How to Decorate a Room With White Carpet & White Couches

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If you are moving into a furnished apartment that has white carpets and white couches, you may feel that the place is uninviting and cold. Although white is a flexible decoration color in terms of walls and furniture, too much white in a room can make the room feel cold and impersonal. There are no set rules for decorating a room, but using a few tips and techniques can make your room look organized, thought out, lively and personable.

Instructions

1. Start by selecting a theme for the room. While some people enjoy a relaxed down-to-earth theme, others enjoy a modern or European approach. The theme you decide will affect the colors you choose for the room. Stick to your color palette for the room to avoid a clutter and disorganization.

2. Choose a natural and subtle base color for your color palette. It should complement the white. If you have chosen a natural and relaxed theme, consider using a dark brown as your base color, as it can mirror trees and nature. If you want a modern or European theme, consider using dark gray as your base color.

3. Choose a complementary color to your white setting and chosen base color. Examples of complementary colors are bold red, navy blue or lime green. Choose the color that best suits your theme. For example, if your theme is nautical and sailing, your base color may have been cream or beige, whereas the complementary color would be navy blue. If you have chosen a dark brown for your natural theme, choose a bright green for your complementary color to lighten up your decor.

4. Add coffee tables, shelving units and other furniture using the color palette as a guide. You can use shades of your base color to create variations in the room. For example, use various shades of brown for your coffee tables and shelving cabinets. Although dark brown may be your base color, the entire decor does not have to be that shade of brown. Use the base color for major furniture, so avoid purchasing a large lime green shelving unit, for example.

5. Create window treatments that combine your base color with a hint of the complimentary color. For example, create long beige-colored curtains with a bold stripe of lime green going across it.

6. Add pillows on your white couches and your chairs, if applicable. Since pillows are smaller accessories in a room, they can be the complementary color of your color palette.

7. Add some personality and natural life to the room by adding a large floor plant or small palm tree, for example.

References

• Rental Decorating: Using Versatile White
• Decorating your Small Space: Decorating Rules
• Furniture for Small Spaces: Home
• Home Organizing Ideas: Organizing Small Spaces
• Tips to Organize Life: How to organize your House