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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sophia Pouget de St Victor

7 times you should never paint a room white

A large sitting room with white walls, coral pink curtains and colourful furniture.

White paint is an indispensable tool in an interior designer's arsenal. It is often thought of as the ultimate neutral, an uncomplicated and straightforward color that works everywhere. However, there are times when you should never paint a room white.

If you’re searching for room color ideas, you will undoubtedly discover beautiful examples of rooms painted in white that look timeless and effortlessly chic. It's worth bearing in mind, though, that this will not be the delivered effect in all rooms; depending on the context, the best white paint can make a room feel fresh, bright, and wonderfully light, or sparse, icy, and sometimes verging on clinical.

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