A White Palette

People in the UK love going abroad. We might be subject to lashings of stereotypes about our preferred holiday dress (football shirts and interestingly printed shorts - you know who you are), our preferred holiday behaviour (drinking and wallowing by the pool) and our preferred holiday food (fish and chips) but we do love getting away to hotter places, particularly the mediterranean. When we return from a holiday it takes, on average (science shows), 14 days for the holiday spirit to disappear again.

We can't do anything about the weather but we can suggest bringing a little of that mediterranean vibe into your home by taking inspiration from their interiors. The look is simple and efficient, yet charming too. The one rule is to use a white, light palette.

There are some fantastic advantages to such a simple colour. White is obviously a very bright, light colour and using it is going to make the space seem much larger and open. It isn't a rich or creamy colour and can look sterile, but with the right dressing up a white wall can be a great start to a light, airy home.

You need to make sure that plenty of light will reach the walls. This should preferably include natural light, but if there aren't any nicely positioned windows, then a stylish light fitting would serve. Its important to consider how the light will fal on the room - if you have white walls and a harsh light, the room may end up looking like a hospital ward.

You needn't be afraid of introducing other colours to the room. A room of pure white looks sterile. Any other light colours will work well but the trick in whatever colour scheme you pick is consistency.




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