White floor in the interior: types, design, combination with the color of walls, ceiling, doors, furniture

Design features

• It is a well-known fact that white color expands the boundaries, which means that using a light floor covering, you can visually increase the space.
• Using different textures and materials, the white tone will support the style of any interior.
• White color can become the main "highlight" of the room or play the role of a background.
• White, like any color, has cold and warm shades.

Types of finishing materials

Tile

Ceramic tiles are durable and easy to clean. Technologies make it possible to apply complex images, which means it is easy to choose a design for the desired style. The material may differ not only in color, but also in texture.

A glossy floor will visually increase the area due to its reflective properties, matte tiles are easier to maintain and look more comfortable in the interior.

Imitation white marble will significantly save your budget, while in the interior it will look expensive and stylish. The disadvantages include fragility and low sound insulation. It is also advisable to install underfloor heating during repairs, since the tile material is cold.

Porcelain stoneware

It is made at a higher temperature, thus, it acquires a higher strength and has a dense structure without pores, which allows the use of abrasive products when leaving. Externally, porcelain stoneware looks like a tile, suitable for a kitchen, hallway, living room.

Wood

A noble eco-friendly material with a unique texture, color and pattern. Plank wood flooring can match almost any style in the interior, while always looking stylish. However, there is a minus in the covering made of natural wood, it reacts to the humidity in the room and may begin to creak over time.

On the picture bedroom with painted wood paneling floor.

Parquet always remains relevant, suitable for decorating a bedroom, living room, nursery. Another option is laminate flooring. The color of white oak looks especially impressive.

On the picture modern living room with white parquet flooring.

Self-leveling floor in white

The main advantage of a self-leveling floor is considered to be maximum wear resistance, it is not afraid of damage of almost any nature. Application technology is carried out without seams and joints. Of the minuses, a cold surface can be noted, which will be corrected by a warm floor.

On the picture minimalist kitchen, self-leveling flooring.

Carpet covering

Carpeted floors look cozy but require more maintenance. In addition to regular vacuuming, a white carpet will need professional dry cleaning. Looks good in the bedroom, nursery and living room.

Painting

A simple, but no less interesting way of finishing. In addition to simple monochromatic painting, the floor can be decorated with a variety of patterns. For better adhesion of the paint to the surface, the floor must be prepared and cleaned.

Cork floor

Cork is a soft, tactile, eco-friendly material that has many advantages. The cork has sound insulating properties, has a warm surface and lasts a long time. Also, cork has orthopedic properties due to shock absorption. Suitable for decorating a nursery, bedroom and living room.

Vinyl

The coating has a lot of positive qualities. The material is as simple as possible when laying out and leaving. It also has good heat and sound insulation. However, the material is not environmentally friendly and may fade color over time.

Glossy or matte flooring?

The texture of the coating can change the appearance of the room. In a small room, it is better to use gloss, reflecting objects, they will visually increase the area of ​​the room. This effect can be achieved using tiles, porcelain stoneware and self-leveling floors.

On the picture children's room with glossy white flooring.

Matte floors will add coziness to the interior. Almost any flooring material comes with a matte texture, so there will be no problems with the choice.

Photos in the interior

Kitchen

A white floor in a kitchen is not the most practical, but a very effective idea. The beauty of white is its versatility; it can be successfully combined with any shade. The headset can be of any color. A suitable material for the floor will be tiles, laminate, self-leveling floor.

Bathroom and toilet

The white floor will enlarge the bathroom and toilet. It is worth using moisture resistant surfaces. In addition to a monochromatic coating, white can be diluted with other paints, for example, with the image of drawings or imitation wood.

On the picture bathroom with a podium. Decorated with white tiles.

Living room

The material of the floor covering is chosen depending on the stylistic direction. For a classic interior in the hall, carpet, wood and vinyl flooring is suitable. In a modern interior, you can use tiles, porcelain stoneware, wood and self-leveling floor.

Bedroom

The white floor will fill the bedroom with air and make it more spacious. The wooden white floor will make the bedroom soft, the carpet will fill the atmosphere with coziness.

Children

In the nursery, it is better to use warm materials such as linoleum, carpet, cork. A colored carpet looks harmonious on a light background.

Corridor and hallway

The floor covering in the hallway must be moisture and wear resistant. The marble white floor under a tree or tile will look gorgeous in accordance with the style of the interior.

On the picture hallway in a modern style. The flooring is made of marble.

Combination with other colors

Black and white floor

The classic combination of black and white has been around for a long time. For tiles, the combination can be staggered, stripes, or with the addition of one color or another to the main background. The carpet can have an elegant pattern.

White-gray

A softer combination, it looks elegant on the marble floor, gray highlighting the natural marble pattern. Depending on the pattern, the combination can be in a classic and modern interior.

Red and white

A bold shade. Red, combined with white, it looks stylish and not pretentious. The interior may contain decorative elements of red. Suitable for modern flooring.

Which wall color to choose? What kind of wallpaper is right?

Seemingly simple at first glance, white will give any interior luxury, and thanks to its versatility, it can be combined with almost any wall shade.

• Light walls will become an extension of the white floor. For a classic interior, light plaster with white skirting boards or wallpaper with a discreet pattern are suitable. In a modern interior, you can use brickwork and wallpaper with patterns. One of the walls can be decorated with photo wallpaper with a volumetric image.
  

  

• Contrasting dark wall color visually stretch the room. In this case, you can focus on texture and color.
  

  

• White walls make the room as spacious as possible. To keep the room from being boring, you can use unusual finishing techniques, such as embossed panels, brickwork, or wallpaper with a shiny surface.
  

  

• White floor and gray walls. To prevent the interior from being cold, you should choose a warm shade of gray. Wallpaper with strict geometric shapes will successfully fit into a high-tech interior, and paintable wallpapers are suitable for Scandinavian-style finishes.
  

  

• Deep Blue colour will focus on itself. To create a nautical style, you can choose a striped wallpaper. You can highlight the area with photo wallpaper in blue tones.
  

  

• Shades of yellow create a light summer mood. Reflecting off the white floor, it will fill the room with sunlight.
  

Combination with ceiling color

Finishing the ceiling in white will create symmetry in the room, in this case, attention will be focused on the walls. A boring flat ceiling can be decorated with stucco or plasterboard.

It is better to combine darker shades with the color of the wallpaper, the ceiling can become a continuation of the walls. The black color of the ceiling will become the object of attention in the design of the apartment. In order not to create a pressing feeling, it is better to use glossy materials.

How to choose a skirting board?

The plinth for the floor is an important detail, which should also be paid attention to when renovating.

• In a minimalist interior, you can do without it, classic and modern styles will do white skirting boards.
• In a spacious room, these can be high skirting boards of an unusual shape; for a compact room, it is better to use small corners.
  
• Black skirting board for the floor, it will divide the planes and will look elegant, it will also look harmonious with black doors.
  

  

Choice of door color

Doors should be in harmony with the overall interior of the apartment.

• White doors will be a continuation of the room, it is better to use it in a bright interior.
  

  

• Dark colored doors and white floor. It can be combined in color with the color of the walls or contrast against the background of light wallpaper.
  
• Wenge color best used in warm interior colors, looks great on a beige background.
  

Suitable furniture

Furniture can overlap with the overall color scheme of decoration or become a bright accent in the interior.

• In a bright living room with white walls and floors, a brightly colored sofa will mark the seating area.
  

  

• If you choose furniture of the same color palette as the finish, then you need to focus on details, such as pillows, decorative items, dishes or textiles.
  

  

• Brown furniture will add coziness to the room. The interior will be complemented by carpet, pillows and unusual lighting.
  

  

Design

Other colors inserts

Inserts of a different color can be distributed over the entire surface of the floor or create a three-dimensional pattern. Piece inserts of a different color or with drawings look interesting on white tiles. In the hallway, bath or hallway, tiles with uniform black corners look elegant.

On the picture classic kitchen, tiles have discreet black and white inserts.

Chess

Black and white are considered a classic combination for a checkerboard floor. A similar design is suitable for a room in a modern style and can be diluted with other shades in the design. The shade is chosen from personal preference; for a more relaxed interior, light shades are suitable.

Patterns and prints

Patterns and prints on the floor are located in the central part of the room or area. The image will emphasize the style of the interior. A similar effect can be achieved with self-leveling floors, carpets or tiles.

With texture

To obtain a textured flooring, tiles and wood are used. Laminate and wood paneling convey the unique texture of wood. A completely different relief is applied to the tile, it can imitate natural materials or have an unusual pattern.

Style solution

Modern

In a modern style, both glossy and matte finishes can be used.In the style of minimalism and high-tech, marble, self-leveling floor, and plain carpet look harmoniously.

On the picture minimalistic bedroom with wood floor.

Loft

For loft-style flooring, large tiles, laminate or matt self-leveling floor with imitation of concrete are used.

Classic

In classic interiors, finishes are made from wood, tiles or carpet. A painted floor will complement the carpet.

On the picture classic bedroom with white carpeting.

Scandinavian

The style is restrained and laconic, a wooden or self-leveling floor will be a good solution. Small rugs will add warmth to the interior.

Provence

In the interior of Provence, a floor made of painted white boards, laminate with a wood texture or tiles with an aged effect looks harmoniously.

Photo gallery

The white floor will give the interior a special chic. It can become a "highlight" of a room or an imperceptible but elegant continuation of a design idea. Modern floor coverings are made with moisture-proof properties, which means that a light floor will be a beautiful and practical interior solution.