WHITE WAYS
- Warm and cool whites don’t mix, so match your paint to the white in your other furnishings.
- All whites absorb and reflect other color around them important if you are putting white near a bold feature wall or if you’ve got bright flooring.
- Pure white is usually too stark on its own but it great for trims or teamed with other shades.
- White changes from cool to warm as the day advances.
- White will show up bumps and textures on a wall surface more than any other color.
WHITE ON TRACK :
You can’t beat white for pure, unadulterated style. But if you though there was only one white, think again: there are dozens of different white hues. Don’t believe us?
Then just hold a sample of pure white against a range of other whites and you will see what we mean. Whites fall into one of these two categories.
- Warm White:
Just a whiff of yellow, red or pink can turn a cool, unwelcoming white into wonderfully warm. Think palest cream, bone or eggshell. Warmer whites will look best in room with lots of build-in warm touches, like timber, thick carpets and textured finishes. They’re usually better suited to cosy living areas and bedroom and older style interiors and architectural styles.
- Cool White:
Add a tinge of blue, green or black to give whites a fresh, icy edge. Think of fallen snow, the bluish hue in milk or the green hints in new, white flowers. Cooler whites are ideal for ultra-mod and minimal interiors and any space with spare, simple lines and finishes. Cool whites are receding colors, which make spaces appear bigger, so are a good choice for small rooms.
More Shade :
YELLOW
RED
BLUE
NEUTRAL
Credit: Wordleesa Mather and Judie Thomson.
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