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#25- Laurie's Color Addiction

Name: Laurie
Location: Granger, IA
Type: 2 story home

Why I use color:"Color is an addiction...once you start, it's so fun that it's hard to stop!"

 
 
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2 Good color tips:

"Be brave! Do something unexpected, what do you have to lose."

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"Start with a throw pillow or a piece of artwork that you love, and it use it for your color inspiration."

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Favorite type and brand of paint:"Glidden"

2007-10-19-rec room word wall.jpg

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Fall Colors 2007 - Midwest

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That dining room shot is lovely.

posted by colellis on October 19th 2007 at 6:19am
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The vase/planter on the dining room table? Do we know where to find one like it?

posted by gretchen on October 19th 2007 at 6:28am
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I am in love with that shot of the dining room. It makes me want sushi for some reason.

posted by ll on October 19th 2007 at 6:35am
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Wow, I really love this. The pieces are all set in right place. I absolutely love the text on the wall in the game room. I do wish you had a little more color variety rather than just red black and white (for this competition). Having said that I do think what you have looks great though!

posted by Robbie2928 on October 19th 2007 at 6:37am
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I agree that the game room could use more color variety and warmth and maybe some lounge-type lighting. But I have to say something slightly critical because I'm so JEALOUS of your pool table...and the fact that you have a game room. Lucky you.

p.s. nice dining room.

posted by GerInWilliamsburg on October 19th 2007 at 8:19am
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I like the dining room, but the game room looks like the Trading Spaces team has been there.

posted by Palmetto on October 19th 2007 at 8:59am
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I love the planter on the table, but is that really where it always lives? It looks like it would block line of site with others at the table. Who am I to talk though? We eat in our kitchen and our dining room table is home to a sewing machine!

posted by scottytown on October 19th 2007 at 12:46pm
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I like for homes to be photographed neat and clean, but for some reason this looks like a model home to me, like no one actually lives here?

posted by amanda jane on October 19th 2007 at 6:11pm
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The game room is fabulous. I'm a big fan of reds and blacks. Good luck!

posted by BloggingMama on October 21st 2007 at 3:15am
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This has no character. It looks like a show place, not someplace anyone actually lives. Yuck.

posted by samsd on October 21st 2007 at 12:38pm
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I want your game room. At the very least, I want to come over and have a cocktail in your game room.

posted by islek on October 21st 2007 at 2:00pm
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I'd have to go as far as disagreeing with all of you that this looks like a model home or showplace...It's more like a model cafe, restaurant (i.e. Johnny Rockets).

posted by orangejuce on October 22nd 2007 at 6:39am
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P.S. I'll have a patty melt with a side of fries and a strawberry milkshake.

posted by orangejuce on October 22nd 2007 at 6:41am
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the only color i see is red. the rest is black, white and grey. i agree that this looks like a 50's themed diner from the 90's. that red/white/black combo is hard to pull off without looking like a restaurant, and i think this one doesn't pull it off.

posted by ange_lune on October 23rd 2007 at 5:35am
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The black/white/red thing is too much I think. I definitely would get rid of the wording on the wall pronto.

posted by whitespike on October 23rd 2007 at 1:00pm
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i like the wording on the wall. where can i find something like it ?

posted by solangie on September 7th 2009 at 10:09am
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