How does white furniture look in the interior?

Pros and cons

First of all, let's pay attention to advantages:

• Visual lightness... Compare the same item in faded, colored and black. The first attracts less attention: which is especially important in small apartments.
• Versatility... White color is combined with any others in the palette and is suitable for absolutely any room - living rooms, kitchens, children's, bedrooms, bathrooms, balconies, hallways.
• The richness of the gamut... Anyone who has ever picked up something of the same tone for a snow cabinet knows that it can be completely different! Light, dark, warm, cold.
• Practicality... It may seem strange, but light-colored cabinet furniture is much less capricious to care for than dark or black - dust and dirt are almost invisible on it.
• Psychological impact... The shade symbolizes purity (ideal for bathrooms and kitchens), purity, awakens bright feelings, removes negativity. Helps to concentrate (good for an office).

Important! Excessive whiteness can be the cause of depression and melancholy - to prevent this from happening, dilute with warm or pastel colors.

In the photo there is a bedroom set: wardrobe, nightstand, chest of drawers

Of disadvantages - impracticality of upholstered furniture. The milky upholstery looks impressive, but it is not difficult to plant a stain on it. Don't give up white sofaif you dream about it - choose models with removable covers and / or from Easy Clean upholstery fabrics. Thanks to the protective impregnation, stains do not absorb into the upholstery and can be easily removed with water.

The second minus is the mismatch of texture and color. For example, white furniture with glossy facades is perfectly cleaned. And textured shagreen, especially with frequent use, on the contrary, accumulates dirt inside the holes.

Also, once there was an opinion that white products are more expensive: but it is not the color that matters, but the material. For example, a light or dark chipboard costs the same as a light or dark array.

What is it combined with?

To understand how white furniture will look in the interior, you need to know not only the design features of the room, but also the texture of the furniture itself. The hull can be divided into 2 categories:

1. Glossy... A room with white furniture will seem bigger not only because of the color, but also because of the reflection of light in the shiny coating.
2. Matt... Looks more strict, usually has a classic silhouette.

In the photo, a combination with red sofa

Both options go well with wood: wooden countertop in the kitchen, floor decoration, decor next to white furniture will look appropriate, stylish.

As for the combination of shades, there are no restrictions:

• Off-white... Translated from English it means something like "off-white color". This technique involves the use of different shades - for example, a snow set is combined with a silver or pearl color of the walls.
• Neutral duo... Paired with beige or gray, a monochromatic feeling is created - the technique is more contrasting than the first, but still quite "modest". Allows you to use any additional shades.
• Bright combo... White color is able to visually refresh, dilute 1-2 shades "pluck out your eyes": while pairing with the cold finish (blue, green, purple), choose diamond or snow. A room with bright warm colors (yellow, orange, red) is best decorated with the same warm white furniture: coconut, almond, antique.

In interior design with white furniture, try to stick to basic rules:

• Use large or contrasting fittings: for example, pens will help to focus on white furniture in the interior of the kitchen.
• By combining white walls and white furniture, pay special attention to accents: they will help to get rid of the feeling of hospital sterility.

The photo shows an example of off-white design

• Even when creating an off-white interior, remember: the walls should be darker than the furniture, the floor should be darker than the walls.
• To visually change the geometry of the room, use a bright contrast by setting snow-white products against a dark wall, or by choosing bright wallpaper (wallpaper) under white furniture.

What styles are best to use?

Previously, white furniture was considered an indicator of status and was used in luxurious interiors, such as the Empire style. Today in stores you can find products that are completely different in quality and appearance, suitable for most styles.

• Classical... Give up corners, clear lines in favor of rounded shapes, so beloved in classics... White furniture can be decorated with glass inserts, milling, carriage brace.
• Empire style... A chic, even a little pretentious design is indispensable: gilding, curly cutting, rich accessories emphasize the luxury of the selected furniture and its cost.
• Minimalism... The option when white walls with white furniture can be in one or similar shades - the effect of "dissolving" cabinets or a sofa will be appropriate in minimalism more than ever.
• Provence... The French village has a special charm that stands out from the rest. White furniture here is at the same time decorative, but very functional: it goes well with forged elements, wood trim, pastel colors.

• Scandinavian... Representatives of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, like no one else, know how to double the natural light entering the apartment, because the climate here cannot be called sunny. Pale furnishings are one of the secret tricks, as furnishings can add missing lighting. White walls with white furniture are justified not only in minimalist design, but in scandinavian... Here, decoration and furnishings serve rather as a background, allowing the decor to come to the fore. It is better to use simple products without unnecessary decor as background.
• High tech. If in scandi, provence or even classics, wood is considered the main companion of white, then in this modern direction high tech pure color is most often combined with glass and metal. All 3 components are highly reflective, making them ideal for compact studio apartments.

How does it look in the interior?

Hallway

In conventional layouts, a lot of space is not allocated to the corridor, but it is here that spacious storage with side tables, dressers, high cabinets is required. To keep them from looking bulky, use white furniture instead of any other.

Living room

According to statistics, the hall contains the most items: from armchairs, sofas, to a coffee table, decor. So that attention can be focused on one thing (for example, a bright sofa or picture), the rest of the products should be monochromatic.

Pictured is a bright living room

Bedroom

A room with white furniture looks more spacious, fresher, cleaner. IN white bedroom pleasant to rest, comfortable to sleep, easy to wake up. One color can be a bed, sideboards, chest of drawers, wardrobe.

Children

The color should not be the only one - it is still necessary to use bright contrasts in the child's room. Successful combinations: with yellow, pink, blue, green, sand.

Kitchen

Kitchen set in white looks equally good in a spacious room and a tiny Khrushchev... Thanks to a large selection of textures, materials, everyone will find an option to their liking.

Pictured is a white kitchen set

Bathroom

Plumbing, furnishings in the same color scheme require a "thinner" in the form of dark, bright or pastel colors. Use them on the floor, accent wall, in decor.

If you can't decide which products will look better, see our gallery for successful examples of interiors with white furniture.