How To Add Interest To A White Room: 25 Ideas

White is a timeless and chic color, it’s very often used for all decor styles, it makes any space look bigger and reflects the light, so the room will be filled with light. Ideal, right? But not too much: an all-white room may look a bit boring and too clean, even hospital-like. How to avoid such a situation? There are some easy ways to add chic and interest to an all-white space, let’s have a look at them.

Texture

To avoid a monotonous look, you can add texture to the room. It may be a textural bedding set, a fur rug or pillows, metal and wooden details, eye-catchy tiles – there are so many ways to add texture! Everything depends on what space you are highlighting, if it’s a bedroom, cozy textural textiles will be enough, if it’s a bathroom, some eye-catchy white tiles are right what you need, and whitewashed wood or bricks will add texture to any space easily. This way your room will look subtle and neutral yet much more eye-catching, and you’ll avoid a boring look.

this white Nordic home office was made more interesting with a faux fur chair cover

a textural bedspread and a diamond upholstery headboard add eye-catchiness to this light-filled bedroom

a neutral living room is made cooler with whitewashed wooden planks that cover the ceiling and different textiles

fur chairs and a velvet ottoman add chic to the space and look cozy

a whitewashed brick wall and wooden floors look very textural and catch an eye

a whitewashed wooden board and a rope basket add texture to the living room

this bedroom is clad with whitewashed wood, and it looks cozier and warmer thanks to it

white velvet upholstery is a very cozy and welcoming solution for a living room

a white upholstered bed, curtains and a cozy rug add texture and comfiness to the bedroom

Bold Floors

If you opted for an all-white room, why not cover floors with something bold and contrasting to make the room shine? These can be dark-stained wooden floors, some unique and eye-catchy tiles, any type of stone, marble and even usual wooden floors that were re-stained or re-painted by you, it depends on the space you have and the style and look you want to achieve. Dark or colorful floors can help your white room stand out, even if all the rest is very simple.

a white bathroom with subway tiles and black hexagon ones on the floor to make it stand out

a white vintage-inspired bathroom with patterned black and white floor tiles

a white Scandinavian living room is made cool with dark stained wooden floors

blue patterned tiles on the floor and white subway tiles for a gorgeous bathroom

black fishscale tile floor creates a bold accent in this bathroom

a white living room with grey and brown stained wooden floors, textural upholstery also adds to the space

all-white everything with very dark stained wooden floors and a white rug to soften it

glam timeless dining area with dark wooden floors and matching chairs with white upholstery

Wall Art

Wall art pieces are number one for solving lots of problems, from making the space more creative and bold to hiding an imperfection on the wall. Opt for any wall art you like making sure that it fits your space: it can be a toy head for a kids’ room, a black and white gallery wall, which is a timeless solution, an abstract wall art that you can print out any time and frame yourself. This is one of the cheapest ideas that guarantees eye-catchiness, whatever style and colors you choose.