Marcus Klaas de Vries

2024 learnings: white is not a neutral color

I read Cliff Tan’s Feng Shui Modern this year. It helped me conceptualize better what makes interiors work or not. But the thing that stuck with me the most is that pure white is not a neutral color. It has a pretty profound impact on the vibe of a room: clinical, formal. Not what you’d want in a home setting, at least not as a default. That kinda blew my mind, as I had assumed that white (no colour) was the safe choice. But my eyes are open now.

I am currently repainting my home.