Choose Décor Colours That Are Easy To Clean

When it comes to home décor, there are several things to be considered in order to choose the right one for your house or apartment. Starting from the décor that will fit your budget, to the one that will suit your wishes, there are many things to take into account. One of the most important factors when choosing the right décor for your home/office, is to make the place as easy to maintain as possible, i.e. easy to clean. The colours you use for your interior make a significant change when it comes to cleaning the place. That's why it's important to choose colours that will help you have a home that does not require too much time or effort to keep clean. We offer you some tips on things to keep in mind when choosing the décor colours of your place in order to have an easy to maintain home. Here is more information. 

Avoid White Walls

As much as we love the white colour and we find it extremely delicate and elegant, we have to be honest about the fact that white is the colour that displays stains most obviously. In case you accidentally stain your white wall, there is no chance to ignore the sight of the stain. That's why, it's a much better idea to choose a bit darker colours that won't show stains that easily. Of course, this does not mean that you have to paint your entire house in black or another dark colour. It simply means that white has many other alternatives that stains are not that obvious on. Painting a room in light blue or cream, for example, is a better option for the fact that cigarette smoke or cooking steam won't be that noticeable. Good news is that you can find many brands that offer washable paints in many different colours. This is a great solution for the walls in your child's room, especially if he/she likes to draw on the walls.

Choose Lighter Wooden Or Laminate Flooring

Laminate and wooden flooring has become extremely popular in the past several years. Such floors look good combined with basically every type of interior and are also preferred for the reason that they are much easier to clean. Now, when it comes to wooden flooring, it's best to pick a lighter colour for the fact that the darker the floor, the more visible dust will appear on it. Also, when cleaning a wooden floor with a mop, it's much more easy to leave water marks that are still visible when the floor is dry and you can see exactly what direction the floor has been cleaned in. This can be very annoying. That's why lighter colours of wood are easier to clean and are not associated with this water marks sensation.

Kitchen Counter Tops

There is a tendency for kitchen counter tops to be laminate for the fact that they really look good and stylish. However, if you can go with a lighter colour in the kitchen, it would be a better option to install stainless steel counter tops, which takes less effort to clean, compared to wood, which is easier to leave fingerprints on. It is also recommended by cleaning companies like . If you still want darker colour in the kitchen, you have the option to install granite counter tops, which are offered in many different colours, varying from pearl white to dark brown and black.

Carpet And Upholstery

It's unnecessary to say that the lighter the colour of the carpet and furniture, the more visible stains will be on them. Choose a carpet that has more than one colour, so that accidental spills that leave stains are not so visible for the eye.