Love white? You must be afraid of color!

If you're like me and you love white decor, I can guarantee that at least once (but more likely several times) you've heard people say in exasperation, "Are you afraid of color or what!?!". To the contrary, though I love white, I am not afraid of color. I'm a graphic designer, color is a huge & important part of my life. I recognize the beauty & power it has and use it boldly & daily. Still, wether in home decor, fashion or design, white feels, has always felt, the most dramatic & exciting to me.

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In home decor, white creates a dramatic backdrop for amazing collections of art and unique furniture. It feels peaceful & electric at once. It's white hot & billowy calm in the same breath... no color I've ever seen has done for my soul what white does. It inspires me so fully.

As I mentioned above, I've always preferred white, especially in home decor. Unfortunately, I haven't always followed my heart in this matter. In my younger years, I resisted the pull to white and found myself reluctantly heading out to the paint store to choose some trendy or safe 'color' that would inevitably grow old. Usually in a matter of weeks! None of those colors ever aroused my curiosity or creativity. The only feelings they ever evoked in me were passion killing boredom, I'm talkin' nails down a chalkboard, unable to focus on anything else in the room because this beige is so ugly, kind of feelings! I was young & lacked confidence in my natural pull toward the simple, dramatic beauty of minimal white design.

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Eventually, I decided to take Eleanor Roosevelt's advice and follow my heart, embracing my love of white. And yes, there were critics. There are critics still. I can tell you honestly though, it's been many years since I gave in to my longings for white & it has yet to grow old to me! It still inspires my heart and brings me joy and comfort.

As I write this post, I sit in our very new home (we moved in only ONE WEEK ago!) It's been painted a beautiful shade of white (Sherwin-Williams Ibis White 7000) throughout. This blog is where I will be documenting my journey of making something of our new home! There's a lot to be done and there will be plenty of good art and bling and yes, lots of white too! So, whether it be white, candy apple red or that perfect shade of aquamarine that inspires you, all of us want to create a warm, inspiring and interesting place to call home.  Join me, as I infuse joy & personal touches into our home and try to inspire you to do the same, no matter what color you love!

I love this quote from the folks over at Living with White "Some say those that love white are afraid of color. We feel those that love color just might be afraid of white!".

What do you think? Does white excite, or is it a bore? What excites your soul in decor?