It makes spaces look bigger.
2. It brings an air of (in my opinion) pure, classic elegance to a room.
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3. It creates the perfect background to frame a stand out piece. Put a blue lamp in a room with patterned walls and purple sofas and the chances are the lamp goes unnoticed but for the eagle eyed. Put it against a white backdrop et voila, the eye is drawn to its bold statement.

The main pitfall (besides the stain demon) of working with white is inadvertently creating a space that is perceived as cold or clinical. Avoid this look (unless that is of course the vibe you are going for) by playing with texture and tone. Drape a white faux fur throw over a sofa, use embossed wallpaper, add ornate detailing to a fire surround, paint the ceiling a slightly darker or lighter shade of white (yes, even white comes with numerous variances), or use its sister colour, cream, to complement your scheme.

 

 

 

 



& if fluff and pomp is your thing...

 

Thanks for looking,
K