May 21, 2010
Tips on Using White Decor as Your Canvas
I sometimes cringe when I see white furniture. Not because it isn’t stylish or trendy, but because the absence of color makes me think of all the things that might find their way onto their surface, marring it’s perfect complexion. But it may be that same quality that makes white perfect for styling a bare room — it serves as a blank canvas for your own distinct and personal touches.
Want to see if you can pull it off? Stick to these simple style tips, borrowed from Janice Lindsay’s “All About Colour” and Maria Killam’s “White is a Snob” and you just might.
Good light:
Harmonized Proportions:
A few attractive objects, artfully arranged:
Brigette, with blogs at Covet Chicago adds a 4th tip: Natural Elements. She shares that adding natural elements in color and tone make the space more liveable. I couldn’t agree more.
My thoughts? Classic, simple, always trendy — following these tips are must when using white in your decor. And a little Scotch Guard doesn’t hurt.
“White … is not a mere absence of colour; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black…” ~ Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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Just came across this — thanks for the mention!
Thank you for the inspiration!