Victorian Beauty

This wonderful Victorian home is owned and decorated by Annie Brahler who is the owner of the design firm Euro Trash. This home is located in Jacksonville, Illinois but looks more like it belongs in Italy with the palette of gold and white with hits of mocha and grey. There is nothing subtle about this home and that is just what I love about it! Over the top but in the best way with many big mirrors, big chandeliers and drama, drama, drama in every room. Pieces from France, Belgium and Holland fill this home as this is where Annie sources most of the antiques and vintage salvage for her business. 

I have shown so many of these photos on Facebook over the past year but had never realized they were all from the same house. I am so happy to be able to show them to you all together thanks to House Beautiful...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linkin with: 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

Via: House Beautiful

Inspiration In White: Zinc

The look of any zinc pot, frame, mirror...well anything really.. feels instantly French. Such a warm and beautiful metal it only looks better with age and patina. As I was researching zinc I realized how versatile this material can be and I especially like seeing it used on counter tops in the kitchen. Very stain resistant and easy to clean it can add so much to the look but it is also a rather soft material and can be prone to scratching so something to think about before installing. (Do any of you have zinc counters? I would love to know if you like them!)

My favourite use of zinc though is in pots and finials. Although zinc is generally fairly resistant to rusting, if left outdoors for long, it does begin to change in colour which I think just adds to the character and beauty of the piece. I often see zinc items for sale at Dreamy Whites and Atelier de Campagne so go over to their sites to take a look!

Here are a few photos I found of some lovely zinc pieces...

Enjoy!

Trudy

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via: Dreamy Whites, Atelier de Campagne, Restoration Hardware,, petit-jardin-secret.tumblr.com, thisivyhouse.tumblr.com, flashdecor.livejournal.com, llamasvalley.blogspot.nl, thegiftsoflife.tumblr.com

Linking with: Mod Vintage Life, The Dedicated House, Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home

Interiors with Ikea Live

I think we have all had a little Ikea in our home at one time or another. I still have Ikea white couches in my family room downstairs and have painted and repainted an old Ikea dining room table (that I cut down to make a coffee table) over and over again. I really appreciate the simplicity of the designs and often go to look at the site Ikea Family Live to see the new ways people are incorporating Ikea into their homes. 

Below Monica has used Ikea throughout her home in Tucca Italy, to create a beautiful, easy space for herself and her two daughters. Using white allows her to mix different styles and materials and yet still maintain a unified space. She feels that white is neutral, light and stress free as well as being very practical and I could not agree more! Take a look at her pretty home here..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Mod Vintage Life , The Dedicated House, Savvy Southern Style, Timewashed, From My Front Porch to Yours, The Vintage Farmhouse, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home

via: Ikea Live

Neon and White

Pure white is always a good idea but I also like to see a punch of colour and boy is this a punch of colour! Neon brights against pure white from floor to ceiling! This gives such a young and very fun effect to this space don't you think? I like that some of the surfaces are shiny (even the floor seems to have a bit of shine) and give such a nice texture. The mix of florals in the space is also so cool...

 I think any neon against white could be so good in a kids bedroom or in a loft apartment.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with Savvy Southern Style

via: Light Locations

Interiors: Blue and White

This cottage in Sweden has done white so well with a touch of blue running through every room in the house. I also have some blue in my living room and though it is just in a few small pieces it adds a light touch of colour that I like. I have with a painting with blue in it, a vase with a blue pattern and two bowls but you could use it in cushions, a carpet or a small blue wall. What colour do you use to add to your white rooms?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: The Dedicated House

via: skonahem 

Beautiful Modern

Love the windows in this modern neutral apartment. When I see a home with a mix of greys, beige and cream I want this palette all over again! Feel relaxing and easy...

Enjoy!

Trudy

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viaL alvahem

Soft Industrial

A few photos of this gorgeous space that I call soft industrial. It has great industrial elements but it is softened with chandeliers, flowers and smooth lines. The dining room table is simply perfect because it is not too wide and the wood is full of texture. A really lovely space!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via skonahem

Inspiration in White: Fun Apps

I really love some of the new apps that are out for the iphone and ipad! These apps make taking pictures and videos fun and creative! I took these pictures and video around my own house using these apps:

My latest obsession is OVER...I mean the app called Over..It adds text to your photos like this... 

Then there is Shapely to give your photos a bit of added pizazz..

 

An of course for videos there is Vine. I love this app and am just getting started with it. You can make 7 second videos on your iphone and stop and start your filming by touching the screen. Not as user friendly as some of the apps but a lot of fun and great for bloggers or anyone that likes to create short stories with video.

IMG 0385 from lookslikewhite on Vimeo.

Don' t forget you can follow me on Vine, Instagram and Pinterest! What are some of the new apps you like to use?

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 Linking with: French Country Cottage

Cabin Decor

I always dreamed of having a log cabin somewhere in the mountains of Quebec but that was not to be. My love of cabin decor however has lived on and this space really has the best of this design. Gorgeous and rustic with all of the modern touches necessary to make it comfortable. A big kitchen with a wonderful  adjacent family room. A gorgeous bathroom and a view outside that is sure to relax the mind and cure the soul!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: French Country Cottage

via: Country Living

Interiors: Restaurant Höst

Check out these pictures of the restaurant Höst by the architects Norm out of Denmark. I love how they used reclaimed wood and woolen blankets to create a warm and inviting environment. Who would want to leave this place? What the designers did was mix the feeling of eating outside on a Scandinavian farmyard with an urban, more minimalist decor. They also produced a line of tableware for the restaurant as well as design custom tables and seating. 

The cuisine uses traditional ingredients of Nordic cooking made modern and new. Very much like the design of this wonderful space.

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Deezen