Versatile white interiors & complementary accent colours

Adele Shotton-Pugh | Updated June 16, 2020

White is a pure colour that looks incredibly stylish in any style of home. For many it's the ideal backdrop for supporting accent colours, for others it's the only colour they need. Whether you think it's a little clinical and hostile or the cutest colour to use you'll see that it's extremely versatile. If you're looking for further inspiration using white pop to our gallery posts for some fabulous images.

Hallways

First impressions count, so de-clutter and use white to make your hallway look bright and airy.

House And Garden

White hall with exposed natural floorboards

Lushome

Living Room

White is the perfect colour to use if you want to create a feminine look to your living room, however, if you have a modern home white can speak for itself in a minimalistic interior.

House To Home

Long white room, with white corner sofa in the distance and white voiles at three different windows

Tazatek

Dining Room

Dine in style and refined elegance by using antique style furniture that's white; alternatively use white chairs with a contemporary design that oozes chic styling.

Country Living

White dining room, with smooth wooden floorboards, glass table top, white chairs and white shutters at the windows

Home Trend Design

Kitchen

Many of us have a white kitchen so it stands to reason that white remains one of the most popular colour choices.

Axhomes

Large white and cream kitchen with reflective beige floor and kitchen island and breakfast bar

Designing Gal

Conservatory

Capturing natural light, the most subdued and creamy whites are favourable for conservatories – brilliant whites can cause too much glare and become too harsh.

House To Home

Lovely cream conservatory opening to a large garden, with farmhouse style dining table and chairs

Room Envy

Children's Bedroom

White may not be parent's first colour choice for a child's bedroom and yet with the ability to be the backdrop for accent colours it makes sense to use it.

Charlottes Fancy

Large white bedroom with black and white bed on wheels, white swing suspended from the ceiling and black rug underneath

Tazatek

Master Bedroom

Using white in the master bedroom gives it an air of luxury and opulence.

The art of bespoke

White penthouse hotel bedroom with grey rug under the white bed, with balcony looking at the city

Houzz

Bathroom

Bathrooms are associated with cleanliness and there's no other colour that represents this better than white.

Right Move

Large white bathroom with white bathtub, white drawers and white dresser

Great Art Decoration

Guest Bedroom

As white is a gender neutral colour it makes logical sense to use it in a guest room. You always have the option of using a contrast colour for accessories if you think it looks too unfriendly.