Thursday's Room(s) ~ White

White rooms have been covered a lot ~ true. I have covered them myself. For today's Thursday's Room, I revisit the white room. What is it about them that draws us in? For myself, I think it is the pureness. However, as you know if you read my blog, I think too much of a good thing can actually go bad. One of the things that makes a white room work for me is the pop. The room above is a fantastic example of a great pop. This room I actually found on Houzz in an 'ideabook' but clearly it first was published in Elle Decor. I like the color orange ~ in moderation. I love art! To me the art used in this room is a marriage made in heaven. The placement of the flowers and pillows in orange provides a wonderful rhythm sweeping one's eye from side to side. The furnishings are crisp and clean. The room is devoid of drapery again emphasizing the clean and crisp. The one thing lacking for me is texture. I love the look of the room but the overall feel is a bit sterile. I would love to see an odd shaped rug with a bit of texture on top of the rug they have placed. Perhaps an animal print in gray and white as I love gray and orange together. What do you think?

Here's some more white rooms that I like...

I found these beauties one of my favorite blogs of all times ~ Sarah Klassen's Haute Design. Sarah has impeccable taste. She found these at Brocade Home. These I find interesting because of the pops, patterns, and textures. In the last bedroom picture, the pop is actually another neutral ~ gray. The flowers are a lovely touch but clearly do not 'live' there all the time. The rhythm in the last photo is up and down ~ the area rug, to the duvet, to the pillows, to the chandelier and wallcovering. The first two bedrooms are simple one color pop but the architectural wall art makes a fabulous mark on these rooms. I also love the silver details.

Now for a bath...

Again, the pop of blue hues in the art and the black details in the zebra print area rug, welt, and throw brings a little something, something to add interest. Love the fireplace in the bath... oo la la! This photo is compliments of another 'ideabook' on Houzz.

And lastly, another living room...

This is a Jennifer Post design published in Architectural Digest. I love the contrast between the white and chocolate. The white just jumps off the chocolate and is a fabulous variation of the 'pop.' This is a soft white, with soft window treatments but clearly clean and crisp just not cold. I love how she outlined each piece in wood or a chocolate welt as if each piece is an art form warranting being framed.

There you have it ~ white done well (in my opinion). What's your take on white rooms? Do you have a favorite one from above?

White Kitchens ~

There is something about white kitchen that I love. Maybe its because they look so crisp and clean.... and there are so many ways to design them. These four kitchens are compliments of House Beautiful ~ always a great one for inspirations.

The kitchen at the top is a Suzanne Kasler design. Lovely. A wonderful moment for me is the hood ~ I love the consistency in that spot. I also appreciate the warmth and juxtaposition added with the wood table. The chairs and window treatment are exceptional touches.

Here is a Joan Schindler design that should be titled 'Let there be light.' The natural light bathes this room and bounces off the stainless steel. Radiant as in 'bright with joy!'

Susan Tully's design pretty much had me with the subway tile. I love it. Plus black and white ~ very classic.

This one is my favorite. Susan Dossetter did a wonderful job. She pretty much takes all that I said about the previous three and incorporates the into one. A version of subway tile, warm, juxtaposition wood table, and radiant stainless steel. Plus, take a look at the beautiful detailing of the ceiling. Add the Philippe's Duravit sink and I'd be in kitchen heaven.

How wonderful!