Aurora in the streets and, well, Aurora in the sheets and everywhere else too I like white.

Happy July, my saucy patriots!  I hope you spent a nice long weekend celebrating the only things still making this country great: alcohol, naps and explosions.  And not necessarily in that order.  I also personally threw in some pool time (banging through summer bucket list!) and Deep Space Nine but maybe that's just me.

I had planned to show you bedroom updates but please see above note about alcohol and naps. I woke up too late from my nap today to get pictures... sowwwwy.

But in somewhat related news regarding minimal white rooms, I've been obsessed with, well, minimal white rooms.  I think it's a continuation of my summer dreams where I want everything - my wardrobe, my house, my teeth - to be sparkling white like a summer fairy with exquisite dental hygiene.  

Like Elle Fanning as Aurora but not so fucking annoying.  Elle Fanning in the streets, Maleficent in the sheets.  White sheets.  I guess technically it's Elle Fanning there too?  Shit.

I've probably blogged this pic before but oh well. via Martha Stewart

I will admit that it's not JUST me being drawn in this direction.  If you read design blogs (do people still do that anymore?) I'm seeing a lot of girls proclaim newfound lust over organic modern slash California slash refreshing burst of interior sunshine.  I think everyone collectively can't stand to look at another neon thing so we're like "I'll just take white kthanxbai."

via Elle Decor

I have some Deep Thoughts (TM) about minimalism and white that I'm sure you'll be riveted to hear about but I'd rather look at interior porn right now.  I've had two cocktails AFTER I woke up from my nap so that probably won't make for really coherent poetical moments.  

OR WILL IT?!?!??!!?!

A House in the Hills

This House in the Hills blog/actual home keeps popping up in my Pinterest/wet dreams and is worth checking out.  But they seem to have all the correct elements for my California white, wet dreams.  [MS sidebar: gross.]  It's all about texture: wood, leather, rattan, mangy textiles, concrete, marble, metallic.  Oh and a round mirror.  I gotta get me one of those but they be expensive.

via The Design Files

A vintage something is also necessary as well as a very dramatic statement plant.  Hammocks are bonuses.

I know this is old although I can't find its original home?

I'd also like to throw in something Baroque or ornate in there just to confuse the "Organic Modern" purists.  It's like 10% Scarface in your room.  Or what I'm imagining Scarface to be... honestly, I've never seen it and am kinda okay with it.  But I know enough to know there was white and lots of money so it makes sense in my head.

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Statement art is personal preference.  Sometimes too much of a focal point is hard for me, like, you gotta LOVE that piece of art so much you want to look at it all day every day for the rest of your barren existence.  Kinda like a tv?

However, I'm kinda feeling this all white piece here:

Donald Romualdez’s new york apartment via This Is Glamorous

It's both pleasing to the eye AND scream pretentiousness!  So perfect.  A giant piece of framed white takes balls and will confuse your guests and family.  "But... what is it?" they'll ask and you can just roll your eyes and say something pleasantly condescending about a study of albinos in snow and also existentialism as it relates to color theory and no one can really say anything after that.  

Jessica Comingore

Confession: I have a magnetic board I got from the Ballard outlet that's just a distressed black interior in a gold frame.  I use it as art I give no fucks.  

But next on the list is white art for sure.

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I also love how all of these interiors have furniture that literally looks like it was made during a VBS.  Albeit a VERY swank and talented VBS but you have to be able to see the grommets and twine.  Nailheads sticking out and shit.  Leather still warm from the animal.  We're going for authenticity.
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via Style Files

But mostly white.  Authentic white.  Is there even such a thing as authentic white?  Considering how much time I'm spending lately trying to find the specific combination of borax, dishwashing detergent and Oxi-clean to get the pit stains out of my clothes I'm thinking no.

Wolfgang Behnken's apartment via Facing North With Grace

Perhaps I'll have to settle for sweat-stained greige.  When people ask my color season - Summer? Winter? - I'm just going to respond with "What eye makeup palette goes best with sweat-stained greige?" and see what Mary Kay thing I end up buying.

via Jelanie Shop

When in doubt I could distract from the ugly with something shiny.  It's the reason I wear so much jewelry.  

Eames house via The Gorgeous Daily

Or maybe if I start wearing pretty wood paneling it'll have the same effect.  Like a sandwich board dress.  I couldn't sit down but when I commit to a style I MOTHERFUCKING COMMIT.

Chahan Minassian decorated MCM via Martha Stewart

I also need to commit to curves.  And also a completely random assortment of furniture just floating around the room...??

via sfgirlbybay

This seems much more doable and less floaty.

from Hither and Thither's house tour

Who needs decorative pillows when you have plants?  They're just as great for cuddling and they're also alive!  It's like one step away from actually having friends.

Hahaha just kidding my plants (that I keep alive) are my friends already.  Pretty soon they're gonna feel like they're living inside of a white padded cell when I'm through making the decor changes around the Ranch.  But it's just because I love them so much and want to protect them.

From me?  

This stream-of-consciousness is getting weird.  I must be thinking about holding plants hostage because I did so much yardwork/plant murder today that my fingers hurt and maybe I feel guilty even though my yard looks pretty.  But mostly it's weird cuz of the drunkness.

Okay so be prepared for twelveteen more posts about white rooms this summer until I've had my fill and move on to a style that I REALLY CARE ABOUT THIS TIME OMIGAWD THIS IS THE ONE I MEAN IT THIS TIME.