Guest Picks: Let There Be White
Start the year off with a clean slate in the form of white bedding, furniture and accessories
Hi! I live in New Orleans, but work everywhere as a stylist, interior decorator, designer of boutique events, and as a freelance writer. I write the blog The Visual Vamp.
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The start of the new year always puts me in the mood to refresh the home. It's time to purge and prune and edit. Darker winter days make us crave lighter colors too, and there can be none better than white.
Here's a tip if you're looking to lighten up your home: Paint walls in the basic off-the-shelf white at your paint store, and you will never have to color match it again for touch-ups and refreshing. In the meantime, add some white furnishings to brighten things up. — Valorie from The Visual Vamp
Here's a tip if you're looking to lighten up your home: Paint walls in the basic off-the-shelf white at your paint store, and you will never have to color match it again for touch-ups and refreshing. In the meantime, add some white furnishings to brighten things up. — Valorie from The Visual Vamp
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Recently on Million Dollar Decorators, Martyn Lawrence Bullard had a bed custom made in faux ivory. This bed from Oly is an investment, but it's a million-dollar look for a lot less.
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I love this hoof-footed stool. You could change out the upholstery, maybe to something with hair on hide.
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White sheepskin rugs are a wonderful way to add winter white to your room. Check your local Sam's Club for great deals on sheepskin and cowhide rugs.
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The trick to using white is to mix in natural neutrals like this iconic chair. Once a rare and expensive find, the hand chair is now being replicated for the masses.
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A chic white accent is the animal head with horns. I love this one because it's covered in newsprint.
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Maybe this little lamp will be just the right touch of white on your desk or kitchen counter.
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White lacquer boxes are so simple and so elegant.
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Every room needs a French chair, and this one with a white frame and pale linen upholstery is so perfect. And at this price, you could get a set for the dining table.
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A wall of these white bookcases would be a fast way to change an entire room.
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This armoire is meant for a TV, but its chinoiserie lines make it versatile storage for anything from china to linens to clothes.
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Simple white cotton curtain panels are so easy on the eyes and easy to do.
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I love this dining table! The natural form of the tree trunk is just stunning. It could also be used as an entry hall table.
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A classic vintage-modern chair in crisp white is a winner.
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This coffee table in the shape of a map would be a wonderful play table in a kids' room. Add some floor cushions for seating.
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Mix your whites with other pale neutrals for a layered look. Suzanne Kasler makes it easy with these ceramic vases.
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The Ikea Ektrop chair is still the best deal ever. It comes with a white slipcover that would cost more than the chair alone if you had it custom made. Use four of them in a room instead of a sofa.
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White bedding is versatile and always gives a bedroom a lift. This coverlet is so special.
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This book says it all and will inspire you — and show you how to mix your things with white.
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I just love this little rocking bird. Put it on your coffee table with books and a vase of white flowers.
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paulinas Great ideas. Love the little white bird! I just changed out my bedding for white and i think it makes a difference.
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olldbobbi I love white interiors! They're so clean and pure and easy to decorate around. I just bought a white comforter, too, and I'm redecorating my guest room in white, black and red ochre. So far, so good....
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Studio NOO Design Love white sheers and white tiles, I use them a lot in my designs !
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Sarah Greenman Valorie - you always have the best advice. Love the canopy bed and Buddha chair.
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