11 Ways to Breeze Into Summer With White
Its freshening, lightening effects are welcome year-round, but white really comes into its own in summer. From white curtains billowing in the breeze to white planked walls, white floors and collections all in white, this decorator favorite is a great way to channel summer all around the house. Here are 11 ways to get started.
1. Paint a bunch of little mirror frames white. If you are in the habit of browsing yard sales and flea markets during the spring and summer, keep an eye out for small mirrors in interesting shapes. As you collect them, paint their frames white and add them to an assemblage on picture shelves. Using picture shelves rather than mounting the mirrors directly to the wall will make it easier to rearrange mirrors as you get new ones.
2. Make over your living room with white paint and slipcovers. Try painting just the base and legs of a wooden coffee table, or spray paint a woven light fixture white to lighten up your room. Accessories like vases, baskets and trunks can be painted white, and simple white slipcovers for sofas and armchairs can be bleached periodically to keep their crisp look.
3. Drape your bed in gauzy white fabric. A billowing white canopy at the head of the bed adds a romantic touch. Hang a length of sheer, gauzy white fabric from a curtain rod, a large embroidery hoop or a frame designed for mosquito netting. Don’t worry if you don’t feel like hemming it — the raw edges will work well here.
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11 Ways to Breeze Into Summer With White
