Interior designers are forever discussing the perfect white paint. They know everything looks better with white. Traditional Louis IV furniture looks hipper surrounded by white, Bohemian sari fabric hung on a white wall is an ideal contrast, and a Contemporary Eames chair must be in a white room.
Benjamin Moore’s Decorator White and Super White are [...]
Archive for September, 2009
White for Every Style Statement
Friday, September 25th, 2009Inspiration | Denzel Washington
Thursday, September 24th, 2009“Man gives you the award, but God gives you the reward.”
Denzel Washington
What rewards have you received from God?
Flickr photo credit: Resurrection by Untitled blue
Intention + Action = Results
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009I’m a procrastinator. This is a new realization for me. One of my favorite magazines, Psychology Today, defines procrastination as “the gap between intention and action.” Yup, that’s me. I have a list of intentions, some of which I’m not taking action on – so, therefore, no results.
Hmm, let’s see…I intend to create a [...]
The Classic Trench Coat
Friday, September 18th, 2009The trench coat is one of fashion’s iconic pieces – a staple for every wardrobe. The coats that soldiers fighting in the trenches originally wore became known as “trench coats.”
I found my trench coat in a small thrift shop in a remote Canadian town. It cost five dollars. I looove it!
The beauty of a [...]
Inspiration | Edward Gibson
Thursday, September 17th, 2009“Style is the image of character.”
Edward Gibson
Whose character do you admire?
Flickr photo credit: Shelter From the Storm by Tony the Misfit
Interview | I Just Want to Be Me!
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009“I don’t want anything fake in my life.
I don’t want fake food, fake clothes,
fake friends, a fake body.
I just want to be me.”
Sadie White
My thirteen-year-old niece, Sadie, lives across the country. We have a summer ritual. She visits me for a week or so. We shop, talk, and plan her year. I get to [...]