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Meet the mum who is so obsessed with white her whole house is in the colour… and so is her car and her CAT

Claire Dix is happy to wear colour, but she won't allow it in her home decor

MANY of us have a favourite colour, but one woman has taken her love for a certain shade to the extreme.

Claire Dix, 51, is so obsessed with white it's the only colour she'll allow in her house.

 Claire Dix is so obsessed with white she has won't have any other colour in her home
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Claire Dix is so obsessed with white she has won't have any other colour in her homeCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 The mum's home in Wales is completely white - including all walls, ceilings, floors and furniture
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The mum's home in Wales is completely white - including all walls, ceilings, floors and furnitureCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 The mum insists her love of white isn't an obsession - she just likes how it looks
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The mum insists her love of white isn't an obsession - she just likes how it looksCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena

All the floors, ceilings and walls in her home in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, are bright white, as is her furniture, sheets and her towels.

Better yet, even Claire's cat, called Mr Darcy, matches the colour scheme.

"It's not an obsession, just a matter of style - I happen to like white," she said.

 Even Claire's cat, Mr Dacy, matches the colour scheme
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Even Claire's cat, Mr Dacy, matches the colour schemeCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 One down side is the amount of cleaning her decor takes
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One down side is the amount of cleaning her decor takesCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 The PA's home has five bedrooms, and all aspects of it are bright white
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The PA's home has five bedrooms, and all aspects of it are bright whiteCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena

"It started when I was decorating a house 25 years ago - every time I put a colour on the wall I didn't like it.

"So in the end I went with white and it's just gone on from there."

Claire drives a white Porsche sports car and the other family car is - you've guessed it - white.

She has branched out in the past, but couldn't stand her black car when it arrived so exchanged it for a white one.

 Claire's family have nicknamed her Mrs Obama - because she lives in the White House
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Claire's family have nicknamed her Mrs Obama - because she lives in the White HouseCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 Claire is seen with her beloved cat Mr Darcy
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Claire is seen with her beloved cat Mr DarcyCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 Claire once had a black car, but she hated it so much she swapped it for a white one after a couple of days
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Claire once had a black car, but she hated it so much she swapped it for a white one after a couple of daysCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena

To keep her home spotless she even has a white limited-edition Dyson cleaner.

The 51-year-old mum's devotion has even led to her having a funny nickname - her family call her Mrs Obama because she lives in the White House.

The effect of her decor is quite something, with the PA admitting sometimes people are dazzled when they see her home.

"I've been surrounded by white for so long now that I don't even see it as unusual," Claire said.

"It's not everyone's cup of tea but we have worked hard for our dream home and we are happy living in white."

In fact, when her family moved in three years ago the decorators couldn't believe the colour scheme Claire requested.

 Claire's love of white started when she was decorating a home 25 years ago
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Claire's love of white started when she was decorating a home 25 years agoCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 At that point she didn't like any colour she tried except white, so now she doesn't bother testing other shades
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At that point she didn't like any colour she tried except white, so now she doesn't bother testing other shadesCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 When she moved in, painters couldn't believe she only wanted white walls
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When she moved in, painters couldn't believe she only wanted white wallsCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 The bedroom is totally white too - although Claire does wear coloured clothing
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The bedroom is totally white too - although Claire does wear coloured clothingCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena

"I just told them I wanted the walls white, the ceilings white and the floors white," she said.

"While other colours come in and out of fashion white is always in style.

"It makes me smile that people call me Mrs Obama because I live in the White House.

"I did put a coloured carpet down a couple of years ago for a change but I ripped it up after three days."

 The mum keeps everything spic and span with the help of her vacuum... which is white
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The mum keeps everything spic and span with the help of her vacuum... which is whiteCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena

Claire spends more time and money than the average housewife keeping her home whiter then white.

She said: "It shows every little mark and the white tiles are reflective so I am forever cleaning and polishing."

Claire's former rugby player husband Mark has got used to her love of white over the years - and he's grown to love it too.

 Despite her love of white decor, Claire insists wearing only white would be far too boring for her
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Despite her love of white decor, Claire insists wearing only white would be far too boring for herCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena
 Luckily for Claire, her husband Mark has got on board with her colour of choice
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Luckily for Claire, her husband Mark has got on board with her colour of choiceCredit: D Legakis Photography/Athena

While she likes to live in an all-white environment Claire's wardrobes are full of clothes of all colours.

She said: "I wear blacks, browns, all different colours, It would be boring to wear white all the time."

We previously reported on Beth Louise Carr, who's spent £22,000 on Disney memorabilia for her home.

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