Wednesday, July 22, 2009

WHITE WEDNESDAY

This week's installment of WHITE WEDNESDAY features random photos from my archives and select quotes from one of my fav books on living with white~~AT HOME WITH WHITE by Atlanta Bartlett.


White has the appeal of the nothingness that is before birth, of the world in the ice age. Wassily Kandinsky


For those colors which you wish to be beautiful, always first prepare a pure white background. Leonardo Da Vinci


White... is not a mere absence of colour; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black... G.K.Chesterton



Renoir said once that nothing was so difficult, and at the same time so exciting, to paint, as white on white. Ambroise Vollard

14 comments:

trash talk said...

I wish I may, I wish I might, make things as pretty as you do white.
Debbie

Debra@CommonGround said...

Lovely photos and lovely quotes.
Debra

June said...

Just beautiful! I love the quote on white. So much truth.
Smiles,
June

Doreen Frost said...

These are all so beautiful!

I just love how you saved the small wasp nest..I have a really large one but I never thought to save the smaller ones...I'm going to have to collect a few when fall arrives :)

Have a wonderful day,
Doreen

Lori said...

lovely...what a great quote from G.K.Chesterton...love it!!!

~La Rustique Market~ said...

Shelley,
Love your whites today and the quotes too!

Peace~
Lisa

Garden Antqs Vintage said...

You have such a great "white" eye. Can I have one of yours?

Charlene said...

I just foun you & LOVE your blog. I entered your give away & will post about it on my Blog so others can find you. Also, I added you to my sidebar so I can keep up with what is going on in your world. LOVE your treasures. And I see you are coming to Round Top. Some of my friends & I will be there too. Hope we can hook up & meet in person. I love some of the items from your post about the Antique store in your area. I would love to know the price on the lace (looks like maybe curtains) & the brown & white dishes. Do you happen to know? Do you go often? Do they have a website? Have a great week.

Terri said...

Loove the sign bloom st..since my company's name is Blooming Ideas
What lovely items and great quote!

Lisa said...

Oh my gosh!! I love this Your whole blog is lovely! I found you through a friend's blog! I'll be back!
Hugs, Lisa

Sandy~Romantique Inspirations~ said...

Great post, in fact I was quickly going over your other posts and you have shown some fabulous white treasures. Isn't white grand?

Enjoy your Evening-

Chrissy...The Apothecary Shop said...

STUNNING!!!!!!

Olde Tyme Marketplace said...

I could easily fall into one of those pictures and live happily ever after! WONDERFUL!
Smiles,
Beth

Unknown said...

Love your white choices. thanks for sharing.

Have a great evening.

Charla

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