White floor in the interior: types, design, combination with the color of the walls, ceiling, doors, furniture

Design Features

• The well-known fact is that white color expands the boundaries, which means that using a light floor covering you can visually increase the space.
• Using different textures and materials, the white tone will support the style of any interior.
• White color can become the main "highlight" of the room or act as a background.
• White, like any other, has cold and warm colors.

Types of finishing materials

Tile

Ceramic tiles are durable and easy to clean. Technologies allow you to apply complex images, which means it is easy to choose a design to the desired style. The material may differ not only in color but also in texture.

A glossy floor will visually increase the area due to reflective properties, matte tiles are easier to clean and look more comfortable in the interior.

Imitation of white marble will significantly save the budget, while the interior will look expensive and stylish. Among the shortcomings, fragility and low sound insulation can be noted. Also, it is advisable to install underfloor heating during repairs, since the tile material is cold.

Porcelain Tiles

It is made at a higher temperature, so it acquires a higher strength and has a dense structure without pores, which makes it possible to use abrasive products when leaving. Externally, porcelain tiles look like tiles, suitable for the kitchen, hallway, living room.

Tree

Noble eco-friendly material with a unique texture, color and pattern. A wooden plank floor can match almost any style in the interior, while always looking stylish. However, there is a drawback in the coating of natural wood, it reacts to humidity in the room and may begin to creak over time.

On the picture bedroom with painted floors made of wood panels.

Parquet always remains relevant, suitable for decorating a bedroom, living room, nursery. Another option is a laminate. The color of white oak looks especially impressive.

On the picture modern living room with white parquet.

Bulk floor white

The main advantage of the bulk floor is considered to be maximum wear resistance, it is not afraid of damage of almost any nature. Application technology is performed without seams and joints. Of the minuses, a cold surface can be noted, which a warm floor will fix.

On the picture minimalism style kitchen, bulk flooring.

Carpet covering

Carpet on the floor looks comfortable, but requires more care. In addition to regular vacuuming, a white carpet will require professional dry cleaning. It looks good in the bedroom, the nursery and the living room.

Painting

A simple but no less interesting way to finish. In addition to simple monophonic painting, a variety of patterns can adorn the floor. For better adhesion of the paint to the surface, the floor needs to be prepared and cleaned.

Cork floor

Cork coating is a soft, pleasant to the touch eco-friendly material, which has many advantages. The cork has soundproofing properties, has a warm surface and lasts long enough.Also cork coating has orthopedic properties due to depreciation. Suitable for decorating the nursery, bedroom and living room.

Vinyl

The coating has a lot of positive qualities. The material is as simple as possible when laying out and care. It also has good heat and sound insulation. However, the material is not environmentally friendly and may lose color over time.

Glossy or matte flooring?

The texture of the coating can change the appearance of the room. In a small room it is better to use gloss, reflecting objects, they will visually increase the area of ​​the room. This effect can be achieved using tiles, porcelain stoneware and self-leveling floors.

On the picture kids room with glossy white flooring.

Matte floors will add coziness to the interior. Almost any flooring material comes with a matte texture, so there will be no problems with the choice.

Photo in the interior

Kitchen

The white floor in the kitchen is not the most practical, but very effective idea. The charm of white in its versatility, it successfully combines with any shades. The headset can be any color. Suitable material for the floor will be tile, laminate, bulk floor.

Bathroom and toilet

White floor will increase the bathroom and toilet. It is worth using moisture resistant surfaces. In addition to the monophonic coating, other colors can also dilute the white color, for example with the image of drawings or imitation of wood.

On the picture bathroom with a podium. Decorated with white tiles.

Living room

The flooring material is selected depending on the stylistic direction. For a classic interior in the hall, carpet, wood and vinyl are suitable. In a modern interior you can use tiles, porcelain tiles, wood and self-leveling floors.

Bedroom

A white floor will fill the bedroom with air and make it more spacious. The wooden white floor will make the bedroom tender, the carpet will fill the atmosphere with comfort.

Children

In the nursery, it is better to use warm materials, such as linoleum, carpet, cork. A colored carpet harmoniously looks on a light background.

Corridor and hallway

The flooring in the hallway must be moisture and wear resistant. Marble white wood floor or tile in accordance with the style of the interior will look gorgeous.

On the picture hallway in a modern style. The flooring is made of marble.

Combination with other colors

Black and white floor

The classic combination of black and white remains relevant for a long time. For tiles, the combination can be staggered, stripes or with the addition of one color or another in the main background. Carpet may have a graceful pattern.

White gray

A softer combination that looks elegant on the marble floor, highlighting the natural marble pattern in gray. Depending on the picture, the combination can be in a classic and modern interior.

Red white

Bold shade. Red, combined with white, it looks stylish and not elaborate. The interior may contain decorative elements of red color. Suitable for flooring in a modern style.

How to choose the color of the walls? Which wallpaper is suitable?

Seemingly simple at first glance, white will give any interior luxury, and thanks to its versatility it can be combined with almost any shade of the wall.

• Light walls will be a continuation of the white floor. For a classic interior, light stucco with white skirting boards or wallpaper with a discreet pattern is suitable. In the modern interior you can use brickwork and wallpaper with patterns. One of the walls can be decorated with photo wallpaper with a three-dimensional image.
  

  

• Contrast dark color of the walls visually stretch the room. In this case, you can focus on texture and color.
  

  

• White walls will make the room as spacious as possible. To make the room not boring, you can use unusual finishing techniques, such as embossed panels, brickwork or wallpaper with a shiny surface.
  

  

• White floor and gray walls. So that the interior is not cold, it is worth choosing a warm shade of gray. Wallpaper with strict geometric shapes successfully fit into the hi-tech interior, and wallpaper for painting is suitable for decoration in the Scandinavian style.
  

  

• Deep blue color will focus on yourself. To create a marine style, you can choose striped wallpaper. You can select a zone with photowall-paper in blue tones.
  

  

• Shades of yellow create a light summer mood. Reflecting from the white floor, it will fill the room with sunlight.
  

The combination with the color of the ceiling

Finishing the ceiling in white will create symmetry in the room, in which case attention will be focused on the walls. A dull even ceiling can be decorated with stucco or plinth plaster.

Darker shades are best combined with the color of the wallpaper, the ceiling can be a continuation of the walls. The black color of the ceiling will be an object of attention in the design of the apartment. In order not to create a pressing sensation, it is better to use glossy materials.

Which skirting board to choose?

Skirting for the floor is an important detail, which also should be given attention during repair.

• In a minimalistic interior, you can do without it, classic and modern style fit white skirting boards.
• In a spacious room, it can be high skirting boards of an unusual shape, for a compact room it is better to use small corners.
  
• Black baseboard for the floor it will divide the planes and will look elegant, it will also look harmonious with black doors.
  

  

Door color selection

Doors should be in harmony with the overall interior of the apartment.

• White doors will be a continuation of the room, it is better to use in a bright interior.
  

  

• Dark color of doors and white floor. It can be combined in color with the color of the walls or contrasted with light wallpaper.
  
• Color wenge better to use in the warm colors of the interior, looks great on a beige background.
  

Matching furniture

Furniture can resonate with the overall color scheme of the decoration or become a bright accent in the interior.

• In a bright living room with white walls and flooring, a brightly colored sofa will designate a sitting area.
  

  

• If you select furniture of the same color palette as the decoration, then you need to focus on the details, such as pillows, decorative elements, dishes or textiles.
  

  

• Brown furniture will add coziness to the room. The interior is complemented by carpet, pillows and unusual lighting.
  

  

Design

Other color inserts

Inserts of a different color can be distributed over the entire surface of the floor or form a three-dimensional pattern. On a white tile, piece inserts of a different color or with drawings look interesting. In the hallway, bathtub or hallway, tiles with uniform black corners look elegant.

On the picture classic kitchen, tile has discreet black and white inserts.

Chess

The classic combination for a checkerboard floor is black and white. This design is suitable for a room in a modern style and can be diluted with other shades in the design. The shade is chosen from personal preference, for a more relaxed interior, light shades are suitable.

Patterns and prints

Patterns and prints on the floor are located in the central part of the room or zone. The image will emphasize the style of the interior. A similar effect can be achieved with a bulk floor, carpet or tile.

With texture

To obtain a textured flooring, tiles and wood are used. Laminate and wood panels convey a unique wood texture. A completely different relief is applied to the tile, it can imitate natural materials or have an unusual pattern.

Style decision

Modern

In a modern style, you can use both glossy and matte coatings. In the style of minimalism and hi-tech, marble, bulk floor, and plain carpet look harmoniously.

On the picture Minimalist bedroom with wooden floor.

Loft

To finish the floor in the loft style, use large tiles, laminate or a matte bulk floor with imitation of concrete.

Classic

In the classic interior, the decoration is made of wood, tile or carpet. The painted floor will complement the carpet.

On the picture Classic bedroom with white carpet.

Scandinavian

The style is restrained and concise, a wooden or bulk floor will be a good solution. Warmths in the interior will add small rugs.

Provence

In the interior, Provence harmoniously looks the floor of painted white boards, laminate with a wood texture or tiles with the effect of aging.

Photo gallery

The white floor will give the interior a special chic. It can become the "highlight" of the room or an inconspicuous but elegant continuation of the design idea. Modern floor coverings are made with moisture-proof properties, which means that a light floor will be a beautiful and practical interior solution.