LIGHT INTERIORS: & how to create them

AIRY, CLEAN, FRESH and bright. There are few things more refreshing than a brilliantly fresh room.

Start with the walls
A fresh coat of paint in a fresh white colour, eg DULUX Whisper White or White on White, (without creamy/yellow tinge)

Then the floors
Strip back carpet and replace with natural timber colour such as Style Plantation StyleBoard, natural or conventional bamboo, such as natural vertical or horizontal.

If you have tiles, choose a pale, natural, stone colour, like limestone or a porcelain colour. Fofi recommends www.trendgroupusa.com and www.improntacprontaceramica.com for tiles made from 45 % recycled body mixes in a range of colours and styles.

Any of these choices provide excellent stamina, pale natural colour and suits a casual, relaxing theme.
Then there’s furniture
Creams, pales and whites should be the dominant colours. Making the space more spacious these colours and calming and easy on the eye

Regardless of style you’ll still achieve an atmosphere of tranquillity if you maintain a common colour throughout.

For added light introduce a mirror (maybe instead of large artwork). Mirrors reflect light from the sun as it streams through the window or as it bounces off other adjacent walls and surfaces, like your white furniture. This has the effect of creating an illusion of more space and more light, contributing to the ‘airiness’ of the room.

And to finish, accessorise
This is where you can introduce an accent colour like pale blues, greens and turquoises in cushions, throws, vases, glassware.

Avoid more vibrant shades of reds and pinks which can arouse the senses.

Blues and greens are cool and calming adding to the sense of ‘lightness’ in the room.

Or just maintain the use of whites. Consider using metallic for their shimmer, another light reflecting tool and a touch of glamour. Eg seashells (natural and organic) or sequins, beading and achromatic sheeting. (for a glam look).