10 Ways to a Beautiful White Bedroom
Calm, airy and unfussy, white is a great choice for a bedroom, but how do you ensure a predominantly white scheme feels warm and welcoming?
Although colour in the bedroom is popular, white remains a safe and sensible option for this private space. This is, after all, the room we go to at the end of each day to unwind and rest, so a calming palette that won’t stimulate or tax us fits perfectly here. White is versatile, too. It can form the backdrop to a huge range of styles, from classic scandi to warm rustic or pared-down minimalism.
Wall-to-wall white, however, could leave a bedroom feeling stark or simply make it too bright, especially if the space is also blessed with lots of natural light. Luckily, there are all sorts of ways to warm, soften and tame white to ensure it looks stylish and feels restful, as this roundup of beautiful bedrooms illustrates.
Wall-to-wall white, however, could leave a bedroom feeling stark or simply make it too bright, especially if the space is also blessed with lots of natural light. Luckily, there are all sorts of ways to warm, soften and tame white to ensure it looks stylish and feels restful, as this roundup of beautiful bedrooms illustrates.
Pair with pastel tones
Soften white without altering the mood of a pale scheme by teaming it with chalky pastels. They have just enough colour to add interest to the bedroom, but remain subtle. Try vintage florals for a cosy cottage feel.
Soften white without altering the mood of a pale scheme by teaming it with chalky pastels. They have just enough colour to add interest to the bedroom, but remain subtle. Try vintage florals for a cosy cottage feel.
Add feature wallpaper
Give pace to an all-white scheme by creating a feature wall with subtle wallpaper. Choose a knocked-back pattern in pale tones to help preserve the cool look and try using the paper to frame the bed and create the suggestion of a headboard.
Give pace to an all-white scheme by creating a feature wall with subtle wallpaper. Choose a knocked-back pattern in pale tones to help preserve the cool look and try using the paper to frame the bed and create the suggestion of a headboard.
Layer up bedding
To prevent a white scheme from feeling unforgiving or looking uninviting, work in layers of bedding, pillows and cushions to ramp up the comfort and add warm colour. The white walls will still keep the space feeling airy but the bed becomes a welcoming focal point.
To prevent a white scheme from feeling unforgiving or looking uninviting, work in layers of bedding, pillows and cushions to ramp up the comfort and add warm colour. The white walls will still keep the space feeling airy but the bed becomes a welcoming focal point.
Personalise with photos
Bring the people and places you love to your bedroom walls to break up a white scheme and infuse it with lots of personality. Mounting the images in white borders and sticking to black frames will help give a gallery wall a cohesive feel and tie it in with the all-white scheme.
Bring the people and places you love to your bedroom walls to break up a white scheme and infuse it with lots of personality. Mounting the images in white borders and sticking to black frames will help give a gallery wall a cohesive feel and tie it in with the all-white scheme.
Splash a single shade
A bright colour, used sparingly, will brilliantly punctuate a white scheme and make it individual. Here, a vibrant red stripe on the pillowcase and duvet cover adds an exciting splash of colour, popping out from the pale scheme without throwing it off course.
A bright colour, used sparingly, will brilliantly punctuate a white scheme and make it individual. Here, a vibrant red stripe on the pillowcase and duvet cover adds an exciting splash of colour, popping out from the pale scheme without throwing it off course.
Go minimal
At its most pared-back, a bedroom is simply a room with a bed in it and when white is used throughout, it creates a very calm zen-like space. Where floor space is tight, an all-white scheme is practical, too, boosting the feeling of airiness and keeping everything co-ordinated.
Love white? Check out these ideas for an all-white living room
At its most pared-back, a bedroom is simply a room with a bed in it and when white is used throughout, it creates a very calm zen-like space. Where floor space is tight, an all-white scheme is practical, too, boosting the feeling of airiness and keeping everything co-ordinated.
Love white? Check out these ideas for an all-white living room
Create a focal point
Give all-white a witty twist with a statement headboard in a detailed pattern. Pick any colour and design you like, but restrict it to the headboard, creating warm, vibrant detail amid a snowy scene.
Give all-white a witty twist with a statement headboard in a detailed pattern. Pick any colour and design you like, but restrict it to the headboard, creating warm, vibrant detail amid a snowy scene.
Max the mirrors
A large-scale piece of storage, like this wardrobe, can disrupt a white scheme, but this vintage piece offers a solution. Its mirrored doors reflect the white walls around it and help a big piece of furniture fit discreetly into a pale, simple scheme.
A large-scale piece of storage, like this wardrobe, can disrupt a white scheme, but this vintage piece offers a solution. Its mirrored doors reflect the white walls around it and help a big piece of furniture fit discreetly into a pale, simple scheme.
Shine on
Reflective surfaces and luxurious texture take white from spartan to sensual. Work in plenty of tactile materials and choose shiny, glamorous metals or mirrors to help bounce light around and create interesting reflections. This way, white looks anything but monastic!
Read more:
6 Ways to Play With Ebony and Ivory
How to Get an All-White Decor Right
Tell us:
Do you favour a white scheme for your bedroom or are you committed to colour? Tell us in the Comments below.
Reflective surfaces and luxurious texture take white from spartan to sensual. Work in plenty of tactile materials and choose shiny, glamorous metals or mirrors to help bounce light around and create interesting reflections. This way, white looks anything but monastic!
Read more:
6 Ways to Play With Ebony and Ivory
How to Get an All-White Decor Right
Tell us:
Do you favour a white scheme for your bedroom or are you committed to colour? Tell us in the Comments below.
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