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Oh mah geez. This makes me want to pick up and move to Louisville (something I never thought I'd say), if these are the sort of spaces available (I'm guessing for a much more affordable price!). Really lovely. I am not usually a fan of those shades of yellow and orange, but you have utilized them well. Very quietly chic and modern.

I spy . . . a lot of CB2!

I really love your choice of colors in the bedroom with color accents on your shelves. Very nice.

I like it.

I also really, really like Louisville. I saw the Tom Waits show there last summer and was really shocked by how..ummm... artsy/cool/modern that city is.

I'm in awe of the view. And the apartment. Well done.

hmm, why on earth could I be craving mango and lemon tart after viewing those photos?

I love it. This is smart and fresh and yes, very CB2!

Gorgeous space! This just goes to show that you can use rich, autumnal colors and still have a sleek, modern feel.

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Very subtle and warm. Love the combination of the orange lampshade against the sunny yellow wall. The red glass pendant lamps also pop nicely in the space.

I could really get comfortable there........ :-)

This comes across to me as a very sophisticated use of color. The window frames being almost the same color as the walls make it almost seem like you are floating in space and gives your fantastic view that much more of a punch. You've managed to make this a very warm space while keeping an industrial edge. very well done!

What an awesome space! I love the use of color - great job!!

cold, comfortable, and filled with light

I already voted instant finalist from work: do the rules let me vote again from home?

hmm - definitely a use of colors i haven't seen before. i think i would get tired of the yellow/orange, personally. a chacun son gout.

I love this. Very tastefully done. My favorite part of this entry is the way the yellow and orange on the wall only go up to the top of the windows. You can tell that a lot of thought has gone into putting this space together.

i like it, ilikeitalot!

Louisville, here I come! gorgeous!

The use of color is nice and well-considered, and I voted you in the running.

But in a larger sense, it pains me to see that much brick, cement, and wood painted over instead of worked with--why would you treat such distinctive materials like nothing but textured drywall?

The space is gorgeous, the use of color is...nice. Not blow my socks off. Very disciplined.

Beautiful, but it's another entry that looks like a television set to me. This one would make a great set for a Bravo reality competition on dinner party-throwing. Not necessarily a bad thing, it just looks so studied and perfect and design-y.

with so much beauty happening outside, this is one of those places where you should have left the walls white and without much distraction imho... the window views would be colorful enough. joy and color could have happened in the furniture then. and the color choices are bit on the safe side (trying to avoid words like bland and boring). and yet, it's a beautiful house. and i envy you.

great space, but it somehow feels more like a showroom, not a home...

wow, this is a one-bedroom apartment?? that space is bigger than some nyc restaurants! nice cozy use of color. well done! i'm with the other folks: this is kentucky?? who knew?!

Awesome job! Any chance you will share the wall colors? I am inspired!

AAIIIEEEEEE!!!! I love the window! And the granite countertops! Your choice of color goes well with this tall space and the bright choices compliment your sunny window space. I love lofts, espeically yours. Want to switch living arrangements?

Not only do you have an amazing view, but you have a gorgeous living space as well.

absolutely loved it. i have always wanted to live in a loft. love your use of color. bold but not overpowering!

Well thought out and planned color theme. Not bold by any means. This isn't a contest-related comment, but I find that there is way too much vertical and horizontal lines (hanging lamps, exposed pipes, window trim, long counters and dining table) and not enough round (mirrors) in this space, which makes it a bit cold for me. Huge fan of exposed ceiling though.

GEORGEOUS! Love it! I don't even care that I recognize where most of the furniture comes from. It's all being used in such refined, way. Perfecto!

The color choices in the apartment are nice, I suppose (a little on the bland side), but what is really nice about this apartment is the apartment itself. Damn!

Warm colors offset the cool contemporary. Agree with all the others: considering a move to Louisville!!! America's next hotspot? You saw it here first.

The colors work, but I logged on to disagree with Whatizthat's “lack of round/too many vertical lines” comment. I personally was struck all the items that added movement- the mirrors are round, the painting on the opposite wall has a circle, the pattern on the chair has circles, the round lights in the foyer break up the horizontal lines of the wall, and that CB2 screen with the random pattern all contribute to, at the least, an attempt to break up the lines of the space. Tough thing to do in such a striking, linear space. Nice work.

Lookin' good!

Just noticed this, and from my hometown! Which lofts are those? Totally nice place, by the way, though I'd love to see more cool colors interspersed.

No WAY! Too much like an office.

Formal, modern, yet colorful - inspiring, and is there any room in Kentucky for me, too? Really wonderful pendant lamps over dining table. Diverse material from natural (granite, blown glass, rich woods) unite with modern hard edge (steel, plastic chairs, high gloss floors) in a surprising complexity.

beautiful indeed, but way too catalogy! Its nice to see it a little more mixed-up.

Jason~ your loft is inspiring-- your point about wrapping the space in a continuous color is well demonstrated. I love how you added colors in blocks to define areas. Please list your paint colors....your yellow and the lighter orange/butter-scotch in particular, though I like the dark grey too, whatever you can give me. I'm currently testing colors...hope you can post them soon! Thank you for sharing your talent and home. Best, Cyndi, Austin, TX

i usually hate yellow but that color is very nice. It all works together very well.