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Posts tagged “white”

Nicola's Dining Room
Before & After

Sometimes we post extreme Before & Afters, in which the before photos look like disaster sites or crime scenes. But it can also be enlightening to admire a room that simply has a new look, whether fro...

White-Colored Rooms
Roundup

Is white a color? Or is it the lack of color? Either way, Northwest interior designers often preach its virtues &mdash along with its cousins, taupe and gray &mdash for that particular light we have...

Roundup: 10 Patriotic Posts For Patriot Day

On this day of remembrance, you might be feeling a little Red, White and Blue today (pun or no pun intended). We've rounded up 10 posts and homes that proudly display their colors and give a little ...

Office Space Before & After

Andrew, our reader from Bogota, Colombia sent us photos of his office space Before & After. With his admiration of white uncluttered spaces he did a wonderful job transforming the home office....

Is It A Rug Or A Radio?

This rug has a trick up it's sleeve (although we're pretty certain, rugs don't actually have sleeves). It picks up the radio waves with human contact! Check out a video of it in action after the jum...

Making Over The Basic Plastic Outdoor Chair

We've been long time fans of designer makeovers on every day items. The basic white plastic outdoor chair is a staple in millions of homes around the world, but this sophisticated twist from Front D...

What California Looks Like In Our Dreams

Built in 1872 the Palmtag Muzzio Bowen Mansion, which sits on LaSelva Beach, just outisde Santa Cruz, is surrounded by organic farms and panoramic ocean views. It's a short walk to the beach and best...

It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's... Back In Stock
See What We Waited A Whole Year For!

Over the last year (and then some) it's been a secret shame of ours, to check every day for a certain item that's been out of stock. We probably could've completed some amazing project in the hours ...

Flickr Finds: Me*Jo's Dining Room

Since it is right off of the entryway, our dining room is usually cluttered with shoes on the floor and projects, mail, and anything else to be considered at a later date occupying the table. Perhaps ...

Roundup: White Accessories from Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters seems to always have a great accessory for almost any style. On our most recent visit to their online Apartment department, we couldn’t help but love some of their white ceramic and...

Roundup: Four Favorite Doorstops

Doorstops are something you don't really think about until you live in a house that could really use one. All it takes is carrying a basket of laundry through a door that is closed just enough to sn...

Upperplayground 10th Anniversary 50% Off Sale!

There are some great hip artisan housewares to add to your collection at fantastic prices over at the Upper Playground webstore (or at a brick and mortar store through the end of today) through the 2...

Roundup: Bedroom Sneak Peeks!

Wanna see what other people's bedrooms look like? Click through the jump to catch a glimpse of where others are laying their head at night (assuming you don't fall asleep on the couch watching MacGy...

Good Finds: dLight Huggable Pillow

We have always been suckers for things that are a bit out of the norm, which is why this pillow from Diana Lin Design caught our eye. It can light up your sofa, chair or even bedroom. Click through...

Inspiration: High Gloss White Floors

Oh man, this is so unfair. We just finished painting our floors semi-gloss white, and now that we've happened upon this photo of high gloss white floors, well, we're tempted... Are we crazy?...

Follow Up: Best White Paints

After our recent post on Best White Paints, we received an email from a friend who has a background in decorative painting. Jump below for her notes on white paints......

Best White Paints

We're about to move into a new abode -- and we're planning to paint it as soon as we can. While we love color, this is a place that is definitely calling out for white paint, and lots of it. Since w...

All-White Rooms

Sometimes we see images of all-white rooms and we can't help but get the urge to wipe the slate clean; it just looks really peaceful and calm....

Inspiration: White Dishes on White Floating Shelves

Doing some blog-surfing, we came upon this gorgeous photo on Sharilyn's blog. We love it because, well, we love white dishes and we love floating shelves. They're simple yet and beautiful....

Color Chips: Orange, Putty, and White

July 21st, Corner of Valencia and Hill Street We'd like to call this color "velveteen" as every time we see it (which is happening more and more frequently) it reminds us of the color of a soft little...

Etsy Scavenger: White

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SF Good Questions: White Walls With These Floors?

I live in a "garden" apartment in Seattle. Our unit was turned condo about a year ago and the developer did all of the units with black granite countertops, stainless appliances and a palette of gr...