5 Ways to Add Style to Your Bathroom

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Bathrooms can look fabulous with a little extra styling. Even a beautiful renovated bathroom can use some extras to make it really special. Sometimes it takes a bold move to make it look really different and other times just adding that little touch is enough to give it that personal touch. Here are 5 ways to add style to your bathroom:

1.Add a cool carpet that you would not expect to see in a bathroom. The traditional bathroom carpet is fine but this makes it really fun.

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 2. Big white towels. This one is always guaranteed winner. Big fluffy white towels always make a bathroom feel clean and fresh. Fold them on shelves, in baskets or roll them and put them on the edge of the tub.

3. Add shelves....but don't fill them up with tooth brushes and shaving cream! Use them to show artwork, beautiful perfume bottles or something else decorative. 

 4. Add flowers or branches. I do this one all the time in my tiny powder room. I put the flowers in a small vase on top of a small shelf and it brightens up the whole space. 

5. Add baskets under the sink or on shelves in the bathroom. I add rolled washcloths to my baskets for guests to use as individual hand towels. Looks great and guests love it!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Pins of the Week: Summer!

Even though it has been raining for the past few days here in Montreal I am really starting to feel like it is summer. The pool is open, the evenings are warm and we are eating most meals outside.......aaahhhh it is so good to finally have summer here! 

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Summer by the sea with a all of the little accessories you need. A white bike is the best and don't forget the sun hat! From  abeachcottage.com

Don't you love this simple floral arrangement for the table. All glass, nice and light and perfect for a table outdoors.

Yummy summer salad from love and olive oil

Perfect corner on the patio for reading or taking a little nap at the cottage. Rustic perfection! apairandasparediy.com

Oh my the perfect summer sandal.....from Isabel Marant.

A view on the ocean feel just like vacation to me! inspirewetrust.com

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Petit Apartment in France

I found this super cute apartment in France at The Style Files and I just love it! So small but really well done...all white to keep the space open and fresh. What I think is so brilliant is the the use of repetition in this space. The use of the round baskets on the wall make it feel so much larger and then the feeling is repeated with the mirrors on the wall. The large mesh lamp is shown in the living room and then just steps away it is featured again in the dining room as well. The vases on the table, although different sizes and shapes, are numerous and create a great impact. You would think that all of these repeating elements in such a small space would seem cluttered but actually it looks amazing!

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Trudy

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California Ranch Style Home

 

This fixer upper was just what designer Kelley Motschenbacher was looking for when she and her husband began looking for a country home. They created a beautiful and comfortable space filled with white furniture and colourful accents. Gorgeous white sofas slip-covered with vintage French linens make the upkeep easy even with a big golden lab! I really love the desk area with the wonderful shelving and the amazing lamp and the bedroom wall lamps are also really great. There are so many perfect vintage pieces in this space that add wonderful texture like the rattan coffee table and the wooden basket she uses as a table in the bedroom. Add a few rag and sisal rugs and you have the perfect place to relax and unwind on the weekends!

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Trudy

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 Photos: Victoria Pearson

Inspiration in White: Hats in Decor

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Some of the most fun styling I have seen is when hats are used in decor. Naturally they are often placed in the entryway on hooks and are thrown there very naturally...other times they are really used as decor like in the dining room in the picture below. I don't just like them because of what they look like, although they look great...it is more what they represent. It makes me think of being outdoors, being in the sun, rain or even in the cold when you see a warm wool hat as you make your way into the house. It is really about warmth, fun, and style! They give a wonderful, natural feeling to a room and of course they are super practical to have hanging around!

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Inspiration in White: Fun Apps

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I really love some of the new apps that are out for the iphone and ipad! These apps make taking pictures and videos fun and creative! I took these pictures and video around my own house using these apps:

My latest obsession is OVER...I mean the app called Over..It adds text to your photos like this... 

Then there is Shapely to give your photos a bit of added pizazz..

 

An of course for videos there is Vine. I love this app and am just getting started with it. You can make 7 second videos on your iphone and stop and start your filming by touching the screen. Not as user friendly as some of the apps but a lot of fun and great for bloggers or anyone that likes to create short stories with video.

IMG 0385 from lookslikewhite on Vimeo.

 

Don' t forget you can follow me on Vine, Instagram and Pinterest! What are some of the new apps you like to use?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

 

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Inspiration in White - Baskets

There are so many ways to use beautiful and interesting shaped baskets around the house. I just got some new Market Baskets in the shop and I just love all of the different ways you can use them or any basket for that matter. Great for firewood, pillows and extra throws, flowers or for really going to the market (much nicer looking than another recycled bag!). Take a look at some of the inspirations for how to use baskets in your home and go check out the new market baskets at the shop (basket below is in the shop)!

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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