Gutsy Neutrals

You might think that neutrals are boring, stuffy and what cautious designers end up with, but I think quite the opposite.  I am envious and endlessly impressed by my peers who know how to do neutrals.  I am not there yet.  I have not jumped into the pool of neutrals, but someday I will and I can only hope to achieve brilliance like this.

My fellow blogger Dana at House Tweaking makes my mind spin by her mastery of this art.  And she does it with kids in the house!  White + Kids = Guts!

Here are just a few pics but click here to see her full house tour.  



The textures, fabrics, and perfect placement of accessories make this simple color pallet bold and beautiful!



I drool over this bed every time I see it.  You just don't get any better!

Now check out Monique Keegan's home in Ohio.  Her home was featured on Country Living and it is wonderful.



So much richness in the wood flooring and desk!  The other cool tones are the perfect match.



This is her mud room!  I would die if my mud room was this pretty.  I would never actually need to walk into my house! 

Now most of these neutrals are focused on grey tones, but there is brilliant work out there with whites, tan and creams.  Candice from HGTV is the pro.  She melts neutrals together like they were meant to be.  I mean just look at this...



Candice, I want to be you when I grow up!  One of my goals is to experiment more with neutrals and learn how to do it right.  I will let you know when I make some progress!