The White House

When it comes to style, I should never say never. Because I'm here to admit to you that I am a total style waffler. I do it in fashion all the time. I'll absolutely loathe a certain style of clothing for about a year or so, and then I'll find I have it in my closet. And I'm realizing I do it in home decor as well. I'll never paint any walls pink. I'll never like leather furniture. I'll never paint a floor.

I'll never have all white walls.

Well, guess what!

Yes, I've hopped on the white trend, and after two days of painting, we have covered the ceiling and the walls with Valspar's "Du Jour". It's not a creamy white, like I'm usually drawn to. It might have a hint of a blue undertone, which I usually don't like, but it's working really well in here. It's bright and crisp and clean looking. And actually, I really love it at night with artificial light. I don't think I've ever preferred a color in artificial light before. 

The thing about white walls is they aren't the star of the show. I can't depend on my wall color to make this a wow space, and I kinda like that. I want the walls to be a blank canvas for artwork and photos and furniture pieces I love. And I think they'll do the job well. And the ceiling looks so so so so much better. Sponge Bob is gone. 

Next will be decor. We're heading to Ikea next week to get some bookshelves and a desk, and I'm stalking Craigslist and thrift stores to fulfill my vision. The white curtains kinda look underwhelming now, so I'm noodling some ideas to fix that. I keep getting notions about where to put color. I'm definitely taking my time and letting my ideas evolve as the room comes together. You can't rush a space.