A Clean Slate

There's nothing quite like spring to make us long for a clean slate. Once April showers begin, I often find myself taking on late-night "spring cleaning" missions, breaking the bank for a new wardrobe, and subsequently taking on poorly-executed, zero-carb diet plans to fit into the new wardrobe. (In hindsight, the all-potato dinner tonight was probably not my best idea.)

Despite my seasonal urges for simplicity, I've always hated primarily white interiors. I think its because white has traditionally been the color of choice for minimalism (which, in case you haven't noticed, is definitely not my thing.) Lately, however, I'm finding a more luxe, quirky use of white that I think is fabulous.

My favorite incarnations pair all-white palettes with rich woods and some glitzy, glamorous accoutrements. A few examples below:

(Domino; Jenna Lyons home)

(Veranda, April 2009, Betty Burgess)

(Western Interiors, April 2009)

(Image via Habitually Chic, William Georgis)

(Veranda, April 2009, Betty Burgess)

(Metropolitan Home, January 2009)

(PointClickHome, Alina Apteker)

(Architectural Digest, November 2008, Home of Diane Keaton)