While visiting Donna at the beautiful
Funky Junk Interiors earlier, I learned about a fantastic
We Love White party being hosted by Marianne at
Songbird, and everyone is invited!! Marianne is also having a giveaway at her beautiful blog
(3 giveaways, in fact!!) so be sure to visit her to see why she loves white, and why all the other participating bloggers love white!
Anybody who visits my blog knows how much I love white! Over the past 6-7 years, we have transitioned from a darker, primitive decor
(which I still do love!) to a lighter, brighter shabby cottage decor.
(click any photos to enlarge)
The dark pine trestle table that we've had for the past 21 years is always covered with white
(or light) table coverings, and the dark bow back chairs were replaced by six white farmhouse chairs. I also painted our
old primitive hutch white, giving it instant cottage charm (
before & after photos).
All of our living room furniture was painted white as well, which really brightened up this small room. In addition, our 21-year old blue Sturbridge Plaid loveseat is concealed under a white slipcover. Color is easily added through the use of pillows and the vintage bedspread throws that cover our old, threadbare wing chair.
The same goes for the family room. The matching Sturbridge Plaid sofa is covered with a white slipcover and an equally old, threadbare wing chair is covered by a variety of spreads, just as in the living room. Having the white slipcovers, bookcases, and lamps allows me to easily switch accent colors.
Our teeny, tiny windowless kitchen was once a dungeon (
before & after photos here)... but not anymore! It's amazing how a little white paint made this small room seem so much bigger! And our old brick fireplace, that hubby would not let me paint, is now hidden behind the new white fireplace cover he built (
before & after photos here).
White lampshades, lace runners & table scarves, and pillow shams help make the small rooms in our little home seem so much brighter.
Vases filled with white buttons, white sparkly holiday decorations, pale white & pink pillowcase shams
(used as curtains on our front doors), and a white church and tan angel keep the white theme going...
... while white cats
(some real, some not) provide a little whimsy here, there, and everywhere.
Our Halloween decorations are light and bright rather than the standard orange and black...
... and white is the predominant color ...
... of all the Christmas decorations, too!
And as you can see, the white theme carries right through to the outside as well... There is white wicker patio furniture, our little white backyard shed, and the most beautiful WINTER white for several months out of the year
(this is New England, after all!!!).
I hope you enjoyed these collages of Why I Love White! Now be sure to click the button below to head straight to Songbird's WE LOVE WHITE party!!
Have a beautiful weekend, everyone!
Donna
