Wednesday, 17 February 2010

*White on White*



This week I thought I would join in on White Wednesday over at the lovely Faded Charm.
I thought I would simply show you some white on white that can be found around our home.
I do love white so & we have a lot of it in various shades around the house.

Above is one of the white-washed willow hearts I sell at the shop sat on our dresser alongside some simple white hooks.



I do love old postcards & have quite a collection going on, these are some of the ones I have that have been used & posted.
I love the old writing & reading the messages, some are so sweet.
You may just be able to see at the top an old silver candlestick which I painted in antique white eggshell & distressed, the table is our coffee table which was a lovely thrifty find, which I of course painted in Antique White & distressed slightly.



This is our telephone in the living room which sits upon an old sewing box that once belonged to my mother-in-law. I painted it in Craig & Rose's Regencey White & distressed the edges for that lovely old Shabby Chic look.



This is simply a small jug alongside a tiny jar. I painted the jar lid & then distressed the edges & rubbed a little oil paint on to age it slightly then popped a little wooden heart on top. There is a white vase from Sia in the background that my friend gave me & they are sitting upon part of an old desk that belonged to my husbands grandfather, it is a cabinet & was part of the side of the original desk. I painted it again in Regency White from Craig & Rose & distressed it & because it had been polished so many times it has this wonderfully lovely distressing going on which I just love. It sits beside an old chair which also belonged to my husbands grandfather which again I painted in a white eggshell & has a wicker seat. These all belong in our living room too.



And finally this is one of my glass bon bon jars which is sitting here in front of a pretty white faux flower wreath. They are placed upon a cabinet my husband made which I painted in Farrow & Ball's French Grey waxed & then painted again in Regency White & distressed wildly! These sit in our dining room.

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I hope you have enjoyed the white on white from around my home & please do visit Faded Charm & all the other joining in on White Wednesday.

21 comments:

  1. Beautiful! Love the old style telephone and of course the white heart!
    ♥, Susan

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  2. this is all so gorgeous! I especially love the first photo...I have a little white hanger like that in the guest bedroom....beautiful post so many precious pieces!

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  3. Beautiful! What wonderful work..i especially love the last photo of the bon bon jar and flowers..stunning....gorgeous post!
    Happy WW!
    Kiki~
    Here's mine too if you like..

    http://heartofawizardess.blogspot.com/2010/02/when-starfish-dream.html

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  4. Great whites! Thanks for sharing with us today and hope you are enjoying your WW.

    Kathleen

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  5. So fresh....I love white...xxx

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  6. Some beautiful items there, thank you for sharing. I always find white is so fresh and uplifting!
    x

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  7. Oh everything is so beautiful!!! I love white - always clean and fresh looking!! Thank you!!
    xxxx

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  8. Lovely images. My favorite is that white rose wreath! So chic.

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  9. Love all the white. And paint is such a workhorse isn't it! So much can be made better with a little coat of paint. Love how your table came out.
    Yvonne

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  10. I love all the white, everything looks beautiful.

    Hugs RosieP x

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  11. Beautiful white on white pictures!! Really love them.

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  12. Very pretty whites. I love the rose wreath w/ the glass bon bon jar.

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  13. AS usual Such Gorgeousness....That telephone is Fantastic!!!! sending big hugs your way hunny xx
    Annie x

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  14. Hi Alison!
    Love all the pictures. So lovely and fresh. I love the little jar. Can I be cheeky and as you what kind of paint did you use to paint its lid? I have a good bunch of baby food jars that I would love to use as buttons storage and would love to paint their lids.
    Take care,
    xx

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  15. So much lovely white, Alison... thanks for sharing your pretty treasures! I adore things white as much as I do things pink. :o) Happy Day, my friend ((HUGS))

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  16. Sooo pretty - loving that telephone. Nice and bright. Just what I needed today. Thanks ~

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  17. lovely heart but my passion is the telephone! thanks for share it!

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  18. Such gorgeous white images! I adore your telephone! Have a sweet day!

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  19. Hi Alison, so nice to meet you. I love all your beautiful "whites". I'm a real fan of old postcards and yours are in wonderful condition. Just joined as a follower.
    Blessings,
    Debra

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  20. Gotta love white! I'm wanting to have a little change at home! Very inspiring photos!

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