a window onto white
27 March 2007
The most important ingredient of white isn’t the color, or the textures, or the feel, or the combinations. It’s light. Without it, white cannot begin to meet its potential.
It’s a fortunate thing, then, that my bathroom has a window. A frosted one, perfect for admitting unfettered light without having to worry about what lies out there. To me, it’s the perfect complement to the plain whiteness of the room, where ambiance and feel are more important than labels and utilitarian purpose.
I absolutely love how there is a tree right outside the window, and I never see it, only its shadow as it sways and rustles with the wind. Shadow, I think, is just as important as light.
And this is never more true than at night, where a passel of solid handcarved onyx tea light holders stand ready to bathe the bathroom in wafts of light.
This is a bathroom where the electric overhead lamp is rarely turned on, for good reason. Nature has better things to offer.
So jealous of your bathroom with a window…. Pretty!
Love the treatise on white lately.
I once created a decorating plan for a 3600 sq ft home in shades of white. It’s truly amazing how many different shades there are, and to see the subtle differences as you wander from room to room, with the different lighting…I almost always lean toward plain white sheers on windows, for the light-filtering.
Hope you’re feeling better soon!!
*hugs*
I’m seriously considering hanging out in your bathroom for a protracted period of time. You don’t mind, do you?
White, white, and white.
Aren’t you going to knit a white bathroom rug?
White, white, white, and white.
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