Color Scene: Winter White

Central Park Walkway/Image via: Bing Homepages

The weather outside is frightful! This post is inspired by the obscene amount of snowfall that New York City is enduring this winter. It makes you want to curl up with a big mug of hot cocoa and a good book and tell the civilized world sayonara until spring. If you are able to make it out before the snow is turned to "snirt" (snow and dirt) by pedestrian treading, the serenity and omnipresence of the snow can be breathtaking. Truly a white, winter wonderland.

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White decor can be intimidating, but it lends such a light and airy feel to a home and can really open up small spaces. Clean and ultramodern, it can be an instant upgrade to elegant and chic. If you're concerned about keeping your whites bright, Associated Content has five straight-forward tips to maintaining your white furniture:

1. Use a Slip Cover

2. Treat With a Stain Guard

3. No Food, No Drinks, No Shoes

4. Watch What You Wear (and read) - dyes and inks in clothes and magazines can easily transfer

5. Get Furniture Professionally Cleaned