The White Album

So far 2010 is shaping up to be craptacular. This does not bode well for the next 10 FREAKING YEARS, does it? Let's recap the already long list of stupid stuff that has happened in this very new year: the entire nation has been living in a subzero meat locker. The Hunny, Baby Ike and I, have been passing around a disgusting cold. I am on a no sleep plan, thanks to Ike's first tooth. Because I'm exhausted, every night I scarf down a bowl of ice cream with hot fudge about 3 seconds before I go to bed. The scale refuses to even register my weight in the morning -- it just laughs. Oh, and the cat puked on our rug in the middle of the night, for the 854th time this month. Aren't you jealous? Don't you wish you were me? SAY YOU WISH YOU WERE ME. Yeah, it could be a lot worse, but I don't really want to hear about context or perspective or any other gross thoughtful stuff today. Instead, I've been fantasizing about painting everything in my house white, and getting all white furniture, and all white accessories. It's my new happy place, where it's clean and fresh and everything matches, and there is no orange puke or chocolate sauce, and everybody sleeps all night long.

white bedroom

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. (Remodelista)

all white room

I used the google to find this, therefore I have no source info. What? You think I shouldn't occasionally resort to googling my post material? I don't have time to read blogs ALL day. Update -- thanks to Nicole for letting me know this room was designed by Alexander van Berge!

all white room

Is that sofa inflatable, or is it just me? (Per Ranung)

all white room

This room is so anti maximalist, but I am in sweet sweet love. Even the buildings across the way are white. (Francois Halard)

all white room

I don't know where this came from, and those clothes are really buggin, but hot damn! White just photographs so beautifully.

white bedroom

So. restful. can't. keep eyes open.

white bedroom

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. (Marie Claire Maison)

all white room

Om me padme hum a zoom zoom, just shake your rump! Uh, that's totally not where I meant to go with that. I just got a little overexcited thinking about all that white. (Living Etc)

all white room

Get out of my room, fugly brown boxes.

white room ugly

How not to do a white room. I want to punch that DREAM banner in the face and rip that stupid Z Gallerie pirate chandelier out of the ceiling. Repeat: this room bad. Bad white make Erin angry!

all white room

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Anger level receding. (Remodelista)

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Um hmmmm. (Desire to Inspire)

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Oh yeah. (From the Right Bank)

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Almost disqualified due to a preponderance of off white tones, but so pretty I couldn't help myself. Whatever. You can't stop me. I'm high on white. I'm unstoppable. (Style Files)

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Pure as the driven snow... and the number one reason I can't actually have an all white house. (Ohdeedoh)

I think I'm actually feeling better, thank you very much, but now I'm seriously jonesing for more white crack. So tell me, smart, savvy decorating friends: do any of you have white walls? Do you like them? Does white highlight every imperfection -- like the dreaded wall cellulite -- or does it smooth over the ugly drama? Any particular colors, tips, etc? It seems like great architecture and serious windows are needed to go white, but I'm oh so tempted...

Want

While sifting through the New York Times slideshows yesterday, I came across a room from this slideshow that made my heart skip a beat:

The object of my love and affection?

The Patrick Townsend Orbit Light.  At only $300 I feel like I could give it a really good home if only the internet would put the black one up for sale.  All I can seem to find is white and grey.

On a side note, I realized that yesterday I did not link to either of the NYT slideshows I wrote about (thank you btw for all the amazing feedback, you dudes rock!) You can read about the yurt here and the sleepy time boring pad here.

See you dudes Monday!

Sick Day

Ok, so I'm not sick, but I am pretty hungry and am choosing dinner out with my husband over blog party.  Sorry, dudes, but you do get me the other 364 days of the year.  I have decided to pack a lot of kapow zing into one enchanted picture though:

Huzzah!!!  Image via fullboom

If you're left with a craving for full length awesomeness, might I suggest Erin's post from yesterday?  It was kinda my favorite ever ever.  See you dudes tomorrow.

Wait, wait, wait, not done yet!  I've been so mesmerized by that bed that I just now noticed the flattened puppy rug.  This room is __________________________!!!!!! (I invite you to fill in the blank)