My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf

Linn Series 5 active towers

Bang & Olufsen Beolab 28 active towers

KEF LS60 Wireless active towers (with REL T9x subs, in white)

+1 one on the KEF's. Close to your budget, might even consider the Blade two. 

If you go with the LS60, based on room size, you may not need a sub. If you do, The KC series look nice. I've not heard but it would stay with the "house" sound.

Reynaud Abscisse Jubilee or Voce Grand. Also you might want to check with Paul Manos at the Audio Shoppe in Boston as he had a new in the crate pair of white Verity Otello's for sale for not much over half price. 

Any loudspeaker that you want can be stripped of finish and painted white at an automotive shop.

Voxativ zeth