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16 Simple, Lovely Ideas for White Rooms

Elegant and versatile, white makes any room feel spacious and welcoming.

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Wall Art

White walls make a perfect backdrop for these black prints featuring London bus signs, which add a nice contrast rather than overpowering the space. The soft linen sofa and leather ottoman make the living room of this California home feel instantly cozy.

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Bold Tile

White is a popular color for bathrooms, but since it's likely your sink, tub, and toilet are all white, add a pop of pattern with some interesting tile to warm up the space.

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White Shiplap

The slanted shiplap walls draw your eyes upward and make the bedroom in this California farmhouse seem bigger than it is, while the laser-cut lantern has a beautiful shadowy effect on the white walls at night.

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Emphasis on Texture

"I find white linens so comforting," says the owner of this renovated Wisconsin home that was originally an old grain mill, and we couldn't agree more. The spindle posts and quilt's stitching add interesting texture to this elegant room.

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Hanging Lights

The ceilings in this Arizona home measure a startling 17 feet, so linen-covered pendant lamps help scale that height down to a comfortable level. The large train station clock fills the back wall for a vintage touch.

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Retro Appliances

In this upstate New York home, the kitchen's white walls and open shelving are complemented by a cast-iron sink, vintage-style fridge, and mid-century stove, adding to its farmhouse style.

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Indoor Plants

Houseplants and full-length windows help a small room feel spacious and comfortable while drawing the outdoors in. Plants also add a pop of color in an all-white room, like the one in this renovated backyard shed.

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Reclaimed Materials

With a range hood of salvaged pine and an island supported by vintage porch posts, this Georgia kitchen mixes modern amenities with classic country touches for a lived-in feel.

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Colorful Books

Display your collection of books on shelves to add contrast to a white room. In this historical New York home, a hanging chain-link lamp gives the study room a center and draws attention to natural light coming in through the open window.

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Brown Accents

A white space is instantly warmed up when paired with brown furniture or accents, like this Tennessee home's Turkish rug and mahogany china cabinet. While white opens the space up, brown helps it feel cozy—an important factor for a room where you'll likely spend hours relaxing in the tub.

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Oversized Island

A white ceiling and walls allow for the oversized, granite-topped island to fill the kitchen without overpowering it. The spindle-leg stools were passed down from the owner's parents, giving this newly constructed home a sense of history.

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Black Ceiling

A dark ceiling can help ground a white room, while patterned roman shades add a subtle pop of color, drawing your eyes down to the stunning apron front sink. This gorgeous space in singer-songwriter Holly Williams' farmhouse was renovated from its old, tattered state.

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Rustic Centerpiece

The white antler chandelier complements the shiplap walls and reinforces the rustic-meets-refined aesthetic of this Alabama farmhouse.

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Minimalistic Furniture

This Texas farmhouse's dining room sets a welcoming tone with its drapery-free windows, chippy metal Windsor chairs, fresh flowers, and white walls that showcase an antique-filled bookshelf. A popular gathering spot, the open space draws visitors in.

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Chalk Paint

Chalk paint is the perfect way to give your furniture an old, timeworn look, thanks to its thick, matte finish. This Montana blogger coated her childhood piano with white chalk paint to match her home's farmhouse aesthetic.

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Dog Lounge

White homes can be dog-friendly, too! In a quest to use every square inch, these Indiana homeowners turned a nook under the stairs into a dog house for Olive and Bug. The walls are painted Bright White by Menards, while the floors are painted Clean White by Valspar.

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