Signature Style

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO3q7DON7UgYyPjm4c0pFbY_23YAFuaS6te9Ju_EeQe0oUG5MIPMnJF4ahP3h3oLau5Izolio4ZApVlBWyOg5RxotfPRR1cq9wUryZP0MTynXWVQw6K2ifcRZCJm7xkpAIrWceZzFAVte/s1600/103090278939781814_yTYQb2Df_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO3q7DON7UgYyPjm4c0pFbY_23YAFuaS6te9Ju_EeQe0oUG5MIPMnJF4ahP3h3oLau5Izolio4ZApVlBWyOg5RxotfPRR1cq9wUryZP0MTynXWVQw6K2ifcRZCJm7xkpAIrWceZzFAVte/s1600/103090278939781814_yTYQb2Df_f.jpg" /></a> </div>Does having your own signature style mean the same thing as having great style?  I certainly hope not.  I can't even commit to a signature cocktail.  I'm all over the map when it comes to personal style, both in my closet and in home decor. For me, it's really more of a gut reaction, and even this can change quite often.  However, there are some style constants in my life. I know without a doubt that I prefer white kitchens, regardless of the actual design era it's designed in.  I love the clean, pristine calm that only a white kitchen can deliver.  Of course I can appreciate other types and colors in kitchens when done well...I just know for my life, a white kitchen works best.  And, while it's a pretty broad category, maybe even a stretch...it's one of the few decor aspects that I can confidently claim without feeling fickle or waffling, ever. What are some design constants in your life?<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE3b6FjJyzEAT1kPXpyR2akXCfHJteBD5N1fNcLwJNOHCUVZdUS5wMkN8e4AkiKCieqmTBMs6UtZ1AkL7FQBqonAqkCilE1O50g1wGyZcE-JSn3MlL4yid799ncvilMB9vPNZYGut91DR/s1600/157344580700738330_bX71K7n4_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE3b6FjJyzEAT1kPXpyR2akXCfHJteBD5N1fNcLwJNOHCUVZdUS5wMkN8e4AkiKCieqmTBMs6UtZ1AkL7FQBqonAqkCilE1O50g1wGyZcE-JSn3MlL4yid799ncvilMB9vPNZYGut91DR/s1600/157344580700738330_bX71K7n4_f.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcu_7hyphenhyphenjNaUXYAKoZ9CwJL6_rcV6c5WKtCr1FUsns9lc4dMzvbPnIWr7LK0oXe9LM0UDBN9Ri8i-pJLB2ZvKOHeMzeo-URDP3Mnj8nfmcyVa9x1MM1PsWcT61pYEmUV7SMKFKq1Awd3HCK/s1600/54043264248363877_AWm3GiV1_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcu_7hyphenhyphenjNaUXYAKoZ9CwJL6_rcV6c5WKtCr1FUsns9lc4dMzvbPnIWr7LK0oXe9LM0UDBN9Ri8i-pJLB2ZvKOHeMzeo-URDP3Mnj8nfmcyVa9x1MM1PsWcT61pYEmUV7SMKFKq1Awd3HCK/s1600/54043264248363877_AWm3GiV1_f.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvXjb0PTVaW_m9EeBBnXJh8wsvCUjOizb2-tBgCavyGXOqmkUKBNdDsemozuAK7ltUBSr3NYyI3xrxSSt4Xkv7JpnC8O3d3MSgyyxJYV0LwVKaeNW-51wOwxkJhSrMteTVpZ90d3gDVc-/s1600/54043264248443666_KyXKw87w_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvXjb0PTVaW_m9EeBBnXJh8wsvCUjOizb2-tBgCavyGXOqmkUKBNdDsemozuAK7ltUBSr3NYyI3xrxSSt4Xkv7JpnC8O3d3MSgyyxJYV0LwVKaeNW-51wOwxkJhSrMteTVpZ90d3gDVc-/s1600/54043264248443666_KyXKw87w_f.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZsCs5RZ5t6RO2Endu7Ynsb3VPqazKXxNT9RhHE9knCsVWO0bGwTW2LWawXK1TFnS-KUl2YJ6Tndfn0Gt8XR87ssdNj6KK5-ukL7xeCQipHgvoTceiy0uuWT0ZBScc0V_SGUyB3Lap7Dl/s1600/Picture+483.png" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Images via: <a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Coco+Kelley</a>, <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/" target="_blank">HouseOfTurquoise,</a> <a href="http://vtinteriors.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">VTInteriors,</a> <a href="http://benjamindhong.com/" target="_blank">BenjaminDhong,</a><a href="http://www.heirloomphilosophy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> HeirloomPhilosophy</a> and <a href="http://www.cococozy.com/" target="_blank">Cococozy</a></i></span></div>

Signature Style

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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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