How To Add Colour To White Interiors

We all know the power of white and Singapore loves white. The country has chosen well. It is the most refreshing colour of the spectrum, evoking purity and a clean look. But more than anything else, it exudes sophistication I think. Its crowning glory however is in its versatility, in being a canvas for the palette of colours. Almost all the metals pair with white in a classy and a classic way.

An interior decorator had this to say “the greatest asset of working with white is the ability to showcase your own personality by adding colour in your upholstery, furniture, furnishings and décor accessories without having to compete with the colour on the walls”. True that. I am coming to ‘adding colour to a white room’ in a bit, but in the meantime, look at this stunning simple European summer look in white-on-white. It took my breath away.

white on white bedroomImage Courtesy : Freshome

With white and its multitudinous shades as the canvas, spring/summer, winter or autumn can be ushered in into your homes with a change of colour shades. Give in to a whim, swap out rugs, add pillow and cushion covers, brighten up the window sill, splash colour with bed linen. Options and options. The Sandalwood Room brings their Play with Decor ideas in the following pictures and video, when pastels meet colour.

Play with Decor Ideas

Contemporary meets ethnic in this makeover. Beige with a splash of colours, making it at once warm and cozy.

pastel walls and brightly coloured accessories, the sandalwood room

Pastel wallls and brightly coloured accessories

Check out another makeover in this video, a study room this time.

An array of home decor accessories that could brighten up any space, letting you get creative and experimental with many a mix-n-match options. Giving white spaces an interesting twist with handcrafted accessories. The Singaporeans, the Chinese and the Japanese women love these colourful things from The Sandalwood Room.  An interesting link on how different regions symbolise colours.

Home decor accessories, the sandalwood room

Home decor accessories in multi colours and textures

Adding some brightness to your kids room.

Stuffed toys, handcrafted, the sandalwood room

Stuffed toys, handcrafted

Trunks and a trunk seat for an immediate perk up of any corner of the house.

And then these quilts and comforters. How about gifting some to that one most wonderful woman in your lives, the Mother on Mothers Day? A hug along with a handcrafted accessory to make her feel special.

Quilts and comforters , handcrafted in superior cotton, the sandalwood room

Quilts and comforters, handcrafted and vibrant

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4 thoughts on “How To Add Colour To White Interiors

  1. This is indeed a wonderful gallery of ideas and goods that can make any house look magical. Yes, white is a color to surpass the power of any other colour provided we know how to use it and not over use it. Pastel walls and the spread of such colorful combination of bed sheets, pillows, pillow covers and to the painting on the wall. The home decor accessories with such designs, colours, textures and the tone of tuning our imagination is there to seen…I have soft corner for the study space and I loved this one…
    Hope you are having a lovely Sunday.
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    • Thank you Nihar for your lovely comment. A study space has always been my dream. I used to have one in my school and college days, but a city life apartment does not afford me one. I always envy people that have a study space replete with their books, writing tools and accessories. Hope one day I can afford one.

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      • I agree I keep exploring and expanding my horizon as regard the study space, it gives me the inspiration and it is place of solace and changing and sorting that space with color and design, the color of the space with assorted books and look of it is intriguing. This is place I cannot spare and always close to my heart…it is place where ideas germinate and the creativity gets the wings to fly…
        Why not you will have the space and place that will make you truly happy…
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