How to style your house with white walls

Having white walls in a house is a controversial choice based on who you are talking to. Growing up we had textured wallpapers, borders and multicoloured wallpapers, all things that you only see today in motels that haven't seen the bristles of a paint brush in over 20 years.Here's how we've used our white walls as the base and worked out from there...

Choose a colour pallet

Painted Bookshelf

Styling white walls

Because white works with anything, you'll have to choose a colour pallet that best reflects your style. Pastels, bold hues, vibrant colours - they all work and often together.With our house, we go bold with black and the rest stays to a natural pallet. The two work really well together as black helps a piece stand out where you want it to and the subtle colours like sky blue and slate greys naturally blend together and don't compete.On the other hand, your white walls could look seriously cool with pops of bold colours and plants always look great with the colours too.

Select your material

Scandi bedroom decor, Guest Bedroom

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Scandinavia is a great example of people who style well.  Everything in a good Scandi home is complimentary and adds depth without competing.  We take this method and apply it to all of our furnishings and manchester.  Pompom knitted throws, thick cotton woven cushions that match our tribal style died rug, linen bedding and natural wood tones offset with black and white - they all work together as natural styles but also natural colours - which looks great with white!

Get your style hat on

The best thing about white walls is that everything soon becomes a focal point (something to be cautious of too). We use it to our advantage as we love to style. Our favourite purchase is our HUGE Chelsea light in our lounge. Always remember that lighting can add so much character to a room, especially if the whole room is white. We love using glass to style, glass reflects light and is so simple and easy to dress up! Lastly, you should try styling with plants instead of "things" you'll have a healthier home and they look so damn good! (See how we've styled with plants here).