~ Can You Ever Have Too Much White??? ~

I remember telling my mom that when I grew up

 I was going to live in a white house with white furniture,

and white carpet with a white Persian cat!!

Well, life happened and together we have 2 boys (3 if you count my husband :))

and one girl (she would do well with white)

Not complaining at all, but boys and white

don't do well together.

Part of my early childhood dream has come true.

I do have a LOT of white furniture.

(We also have a mix of dark)

I have a white area rug that I can

easily toss in the washing machine.

I've never had a white Persian cat

but we had a white "miniature" bunny

that grew to be the size of our pug Max!!

So with that being said...

here are some more whites in our house and my old shop.

I hope you enjoy :))

~ On the entry table ~

~ Sconce in entry wall ~

~ Top of mirror in the entry way ~

~ In the dining room I have a collection of frames ~

~ I will have frames like these in my shop ~

(Eventually, lol)

~ Old tin ~

(It is much larger than it appears )

actual size 2' x 2'

~ Another frame ~

~ Wire hanging basket for "In" and "Out" mail ~

~ White curvy wire basket ~ 

that holds cloth napkins

~ Love the edging and cross stitched roses ~

~ Candle chandelier that hangs ~

 over the kitchen counter

~ White table runner with crochet edging ~

( A Christmas gift from my sweet husband )

~ An old iron grate that hangs over the back door ~

~ Another window pane that hangs over our fireplace ~

~ My favorite photo EVER ~

(except for family photos of course)

I heard that the nurse in the photo

just died recently :(

~ My old shop (sniffle) ~

(I miss it)

~ Crystal candle holders ~

Love that distressed shelf

~ Not sure why that shutter is there, lol ~

But tht mirror was so beautiful!!!

~ Dried Roses on a hall tree that my brother made ~

(These will be available too)

~ A chair I painted, distressed, and reupholstered ~

~ The check out counter and my favorite sign ~

It says...

"Your husband called

and said you can buy anything you want"

Love it!!! (Another gift from Scotty)

Many conversations were shared

over that sign and counter.

I met some of the sweetest people in here.

A lot like the people that I have

encountered through this blog!!!

~ Love Picasa ~

~ The front was constantly changing ~

Which was a good thing :))

~ Lots and lots of mirrors ~

We had a great mix of women and talent!

~ But it all meshed very well ~

 ~ More crystal lighting ~

~ We didn't really have a lot of antiques ~

 but it's a cool sign :)

~ Ahhhh... my favorite french doors ~

~ And again... LOVE them!!! ~

~ Last but not least ~

A page from one of Rachel Ashwell's books.

Something to always strive for.

~ Humility ~

Thank you all for visiting!!

It means so much to me :))

I would love to hear from you!!

~ Have a wonderful day ~

 

~ Light, Bright, and WHITE ~

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Enjoy :))

More whites from our home,

my old shop,

and some of my work.

~  Our Entry Way  ~

~ Peonies in front of my favorite white french doors ~

~  A dining chair with my favorite pillow  ~

~  An old window pane that hangs in our bedroom  ~

~  A slipcover in progress~

I can't tell you how many times I've sewn, ripped, and re-sewn

the middle part alone!!! At least 3 or 4 or 1000...

I've lost count!!

But I finally got it straight but I haven't taken pictures yet.

I'm not sure if I want to keep the ruffle...

I think I want it smaller.

Believe it or not, the white slipcovers really do hold up.

(Even with our two year old grand baby)

We have a mix of white and dark furniture.

Feminine and masculine

at the same time.

~  The curtain that hangs over the massive (frosted) window in the master bath  ~

~  As you walk in the bathroom ~

~  Love that curtain  ~

Pretty reflections of my mini chandelier

and my crystal champagne bucket

that holds the soap.

 Can you tell I love white???

Just wondering ;))

~  Yep, the curtain again... ~

~ Monogrammed hand towel ~

~ My little chandelier my sweet husband hung for me ~

~  I have a thing for clocks ~

This one hangs over my closet door

(reminding me to hurry)

I know....

 this isn't white.

This is a BEFORE picture.

That rarely happens around here :))

Seriously...

I am usually to excited to paint

to remember to take a before picture!!

I will try harder now that I have a blog and will want to show

"Before and After"

"AFTER"

Sooo much softer and prettier.

I am still planning on distressing it.

Just enough to see the details in the roses and the edges...

~  The glass knobs Scotty put on the drawers and cabinet doors  ~

~  A sweet gift from my sweet husband  ~

hanging on my closet door.

It's almost old enough to be considered "vintage"

But still love to see it everyday.

~  Apothecary (Apothacary??? ) jars ~

that hold

cotton balls, swabs, and pearls.

~  Monogrammed hand towel  ~

draped over a set of lacy white towels

I received as a wedding gift.

Almost 19 years and just as beautiful

as the day I received them.

Soo pretty...

~   My old shop  ~

 French Doors

 Old Window Panes

 Painted Shutters

Perfect even if you just hang it on a wall

or prop them up in a corner.

~  I miss this place  ~

It smelled Heavenly.

~  Chandeliers, Vanities, Lamps, Mirrors  ~

These are the things I will have in my online shop.

~ Ornate mirrors, chandeliers, vintage hats  ~

Glass cloches, vintage crystal, etc...

~ Fun items as well ~

~  The dark and the white again with a touch of cobalt blue  ~

Very Ralph Lauren

~  Lots and lots of white wicker and flowers  ~

~  Another pretty monogrammed hand towel  ~

(not my picture and don't remember where I found it.)

~  A picture of roses out of Rachel Ashwell's book  ~

~  My work  ~

This is a settee I reupholstered

for a local boutique owner.

If I had my choice I would have painted the frame white

 with a light distressing.

~  She was very happy with the results  ~

She didn't want the deep tufting...

but I think it looks pretty good :))

Even the piping turned out pretty good...

~  The back  ~

I'm still learning....

But come back and see what else I'm up to :))

I paint, I sew, I reupholster and

I am planning to put together tutorials on

how to do all this fun stuff!!!

If I can do it, YOU can do it :))

(If you want to)

Now, since I didn't do a post for Father's Day

I am doing a little one now...

It is still in keeping with the "White Wednesday" theme

(Sort of )

But definitely honoring my sweet husband Scotty.

These are just a few of his babies :))

Did I mention he is a Land Rover NUT  Enthusiast???

(Notice the WHITE Range Rover)

Here we are (with a different White Range Rover)

We are camping and off roading with the

Houston Land Rover Club.

They caught us eating breakfast...

and at the time I had braces!!!

And overalls under the sweatshirt.

Very bulky looking :))

Not the best picture we've ever taken LOL!!!

And here he is (in a WHITE t-shirt)

sitting in the very first Land Rover he ever brought home.

That is a story in itself :)) 

It was in an Exxon commercial!!

Happy Father's Day Honey!!!

I love you!!

(I'm not really late posting this,

I'm just really early for next year ;))

Love to you all!!!

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