Color: White, It's A Challenge

This year I decided to take a decorator's challenge and paint a room a color that I swore I would never paint one. For me that color was white. When I first moved to this house, I painted my guest room green and loved it--except that it didn't look right with the carpet that I planned to replace. A year later and the carpet was still there and the green had lost its appeal for me. I know that decorators love white because it is versatile and photographers say that it photographs beautifully, but I found decorating a white room to be a challenge. The contrast between the white wall and other colors I tried to put in the room was too much for me, so I wound up adding lots of neutrals, other shades of white, and just a few bright bits to liven things up. In the end, I have to admit, I love the white room. So does Sarah. She was thrilled with the addition of a furry cream colored body pillow which has become her favorite napping spot.

In the white room, no black curtains, just a tired kitty.