White Paint and Other White Necessities

<p align="center"><img alt="[White+Paint+&+Other+White+Necessities.jpg]" border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2YFCNQjWvBPrj9lPvLmQ9G98_iCUi7HTU2Wp6_z9WZa752zvVTStU-jbLV_Z88H27kZFvIHASnT0t9hrlvMu98pdvhWihi9UZ1BvwZl12Qvx-6AK1iYKv8CPFfRbky7OLUyoPZODhuWS/s1600/White+Paint+&+Other+White+Necessities.jpg" width="500" /></p> <p align="justify">I have to admit a secret of mine...I am a white SNOB - okay now you know my innermost secret. I use only white candles, white dishes, white towels, white flowers (although I have been known to buy colored tulips), and white sheets. Nothing is more classic than white. White dishes set off the food on them perfectly. I cannot have a good sleep on anything other than white sheets, and white candles and white towels are absolute. <br /> <br />In interiors I love how white <strong><em>highlights good architecture</em></strong>, and any object in the room that has "good bones." White walls are a <strong><em>good backdrop for objects d' art and paintings</em></strong> that are placed in the room - white walls give focus to the lines of the items that are juxtaposed in front of them.  <br /> <br />Painting a room white can make it have surprising depth. When I design an all-white room I <strong><em>use several different shades of white</em></strong> to bring out the architectural details, or I layer the space with strong forms in different tones and textures of white and then use some strong color contrasts to outline and bring the white into focus. My all time favorite white color is - Benjamin Moore paint Cloud White. It is a very soft white and easy to live with. It has a chameleon effect - taking on the colors of what is set next to it and changing in tone at various times of the day. <strong><em>Not every white is snow white</em></strong>. Try using whites tinted with: ivory, cream, antique white, and palest beige, blue and yellow. An interesting fact on the popularity of white is that Benjamin Moore has over 140 whites to choose from.  <br /> <br />To maximize the light in a room I chose a paint with a semigloss finish rather than the latex matte finish more usual on walls. The "chalkier" matte finish absorbs light; the semi-gloss is more reflective. <br /> <br />Some of my favorite whites I use are are from <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore:</a> Cloud White, Simply White, Ballet White, White Dove, White Linen and Designer White.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ynkOxvGaV6s/S04CJZ0z0GI/AAAAAAAAMhg/xzPPu4i317U/s1600-h/image%5B6%5D.png"><img alt="White Paint Benjamin Moore " border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePvnPlB4H0k2q6aya-bdBR7XLWktI-sewolAmV5OEJR_Y65DHMc7I5XWZFlf69DOIWr2nQzQknPo26kD2rwzD9afNy9lJW1Sma2WoIzY3sAQtOgHXHr9dYsFyUrh2r0qoEZbrIgJMv1v6/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="White Paint Benjamin Moore " width="314" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ynkOxvGaV6s/S04CKUdz1AI/AAAAAAAAMho/2IVb6E7GK6A/s1600-h/image4%5B5%5D.png"><img alt="White Paint Benjamin Moore " border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEI-Tx4tCOGYfWH4BDcIx7N4CPa7M76oA8aNJGIY2f_y0LFr8AUkt8OenPP1HlvZBHN9mbG02HDTWMk_3hyhkBA5fQYMUnWGA-qbtkd_w9zJxzO3H98jRwr-ERcFHR7gGQrcIXa6iBZv4/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; 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border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Jennifer Post White Paint Benjamin Moore " width="209" /></a> <br /><em> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ynkOxvGaV6s/S04CRoG33YI/AAAAAAAAMpI/GsB_NsF4n6E/s1600-h/Jennifer%20Post%204%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="Jennifer Post White Paint Benjamin Moore " border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHHYUmedYzunlb1J_5J_6KyZ07xg-mhVMARlC6GeFsv9PiLBd6YB289oSINDMmgzxRITPxa1bbOS7Ch-cHpkdtHjhyphenhyphencqSzVho1OnQNI4PnMKmaKHQr3RS0OUDn7QzMYBwKWW3JI8Dp9E5/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Jennifer Post White Paint Benjamin Moore " width="238" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ynkOxvGaV6s/S04CScVEd0I/AAAAAAAAMpU/0cXxQ3OOCOw/s1600-h/ptithabibi%20com%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="ptithabibi com White Paint Benjamin Moore " border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_fvQwPe0nHYcwwJy24rsXxbI_ISdXkbx42dGwvphqNzOgdGi-12eWevpdAt1kq4rD7T01kxcCAqYo7IX7bUK3HSy5svjaTvvKtxU4J405W5riPabO1aEN2rJHceI0L9vVRoWGnm5_O_9/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; 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White Paint and Other White Necessities

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Ottomans, Benches, Foot Stools

<p align="justify">Ottomans have become a favourite of mine to use in family/media rooms and dens. I like using them for several reasons. First and foremost they serve as the indispensable coffee table. I like to make mine with tight tops and rather flat as opposed to padded with a pillow effect. This way you can set things on top of them without worrying about them toppling over. Secondly you can comfortably set your feet on them and be in a semi-reclining position to watch TV, read or maybe even fall asleep. Thirdly I can have them made any size to fit the requirements of the room. This is a real benefit because large coffee tables are hard to find. In the space below the ottoman is made out of deep chocolate brown faux Ostrich. This family has two young daughters and they use the ottoman to color on and do their craft projects and have snacks. Spills can be wiped up easily, and the deep brown faux ostrich adds and a nice textural interest and makes a dramatic center focal point for the room. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOn3O5b8gz39AA9Tt94klDiHXJLv2HPhWN6SB4eKYBxvaqU9E_rIw_vASttuuCKPYXGzIa6mTuqV4Mu2wIIaiuVxm3oEZaCHPRFM3qkXNfnEoUMDABw6FZBJe25rgNL8WbW6HjTnsAqkV/s1600-h/Laurel8408%5B9%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7imc_hyUhBQSMW1O9eIWWrYsESIbZAa6psxBU4xS8Gg1FyoAzEddibPQ5D-_jTFf2UEA8iBrFaxy8E8iqGpM5roc9aQ0h57vY9fEy1dkS8AanijitvVO5_ALk-BFLXOPMLcp7y52_0wUd/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSnMMd91m2y_mNVLyJlZJMctHC56jX96i2FPVY8k45j8Bcmtkb-8ECj79BLOLw6QNJ8njO3nmupiFRqcr5Kjdh0V5e_xjzcqK6NSjdZ-nRjIGiQXk2gPQarfNAb5V296regSFWo27X1Cp/s1600-h/Laurel%208482%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7d8r-TnffNBO5VInHTi6yaYMGHqKhbrwp2EJYdRCHN8PJAdNVCfCeLmWy-H58XOaRwYgo8foX3IdnFio-e8tyBLZ6gTGpnMWFYuKI3uUjvjwBFNBsR72y2vk-TSefjofv77sJ9gyCd4h/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="250" /></a>  <br /> <br />This ottoman is large by ottoman standards 5 feet by 3 1/2 feet. It is covered in Holly Hunt, Hair on Hide Leather, in a creamy butterscotch color. It was made long so 3 people sitting on the sofa could all put their feet up on it, and I made it deep enough to that there was still room at the back for the inevitable books, magazines, remote controls and trays for snacks and drinks. It also doubles as extra seating for parties. What coffee table has that much versatility? <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW56Nx8CBH8IHZcKv-c1Nv2JUkej_Pf1VUQAVkY0P61c-V30CF4ObQSpPm-aqNpItGmok8tlbZwu4rvygf8VyFCoxv2MHVV3VLmHFT-WPAgKUEWn5K0iSlR3YOv5nQdFlH-eRYtGHaaMYO/s1600-h/Louie13%5B4%5D.jpg"> <br /><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLyeLxqDBADk5DQKQGYLAEHz7xQHv2hJqZZJlZ6UItiF9ZYQoyfRyTmGBPnDl3DYJh2jqoTzYgOSS5AmD6KvUd6xV8RhAfMpvxxiJdFj1u_H77SMmLvX3vQfLJAt6KhDL-9FvoOrH4inm/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a></p> <p align="justify"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhot7dq67GuuTX3CPh_XghXUys5LRdZCx9o68hWhLEQNxaHvejl0TfXCzA4jXU3QhjjVfgNNP7MW-fov6JQ-idJpsKr8Vis9Wq7IlHMQIqqrZqxMpQzhi1b1cIzultZT0Y31LTti1qN5E/s1600-h/GrayLouie4ALG%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7D1UW0Xt_NbnqcSJiX5GSpjR4Ebb4EXHyGytRZ0P8LxAwC_0_KxLsFXe6o_lqtCdWBIzulfSGuEKXxPWeGbBVMnIugjjf256MUvlgBe6-arUI6TqAa3k0mvNfdJC1SW9GJLl63F9lSLB/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a> <br /> The Ottoman in this penthouse I had made in charcoal gray Beacon Hill "Pashmina". It is soft and luxurious like a Cashmere blanket and makes a nice warming contrast to the leather sofa. It sits on top of the same color of Belgium wool area carpet. Facing the sofa is the view with the TV hung and framed between the windows. Where else do you put the TV in a room that is all windows & view.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEAXwh9Mj27f9EcVRvl7cH8GggT-lylfmLuzDfELErwX7tW-5Per3JpKGK23psPonBtkKhoMVo870W3PbyrUl3Ezq-9yuYRFAFBWcsPEcT3r-VLYIsz54zQB8ppfQXUol-4_yme8lqwPK/s1600-h/pat_gray_homer_1%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2xYq6BrrUjHrRkMgatHVmeUJhHtwtPFR2WkNFRaQqVBRtfpB5a8Dru_V78f6J_XxP7eAqZTP1ctCh3SYStbImJ4dwGVidrG29q_C6vMaCqr_KwW3wK-uYcRyg9ox788Fgw3xGAZJ29W1/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSdyrapgcM9LKKLQvL10ntN3HYG31IRubPmo7xukeco8is26HYFmCSdlSMD_xE96rswXJFBgnA0b-P4SIPcp2Sesd7627t5wYMeL7Du0cTGZQFXFc5IMZgBvH3d92ZYYP6WwIDz-051bW/s1600-h/pat_gray_homer_2%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nEyVsiuLZCIL-l3d8QKIrporEQcRk7P9JZzccgYB12qKQWUh5aXAZnhRKkqU2SZgZJIraXNXjQf5fxvX7_3MIEPn9B6Sty1SCtmUDvz-aQyh99PXcFXu0UdocLwjiFpRwkUzg6qjEDjt/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUNf4yjciAbec4ceu9wpr4bYtwBdbeaFWb5KElCkoG2uDRiu1iIN1URD6FpLTpXcqbYnIyILWjUYAnuC79xiDaCCKuYJZY_SYLlBv9B7hRRebX1J1gygScvJTCgPSPjQoo0hlkwDuZvS9/s1600-h/tuftedbench1%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="tufted bench1" border="0" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pfeGowdLrKOJhLqNq7Ynu12bDv42UWGlK42IsXY5NSG71R5DQ08BlqBZBZXG0pzVYeWdL9a4KY3ozqpulJ3ZSt9k0YKd1gH42oiWlWDz4rtSgk-JH1Z5dnRzbNQF7tKb1I-uuswKeEh6/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQWGYWm6PHtjGkdCYZIkPN3TeNDGpyB1RUBZV-Ao2fcfbBPfVoBHKOIZTNOoquE2KWzY-H1Ivj2yJK0po5QkFP644k5Vy4-cDVF5-l47GOni38cKJY8eypMVjV_6SivpF9G2KbLuFE5pg/s1600-h/tuftedbench5%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="tufted bench5" border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmXfoFdDcFx1hN7ime82sXW2-fQnz9msv_qypMcfocnMW-2cHUKluvUFJ_tm6HA77QVLKnhJ3XYoptGoDRJxnNhpBg7dTFTofMf2ybNnyCWDP1pTB4IuUyYj2APsysJS7Fjq6BYx2gd0O/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8s5Eu15wvmzcxS_uqtxb43Bs5dNNOk-O4uMSB3miR9vgd37J7fROvfCzILajWhxNcWWaV9E4STSRr8BwGrs3aYQngRgzDI4LBJjsWmZhWfbB3wEQPuBHP2yPXlvI8KNfx9VCdKTBnzAP/s1600-h/tuftedbench3%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="tufted bench3" border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixb93fALpSu-CKeRWaCn7DpWiFM8k6e9k08u6k3O4sOYAiEG9h5sTBNqn5M-SudU_kTrrIC5GQu8Dq2jK_KLkFrWf8mvRt06Y1UeZfXD7jQ89ps5EhcR0eOy2oU3fc8VOUZ0DlZ6OdiOdS/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dnV3ijXjyGvDg7AbQjH4rcFxOXwSsRQfW-TFfR1ZedQlCjHLTNhtIQQvqnLvhkT345HXoSzch7LQEAINZp6_d7thmMUENgb4lCxOiXqz-ihwh-YYL5f70lmyewdoEYiM4ZgXbsqP73dT/s1600-h/tuftedbench4%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="tufted bench4" border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopUSwKRph6nnCPDO6EkXPYQ9pkhLLl1f9QgoxkJ1OwcYe0mt6W28c-wDmkPnh8UlhFevLXD1hyVtXZrUqMpK7bjYGy1RCyzR_gLJI_RyxG-BzWMKYqa5RoF7y-Klp4y_XKRS2juc86D0M/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank"><font size="1">PATRICIA GRAY INC</font></a><font size="1"> is an award winning interior design firm writing about lifestyle and <br />WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel. <br /></font><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font size="1">2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</font></a></p>

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<p align="center">A beautiful door, sunshine, a pea gravel garden path!  <br /><img height="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREVAySqwutQEVmQYdGE5k4rdVD2eA7pa-GzKMlQtkeobWU5Y5cz9xZoJmDUyN2EjG_iQVasc0lepmAEZlTMeojq2fq-CghXEeJoOzeSs7C4yg3W64MZRcj0MC6u4vduMkenP2csb5qEJO/s400/my+vision+of+heaven.png" width="500" /><a href="http://www.richardpowers.co.uk/photo_template.php?id=16&page=14"><font size="1"> <br />Photo Credit</font></a> <br /><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank"><font size="1">PATRICIA GRAY INC</font></a><font size="1"> is an award winning interior design firm writing about the world of interior design, architecture, lifestyle, and travel. <br /></font><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font size="1">2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</font></a></p>

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