THANK YOU!
After reading all of your responses yesterday, thoughtful consideration and a gut check….I’ve decided to keep our house white! And, regardless of the name of the paint….I’m going to call it “bloggers white”.
Sometimes we know what we should do but need reinforcement.
I’ll probably be back when it’s time to paint the door and the shutters….but in the meantime just wanted to let you know that your comments really helped me cross the finish line on that decision. I think I’m just tiring of having to make decisions.
What’s happening in your life? Any major or minor decisions?
Feel free to ask your friends and then do what you feel in your heart. That’s what I’m doing!
image: Ashley Wick for Lonny mag
Always nice to know you have friends to turn to with a decision and I think you've made the right choice. Now bring on the doors and shutters choice!
Enjoy your day!
XX
Debra~
Good choice Eliazabeth, you cannot go wrong with classic timeless white. And the beauty is you can easily change up the look with your shutters and doors or even flower beds that flank the house. I do love having so many friends to bounce ideas off of here in blogland….its the best, isn't it!
Hi Elizabeth,
I am still catching up after Rome and LA (so much to absorb after the Design Bloggers Conference).
I would have voted white anyway— you have a most charming house. I once saved one of your exterior shots to my tumblr—- which unlike most others these days, functions as my true inspiration board.
xoxo, Lynn
i think white will be the forever classic choice!
A classic choice! Doesn't it feel good to have the decision behind you? I'm glad we were able to help reinforce what you already knew. I understand decision fatigue – and there's nothing like a renovation project to bring it on. I have a hard enough time with the small choices (what should I wear today? where should we go on vacation?) Congrats on getting this one crossed of the list. It will be beautiful! XO
I missed the conversation but I think your house is just lovely in the porcelain white it is, er bloggers' white! And I think you'll have a myriad of options for shutters and doors (I'm loving a pastel sky blue on the shutters, not to jump the gun ;))
Love that you're keeping in white! It's just so pretty, why mess with perfection, as they say!! Hmmmm … maybe the door and shutters should be a pretty pink to match your tulips? (don't know how those guys in your family would feel about that tho!) Thanks for your sweet words this week, Elizabeth … you're always a treat! xoSM
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I am happy that you chose white! So classic and beautiful! It does help to have our large blogging family help us when we need help.
Happy Tuesday, Elizabeth.
Teresa
xoxo!
I think you've made the right choice keeping your house white, it is after all the already perfect look. It can indeed be so helpful to have back up when making decisions! Good of you to ask over here;)
Your house is gorgeous and I love it in white!
xo
Sharon
ok, I am going to take you up on that. My post tomorrow is a question for the readers!
I bet your neighbors will be delighted that it will be as white as ever and not some obtuse shade of chartreuse.
There goes the neighborhood:)
pve
Great choice! You can't go wrong with white – it's a classic. I love whites because is so calming, clean looking, and you can do so much with pops of color. Happy painting!
Good choice, a white home is just spectacular! I loved this post as well…I'm hoping one day I will be able to build my dream home…so those are my major decisions, but that won't be for a while 🙂
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OH you are so right about knowing what we really need to do but it is so much better when our friends help us. I am building a new (small) home and I finally decided to paint all the walls a creamy white and all the trim black. Very scary for me but in my heart I knew i twas the right thing for me. I bet i asked 50 people their opinion!
So happy with your color choice for your house. It will always look timeless and elegant!
Girl power!
Glad to hear you're staying with the white – you can't go wrong!!
Yippee Skippy!!! As for my life, I feel like I need a separate blog for that 🙂 I can't wait to see all the new bells and whistles! XO, Kelly
I did not chime in on the choice, but I so agree, White! is the perfect choice for your lovely home, it is the perfect backdrop for your pretty pink tulips.
I just discovered I am not getting your post via feedburner so I signed back up. I have several blogs that i have been missing, now I know why!! Sorry for my absence, xo Kathysue