29.01.2021
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Just ten years ago, when choosing furniture, many were guided by such a criterion as practicality, diligently avoiding sofas, chairs and snow-white kitchen units. The established stereotype gradually became obsolete, and white furniture became a symbol of impeccable taste, elegance and purity. A sparkling snow-white shade expands the space, filling it with air and comfort. We’ll talk further about how to choose the right white furniture, what it goes well with, and what secrets there are in the process of arranging a home.
Features of white color
Properly selected white furniture can instantly transform a room, giving it a touch of solemnity. In the subconscious, the shade is associated with freshness and purity. However, not every housewife can decide to equip a living room or kitchen with such furniture. The opinion that white flooring needs additional care is wrong, and in Western countries you can quite often see apartments and houses harmoniously furnished with snow-white sofas, bar counters and wide countertops.
If you choose the walls and floor to match the color of such furniture, set off the noble white color with playful shades and add stylish details, then it will be able to reveal itself to the fullest. White color in the interior has the following features:
- gives the room a feeling of cleanliness;
- all furniture looks more expressive;
- the space visually expands;
- there is a feeling of comfort and coziness;
- dust is hardly noticeable on the surface of white furniture;
- Snow-white products combine perfectly with any shade.
It is noteworthy that furniture can have any shape and size. Almost any design of white looks advantageous, and there is no feeling of bulkiness. In addition, white color amazingly creates the impression of diffused space, as if dissolving pieces of furniture. This solution is perfect for both large and small rooms.
Practical advice on selection and care
So, when you decide to purchase white furniture, remember the following points:
- It is best to choose furniture made from MDF material with a fairly dense glossy finish. This will provide you with easy care and no problems with washing.
- For upholstery of sofas and armchairs with white fabrics, it is best to use natural dense material. It is not only pleasant to the touch and practical, but also easy to maintain and use.
- Additional white decor. In order to create a white accent in the overall atmosphere of the room, you can buy a white sofa with an armchair, and additionally decorate the room with such details as white curtains, frames, vases, paintings, photographs, lamps, pillows, etc.
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- Furniture covers. Quite an important element of everyday life that will help keep your furniture clean and snow-white. It is recommended to use covers made of cotton or linen. In fact, this is a quite practical thing, because if necessary, you can take it off and wash it; when you’re tired of it, throw it away; if it’s completely worn out, replace it.
- Proper care. It is important to carefully select the products you will use when caring for your furniture and sofa, especially if it is leather. This upholstery option is quite susceptible to any impact and damage.
Using white furniture in different styles
White furniture in the interior acquired particular interest at the beginning of the 20th century. At the mere mention of snow-white sofas and tables, images of lush interiors made in a luxurious Empire or Renaissance style involuntarily appear in your head. White color in the interior is an integral component of romantic Provence. Decorated with patina or gilded elements, white products are associated with elegance and unique taste.
The “pioneers” in the use of white furniture were the inhabitants of Scandinavia. Gradually, fashion began to spread throughout Europe. Depending on the chosen style, some features have emerged in the selection of furniture:
- in a classic style, it necessarily has rounded shapes, and the very essence of classics lies in the harmonious combination of all interior elements;
- the Empire style is characterized by massive furniture with rich fittings using patina and gold;
- Snow-white furniture in the Provence style must be complemented with delicate details: ruffles, bows and frills;
- Baroque and Renaissance - the furniture has smooth lines, it is complemented by elements with skillful carvings;
- Mediterranean style involves the use of furniture of any shape, but it should be complemented by marine elements: shells, anchors, starfish.
Beautiful white tables, elegant chairs and original sideboards can satisfy the most original female whims, and practical tabletops and laconic white sofas will become a real outlet for representatives of the stronger half of humanity. This is where the versatility of color, its practicality and originality are manifested.
Making a choice
Consider what room you are choosing a cabinet for. By placing the compartment in the hallway, you can put on outerwear before leaving the house. The optimal color option is plain.
A built-in closet in the rest room takes up less space. Its alternative is the corner model. Furniture made from natural white wood harmonizes perfectly with the rustic style.
There is also a place for a compartment in a home office. It can house a family library.
The white cabinet matches other pieces of furniture in a vintage style. And in modernity it harmonizes with metal objects.
White furniture in the kitchen
A white kitchen set will undoubtedly add a touch of elegance to the room. There is a feeling of comfort that every housewife will appreciate. A kitchen in milky white and vanilla white will look great; they are calmer compared to the spectacular snowy white tone. To avoid a feeling of excessive “coolness”, it is worth choosing some contrasting details.
For example, you can complement snow-white furniture with stylish paintings depicting fruits and flowers. Light azure or purple tulle in combination with matching dishes will become a real highlight of the kitchen. Even seemingly unnoticeable details can distract attention from sterile white furniture. The walls should not merge with the set, so you should choose a neutral or, conversely, contrasting coating for them. Elements in black or dark blue, rich red and turquoise look impressive.
Filling cabinets
It is better to think in advance what the internal content will be. Popular components are shelves, hangers, drawers, plastic shoe baskets. Bedding and clothes that are not yet needed are removed on the mezzanine.
Various household appliances are placed under the bar. You can put your iron or vacuum cleaner here.
Living room with snow-white furniture
The white living room is an ode to solemnity and grandeur. The Angstrem line of living room furniture offers many interesting variations with high-quality fittings from leading European manufacturers. Light furniture looks organic in any style. A snow-white table and matching shelves will perfectly complement a white sofa. One of the features of using white color in the interior is the ability to use a large number of textures and shapes within one room.
White furniture in the living room looks luxurious against a contrasting dark background. Dark parquet will also perfectly highlight the beauty of a light sofa. An elegant interior decoration can be a white piano or a fireplace built from light stone. By choosing light furniture, you can achieve a background effect from the walls so that this particular furniture becomes the main decoration of the room.
Furniture for children's room
Don't think that white is not a children's color. It is suitable because of its 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) next to white furniture makes it less aggressive, black - not so gloomy.
A children's room in Scandinavian style, combined with white furniture, is universal. If a girl lives in the room, a design in white and pink or blue shades is suitable. And red and white, which, by the way, is used as the club colors of several football teams at once, is suitable for a guy.
And for younger children, white furniture is just a godsend. After all, it transforms the room, introducing a touch of beauty and magic. So that furniture can be easily washed off, it is better to choose options made of harmless plastic, or wooden beds and tables with a special non-staining coating.
White color in the bedroom
White has long been considered a traditional color for the bedroom. It creates a feeling of comfort, cleanliness and additional space. Facade profiles based on deep-milled Turkish MDF form the basis for high-quality furniture from Angstrem and look quite impressive in a modern bedroom. It is in the bedroom that light furniture does not need any contrasts; the walls, floor and ceiling can duplicate the tone of the bed, wardrobe and bedside tables.
It is appropriate to use elegant details in gold and silver shades. Inserts in mint, olive and beige colors look stylish. The materials from which bedroom furniture is made can have either a matte or glossy finish. It is important to pay attention to the lighting, make it spot-on and even a little dim.
