Inspiration in White: Etsy Favourites

I opened an Etsy shop for my ceramics this spring and have been spending a fair bit of time looking around at other pages ever since. I am always amazed by how many wonderful shops there are and the incredible creativity of many of the artists! From vintage finds to handmade pieces there is so much to look at and to choose from. Here are a few of my favourites....

When a shop is called All Things White you know I am going to love it and Kathi has done a wonderful job of curating beautiful vintage items. White china, twine and mason jars amongst other treasures, are fun to browse and would add beauty to any collection.

French vintage and antiques are found in this shop The Hope Tree. From enamel address plaques to French serving pieces there is really something for everyone.

I had seen pictures of some of her jewellery on Tumblr and then came across her page, Colby June. Love her rings and will be getting one of these for myself in the near future!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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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

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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  

Grand Simplicity

The home of London designer Rose Uniacke is timeless in its simplicity and beauty. Lovely detailed architecture plays well against gorgeous antiques and modern pieces. This home is sooo sophisticated...golds, cream and white mixed with marble and wood give the home a calm and comfortable feeling even with the vastness of each space. So refined and classic that even the stools at the island in the kitchen have gold legs! What a beautiful job Rose has done with this home...

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: New York Times - Henry Bourne photos

Bohemian Luxury

This cool hotel, Hotel San Giorgio (go check out their website, it is really great), featured in Est Magazine this month is situated in Mykonos, Greece. The hotel has a great relaxed bohemian style but still looks very luxurious and super stylish. It has the traditional all white interiors that you see in Greece but with natural materials to set off each space and there is a beautiful simplicity that I just love! So calm and relaxing to look out over the blue skies and water in Greece. I traveled there four summers ago and would go back tomorrow! Have a great weekend!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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White Cottage

The photos of this fabulous home are from the company Stettvoll. I have written about them before because their cataloque on-line is perfection. The furniture from this company is featured in these photos (no they are not paying me to say this!) and is the style I have in my home and what I just love. Clean, white, slipcovered and elegant, the styling of each photo is so well done...sorry I am gushing....but wow! 

Go and take a look at the furniture they have and check the last post I did on them. It was one of your favourites last year!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Slettvoll 

 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 

From Schoolhouse to Hip Hotel

The owners of this former schoolhouse, turned luxury boutique hotel, have given it a wonderful hip vibe yet maintained the beautiful details of its former life. This hotel, located in Park City, Utah,  exudes warmth and style and what a great place it would be to stay in winter (skiing) or summer (with that gorgeous pool!).

I love the architecture of the building with the high ceilings and the beams all painted white. The use of antique furniture against the modern fixtures in the bathroom is such a great mix and just the way I would like to see a historic building reworked. Thanks to Rue Magazine for sharing this!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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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 

via: marie claire maison

Inspiration in White: Red and White Linen

So much to love about red and white linens. They feel typically French and many of the grain sack pillows, hand towels and table runners we are seeing are made with these incredibly durable linen and hemp materials from France, Belgium and Germany. I especially love the linens that have initials embroidered onto the piece. Some of these linens are up to a 100 years old so it makes you wonder about the original family that took the time to stitch their grain sacks. 

I am starting a collection of antique linens that I think could be a bit dangerous as once you buy a few pieces you can not resist looking for more. I have added the cushions below to my shop and have also added a wonderful table runner in red and an oatmeal colour.  Also have a gorgeous vintage chair upholstered in a red and white hemp grain sack. Just beautiful!

Cushions available in my shop made from Antique French Grain sack.

Love this bag made from linen..

Pretty embroidered frabric on this settee.

Vintage chair covered in red and white grain sack. This one is in the shop!

 

This is such a great idea from Dreamy Whites! What a nice way to bring a gift of a bottle of wine to your hostess.

This is the table runner and Grain Sack cushion available in the shop! Love how it looks against the white settee!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Linking with: Mod Vintage Life, Sunny Simple Life, The Dedicated House, Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed, French Country Cottage, Shabby Art Boutique, Common Ground-Do, A Delightsome Life, Redoux Interiors, Jennifer Rizzo, Rooted in Thyme, My Romantic Home

via: thevintageinspiredhome.blogspot.com,rustyhinge.blogspot.co.uk, 4.bp.blogspot.com, Dreamy Whites, enseignedegersaint.typepad.fr

Loft Makeunder

The East Village loft of designer John Derian was a makeunder project and not a makeover. His desire to keep the original patina of the place is evident in the walls and floors of this former garment factory. Rather than taking the typical approach of removing and replacing the old he has done a fantastic job of lightly restoring and even leaving certain elements that give this loft such character. The antiques and art in the living room are what I really love..

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Linking with: Mod Vintage Life, Savvy Southern Style

Via: New York Times

Vintage: Pastel and Cream

This lovely Victorian cottage is decked out in old pinks, vintage treasures and draped in gorgeous light from the tall windows. Each room has so many unusual and interesting finds that I can not stop looking at the details to see how this effortless styling was created. Some of my favourite parts of this home are the slipper pink chair in the sitting room, the tall lamps on either side of the mirror and the bed in the child's room! So different and fun for a kids room don't you think?

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Linking with: French Country Cottage , Shabby Art Boutique, The 36th Avenue, The Charm of Home, Common Ground-Do, Redoux, Rooted in Thyme, From My Front Porch to Yours, My Romantic Home, Jennifer Rizzo, The Dedicated House, Sunny Simple Life

I was featured over at French Country Cottage and at A Delightsome Life! Check it out!

Via: Light Locations

Neutral Territory from Lonny Magazine - Part 2

Yesterday I showed you the wonderful home of antiques dealer Kaye O'Toole. Kaye's beautiful home is steps away from her amazing store. Take a look at it here.....I could move right in!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Via: Lonny Magazine