Author of recently published “Living with White” Stylist and white devotee Gail Abbott is passionate about the advantages of using white.

“Pure, fresh and peaceful, a white room can be used as a stylish backdrop to many different types of interior,” she enthuses.

“It’s guaranteed not to go out of fashion, and never looks dated.”

Gail, who visited beautiful white interiors around the world during her research for new book Living With White, believes: “White can be used to make dark rooms look spacious and airy. Dark wooden floors, white painted furniture, the natural textures of a thatched roof, or the aged surface of reclaimed teak – all these can be teamed with white.”

Modern homes that rely on clean lines have long celebrated white.

“With a white base it’s easy to enliven the scheme with flashes of vivid colour, or contrast it with black for a fashionable monochrome effect. White is brilliant blank canvas, but a room does need to be dressed otherwise it can be a blank, featureless space,” Gail adds.

“Consider pairing two different shades of white, add texture in furniture and furnishings, and discreet touches of colour or one vivid coloured feature wall and colour.”

At New England Lifestyle we love white interiors, and are big fans of Gail’s new book, full of tantalizing images and ideas.