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

xx

Vintage Summer Cottage

Pretty details in this summer cottage that I find really warm and inviting. Take this cottage and put it near any beach and it would fit right in. It reminds me of one of the cottages we stayed in during our summers in Ocean Park, Maine. Fresh with white paint and floors, lots of great vintage details like the lamps in the kitchen and easy rag rugs on the floor complete the relaxed summer feeling. I could see myself leaving sand from the beach trailing through this home! Lavender surrounding the porch and a wonderful outdoor shower just give this home the added touch!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

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via: Skonahem

Mix of Style in Spain

This gorgeous house, photographed by Enrique Menossi, has a really relaxed style. At first it felt French to me but after looking through the photos a few times there is a real mix and that is what I love to see! A little French, a little Gustavian, a bit of Moroccan style (what about that bath!)...but not to much of a Spanish style at all. I love the bedroom with the dainty bed...oh such a crush on that room....with the heavy curtains, the bed layered with covers and that high ceiling! I also really like the little boys room, that could easily be a little girls room.... So beautiful with the draping on the bed.

This home is such a good example of how versatile decorating in white really is! It applies to every style and elevates the elegance and beauty of every space!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Enrique Menossi

Inspiration in White: Natural Home

So what is a natural home anyway? Well, for me it is a home with lots of natural elements and earth tones....a home of great comfort and ease. It is full of grey tones, whites and neutrals with natural stone and wood, linen and fur. There is something so easy in a home like this that you feel comfortable immediately. The furniture must be relaxed with slouchy white couches, low stools and cozy blankets. Linens and baskets, especially these basket lamps, add the finishing touches as do the cotton rugs on the floor. Really so easy and relaxed...love it.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: remodelista.com, lovewarriors.se, paulinaarcklin.nl, designtraveller.blogspot.com, Bodie and Fou

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Inspiration in White: Kids Rooms

When my daughter was growing up we went through many decor changes in her bedroom. She would get tired of the decor at about the same time I would and I pretty much let her have her way when it came to picking colours and decor after about the age of 7 (just some small help from mom). The one difference for her was she loved colour..of course! Don't all little girls love colour? So her room went from yellow, to pale pink (the princess phase), to blue, to pink again (her bohemian phase) and now to...you guessed it...white! Now, at 19, she loves all white and has done up her room in an industrial style with white, black and natural. I love it and it looks great with the rest of the house. I prefer white rooms even for young kids because I think there is so much you can do with colour in the accessories. Here are a few that I really like in white and some great bright colours...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Emmas DesignBlog , Living Etc. , Light Locations, joyfolieblog.com

Blue and White Mix

These photos are all of one small room but there are so many fun ideas here! First, I love blue and white and have a lot of it in my living room. Second, I love the mix of patterns which start at the door with the two market baskets with blue stripes...so cute! Next, the pillows are just beautiful and mix and match so well, really creating a nice statement. The rug adds another pattern into the mix but its not too much at all. Lastly the quilts on top of the armoire with still more pattern...but it really works. The three tables, the two white and the metal table also look super. Take a look at a couple of other blue and white posts HERE and HERE.

photos: CLIVE TOMPSETT

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Skonahem

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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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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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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Beautiful in Brooklyn

I first saw this home in the book Decorate by the wonderful blogger Holly Becker and I could not stop looking at it over and over. It provided me with some great inspiration for a project I have been working on for the past few months. So while visiting the site The Selby today I ran across this  house once again and decided I had to share it with you! (I love the The Selby by the way. Homes of all sorts of wonderful creative people!) 

This is the home of Lyndsay Caleo and Fitzhugh Karol who are interior designers and artists. What I am so inspired by is the way the home works as a whole.....how it feels entirely seamless with one room flowing beautifully into the next. The rooms have a natural, sort of artsy vibe while still being very sophisticated. The kitchen is just perfect for me..open shelving, big farmhouse sink yet it feels modern with the countertops and stainless steel. Oh yes this is really such a great space!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Via: The Selby

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