"The Simple Beauty of White" is the theme for
Country Living Magazine's February 2011 issue. I am digging it! Some of the highlights include:
1. "The Insider's Guide to White" featuring three designers (Rachel Ashwell, Darryl Carter, and Suzanne Kasler) and their distinct takes on white;
2. "How the West was Reinvented" that features a pretty Montana home that is a mix of grays, browns, blues, and a whole lot of white;
3. "The New Way to Do Lace." Y'all, I am way ahead of the curve on this one (for once in my life...seriously...only this once). The article is about how lace is popping up on everything, and I actually have a couple of lacy pieces that I have bought (and made) in my home. I will be posting about my lacy treasures next week!
If you all have not bought a copy of the February issue yet, at least go check it out the next time you are at the grocery or book store.
Here is the cover:
And check out how many flags I have in this issue! I hope I don't tear it up before I absorb all the white gorgeousness!
In the spirit of Country Living Magazine's February 2011 issue, I want to share with you some of my favorite white things.
1. This is my white Fireclay Belfast sink. I love it because most of my large trays and all of my pots fit in it so well.
2. One of my sweet friends gave me this as a Christmas present. It is a linen fragranced soy candle from waverly and irving. I visited their website yesterday, and I will probably buy more for myself and for presents. The neat thing about this company is that they make their candles with vintage glasses, tins, and art pieces. Check out their website
here.
3. I love these little thistle vases from
MacKenzie-Childs. Scotland is one of my favorite places on Earth!
4. My husband and I saved for a very long time to purchase these Darcy dining room chairs from
Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic.
5. The painting in my dining room is not my best. One of my friends gave me a present to go to
Sips 'n Strokes for my birthday one year. She was trying to encourage me to start painting again, and her ploy worked. Although I do not like working with acrylic paints or pallet knives, we had so much dang fun that I bought the biggest, most gaudy frame I could find and hung it in my dining room. It even has puff paint on it (oh, the horror of it all)! I put lots of white in my rose in spite of the instructions!
6. I painted my kitchen walls in
Benjamin Moore's Super White. You do not get anymore white than this. I also love the pastel pears my daughter drew in fourth grade, and I think the white frame suits it very well.
7. This is a multi-media collage by Kim Victoria Kettler. We bought it years ago in Scottsdale, and it is atypical of most of her art which is very colorful.
8. I have bought these picture frames over the years at an adorable store in Homewood called
White Flowers. Everything in the store is white! The are made by a California artist from found objects and old wood.
9. This Victorian sofa was new when one of my husband's ancestors bought it. I had it recovered many years ago in a white basket-weave fabric. The painted pillows were purchased at
Sweet Peas several years ago.
10. I love my Welsh cupboard. You can read a post about it
here.
Do you like white as much as I do? Have you decorated your home with white! I would love to hear what y'all think about white. Is it beautiful or too sterile?
I am linking over to Faded Charm's White Wednesday. Use the link below!
I am also linking to Courtney's Feathered Nest Friday. Go check it out!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
