I understand #teamputi so well. Not only is white a favorite color of mine because it brings lightness to a space, it is also one that can be matched with any other color. Boysen has many colors for white. There are the warm whites, which are soft, inviting off-white paint shades featuring gentle yellow, beige, or red undertones. There are also the cool whites, which are crisp, clean, and bright hues featuring subtle blue, gray, or violet undertones.
But this post is not about white paint. It is about the use of white as combined with pastel hues, in this case, blush pink, buttercup yellow, and pistachio green. These three are such gentle hues that are beloved by many homeowners. I don’t know about you, but entering spaces with these colors makes me feel light and joyful, like getting a warm and innocent hug.
In the three images, observe how the wooden floors impart the magical powers of nature in a space.
Blush Pink
Blush pink is like the color of baby skin, the delicate powdery hue of cherry blossoms, or the romantic pink that traces the shapes of clouds during twilight. Even peige, the warmest of all beiges, gives a room a warm feel, as well as a sophisticated look.
Considering the 60-30-10 rule when using a 3-color palette, make blush pink the statement. Even if it only adds 10% of the color in a room, it makes the space have impact. It really stands out even more if most of the walls are painted white.
Pistachio
Pistachio green has been around for a long time. We know it as a nut or ice cream. It became viral with the expensive Dubai chocolate. Of course, influencers like to talk about something with status, in this case hoping that the creamy pistachio spread and crispy shredded kadayif pastry in chocolate, can give them the shine of prestige.
The use of pistachio as the primary color in this room, gives something more. It imparts a natural feel to a space with its light, soft, yellow-green shade. It’s biophilia in action that enhances overall well-being.
Use white on the trim and window jambs to emphasize the fresh, cheerful, yellow-green shade of pistachio.
Buttercup
This bright, warm, golden-yellow shade gives a sparkling punch to this colorful space. We’ve gone a few shades darker compared to 2024’s butter yellow trend. With buttercup, feel the optimism, cheerfulness, and the warmth of sunshine.
The color is found here in a lowdown locker but it changes the mood of a room. The bubbly ambience is further boosted by touches of red. Throw a checkered black and white rug on the wooden floor to ground all that color.
The color white on the wall allows all other colors to breathe so you get an exciting room that doesn’t give you sensory fatigue.
The Power of White Paint
From painting all surfaces white or a huge swathe of it, to using it sparingly in trims and moldings, white paint has the flexibility to be the main event or the cameo role.
It can act as the blank canvas to make your interior design sing. Or it can be used to highlight other elements in the room that you consider more important. That’s the powerful range of white paint.
For a color this versatile, it would be good to have this in your design kit.
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