Inpsired By Shades Of Citrus

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeN7h4HrVDPhFn40yumKz4TNe1He-7_TfLXFzQee4uOp54a2xtmUkCvUiUaH94MFMZXFQK7iwngdZ6fKo62qd38PDnLXo6TpX7_WdMVUzZEU_oBTGmStXj_Pch2BWnBPYNpNQCXdNJlJp/s1600/Picture+546.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeN7h4HrVDPhFn40yumKz4TNe1He-7_TfLXFzQee4uOp54a2xtmUkCvUiUaH94MFMZXFQK7iwngdZ6fKo62qd38PDnLXo6TpX7_WdMVUzZEU_oBTGmStXj_Pch2BWnBPYNpNQCXdNJlJp/s1600/Picture+546.png" /></a></div>Having penned this blog for over two years now, friends will often ask my opinion on design concepts for their own homes (which I love!).  Since my friends are some of the best dressed people I know, I try to get them to relate their living spaces to their wardrobes, often recommending color palettes they would wear in an outfit.  Lately, I've been drawn to bright lemon and lime colors in clothing. So...when I hit upon this charming feature in <a href="http://www.styleathome.com/homes/interiors/interior-functional-family-home/a/29016" target="_blank">Style At Home</a>, I immediately fell for the color combos here.  All these citrus pops work so well with the neutral background.  For me, this helps to illustrate what I already suspected...all the brights I've been craving in my wardrobe will work just fine as long as I pair them up with some neutrals.  Some might prefer brights with brights, but for me in order to be comfortable, I need more of a balance of colors in <i>both</i> decor and fashion.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeF0SB_jHWURprgsqEjDqBsHNCNUuE7HBsInLPhaLfHlmEdUISPiMnNxJlU0D_-a53LxQC-SXhi4POy_nnQI3vizgMXtc1Ho2Ia3ktZgbuHE9RqlhOyRNQHWuRyCQLETr18x0POvqKWQLR/s1600/Picture+547.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeF0SB_jHWURprgsqEjDqBsHNCNUuE7HBsInLPhaLfHlmEdUISPiMnNxJlU0D_-a53LxQC-SXhi4POy_nnQI3vizgMXtc1Ho2Ia3ktZgbuHE9RqlhOyRNQHWuRyCQLETr18x0POvqKWQLR/s1600/Picture+547.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTxfeno-Lh_BAYSZPbY5J0-SEvuyA_EuJsZf1oVRo_MlxxaTJTOdyMaZw507O5-37lkpxsydwaYUZdjZGAgMFD5Ih1KRuz1bkx4dBxL2dyt_OIt02SaIcojwmpDuoW5lJ8cG-NjFIgWBZ/s1600/Picture+556.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTxfeno-Lh_BAYSZPbY5J0-SEvuyA_EuJsZf1oVRo_MlxxaTJTOdyMaZw507O5-37lkpxsydwaYUZdjZGAgMFD5Ih1KRuz1bkx4dBxL2dyt_OIt02SaIcojwmpDuoW5lJ8cG-NjFIgWBZ/s1600/Picture+556.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGAt5kml2g9mHBsOKFFo6-0fjnlIYKc-A8muCXtNNirAAd3F_4ZEbcX7Kg8PsmGMECbOuxWWG41-QYEJ0b8UACkg8i5MbhO2h1DidZaCbUfiKBfUCsTEAG8WpPpKfYMk6ZER5oZrzhOfF/s1600/Picture+561.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGAt5kml2g9mHBsOKFFo6-0fjnlIYKc-A8muCXtNNirAAd3F_4ZEbcX7Kg8PsmGMECbOuxWWG41-QYEJ0b8UACkg8i5MbhO2h1DidZaCbUfiKBfUCsTEAG8WpPpKfYMk6ZER5oZrzhOfF/s1600/Picture+561.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsy9Z3BsF1mGuI6OrvnshdRg-iKQLnHlAr5JXii_jrUMVhAiywULJLfnv-kYROvkXwhFVkuym1oJPANVI0cE1kATOkH4llvmSVBnzO5Bt4MCzuXo8TYibj2JZ2dYy5hQ7r4j1dZm6LmhA/s1600/Picture+559.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsy9Z3BsF1mGuI6OrvnshdRg-iKQLnHlAr5JXii_jrUMVhAiywULJLfnv-kYROvkXwhFVkuym1oJPANVI0cE1kATOkH4llvmSVBnzO5Bt4MCzuXo8TYibj2JZ2dYy5hQ7r4j1dZm6LmhA/s1600/Picture+559.png" /></a></div><br /></div>

Inpsired By Shades Of Citrus

Having penned this blog for over two years now, friends will often ask my opinion on design concepts for their own homes (which I love!).  S...

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In Defense Of White Walls

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRtbi2jzkdt48yIxSAjNpzDfb07n256k5auB8BGLTjLQ4cYs3nIQQ3WqzG_DYjnmmLZ024qxOw21wpb0Syxj7lRTGxq2AWgedh7jPjlEb5uaWTUmfaN3VNwlAR0V3DhPkR7e0LUdxpeco/s1600/Interiors-classic-contemporary-b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRtbi2jzkdt48yIxSAjNpzDfb07n256k5auB8BGLTjLQ4cYs3nIQQ3WqzG_DYjnmmLZ024qxOw21wpb0Syxj7lRTGxq2AWgedh7jPjlEb5uaWTUmfaN3VNwlAR0V3DhPkR7e0LUdxpeco/s1600/Interiors-classic-contemporary-b.jpg" /></a></div>My first apartment had all white walls. As did my second.  Like most rentals, paint colors came at a fee and wallpaper was pretty much discouraged. Confined to our plain white box, I dreamed of owning a house of my own one day and covering every surface with paint and prints.  Fast forward to today, and that's exactly what we did. So naturally, white walls are now calling my name!  Apparently, I now adore this look. When done right with a little imagination and colorful pops of furniture and accessories, plain white rooms can look very warm and inviting.  In particular, I love the look of black accents in this context. Doesn't this charming residence from <a href="http://www.styleathome.com/homes/interiors/interiors-contemporary-classic/a/39039" target="_blank">Style At Home</a>, make a very convincing case for painting (or leaving) your walls white?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUZnZEt1eT-jhSqk1TaEP7LTyJeWsEq1XJWeNrT64mXhzPLjztfkezdqJdsTVOc36MeYtnv0JK9jPGFkk2uyQDDpAbcyUVEGZrLa93_z3zqtgUBdsBIq3RoPVVVhKVGjVA2Qn0LcZ9FCH/s1600/Picture+418.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUZnZEt1eT-jhSqk1TaEP7LTyJeWsEq1XJWeNrT64mXhzPLjztfkezdqJdsTVOc36MeYtnv0JK9jPGFkk2uyQDDpAbcyUVEGZrLa93_z3zqtgUBdsBIq3RoPVVVhKVGjVA2Qn0LcZ9FCH/s1600/Picture+418.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRhsQv_A6kPC5rcvN3FEFicmnADWDxKwWjuupK6jltOG7pUwFu9aeoIJ36NC2N7VUhFp18cxdhMokhglhMQe5DWZKwX9vpaFfm2gI0iKh6wyvT767xZwdxJ43pShLwOaEqVuF4o0SLe2x/s1600/Picture+420.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRhsQv_A6kPC5rcvN3FEFicmnADWDxKwWjuupK6jltOG7pUwFu9aeoIJ36NC2N7VUhFp18cxdhMokhglhMQe5DWZKwX9vpaFfm2gI0iKh6wyvT767xZwdxJ43pShLwOaEqVuF4o0SLe2x/s1600/Picture+420.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div>

In Defense Of White Walls

My first apartment had all white walls. As did my second.  Like most rentals, paint colors came at a fee and wallpaper was pretty much disco...

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