Minimalist home decor is often considered a backdrop for more dramatic features. Bright fixtures, unusual finds or striking textures are expected to dominate white spaces. The question is – what if white space was the central feature? These three home designs by Oporski Architektura exemplify spaces that have both character and white space at hand. Creating more effects with the standard white wall, they play with textures while tones of stark black and soft grey add definition and mellow out rooms. Paired with interesting lines and a feeling of calm, we have three interior design winners worth a second look.
Our first space uses all three often-secondary palettes in the one space. In the living room, a squared-off, L-shaped soft grey couch offers comfort, while the black-screened TV provides dramatic viewing. Full white walls transform into geometric shapes, which form sides of the staircase railing and intersect with a white wooden kitchen and dining floor. A grey brick wall stretching upstairs notices depth, lit with simple camera and box lighting. A black abstract art piece gives focus from opposite angles. 
A side-lit staircase remains simple in grey and white, referencing the living room. Side-lighting forms a shape of its own, in a zigzag pattern. 
Stairs lead to a home office, resplendent in the little details. Grey brick inlets mimic the walls that brought us here, while high-white cabinetry and a whiteboard offer thinking space. Matched by thick white-wood flooring and simply-shaped tables, an LED feature light finds a space between the two. 
An all-white corridor is found downstairs, leading to the kitchen area. A space otherwise too small, an elongated kitchen bench and minimal white cabinetry keep it clean and spacious. Two black geometric chairs and a granite breakfast table unite, while a grey brick wall and LED line light carry through space themes. 
The bedroom carries softness in its walls, while appealing to clean design. Grey brick walls are colour-matched by a grey futon bed, with bedding in the same colour. An art canvas similar to the lounge adds focus for the dreamer. A similarly-grey Roman blind lets the outside peek in, strip by strip. 
The ensuite is also made roomy by minimalism. Using floor-length mirrors and white block porcelain, the space creates room within a feeling of calm. Simple chrome fixtures and all-grey walling give the bathroom depth. Simple features in the black shower head and zig-zag heated towel rail add sophistication without clutter. 
