White is such a powerful color, regardless of the interior style you want to achieve. Compared with black, it is flexible in highlighting details, creating an illusion, and making the space look simple and in order. Since it is achromatic, it acts like a versatile blank canvas where you can include a variety of textures, patterns, and designs. There are no rules in using white as the dominant color for a bedroom. There are only limitations. White is the color of purity and serenity thus our intention of finding inspiration in 13 bedroom ideas in building a serene escape.
- Scandinavian Touch
Dominant in Scandinavian interiors is the color white. It brings out the authenticity of the materials used as well as the versatile design of the textiles surrounding the bedroom. This inspiration exhibits art on canvas. The walls acted as the canvas and the pop of patterns on the beddings and sheets added character to the bedroom design. As a flexible color, white highlighted the intricate details of the wood. Its cuts and carvings were sleek and well-detailed. Since white is a flat color, it is just right to add moldings or carvings to your design to add layers to the imagery.
- Warm Hues
If you are not up for the clean white look, using its warm tones will do the trick. This is perfect if you prefer an inviting and intimate environment where you can spend your nights at. Based on this design inspiration, warm white is the dominant color accentuated by the different shades of beige and brown. The slightest hue toned down the brightness a little to lower down its visual impact, especially in the morning. Even though the bedroom has limited space. The white color allowed the bedroom to look more spacious horizontally and vertically. The walls seem to look like it is flowing towards the windows and the bed.
- French Country Accents
If you cannot commit to having an all-white bedroom interior, adding a little color will spice up your vibe a little. In this case, the accent wall is in bright mint green with white dominating the furniture and the walls opposite to it. It made the bedroom look classy and indicated wealth to its character. This is a perfect idea if you want to achieve a royalty-like vibe. Invest in white furniture. It may be a challenge to maintain them but sustainable upholstery and cleaning materials will solve half your problem. Using covers in white might do the trick as well. It will save you the trouble of needing to vacuum the surfaces every now and then.
- Mid-Century Modern Bliss
For a straightforward design of a white bedroom, seeing the mid-century modern bliss will make you want to take it home. It is kind of eclectic considering the materials and pieces of furniture used. It does not have a unified character to sustain an interior design but the white-dominant bedroom speaks modernity. If you want white walls to dominate your bedroom, balance it out by investing in warm whites or other hues for the sheets and other textiles. They used shades of warm white to complement the mid-century look. Invest in fuzzy warm sheets that will embrace the cozy vibe for a bedroom. Do not forget to pick up a great rug to spice up your floors with.
- Vintage Palette
If you are having some trouble picking a color palette, the safest way to go is to choose the vintage scheme. The elements to design your bedroom space with are not necessarily antiquated but the colors are. We love the combination of white, brown, and blue in this bedroom design. It made the bedroom look modern and formal. The white hues kept the light and airy atmosphere we are trying to achieve. The light notes allowed the bedroom to acquire more natural lighting dispersed to the entire space. This will save you money and energy in utilizing artificial lighting during the day.
- Modern Farmhouse Cave
If you prefer the versatile exposure of natural materials, you will love this inspiration in industrial design. The color scheme used is light and neutral. We love the light and airy ambiance it brings making the bedroom look calm and refreshing to look at. The inviting spirit of the bedroom will make you feel as if you are in a cabin suite. Using white as a dominant color indicates purity and cleanliness. It made the bedroom look spacious to look at since most of the elements used are in white.
- Coastal Contemporary Interior
Suites in the coast design indicate a refreshing note of the shore. It will make you reminisce about the sound and the feel of the sea. The industrial four-poster bed is enveloped by the classic shades of cool white accentuated with the natural blends of brown and grey. The muted accents allow a sense of balance in terms of visual impact to the user. It throws in a luxurious touch to the entire white bedroom aesthetic. A nice touch to top off your design would be handcrafted elements. In this case, a handcrafted bench and basket were used. It exhibits a natural touch to the design bending the lightness of white in the entire space.
- Modern Farmhouse
If you prefer a more laidback and relaxed approach to a white bedroom, it would be best to choose simple warm colors like beige, oat, and cream. They are still white with hints of brown to create the warm and inducing illusion for a cozy bedroom. Even though the brightness is alleviated, the oat-colored walls still managed to acquire natural lighting. This design dominates warm colors but it did not look as if everything is floating. Using a variety of textures of the textiles and pieces of furniture allowed the bedroom to have its own spotlight anywhere you look.
- Tropical Breeze
If you are up for the all-year-round summer vibes, you will love this tropical-inspired white bedroom. It gives away the heat and sun summer brings. What we love about this bedroom design is the light finish of the pieces of furniture. They are cut from the same type of wood even the frames used for the accent wall. It brings unity and clarity to the design. Looking up to the ceiling, you can see the exposed truss of the roof. This indicates an industrial touch to the design. It exhibits a cabin-like feature that will make you feel as if every day is a vacation.
- Basic Scheme
Keeping the design clean and simple is the expertise of using white as the dominant color. In this case, it establishes clarity with the edges. The white canvas wall managed to lift the features of the furniture and even the art hung against the wall. To elaborate its intricate details, the designer opted for a pitch-black color for the lighting fixture, armchair, mirror frame, bed frame, and even the bedside table. It made the bedroom look as if everything is outlined in black. It may seem to be a basic design for some but it is a direct way of elaborating the dominant color. Even though there are accessories cluttered throughout the bedroom space, white aced making it look clean and in order.
- Warm and Bright Cabin
For a more antiquated look, using warm shades of white will do the trick. As you can see in this inspiration, the designer used the same color of white to dominate the bedroom. Even though they are similar in color, it is the textures that defined the layers. Warm white is a great alternative to cool white, especially if you want to maintain a bright cabin aesthetic for your bedroom. What we love about this design is how they incorporated a unique centerpiece located in front of the bed. It is a Victorian bench in diamond patterns combined with a mute green and warm white blanket on the side. Putting these kinds of touches helps in having a focal point for the bedroom.
- Contemporary Farmhouse Interior
Common in farmhouse-inspired bedrooms is the use of wood. It dominates the entire bedroom considering that it is the front character of the design. In this case, using white turned the tables in upgrading the vintage-like farmhouse to a modern style. We love the vertical and horizontal siding on the wall. It highlights the width and the height of the wall. It makes the bedroom look more spacious because of its light color. There is nothing wrong with going all white in a bedroom interior. It is still up to you whether or not you want to crack a notch and introduce a variety of materials such as wood.
- Modern Minimalist
Keeping elements at a minimum in designing your bedroom design suits the use of white to dominate the space. This design inspo will give you another perspective in using cooler shades of white. They are slightly mixed with blue but are almost left unnoticeable. We love a little touch of blue to have a sense of balance in terms of visual impact. Besides, white always come too bright, especially when it absorbs sunlight. Since you want to settle with the modern minimalist vibe, opt for clean-cut pieces of furniture.
