Colourful Stripes

I really loves stripes in decor...I find it can add at touch of whimsey to a space, it can add a preppy look or even feel traditional in the right home. It can make a space look wider or longer depending on the placement and it can also provide a sense of structure to a space as well. It mixes super well with other patterns like florals or checks and can be used in fabrics, painted on rugs, floors, walls or anything else you can think of...and you know what....it always looks amazing.

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Lonny Magazine, Domino Magazine, House Beautiful

Blue and White Obsession

I have a few pieces of blue and white porcelain in my home and I really love it. I think it goes with every decor and fits into a neutral colour scheme perfectly. This is the home and personal collection of Furlow Gatewood, who is a been an influential member of the design community for many years. These photos that House Beautiful featured are from the book One Man's Folly (by Julia Reed and published by Rizzoli) and feature much of his amazing collection of blue and white porcelain. Now this is a collection! I love the blue and white stool in the first photo and the stunning ginger jars in all shapes and sizes. Plates, candleholder and vases fill out the rest of the collection, all set in the most beautiful home. 

photography by Paul Costello and Rodney Collins

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: House Beautiful

photography by Paul Costello and Rodney Collins

Manhattan Chic in Blue and White

Metallic finishes add wonderful reflection to this glamorous, modern space in Manhattan. So well done in shades of blue and white with silver and chrome touches throughout. An amazing kitchen with mirrored doors does double duty as the entry into the apartment. This has been disguised with two large closets on either side that look so elegant and not expected for a kitchen which is always fun! Just beside the kitchen is the jewel of a powder room....actually the entire apartment is pretty much like a jewel! Pretty blue wall paper in the bedroom is so beautiful against the white bedding and the satiny headboard. What a chic little space!

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: House Beautiful

photos: PETER MURDOCK

Easy California

This is a lovely beach home in California. Wonderful whites, blues and neutral colours. Rattan with wood and stone...the perfect mix of easy natural materials that create an comfortable, cozy environment. I really love the red and white bedroom! The views are really incredible.....ahh yes I will keep posting summer homes all winter just to remind me that spring will come!!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Via: House Beautiful

Blue and White Ginger Jars and More

I have a small collection of Asian inspired blue and white pieces in my home. A white ceramics stool, blue and white ginger jars and pots and I put them all together either around my fireplace or on my bay window in the living room. I love the look so much I really would love to have more pieces...it also looks so great when blue and white are mixed in various patterns, with different fabrics or rugs. The first photo is from my home featuring lookslikewhite ceramics. In the other photos you can see that blue and white ginger jars, pots and stools mix beautifully with contemporary, modern and traditional designs. 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Vogue Living, Lonny Magazine, lookslikewhite

A Place in Paris

Hello weekend! Well this post is a nice way to end the week...a little Paris apartment from Veranda magazine for you. So pretty with all of the blue jars in every room. I have blue and white vases and jars in my living room and I really love this look. Such a beautiful mix of antiques in this home and of course with the amazing floors and walls...superb.

Hope you have wonderful plans this weekend. It is apple picking time here in Montreal and the weekend is supposed to be warm and beautiful so a little wandering through the orchards would be good fun....

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Greige Design

Fashion and Decor

 

 It seems to me that the clothes I like best are very often a reflection of the houses I love. They are all neutral tone, kinda loose and comfy and, more often than not, have a shot of blue for good measure. I love grey, white and camel together and homes that have those tones really speak to me. I don't actually wear a lot of denim or have any in my home but I like what denim represents....a relaxed mood and natural fabrics. I am really finding there are some great fashions this fall so it should be fun dressing for the season. I am still hanging onto the summer mood but am getting more ready to pull out some sweaters after writing this post!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Pinterest

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