In honor of President’s Day, I’m doing something different this Monday, rather than posting the usual Splurge/Steal… When my close friend (and fellow interior design lover) and I took a “mom’s trip away” to Florida a couple of years ago, we spent a ton of time looking at houses near the beach and picking out our favorites. We quickly realized that virtually every single house we drooled over was white. So in honor of all of the Presidents who have lived in THE White House, I’m bringing you some white house exteriors inspiration today…
Yeah, it’s a little bit of a stretch, but I’m going with it. 😉 So why white house exteriors? They are timeless. If you don’t believe me, google “timeless house exteriors” and about half of what comes up is a white house. Almost the entire other half is brick. If Google says it’s true, it must be, right? 😉
But in all seriousness, I don’t think anyone will ever look at a white house and say, “That is SO 1990’s.” Or “That is so 2018.” Or whatever year you want to insert. White looked fantastic in 1918, it looks fantastic today, and I’d be willing to bet it will still look fantastic in 2118.
White also works with a variety of styles, from tudors to beach cottages, from farmhouses to colonials. It’s about the most versatile exterior color I can think of. It looks great on gorgeous mega mansions and adorable little bungalows and everything in between. White house exteriors just have serious curb appeal!
Have I convinced you of the versatility of white house exteriors? My personal dream home is a white colonial with black shutters, something along these lines…
They’re basically the “Father of the Bride” house… Speaking of which, that house was for sale a couple of years ago and Today did a feature on it. Can you imagine living in the “Father of the Bride” house?!
Just in case you’re not convinced of the ambidexterity of white house exteriors, I’m going to leave you with a few more stunning images as a final argument.
Which of these white house exteriors is your favorite? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
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White beach cottage, well of course! 😉
I know, the dream!!
This is an outstanding blog…Kristen shows that she is listening to the needs of Home decorating professionals all over the country. The white houses all throughout the country are amazing!