Inspiration in White: Potted Christmas Trees

Originally we were going to go away for Christmas with my family out in British Columbia this year but as it turns out we have decided to go after the holiday instead so.....that means I need to think about how to do my decorating and my Christmas tree! I do the same type of tree year after year......yes I love it but I need some fresh ideas. I have been looking for inspiration and one thing I am sure of is that I am going to go for a smaller tree and use my olive pot as a holder. I feel like having a more rustic look this year and I think the pot would look great with a tree as you see in the inspiration photos. I also love the fact that they are so simply decorated. I always have the feeling to put more decorations not less, but these trees are so gorgeous I think I will try to go for a much simpler look. I will show when I am done!!

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

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via: Pinterest Xmas, Dreamy Whites

Inspiration in White: Room Dividers

An open concept home or loft is always beautiful but sometimes you just need to create the feeling or illusion of a separate space. There are so many interesting ways to divide a room apart from the usual screen and below are just a few I found. I love a really open divider between a living room and dining room or hallway....perhaps an open shelving unit or glass doors. For a little more privacy a curtain or full screen made of wood or even wood slats is fun and lets the light filter through. Shutter or old doors also look great for a nice vintage touch. I have been looking for studio and found a great open loft space today and I am sure I could use some of these ideas to help divide the space. I am looking forward to it!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via:  lookslikewhite Pinterest

Inspiration in White: Black and White in Fashion and Home

Here are a few of my favourite Pins this week...So loving all the black and white I have been finding lately in fashion and in home decor. It must be the time of year because I am really wanting to add black to my all white home and add white into my all black wardrobe, even in winter. So fun to mix things up a bit don't you think?

I have been working super hard in the studio these days with ceramic orders and I have even been testing a bit of black on my white ceramics...just for a change. I will show you a few pieces when I feel they are where I want them to be. Take a look at some of these great ideas...

 

My daughter, Chloe Crane-Leroux, is a photographer and this is one of her photoshoots. Check out her website..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Chloe Crane-Leroux Photography, paloma81.blogspot.com, twelvechairsboston.com, seaofgirasoles.blogspot.com.es,  weworewhat.com

Inspiration in White: Fireplaces

Well the temperature has really dipped the past two weeks and I even saw the first snow today! We have started lighting the fireplace again and that got me thinking about what I can do to decorate around that space for the next few months. There are so many gorgeous styles from Swedish tile fireplaces, to stone, to painted brick to inspire. I am wondering though is it sometimes better to keep the decor around a fireplace simple. A large mirror above it and then....nothing on the mantle...It looks so good like that but I just can't bring myself to leave it empty! What about you? Do you decorate above the mantle for every season or do you keep the decor clean and simple around your fireplace?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: yawndesign.com, mialinnman.blogspot.se, dailydreamdecor.com, maryruffle.tumblr.com, klikk.no, myoldhistorichouse.blogspot.com, skonahem.com, casalil.blogspot.com

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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via: dreamywhites.blogspot.com, domainehome.com, alifesdesign.blogspot.com, remodelista.com, burlapluxe.blogspot.com, dustjacketattic.blogspot.fr

Kinfolk Magazine

I am sure most of you have discovered the magazine and website Kinfolk but if you haven't I suggest you check it out. Kinfolk describes itself as a blueprint for a balanced, intentional lifestyle...full of gorgeous photographs and wonderful ideas and articles it feels like a very cool hipster/artist entertaining guide to me. The magazine is printed on wonderful matte paper and has a book like quality to it. I usually buy it at Anthropologie but you can subscribe to it on the website....which in itself is sooo well done. Gorgeous short videos with so much feeling and creativity...I am gushing now..but so thoughtful really. Kinfolk also curates an international series of events hosting between 12–30 dinners and workshops every month with a shared theme (Flower Potlucks, Campfire Cooking and Butcher Block Parties). Some of these can be seen on video on the website as well. My intention is to go to one in the next year! Take a look at some of the gorgeous photos and videos here...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

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via: Kinfolk

Inspiration in White: Displaying Pictures

There are so many inspirational ways to display your pictures, photos, paintings and even collectables. I love it when there is a mix of all of these on a wall just as much as I love a traditional gallery wall. I like to use washi tape, as in some of these pictures, or mix frames and photos held with washi tape on a wall. I also love to plaster my inspiration board with photos or line frames on a thin shelf, which I have done in my office. In my husbands office here at home we have done a full gallery wall which looks amazing....in fact I have many pictures throughout my home all put up in varying ways. Some are even done the old fashioned way..one at a time with a wire and hook! Some other examples here are pictures hung with clips or making your pictures into a shape like you see with the heart...so sweet!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Decor 8, Bodie and Fou

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Inspiration in White: Swiss Cross + X

The Swiss Cross symbol is really showing up all over Pinterest and on many blogs thanks to the Pia Wallen blanket. Done in black and white it fits so well into a modern Nordic decor. I have also seen versions of this with a big X as well giving a sort of stark, cool design element in a room. Both the cross and X are being used on pillows, wall art, wallpaper and of course in blankets and throws. Doesn't black and white always looks so good in decorating...always sophisticated...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Mechant Design , SF Girl By the Bay, Vosges Paris, lamaisondannag.blogspot.fr, tres-studio-blog.com

Inspiration in White: Hats in Decor

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

xx

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via: Honey Pie Living, seaofgirasoles.blogspot.com, minlillaveranda.blogspot.nl, ihanuuttaarkeen.blogspot.fi, mlkbttl.com

Pretty Pastels

I am really crushing on all the pastel colours I see on Pinterest these days! So great in a white room for a bit of subtle contrast and mixing all of the different pastel colours together looks so great. I especially like the brighter yellow with the pale green and pink. I have a very pale blue bedroom with neutral tones and white and I really love the softness of the look but it is really the only room I have a bit of pastel in my house. It would be simple to add though in a table or a lamp and I think it would pick up the look of the room especially if you keep it to a modern look. Of course pastel and shabby chic go together and always look great but shown as it is below is very new and fresh!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Pinterest, husetvedfjorden.blogspot.be