Inspiration in White: Gold and White Lighting

I found myself very attracted to the mix of gold and white these days. I have been decorating an apartment that we are doing in gold and white and I just love it. I came across the photo of a bedroom (first photo) done by the Toronto designer Christine Dovey (go take a look at her work here) and went wow! This room is just perfect and one of my favourite rooms I have come across in a long time. The use of the gold and white ceiling fixture and the black wall lamps is gorgeous with the mix of wood in the bed....well it could not get better than this.

I began looking around at other gold and white ceiling fixtures (or just plain gold) and I find they look really fresh and add such a wonderful richness to a space. Take a look at a few here...

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Photography: Ashley Capp

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Adore Magazine, Christine Dovey (Photography: Ashley Capp) , Honestly WTF, homeadore.com

Inspired Collections

This home of Joanna Madden has the most wonderful collections. I love the way the shelves have been built to display her McCoy and ironstone pottery. Full of flea market and vintage finds each room feature an amazing collection of some type....luggage looks like one of her favourites...mirrors on shelves, platters on a wall rack..give so much character to a home. She also mixes fun textiles in an unexpected way, probably because of her fashion background. Great stripes, animal prints in grey and white and brown and beige tones look perfect against the pale walls. Lovely home...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

vai: Houzze

Interiors: Black and White + Brights

Such a cute apartment all done in black and white with pops of bright green and yellow. Even the little garden table in the brick backyard is a bright spot to sit and enjoy an early morning coffee. The best part has got to be the bedroom though....such pretty wallpaper in a leaf and floral pattern and a wonderful bench at the end of the bed styled to perfection! I would love to try one wall of paper in my bedroom as I am feeling ready to change the colour of the room.. What do you think? 

Photographer: Janne Ohlander

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Photographer: Janne Ohlander

via: Stadshem

French Rustic in Nashville

Wow look at this dream kitchen! Look at the brass handle of the fridge with the wood and bird. So gorgeous! Actually the whole home is pretty much a dream for me. I love all of the lamps, which are so my style, sort of rustic meets vintage. What about that amazing sink? So great with the ice and champagne which is wonderful styling. The bench around the dining room table is such a good idea and adds so much extra seating. Yes I could just move in thank you!

Have a great weekend!

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: House Beautiful

Photos: Simon Watson (check out his site for the most amazing photos!)

Manhattan Chic in Blue and White

Metallic finishes add wonderful reflection to this glamorous, modern space in Manhattan. So well done in shades of blue and white with silver and chrome touches throughout. An amazing kitchen with mirrored doors does double duty as the entry into the apartment. This has been disguised with two large closets on either side that look so elegant and not expected for a kitchen which is always fun! Just beside the kitchen is the jewel of a powder room....actually the entire apartment is pretty much like a jewel! Pretty blue wall paper in the bedroom is so beautiful against the white bedding and the satiny headboard. What a chic little space!

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, Common Ground Do

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: House Beautiful

photos: PETER MURDOCK

Sophisticated Shabby Decor

What can I say about this house...so many good things....it is really fabulous! Sophisticated yet shabby it has all the elements I love in a white home. Great floors, painted in some rooms and some with the original wood colour, antique and vintage furnishings and architectural elements and an easy unstructured kitchen with a Smeg fridge! What about that amazing kids room....so creative and fun. Love it!

Hope you are having a great weekend! It is getting cold in Montreal and we even had a few flakes of snow today! 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Inspired Interiors

Photography Solvie dos Santos

Inspiration in White: Ladders and Tools

 

I always like the look of ladders and wooden tools around these shabby vintage homes. I have also seen them in more modern homes on occasion and thought how they add interest to a stark wall almost looking more like art than antique. I put a small ladder with books in my husbands office. It is a really cute old vintage ladder with some red paint on natural wood. I also have an old wooden shovel in the same office that gives the room a kind of old world feel. Lots of examples here of great ways to use a ladder in different rooms!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Clever Cottage Bathroom

I really find this bathroom super interesting...I don't usually show just one room but it really has some fun details in it that I think are worth focusing on. Just the layout is well done, with the half wall in front of the tub and the vanity in front..very clever. Also the use of white as the base with dark accents in the taps, the tub and what about that tile! I am really loving these tiles and have seen a lot of similar tiles used lately in all different types of spaces..The shower is great with the two shower heads and it looks so great with the curtain. We so often see glass enclosed showers we forget how cute a curtain can look....and really the vanity made from a vintage dresser...sigh..what more can I say.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via:skonahem

Inspiration in White: Favourites

For Inspiration in White today I am posting some of my favourite rooms that I have seen recently on Pinterest. (You can follow me on Pinterest HERE) I am always inspired going through photos on Pinterest. I find many new bloggers to follow this way and get ideas for rooms I am working on for clients and for myself. I am always amazed at what great ideas people have and what you can learn on Pinterest! There are so many subjects I put on my "Ideas" board that I think "I am going to use that later for sure". I may never use most of them but they inspire me anyway....

Also, don't forget that Google reader is closing tomorrow but you can still follow me on bloglovin!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx 

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Inspiration in White: Vintage Doors and Shutters

There are so many ways to use old doors and shutters in a home...and they always look good no matter what you do with them from....leaning them against a wall to using them as a headboard or actually installing them on a window or in a doorway. I have used a shutter as a headboard and as a screen and I have an old Victorian door in my shop that I changed to a mirror (bottom picture). They add character to a modern space and look fantastic surrounded by other vintage pieces. Are there other ways you have used old doors and shutters?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

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Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux