Inspiration in White: New York

I took a little weekend with three of my girlfriends to New York and we had such a great time! (I shared many of these photos on Instagram. You can follow me under lookslikewhite) As usual I got a great dose of inspiration from some amazing and wonderful stores and restaurants. My all time favourite is of course ABC Carpet and Home...I could live in that store. The furniture, ceramics and lighting are all sooooo gorgeous. After being fully inspired by the store we moved over to ABC Kitchen....the delicious and beautifully decorated restaurant, all in white of course. Across the street is the fun and cool Fishs Eddy store which you could wander in for a long time and the next day we had a café and croissant at Eataly. Just beautiful. Thought I would share a few photos...

ABC Carpet- Shabby couch and table with modern ceramics..

These white ceramics with pale pink centers are gorgeous at ABC.

Love these floral print ceramics at ABC.

A whole shop of Astier de Villate in ABC. This is a dream room for me!!

Beside our table at ABC Kitchen was the gorgeous table of vegetables. What a display!

Cool displays for the all white dishes at Fishs Eddy.

A well deserved café at Eataly!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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 

Black and White Industrial

This black and white industrial space is put together exactly the way I would want to see a more modern home. A mix of very neutral tones with a few pops of great color. White ceiling and floors except in the bedroom where a black ceiling gives a bit of cozy where you want it. The bright yellow chair and cart are just the perfect little addition and so is the worn leather chair in the living room. 

The posters on the wall and the cute pillow on the chair make a statement...literally...how fun is that? Great mix of old and new don't you think?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Residence

Victorian Home Love

Where to begin talking about this amazing house? A renovated Victorian in San Francisco, this house is traditional, quirky, vintage and sophisticated all rolled into one. In the first picture there are so many things to look at! A stuffed peacock (really?), a bird under a cloche, a vintage clock and that is just the beginning! In the kitchen check out the custom hood (oh so gorgeous), the vintage stove and the new, yes new, fridge that looks vintage. The dining room has more antiques and vintage finds layered upon layer with the mirror and the statue and cool vintage bottles...oh I could go on. Did I mention the floor in the bathroom and kitchen? So great.

Take a look HERE for another wonderful Victorian home in San Francisco and HERE for one of your favorite Victorians that I featured..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Country Living

Inspiration in White: Maps in Home Decor

The trend of using maps in home decor does not seem to be going away anytime soon.... I continue to see many original ideas of how to incorporate maps into a room. I find that when the look of the space is vintage and you add a vintage map it just looks so great! I like the large scale of some of these but even smaller maps in frames look good. I have two in my husbands office and they add such a nice touch! Also used as a headboard or backdrop in a bedroom, as you see in some of these photos, it works extremely well...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 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; honeyhouses.tumblr.com, ljo-s.blogspot.fi, bloodandchampagne.com, Elle Decor, Country Living

Vintage Rustic Home

This is such an unusual home I am not exactly sure how to describe it....Rustic for sure with vintage style lighting and furnishings...but it is kind of kooky at the same time don't you think. The kitchen is made up of recycled pieces of wood but it is the pattern, texture and colour of the wood that makes it so amazing. Each room has hanging bulb lights which I love but it the dainty one in the living with the fringed shade that is really sweet....What do you think of this home?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Light locations

California Farmhouse

This house is gorgeous inside and out! So fresh with the yellow and blue touches.... I would move right in! Full of vintage finds ( loving the milk glass in the dining room hutch!), like the the mid-century Bulova clock and so many other wonderful pieces. This farmhouse style so appeals to me. (HERE is another one of my favourite farmhouses)

The outdoors with the garden full of long grasses and the pool is so gorgeous. The beautiful porch....really it is all a treat...

 Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Country Living

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All White Kitchens

I have been looking at so many kitchens lately to get inspired for a renovation I am working on with a client. I simply adore all white kitchens and there are many beautiful photos that I found on Pinterest. Whether it is modern, vintage or more traditional, white kitchens always look amazing!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Inspiration in White: Oversize Chandeliers

There are so many incredible lighting alternatives for every different style of home. I have a board on Pinterest for lighting and I just love some of the new simple industrial lights that are available.....BUT my first love is, and always will be, crystal chandeliers. One of the first posts I ever did on my blog was about chandeliers and mirrors here..

The best way to do a crystal chandelier is oversize..and by this I mean a real statement in the room..not a little one over the dining room table. The effect one of these large chandeliers can have in a room is amazing! The reflection and sparkle it can bring is like nothing else...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Via: greigedesign.blogspot.com, planete-deco.fr,inspirationivitt.blogspot.com, petit-jardin-secret.tumblr.com, onsiteantiques.com

Artists Loft

I wish I had lived in a loft at one point in my life because I think decorating and living in a loft would have been so much fun. I have an idea that when my daughter leaves the nest my husband and I will have an adventure and move into one.....mmm, we will have to see. In the meantime, I will have to find a client that needs me to decorate a cool, industrial loft space.

This one in Atlanta is the home of an artist that combines her live/work space in a beautiful way. What I find really appealling about this space is that the shell is really raw but the furnishings are more refined so it makes a great combination!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Country Living

Swedish and French: The Perfect Pair

I always love the diverse styles of all of the houses I post on lookslikewhite but occasionally there are homes that I simply die for....and this would be one of them. These are houses I look at and my heart beats a little faster and that I could spend hours looking at. A couple of my other faves are here and here......

The reason I love this house is that it pulls together two of my favourite styles, Swedish with a mix of French Country. The rooms all look so warm and inviting...each piece of furniture is thoughtfully used and fits beautifully in the space. Then there is the mix of creams, whites and golden tones that looks so easy to pull together but only looks really wonderful when done with a practiced eye.

The photos are very artfully done by the wonderful photographer Enrique Menossi. You must visit his site to see the amazing work of this talented photographer!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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