White is the most versatile color and the most popular one too, for home décor. It reflects light beautifully, giving home a fresh clean airy feeling and make it look like a blank canvas that can become alive with the judicious use of colors. White has different meanings in different cultures. Westerners often associate it with purity and chastity while many Eastern cultures associate it with mourning. Thus, people belonging from different cultures may be affected differently by white home décor. While Westerners find it heavenly and paradisiacal, Easterners may find it peaceful, restful and even sorrowful. Here are some tips to use white in home décor:

* Accessories such as bowl full of water with gray-green stones, throw pillows on a white sofa and a goldfish bowl, all seem to have a special place in the all-white room.
* Bittersweet chocolate walls need white furnishings and furniture to balance the look of the room.
* Black and white color scheme has a clean and classy feel when used on floors, walls and furniture, in stripes or checks.
* Blue and white room reminds us of sky and water bodies and are quite serene to look at.
* Colorful table linens, food, flower and napkin arrangements, all seem to get more attention when the dishes, plates and cups are white.
* Green and white remind us of gardens and wilderness. Bluish green may add a touch of undersea environ while lime green instantly makes the room look cool and funky.
* Lighter tan hue or pale sandy tone for the walls look even better with white moldings.
* Orange citrus hue with white in a room looks quite tempting while kids love combinations of purple and white.
* Pastels such as light pink, yellow, pale green, baby blue and aqua with white moldings and trim look absolutely lovely.
* Red and white theme décor featuring strawberries or touches of dramatic blacks, aquas or hot pinks, is just perfect for holiday decor.
* Today, white has gained a new status and popularity in the hands of creative interior designers who break the clinical dull monotony of hospital-like white room with astounding use of colorful furnishings and accessories such as fresh flower arrangements and patterned bedsheets, pillows and coverlets. Add colors to the room daily that seem to stand out against the white background.
* White is considered the most popular neutral color and was almost a default color for walls, ceilings and bed sheets in older times.
* You may replace the harsh blinding white with softer ivory, beige and cream tones for the perfect look.