Inspiration in White: Styling

With Instagram so popular you almost have to be a stylist to get your shots looking their ultimate best. I personally follow lots of photographers and stylists and each photo is like a mini magazine page. So beautiful!! I find bloggers are becoming amazing stylists preparing their homes for shooting photos for their blogs. I really love Dreamy Whites and how she styles and photographs her pictures. I also like to follow Stephanie Somebody and Nicole Herriot for wonderful photos on Instagram. Here are some styling ideas for your next Instagram photo whether it be at the dinner table, coffee shop or a detail in your home......

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Loft in Barcelona

A former carpet store turned gorgeous loft located in Barcelona has nice style and a certain cool. Great space kept simple but with fun design. Look at that amazing ceiling and the huge windows! Super lighting also with the mix of large floor lamps and ceiling fixtures. Big furniture pieces are really what is required here and the mix seems perfect to me. Nice bedroom and eat in kitchen make this loft space so great. What do you think? Could you live in a loft?

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    

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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

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Inspiring Vogue Interiors

I follow Vogue Living on Facebook and they always post the most incredible homes. This first photo is brilliant. I have a headboard this exact shape and when I am tired of the neutral linen I have it covered in today I could totally slip-cover it. I had never thought about that (despite the fact that almost every other piece of furniture has a slip-cover)...I also love the trio of glass lamps over the table and the rustic dining room as well. What about the view from that gorgeous bathroom with the center tub and wall to ceiling tile...oh so beautiful!!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Via: Vogue Interiors

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Inspiration in White: Laundry Room

Okay, now isn't the laundry room really one of the last places we think about decorating...but it seems we tend to spend so much of our time in there! It is not a place I like to hang out but if it looked a bit nicer maybe it would be less painful to do the laundry. So much fun to have a vintage looking space to do laundry like in these photos. Adding cute accessories is key...and of course a really good washer and dryer! Other good investments for the laundry room that make a big difference are: fun lighting (not something I would have thought about for the laundry room, which is strange because it is all I think about everywhere else in the house), a big table or folding space, a chair and some storage space!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: removeandreplace.com, bellamumma.com, junkchiccottage.blogspot.com, inspirationivitt.blogspot.com, boligpluss.no, missgracieshouse.blogspot.com, vintagerosebrocante.tumblr.com

Chic Home in London

Oh this is one of those homes that I just can not get enough of! When I see a house like this I go over and over it to look at all the details. This is the home of Australian born designer Alison Henry who now lives and works in London. This townhouse in the Chelsea district, think rock star and socialite neighbors, is simply too gorgeous for words. Totally done in white, with white washed oak floors and pale silk carpets throughout, much of the furniture and lighting is designed by Alison herself. I love the lanterns in the living room and the amazing mirror on the stairs. Alison has four children running around this house and that did not deter her from decorating in white at all...even the children's rooms are done up in white! She has an incredible sense of style and has done an amazing job with this home!! Other London homes here and here.

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Swedish Interior

This lovely Swedish home has an unusual mix of colour with the brown and white. There are wonderful wood accents but the brown against the white is a great contrast. Not something I would do in my home..I prefer wood with white alone..but still very beautiful. Don't you love the living room fireplace! So gorgeous..really a very special piece that adds great impact to the room. I also love the moldings in the living room and dining room...The kitchen is super modern but fits well with this mix of vintage and modern finds. Here are a couple of other Swedish homes here and here.

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via Skonahem

Magical White and Bright Home

The home of designer Ursula Mascaro is a wonderful mix where nature, crafts and exotic finds collide in a white and bright, magical space. The outdoor space where a wood bench is pushed against large stones looks great with big white cushions. Leather Moroccan poofs offer seating for guests under the shade of a beautiful apple tree. Inside a rustic table mixes perfectly with modern chairs. Love that there is a base of white throughout the home with wood and a great mix of gorgeous colour as accents. There is nothing planned in this home yet it flows so well and feels super relaxed and comfortable. This home is situated in Menorca and is opposite the port of Es Castell. What a charming place to call home...

 
Fotos: Pablo Zuloaga

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Via: Elle Espagne

Soft Shades

This beautiful home of designer Mary McDonald is all done in shades of grey, taupe and white..lovely neutrals with a hint of pale colour...seems I am doing a lot of these types of homes lately...but I am suddenly very attracted to the pastels amongst the neutrals. I find it is a very easy and comfortable way to add colour to a home. She has added such great stripes everywhere and check out that chevron tile floor! What an amazing way to add interest to the room! It just goes so well with the other patterns in the room...and Mary really knows how to mix patterns as you can see by the other rooms in the house. The look and feel of the home  really extends to the outdoors as well. House Beautiful always has great inspiring spaces to share..

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Sophisticated & Contemporary Space

This timeless and contemporary space has been designed by Sydney architect Tania Handelsmann. Featured this month in Est Magazine, her gorgeous esthetic is on display in this simple grey, white and wood (which you know is one of my favourite combos) home. Love the simplicity of this space with the palest of colour everywhere and the smallest hint of pale blue and smoky purple. The kitchen is the space I like the best though...she keeps it very minimal but not cold with warm wood and modern accessories...Check out these other homes from Est..Here and here...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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