White House by the Beach

This pretty white house has beautiful white concrete patios and shiny white wooden floors inside. There are no doors in the house except to the bathrooms leaving an open, airy space..perfect for this home as it is near the beach. I love the built in benches on the patio and the contrast of the white outdoors with the blue of the pool. Inside, the decor is light and simple but with big impact. Such a good idea to put the fur on the dining room chairs. Makes a statement and is cozy as well. Also the touches of blue throughout the home continue the theme from the outdoors.

Here are a couple of other beach houses to look at HERE and HERE....

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Skonahem

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Inspiration in White: Collections

I love to see what types of things people collect. I personally have a collection of tea towels (every kind from linen to cotton, white to colourful) different collections of ceramics (this includes a collection of Quimper from France and of course my own pottery) and various other smaller collections throughout my house (mercury glass and Bartlett prints to name just two more). There are just so many things you can collect...really the list is endless! Buttons, trophies, benches of all sizes, plates, ceramics, string, ironstone, chandeliers (one of my personal favourites)...I can just keep going..

What is really fun is deciding how to feature your collections and there are so many ways to show them off. Of course to get the full impact of the collection it should be shown together...the key is to be creative and think outside the box a little. What I like about some of the photos below is that it is not important what the collection is, such as the watering cans, but the way it is put together that makes it so spectacular! What do you collect?

 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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California Ranch

This gorgeous Spanish style home in Ojai, California, is the property of Reese Witherspoon. I don't often find homes in this style that are decorated in neutral colours as they tend to have very dark woods and are usually full of colourful art and fabrics....but here is a lovely Spanish style home in beautiful whites and neutral tones. There are so many wonderful textures in this home with the leather and the wrought iron throughout. The two kids rooms are super charming and would you not love to sit out on that great patio for a long lunch? 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Elle Decor

Feminine Touch

As I was doing some research yesterday I stumbled on the home of the designer Carolyne Quatermain and I am so happy I did. I spent at least an hour going through her website and looking at each of the articles written on this incredible designer. She really has the most refined eye! This woman designs homes, businesses, crystal, fabric...really versatile.

Her home in France is so feminine and so sophisticated but not overdone. She uses all white surfaces and then pops it with color in such a brilliant way. It is a mix of modern textures and patterns with classic shapes. Of course I love all the chandeliers and the prints on the chairs are beautifully designed.....but that painting in the living room leaning beside the couch....be still my heart.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Interiors: Great Design

I was doing my usual read of one of my favourite blogs, Decor 8, and I happened to see a photo that led me to the website of Piet-Jan van den Kommer who is a wonderful designer of furniture and interiors in the Netherlands. I simply adore the work I see in his photos. Very simple designs made with wonderful materials like concrete, steel, stone and leather, that together create such beauty...wow really...look at how the materials are mixed in this design.. and I especially love the bathroom vanity. So much space and the counter is just beautiful...well done!

Here are a couple of other designers that are wonderful to follow..ONE and TWO..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Decor 8 and Piet-jan van den Kommer

Whimsical Home

Gorgeous floors and ceilings make this home feel really special...wide planks on the floor in white and natural wood and white washed ceilings, I mean really what could be better. Well, how about a saddle hanging in the middle of the house of course! Lots of whimsy in this space and a real mix of elements with Lucite and wood mingling with vintage and leather. The home is really well styled and is owned by a well known Swedish design blogger. She and her husband did a full renovation on the house themselves and really personalized this wonderful space. I mean any place that has a big tree house in the back has got to be fun! Take a look at some other wonderful, whimsical homes HERE and HERE...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Via: Lantliv

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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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Modern and Simple

Gorgeous modern home that keeps it really simple and clean. This place really sticks to the essentials with no fluff at all. The square lines throughout the apartment are broken with the three round fixtures above the dining room table....so cool....as well as the round tables in the living room. It is really clever how view is shown to its best advantage with furniture placement and the use of warm woods throughout this home keep it from getting too sterile! I do think a little art on the walls would add to the space but I still really like the simple beauty of this space...Here a couple of other modern spaces you might like HERE and HERE..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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French Beauty

I am just loving this pretty house in France with all of the detailing on the walls and ceiling. Beautiful whites and neutral tones with warm woods and shots of black to anchor this gorgeous space. So cute with the clocks on the wall and the saying "Time is Suspended" below and so many other little accessories to look at throughout this home. For me though it is the dining room that I find the most beautiful with the industrial lamp in this sophisticated room......I so love to see when there is something that you think would be totally wrong together in a one room and yet it looks so right!  Looks so good! I have been in Old Quebec for the past few days and have been looking at the most wonderful architecture so this post feels just right! 

photos Laetitia Philippe & Rissetto

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Emag Deco

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Interiors: Lovely for Rent

 

I often look at homes on sites that are either selling properties or renting different homes for photography. There are so many creative beautiful homes on these sites and the spaces are often light filled with wide open rooms. I have seen some homes decorated in two or three different ways for different photo shoots and they look so original each time and the home takes on the feeling of the brand or product that is being shot in the home.

One of the sites I like is Light Locations. There are so many beautiful homes on this site and the decor is often simple and clean like this home below. What a perfect base to build on with lovely furnishings and of course there is the gorgeous architecture. Check that amazing mirror in the living room and the pale chevron floor in the kitchen..really beautiful! Here are One and Two more homes from Light Locations.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Light Locations

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