Create a Perfect White Bedroom

Sep 19

A white bedroom has always been a classic choice for those who love elegance and luxury. White color scheme gives a timeless look to the space, creating a tranquil haven to relax. It gives a fresh, bright, invigorating and peaceful feel to the room where the mind can rest and at feel at ease. The white walls reflect light around the room and emphasize the unique architecture of the space. A white bedroom feels more spacious and much brighter.

Designing a white bedroom can be a little tricky as the only color choice you have is white. You can only use the other color to accentuate the room.

Few people find a white room as a stark room that feels too blank and almost sterile to be in. In order to avoid designing a stark and sterile space, we need to pay attention to the finer details and we can create a warm and inviting space to enjoy and relax.

Styles and Schemes

It’s absolutely not necessary that the style chosen for the white bedroom is contemporary. It can be country chic, ultra glam or whatever your personal style reflects. If the core elements are white, the motive will be achieved.

Textures and Patterns

A white bedroom can have a lot of depth if we know how to play with textures and patterns. Textures can make the monotony of white go away in no time. Textures and patterns can be your best friends while designing a white room.

Geometrical patterns work great with white bedrooms. Use a variety of shapes when choosing furniture, accessories, objects, and art for a white room.

Here are few examples which can help you achieve a great texture and pattern in an all-white room:

Strip one or two walls down to expose the brick underneath and paint it white. The beautiful brick texture is right out imparting a rugged, industrial-style decor that looks stunning.

White-washed wooden walls add a rustic touch to the decor lending a warm feel to the bedroom scheme. Couple up with classic checks to impart a further touch of timeless country chic.

A white patterned wallpaper gives a lot of interest to the feature wall, while the remaining walls shine bright in white thus maintaining the serene white scheme.

A few rough wooden furniture pieces (white or maple shade; see furniture section for more details) and some heavy rugs add to the dynamic textures of the room.

Complement the white walls with a textured sofa, Scandinavian painted wood chairs and a painted antique wood bed frame.

Choose fabrics and materials that can warm up the atmosphere. Cotton, linen or wool fabrics in different shades of white provide the right texture to the room.

Patterned bedding adds character to the room. Add texture in cushions, blankets and rugs etc. Knitted cushions, woollen throws and thick rugs add texture and depth to an all-white decor. A large woven area rug contributes texture and warmth underfoot.

Furniture

White and wood have always been a fascinating combination. The plain white wall is a blank canvas for furniture to stand out and become the focal point. Choose the right furniture that will equate to that amazing mix of textures and shades.

White furniture creates a neat, uniformed look. The dark wooden floor off-sets all the white. The white wall and wood flooring continue the scheme and looks appealing.

Go for reclaimed wood or rattan furniture. Paint it white or leave it in its natural state.

Use Period furniture to add character in a white bedroom; from contemporary pieces to mid-century modern classics, vintage items, and antiques. A mid-century rocking chair, a contemporary white pendant light, and vintage painted metal bar stools to name a few that give your room a timeless, enduring, and dimensional look.

Go for futuristic furniture with clean lines and metallic trimmings. The contrast between the white and the metal looks striking giving a modern, contemporary, and gallery-like feel to the bedroom.

Add a Spot of Color

To make the white stand out even more, add one single spot of contrasting color to your white bedroom.

Create a striking contrast with pops of colors.

Touches of blue and green add a subtle hint of color.

Accents of blue creates a coastal vibe in an all-white decorating scheme. From soft furnishings to seascape wall art, the blank canvas of white provides the perfect backdrop for seaside azure blue accessories.

A splash of citrus brights can make great accents creating a jolly and vibrant feel in a bedroom.

Add seasonal shades to the totally white bedroom to give the room a refreshed look. Change the color of the throw cushions, curtains and accessories as per the season eg: accentuate the space with yellows or oranges during summers, blues and greys during winters and so on.

These incredibly powerful tones will make the white appear even brighter than before.

Lighting

Smart use of lighting is another way to put life in the white bedroom. Combination of warm white and yellow light in ambient and accent lighting add warmth and coziness to the room.

Bedside Table lamps, wall scones and hanging pendants produce warm, flattering lights making the space cozy and appealing. Classic yellow string lights around the curtains and bed post look incredibly romantic when paired with monochromatic bedroom.

Accessories

An all-white room is a perfect place to display your artwork. It will accentuate ho white the room is and at the same time the artwork also gets accentuated well, thus showing each other off.

Add sparkle and shine with metallics and mirrors. Mirrored accessories help to reflect light, creating depth and perspectives that will invigorate the room and make the whites feel even brighter.

Add some real or faux greenery with ferns, palms, succulents etc.

Use black accessories to create graphic accents for a dramatic look eg. framed black-and-white sketches, industrial black lighting fixtures or accent pillows with touches of black.