t is often overlooked as a non-color, sacrificed for blues and reds and much hotter hues. But there is far more to white, as an English author explains so perfectly:

Floors are key

Painting old furniture

Mirror, mirror on the wall

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Acid-stained concrete. Vintage hardwood, painted ultra-white or shimmering black. High-tech, eco-friendly laminates in a wild array of textures and colors.

Painting old furniture

Mirror, mirror on the wall

White in garden

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Got the do-it-yourself itch but little time or cash to spare? Look around at the furniture you've already got. Some of it probably could use a refreshing coat of paint. In fact, a new color may put the "wow" back into a room. Too timid? Don't be.

Mirror, mirror on the wall

White in garden

Floors are key

Landon Collis, Associated Press

Even though my bathroom mirror has become an unforgiving critic as I've grown older, I am an ardent admirer of mirrors.

White in garden

Floors are key

Painting old furniture

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