Avoiding White

Posted by Kristin Abraham Jun 21, 2006

I just repainted a client's bathroom. It was a white on white room that looked great...about two years ago. The room had since turned into the family's main bathroom and was showing signs of frequent use and not such frequent cleanings.

Now, I want to make it clear that this person is not filthy. She's just a busy mother of two and frankly doesn't have time to properly maintain a white bathroom. And this brings me to my point.

The idea of a white bathroom and kitchen are very appealing, I almost went that route myself the other week when I painted my bathroom, but I know that the super clean look only lasts a little while and then the cleaning begins. I just don't have the time to clean my bathroom daily and to keep a white bathroom and kitchen looking as crisp as possible you're going to have to put in some daily elbow grease.

So before you white wash everything, take a moment to think about the time you have and if you want to spend your free time cleaning or if you'd rather pick a nice clean color that requires a lot less effort.