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Interior in cappuccino colours: 5 steps to implement this tasteful concept
by Pia Seidel
3 ways to make more of your white walls
26/4/2023
I used to think white walls were boring. The exhibition «Mohd Sinfonia» changed my mind.
The exhibition titled «Mohd Sinfonia» was designed by Nichetto Studio. He went for white, draped fabric panels and walls to improve aesthetics and acoustics and give the space a theatrical feel. And this he did. The floating textiles really hogged the limelight.
What struck me as much more spectacular, however, was how the walls looked so multifaceted despite their lack of colour. These are the five things I’ll be copying from the exhibition before going anywhere near my own walls with a paintbrush.
1. White isn’t always just white
Snowy white, eggshell or champagne – even the subtlest gradations make a difference when you deliberately showcase them. In the Mohd installations, great care was taken to dot the space with different coloured furniture. This created contrasts and separated the individual shades of white.
In addition, Mohd went for the occasional textured surfaces when choosing the pieces of furniture. Thanks to shadows cast, even white designs turn into eye-catchers with a white wall as a backdrop.
2. Lighting is everything
The fact that the individual monochrome scenes looked so impressive was also down to the different sources of light. Mounted to a wall, they set an accent by being three-dimensional alone.
But also the table and floor lamps distributed around the room act as spotlights for the individual pieces of furniture. But thanks to the warm white hues, this is done more discretely than on a real stage.
3. Warming materials
Wooden furniture prevents the white walls from giving the room the feel of an ice box. Thanks to their striking grain, any chair or table turns into a head-turner and their brown tones visually warm up the room. To add warmth to the set-ups, textiles were given centre stage. From carpets to upholstered furniture – soft fabrics are a distraction from monotonous walls and invite you to stay.
Header image: Pia Seidel
Pia Seidel
Senior Editor
Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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