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Great ways to use white in your home DIYs @Bekob

Hello again, and it’s time for another round of Bekob Anonymous! Yes, a monthly chance to gain support for your addiction… because we’re pretty sure there’s no cure! look at all the great projects linked up last month here. We selected some of our go-to WHITE projects to share with you here. Because white gets a bad rap as “boring” or “sterile” but it can actually be quite versatile and quite lovely (see here and here). Link up your home projects below (of all colors!) and we’ll choose our favorites to share, pin, and feature here next month!

12 Great Ways to Use White in Your Home

The Heathered Nest started with a smurf blue (no joke!) room and turned it into this lovely white and pastel room for their daughter.

white painted built-ins around window The Heathered Nest

Every bathroom can use more storage, and we love this in-wall storage over at Since I Became a Mom! (You can also see another similar option here.)

white bathroom remodel with in-wall shelving Since I Became A Mom

While you’re redoing your bathroom, don’t forget the ceiling! Simply Swider put up some fun wallpaper and accented it with some white crown molding to make it pop.

white crown molding and wallpapered bathroom ceiling Simply Swider

Painting furniture isn’t difficult, but there are some tips to know for getting a well fitted and smooth finish — head over to Newton Custom Interiors for her tips on painting trash to treasure pieces.

how to paint furniture and get a smooth finish Newton Custom Interiors

And when you have a piece that has lovely lines, often a direct color like what really helps show it off, like this drum table over at Ardent Hands Designs

white painted drum table Ardent Hands Designs

A coffee table with storage? You know you want one! See how Her Toolbelt built this one. 

crate storage coffee table with stools Her Toolbelt

Okay, this isn’t strictly white… but This Little Life turned her walk-in closet into a nursery for her little one. So cute!

walk-in closet turned nursery This Little Life

From a Dream to Handmade gave these nightstands a nice makeover — and she used an unexpected material to create those decorative drawer fronts!

white nightstand makeover From A Dream to Handmade

Another contender in the “paint it white” category — this cubby shelf makeover from My Love 2 Create. The two-tone finish with the white and wood tones is one of my current favorites.

white cubby shelf with stained wood top My Love 2 Create

White kitchens are classic, cottagey, and lovely — see this one from My So Called Handmade Blog

white kitchen makeover My So Called Handmade Blog

and this one from The Little White House on the Seaside.

white kitchen before and after The Little White House on the Seaside

One of the best ways to make white work in your home is to combine a nice shade of white (like one of these) with TEXTURE — like this plank-style shiplap wall from Sypsie Designs. (And you can look at that straightforward floating shelf here, too.)

SAMSUNG CSC

So now it’s your turn — link up your projects of all colors, shapes, and sizes below! Can’t wait to see what you’ve been doing!