For those of us who love the Shabby – vintage – Hamptons – French/Swedish style of decorating. . .
. . . white is the perfect colour!
With its light and airy effect, white opens up the smallest spaces and brings cohesion to large rooms filled with furnishings and textures.
I also find that the white-on-white colour palette with its whites, ivories and creams imparts a certain romantic charm and can easily unify a mix of eras.
This week I’ve added a little Tilda charm to the mix with this neutral vintage lassie.
I love how calm she looks in her creamy whites. . . right down to her sweet vintage doily apron.
She looks prefect at home on my white kiddies chair. . . but she won’t be living permanently in my house of white.
Miss Abbey is off to the market with me on Sunday. . . and maybe she’ll find a new home where white is the right colour and vintage doily aprons are perfectly acceptable.
The pattern for this sweet Tilda doll can be found in Tone Finnanger’s book Tilda’s Summer ideas at the Book Depository. It is currently on sale for US$6.73 or AUD$6.50
. . . and here’s the best part, The Book Depository has FREE shipping world wide.
Miss Abbey is partying at this week’s link parties and with these friends: Clean and Scentsible, Live Laugh Rowe, The DIY Dreamer, Tutorials, Tips & Tidbits – Stone Gable, Blissful White Wednesday at Timewashed, Transformation Thursday, French Country Cottage, The Vintage Farmhouse, 36th Avenue, Be Inspired Friday at Common Ground.
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Found your blog through Heaven’s Walk and i love it! I’ve been poking around when i should be tending to laundry! Adding you on Google+ so i don’t miss a thing!! 🙂 Love the magazine too…
Kerryanne she is lovely. I hope she finds a super home.
Toni xx
What a lovely touch to that chair, her apron is very pretty. It does feel romantic.
Cynthia
please let her find a home with me, i have all white furnitures in the schop and will have pink walls. I adore her
White is the perfect colour! It is all I write about on my blog and I never tire of looking for and finding inspirational white homes! I also live in a white house and it is so peaceful and relaxing. Lovely post!
Best,
Trudy
Oh Kerryanne, I love, love, love this Tilda! Now I simply must get this book. Thanks for sharing this lovely lady in white. I’m sure she’ll be a big hit at the market.
A sweet little thing that will most certainly get snapped right up to a good home!
Liz
I am sure she will find a new home, she is so sweet.
Michele
Miss Abbey is styling in her summer whites! You know how to do white well – lots of texture and vintage goodness!
Kelly
Totally adorable! she’s perfection in all her “whites”!!
Perfect lady in white!!!