Seasons for All at Home

Decorating in White Elegance

While the hot days of summer continue one after the other, there are few colors that cool us off more than white.  Even if a room is not decorated in white, a few slipcovers and a change in accessories can cool down any room -- especially when there are silvery mirrors and chandeliers.  Add a touch of blush in the way of pillows or flowers, and your room is complete for a cool summer look!

Even if an area rug is dark, walls and upholstery in white say it's summer.  Balmy green plants bring the outdoors inside suggesting shaded areas to sit.

Even the kitchen, where the stove and oven hum year 'round, appears much cooler when dressed in white.  Imagine the opportunities that exist when it comes to changing the accent colors and accessories in an all white kitchen.  Or perhaps all four seasons are represented all the time!

Jewel tones warm us up and pastel shades cool us off.  Crisp white is elegant and timeless and, regardless of the time of year, cools us off like winter snow.

Be sure to visit Julia's Hooked on Fridays, Fifi's Fashionable Fridays, and Melissa's A Beautiful Life.

Credits: Southern Accents and Traditional Home.

Decorating in Shabby Chic

Summertime always makes me think cottage and shabby chic interiors.  White and worn woods and fabrics welcome all to relax in these rooms for a very long time.  

A vintage fireplace surround makes a statement unto itself.  Add white accessories such as slipcovers for chairs and planter boxes, then pop a color or two in the way of plants or metalwork, and the charm is established.  

 

Chipped white paint is even charming when it appears on framework in the powder room.

 

Add more color to a living room by accessorizing with floral pillows that can be changed each season.

Indoors or out, shabby chic looks naturally beachy.

 

Antique stores, flea markets, and yard sales are just a few places to search for shabby chic items.  Just think "white and worn," and you'll be on the right track for spying unique treasures.

Be sure to visit Julia's Hooked on Fridays, Fifi's Fashionable Fridays, and Melissa's A Beautiful Life.

 

Credits: Photos from BHG and Country Living.