The relative unpopularity of white furniture in our country is caused by not quite correct ideas of fellow citizens about practicality. It is believed that white or light beige color is a bad solution for furniture, including upholstery. But the dark tone, on the contrary, is considered practical.
Meanwhile, white furniture looks spectacular, transforms the interior and is quite practical, as evidenced by reviews on the Web. Thanks to modern materials and processing techniques, easy-to-clean and well-soiled furniture has been created.
The advantage of white is the ability to visually expand the space of even a small room.At the same time, massive armchairs and sofas look elegant when decorated in bright colors. White furniture in the interior will help to solve the problem of lack of daylight in the room, without resorting to tricks like hidden lighting. This is another plus of white. Finally, white is a practical color. It sounds amazing, but it's true. On white furniture, carelessness in cleaning is much less visible and inevitable in conditions of dense urban development and domestic dry soils. Indeed, the smallest dust is very noticeable on dark surfaces. In addition, modern cleaning products effectively remove dust and dirt.
Versatility
This color scheme fits into the interior of different styles. White furniture complements the light and sunny, but rustic Provence, adding sophisticated notes to it. But in a solemn and somewhat cold Empire style, such colors bring coziness, comfort and homeliness. White furniture is also suitable for a standard classic style apartment. Such a solution is a real salvation for those who planned to significantly refresh the interior of a typical Khrushchev. A rather unusual color scheme for domestic dwellings will highlight the room, visually expand the volume and revitalize its classic look. Well, the beautiful covers that cover the sofa and chairs allow you to protect them from pollution, which is quite difficult to remove, such as coffee stains, traces of food, cosmetics or pencil lead.
Shades of white
For those who have little experience in creating interiors, the ideal solution is to build the color scheme of the room on white shades. After all, it is unlikely that there will be another color in nature that is distinguished by such a variety. In addition, most shades of white are perfectly combined with each other, as well as with gray colors. But a separate discussion is needed about black and white decor, for now it’s worth saying a few words about the plain interior.Minimalism is equally good for a small bedroom in an apartment and for a large dining room, necessarily present in a modern house - a cottage. The main thing is not to simplify everything to the point of absurdity, because otherwise it will turn out boring, or even worse - the hospital style of the room will come out.
Therefore, you should follow three simple rules:
Moderately use bright white;
Select details of different textures;
Leave room in the room for three things of a contrasting color.
Accents
It is best to make snow-white only individual pieces of furniture, namely those on which it is necessary to focus attention, put an emphasis. It can be lamps, a mirror, part of the wall on which the fireplace is located, or even a carpet. The white floor is an effective solution, but it must be taken into account that it will have to be updated after a fairly short time. And the point is not that the white floor is difficult to clean - the already mentioned modern detergents will help to cope with this task. The main problem is scratches and small dents that inevitably appear on any floor, whether it is wood or laminate. However, you can use modern coatings that are excellent in abrasion and easy to clean, and it’s very difficult to scratch such materials.
Decor
Two design options can be recognized as classic - using light furniture against the background of darker walls, as well as contrasting furniture on light. Both options are advantageous for any room, including a small one. In the first case, the emphasis on furniture simply does not allow to evaluate the size of the room, and in the second, even a small bedroom or hall will seem visually wider. When choosing any type of decoration with an overwhelming predominance of white, the room turns out to be filled with air and changing depending on the angle of natural light. But the coincidence of the tone of the furniture and the walls is a rather rare design technique.It is necessary to use it with great care, paying special attention to decorative details - only in this case, in such a room, home comfort is achievable.
Glossy white
The choice for any room of glossy white furniture is the opportunity to add chic and almost court gloss to the house. No wonder fashion magazines are called glossy - it's not just about printing features. White gloss has a huge advantage over black or even brown shades. The fact is that on a white background, fingerprints, which are a serious problem of glossy surfaces, are much less noticeable. Nevertheless, it will still be necessary to polish the furniture. Moreover, it will be necessary to use polish and velvet at least three times a week, otherwise the gloss will be lost, and the house will look very messy. Glossy white is a great option for the furniture that the kitchen is equipped with. This initially rustic room immediately acquires a certain degree of respectability. The glossy bathroom set also looks great - its “radiant” surface will significantly refresh even a very budgetary repair.
Selection of finishing materials
Plastering
The walls of the room, furnished with white furniture, can be decorated with various types of materials. The most common solutions are using plaster, wallpapering or paneling. The first option is quite non-standard for domestic apartments. To create the desired effect, decorative plaster is used. It contains a modern plasticizer, so that the plastered surface can look like wood, natural stone or even fabric. It is worth noting the practicality of such a wall design - in terms of durability, neither wallpaper nor even wooden veneer can be compared with plaster. In addition, the colors of the walls in this embodiment can be updated quite easily and relatively inexpensively.The only minus is the high cost of decorative plastering.
Wallpaper
The most traditional version of the selection of material for wall decoration in the living room. The advantages of wallpaper are known - just stick it with your own hands, are quite inexpensive, hide the unevenness of the walls and add comfort to the room. Minus - the need for a fairly frequent update of wallpaper. White furniture requires the purchase of very expensive wallpapers that emphasize the prosperity of the owners of the house. Moreover, this rule should be taken into account for white wallpaper - inexpensive options look too simple and not rich enough. If solid white ones are chosen, attention should be paid to their texture - manufacturers produce versions that imitate stucco, stucco molding and even wood. All three options of textured imitation are perfect for white furniture. However, traditional wallpaper will look good, especially if the furniture itself is characterized by an abundance of decorating elements or complex shapes.
Panels
Finally, perhaps the most status solution is the use of panels. It can be either wooden or modern version - typesetting made of MDF. Outwardly, they are very similar, not every specialist will distinguish them. In addition to the excellent appearance, the panels are durable and visually increase the room. In order to make a narrow room wider, it is necessary to arrange the panels horizontally. This draws the room, gives volume, but visually reduces the ceiling. If the task is to make the room too low too spacious - it is worth placing the panels vertically. The hidden highlighting looks especially advantageous. Such an idea not only increases the internal space, but also solves the issue of insufficient illumination of the room.
Interior styles
Provence
White objects fit perfectly into many styles. But there are several examples of design that most fully reveals the potential of furniture of this color.This is, above all, Provence, the gentleness and tranquility of which any hostess will choose. No wonder the furniture of rooms decorated in this style usually has a beige or white hue. And the popular effect of “old age” will not look sloppy on cabinets of this color. Provence is a great outlet for those. who are alarmed by the monotony of white interiors. You can add brightness to the room with the help of a color curtain, which will be in harmony with natural flowers in simple clay pots, which are a distinctive feature of Provence. And the brown carpet will not become a bad manners - after all, it will repeat the color and texture of the unplastered section of the brick wall, so popular in this southern French interior.
Minimalism and Futurism
No less organically similar furniture fits into interiors created according to the canons of constructivist minimalism. This style is characterized by large open spaces, a high and light ceiling, and the placement of only the most necessary furniture in the room. Of course, every detail of a concise room should represent a perfect thing in terms of design. And what can look better than a chic white sofa or cabinet of the same shade? The futuristic interior, which appeared in the 60s, is again gaining popularity. And while there may still be doubts regarding the convenience of elaborate armchairs resembling seats in the wheelhouse of fantastic interstellar ships, there can be no fear about the appropriateness of white furniture in such an interior. White is ideally suited as the main color of the spacecraft home furniture, as Sydney Mead or another neo-futurist designer doesn’t go out of style. By the way, black-and-white murals or several gray-white statuettes will not let the eye get tired of the same colors. Well, if you want a variety of tones, small details painted in azure will come to the rescue.
Empire
This style appeared under Napoleon, when deliberate pomposity and solemnity came into fashion, with which the new empire wanted to separate itself from the first Republic. Such chambers (to call empire halls “rooms” simply will not turn the tongue) are in perfect harmony with the furniture, the color suggesting the deceptive lightness of white marble. Moreover, the well-known craving of the empire, with its obligatory columns, busts and paintings, to some excessive pomp, will be balanced by clean and slender lines of seemingly simple white furniture.
The style more real for our apartments is the eternal post-Soviet eclecticism. After all, a young family rarely thinks about the overall design of an apartment. Much more often, home repair work is carried out room by room - it is easier both from the household and from the financial point of view. And the footage of housing makes you think more about practicality than about artistic delights. White furniture will fit into a similar "ikea-style", as they call the situation, which implies the judicious use of living space, in the West. For example, a corner soft set in white will save space and refresh a typical room.
Living room furniture
The interior of the living room made in white is a good approach to create a room that sets up positive after a long working day. To make the room look bright and comfortable - experiment with a combination of colors.
Black and gray tones are appropriate to use in a spacious room. Otherwise, they will create a feeling of isolation and anxiety. If the kitchen-living room is large, make a snow-white accent wall, diluting the whiteness with dark beams of natural wood or its imitation. Furniture should not be chosen bright white, but closer to cream shades. It is better to choose furniture of traditional outlines in the living room - this will add coziness.
A small room requires a different approach when the soft white walls color is complemented by a glossy ceiling and a floor in a contrasting shade.It is better to choose not black, but the color of natural wood. Suitable "bog pine", "zebrano", "bubinga" or "nut". Furniture in a small room will fit elegant, light in appearance. A living room with a print of monumentality will only emphasize the cramped space.
Bedroom furniture
With furniture of this color in the bedroom, it is advisable to be careful. After all, the room helps the owners fully recovering sleep. Therefore, you should not play on color contrasts - the tone difference affects the psyche excitingly. A combination of blue or pale blue walls and slightly aged white furniture is a good option. To achieve greater color harmony, it is worth resorting to the reception, which is characteristic of the "Provencal" bedrooms, when furniture and walls "share" colors with each other. So, the handles of cabinets and decorative lamellas of the bed are painted in the same color as the walls. It is advisable to decorate the room with panels, lamps or other decorative elements made of white material.
Attention! Place figurines in the room, etc., and can be dark shades.
Furniture for a nursery
Do not think that white is not a childish color. It is suitable because of the ability to increase space and make the room brighter. White furniture can soften the colors used in the interior. So, bright red (the favorite "teenage" color), the proximity to white furniture makes it less aggressive, black - not so gloomy.
Nursery in the Scandinavian style, combined with white furniture, is universal. If a girl lives in a room, decoration in white and pink or blue shades is suitable. And red and white, used, by the way, as the club colors of several football teams at once, is suitable for a guy.
And for young children, white furniture is just a godsend. After all, she transforms the room, adding a touch of beauty and magic. So that furniture can easily wash away dirt, it is better to choose options from harmless plastic, or wooden beds and tables with a special non-dirty coating.
Furniture for kitchen
But in the kitchen a bold experiment is possible.Do not be afraid to spend additional minutes on cleaning - then forget the rule of combining furniture and walls with a different shade of white. The kitchen - studio is made in two colors - neutral white and silver or matte metallic, complemented by rare interspersed with black. For such a kitchen, functional upholstered furniture made of durable and highly washable faux leather is suitable. It is better to choose a corner sofa, and chairs - "semi-rigid". If you want to give preference to white furniture with a marble pattern - then it should be combined with cutting surfaces made of natural white marble or its imitation, emphasizing the status and solid financial position of the owner.
The relative unpopularity of white furniture in our country is caused by not quite correct ideas of fellow citizens about practicality. It is believed that white or light beige color is a bad solution for furniture, including upholstery. But the dark tone, on the contrary, is considered practical.
Meanwhile, white furniture looks spectacular, transforms the interior and is quite practical, as evidenced by reviews on the Web. Thanks to modern materials and processing techniques, easy-to-clean and well-soiled furniture has been created.
Content
In the interior
The advantage of white is the ability to visually expand the space of even a small room.At the same time, massive armchairs and sofas look elegant when decorated in bright colors. White furniture in the interior will help to solve the problem of lack of daylight in the room, without resorting to tricks like hidden lighting. This is another plus of white. Finally, white is a practical color. It sounds amazing, but it's true. On white furniture, carelessness in cleaning is much less visible and inevitable in conditions of dense urban development and domestic dry soils. Indeed, the smallest dust is very noticeable on dark surfaces. In addition, modern cleaning products effectively remove dust and dirt.
Versatility
This color scheme fits into the interior of different styles. White furniture complements the light and sunny, but rustic Provence, adding sophisticated notes to it. But in a solemn and somewhat cold Empire style, such colors bring coziness, comfort and homeliness. White furniture is also suitable for a standard classic style apartment. Such a solution is a real salvation for those who planned to significantly refresh the interior of a typical Khrushchev. A rather unusual color scheme for domestic dwellings will highlight the room, visually expand the volume and revitalize its classic look. Well, the beautiful covers that cover the sofa and chairs allow you to protect them from pollution, which is quite difficult to remove, such as coffee stains, traces of food, cosmetics or pencil lead.
Shades of white
For those who have little experience in creating interiors, the ideal solution is to build the color scheme of the room on white shades. After all, it is unlikely that there will be another color in nature that is distinguished by such a variety. In addition, most shades of white are perfectly combined with each other, as well as with gray colors. But a separate discussion is needed about black and white decor, for now it’s worth saying a few words about the plain interior.Minimalism is equally good for a small bedroom in an apartment and for a large dining room, necessarily present in a modern house - a cottage. The main thing is not to simplify everything to the point of absurdity, because otherwise it will turn out boring, or even worse - the hospital style of the room will come out.
Therefore, you should follow three simple rules:
Accents
It is best to make snow-white only individual pieces of furniture, namely those on which it is necessary to focus attention, put an emphasis. It can be lamps, a mirror, part of the wall on which the fireplace is located, or even a carpet. The white floor is an effective solution, but it must be taken into account that it will have to be updated after a fairly short time. And the point is not that the white floor is difficult to clean - the already mentioned modern detergents will help to cope with this task. The main problem is scratches and small dents that inevitably appear on any floor, whether it is wood or laminate. However, you can use modern coatings that are excellent in abrasion and easy to clean, and it’s very difficult to scratch such materials.
Decor
Two design options can be recognized as classic - using light furniture against the background of darker walls, as well as contrasting furniture on light. Both options are advantageous for any room, including a small one. In the first case, the emphasis on furniture simply does not allow to evaluate the size of the room, and in the second, even a small bedroom or hall will seem visually wider. When choosing any type of decoration with an overwhelming predominance of white, the room turns out to be filled with air and changing depending on the angle of natural light. But the coincidence of the tone of the furniture and the walls is a rather rare design technique.It is necessary to use it with great care, paying special attention to decorative details - only in this case, in such a room, home comfort is achievable.
Glossy white
The choice for any room of glossy white furniture is the opportunity to add chic and almost court gloss to the house. No wonder fashion magazines are called glossy - it's not just about printing features. White gloss has a huge advantage over black or even brown shades. The fact is that on a white background, fingerprints, which are a serious problem of glossy surfaces, are much less noticeable. Nevertheless, it will still be necessary to polish the furniture. Moreover, it will be necessary to use polish and velvet at least three times a week, otherwise the gloss will be lost, and the house will look very messy. Glossy white is a great option for the furniture that the kitchen is equipped with. This initially rustic room immediately acquires a certain degree of respectability. The glossy bathroom set also looks great - its “radiant” surface will significantly refresh even a very budgetary repair.
Selection of finishing materials
Plastering
The walls of the room, furnished with white furniture, can be decorated with various types of materials. The most common solutions are using plaster, wallpapering or paneling. The first option is quite non-standard for domestic apartments. To create the desired effect, decorative plaster is used. It contains a modern plasticizer, so that the plastered surface can look like wood, natural stone or even fabric. It is worth noting the practicality of such a wall design - in terms of durability, neither wallpaper nor even wooden veneer can be compared with plaster. In addition, the colors of the walls in this embodiment can be updated quite easily and relatively inexpensively.The only minus is the high cost of decorative plastering.
Wallpaper
The most traditional version of the selection of material for wall decoration in the living room. The advantages of wallpaper are known - just stick it with your own hands, are quite inexpensive, hide the unevenness of the walls and add comfort to the room. Minus - the need for a fairly frequent update of wallpaper. White furniture requires the purchase of very expensive wallpapers that emphasize the prosperity of the owners of the house. Moreover, this rule should be taken into account for white wallpaper - inexpensive options look too simple and not rich enough. If solid white ones are chosen, attention should be paid to their texture - manufacturers produce versions that imitate stucco, stucco molding and even wood. All three options of textured imitation are perfect for white furniture. However, traditional wallpaper will look good, especially if the furniture itself is characterized by an abundance of decorating elements or complex shapes.
Panels
Finally, perhaps the most status solution is the use of panels. It can be either wooden or modern version - typesetting made of MDF. Outwardly, they are very similar, not every specialist will distinguish them. In addition to the excellent appearance, the panels are durable and visually increase the room. In order to make a narrow room wider, it is necessary to arrange the panels horizontally. This draws the room, gives volume, but visually reduces the ceiling. If the task is to make the room too low too spacious - it is worth placing the panels vertically. The hidden highlighting looks especially advantageous. Such an idea not only increases the internal space, but also solves the issue of insufficient illumination of the room.
Interior styles
Provence
White objects fit perfectly into many styles. But there are several examples of design that most fully reveals the potential of furniture of this color.This is, above all, Provence, the gentleness and tranquility of which any hostess will choose. No wonder the furniture of rooms decorated in this style usually has a beige or white hue. And the popular effect of “old age” will not look sloppy on cabinets of this color. Provence is a great outlet for those. who are alarmed by the monotony of white interiors. You can add brightness to the room with the help of a color curtain, which will be in harmony with natural flowers in simple clay pots, which are a distinctive feature of Provence. And the brown carpet will not become a bad manners - after all, it will repeat the color and texture of the unplastered section of the brick wall, so popular in this southern French interior.
Minimalism and Futurism
No less organically similar furniture fits into interiors created according to the canons of constructivist minimalism. This style is characterized by large open spaces, a high and light ceiling, and the placement of only the most necessary furniture in the room. Of course, every detail of a concise room should represent a perfect thing in terms of design. And what can look better than a chic white sofa or cabinet of the same shade? The futuristic interior, which appeared in the 60s, is again gaining popularity. And while there may still be doubts regarding the convenience of elaborate armchairs resembling seats in the wheelhouse of fantastic interstellar ships, there can be no fear about the appropriateness of white furniture in such an interior. White is ideally suited as the main color of the spacecraft home furniture, as Sydney Mead or another neo-futurist designer doesn’t go out of style. By the way, black-and-white murals or several gray-white statuettes will not let the eye get tired of the same colors. Well, if you want a variety of tones, small details painted in azure will come to the rescue.
Empire
This style appeared under Napoleon, when deliberate pomposity and solemnity came into fashion, with which the new empire wanted to separate itself from the first Republic. Such chambers (to call empire halls “rooms” simply will not turn the tongue) are in perfect harmony with the furniture, the color suggesting the deceptive lightness of white marble. Moreover, the well-known craving of the empire, with its obligatory columns, busts and paintings, to some excessive pomp, will be balanced by clean and slender lines of seemingly simple white furniture.
The style more real for our apartments is the eternal post-Soviet eclecticism. After all, a young family rarely thinks about the overall design of an apartment. Much more often, home repair work is carried out room by room - it is easier both from the household and from the financial point of view. And the footage of housing makes you think more about practicality than about artistic delights. White furniture will fit into a similar "ikea-style", as they call the situation, which implies the judicious use of living space, in the West. For example, a corner soft set in white will save space and refresh a typical room.
Living room furniture
The interior of the living room made in white is a good approach to create a room that sets up positive after a long working day. To make the room look bright and comfortable - experiment with a combination of colors.
Black and gray tones are appropriate to use in a spacious room. Otherwise, they will create a feeling of isolation and anxiety. If the kitchen-living room is large, make a snow-white accent wall, diluting the whiteness with dark beams of natural wood or its imitation. Furniture should not be chosen bright white, but closer to cream shades. It is better to choose furniture of traditional outlines in the living room - this will add coziness.
A small room requires a different approach when the soft white walls color is complemented by a glossy ceiling and a floor in a contrasting shade.It is better to choose not black, but the color of natural wood. Suitable "bog pine", "zebrano", "bubinga" or "nut". Furniture in a small room will fit elegant, light in appearance. A living room with a print of monumentality will only emphasize the cramped space.
Bedroom furniture
With furniture of this color in the bedroom, it is advisable to be careful. After all, the room helps the owners fully recovering sleep. Therefore, you should not play on color contrasts - the tone difference affects the psyche excitingly. A combination of blue or pale blue walls and slightly aged white furniture is a good option. To achieve greater color harmony, it is worth resorting to the reception, which is characteristic of the "Provencal" bedrooms, when furniture and walls "share" colors with each other. So, the handles of cabinets and decorative lamellas of the bed are painted in the same color as the walls. It is advisable to decorate the room with panels, lamps or other decorative elements made of white material.
Furniture for a nursery
Do not think that white is not a childish color. It is suitable because of the ability to increase space and make the room brighter. White furniture can soften the colors used in the interior. So, bright red (the favorite "teenage" color), the proximity to white furniture makes it less aggressive, black - not so gloomy.
Nursery in the Scandinavian style, combined with white furniture, is universal. If a girl lives in a room, decoration in white and pink or blue shades is suitable. And red and white, used, by the way, as the club colors of several football teams at once, is suitable for a guy.
And for young children, white furniture is just a godsend. After all, she transforms the room, adding a touch of beauty and magic. So that furniture can easily wash away dirt, it is better to choose options from harmless plastic, or wooden beds and tables with a special non-dirty coating.
Furniture for kitchen
But in the kitchen a bold experiment is possible.Do not be afraid to spend additional minutes on cleaning - then forget the rule of combining furniture and walls with a different shade of white. The kitchen - studio is made in two colors - neutral white and silver or matte metallic, complemented by rare interspersed with black. For such a kitchen, functional upholstered furniture made of durable and highly washable faux leather is suitable. It is better to choose a corner sofa, and chairs - "semi-rigid". If you want to give preference to white furniture with a marble pattern - then it should be combined with cutting surfaces made of natural white marble or its imitation, emphasizing the status and solid financial position of the owner.