Decorating Ideas: 12 White Rooms with Pops of Color

My obsession with Scandinavian design aside, I’ve been particularly preoccupied with white spaces punctuated with pops of color (excuse the incessant alliteration). and start hanging colorful art, throwing down some bright rugs, and settling on a few well-placed pillows. It takes guts to keep such a big room so spare, not to mention placing a dining table on a white shag rug. Furnished with an IKEA locker console, contemporary white sofas, a vintage coffee table, and lime green rug, it looks easy to replicate, and affordable.

Danish mag Bo Bedre can be counted on to showcase perfectly put together rooms complete with animal hides, candles, and punches of bright color. Funkier than the usual Elle Decor interiors, this loft space has an eclectic mix of mid-century, contemporary, and boho pieces.

sets a saturated stage for two vintage leather armchairs in this living room sourced from Finnish pub Scandinavian Deko. Books provide color, along with the backs of the bookshelves above the writing space, the file cabinet, and stool. Striped pillows and throw provide the white sofa with color, and a daring cobalt blue upholstered vintage armchair makes things homey.

The plain pale gray sofa is enlivened by plush toys and pillows, and a ledge filled with art above may just be for kids’ creations.