Name: The Musical Artist
Location: Shawnee, KS
Type: Rented one bedroom apartment
Why I use color:"I use color to express on the outside what I feel on the inside. I am very high energy and like loud expressions, eclectic design, and one-of-a-kind decorations. I have created most of my own art, or collected only the pieces that I felt could adequately fit with the design idea I was trying to create."
2 Good color tips:
"What you want can't be forced. I have always decided that I want an object, but held off patiently until that item stuck out to me for where I wanted to put it. I don't get something just to fill a space."
"Color needs to be balanced. Having enough warmth to counter-act the cool colors without overwhelming the overall feeling of the room is a careful calculated process that doesn't happen overnight."
Favorite type and brand of paint:"I use Valspar paint on the walls, and then for the art work that I have created adds the pop of color and balance that ties the room together"
© 2009 Apartment Therapy
I like the paint chip walls.
view quercus's profile
your place is *almost* there - so close. What it's missing is lighting. Your overhead light, and your way-too-bright wall sconces, are killing the mood and washing out the great color and metallic textures you've got going on. With a little work, though, it could be totally transformed.
view melanie's profile
Shawnee eh? That's like two JoCo homes in two days! I like your chairs. It's too bad you rent, or else I'd say paint that woodwork!
view Eebee's profile
I love the colors in the furniture, particularly the couch and dining table, and I understand the balance of cool and warm to create a certain feel in a room. I like the effect of your walls-- the "paint chip" walls-- but I don't think they go with the content of your room. The values of the "cool" colors are very different than the values of the "warm" colors and the effect is sort of jarring. However, that room with different furnishings or those furnishings in differently painted room would be very nice.
view anadequatenovel's profile
Eebee...I would absolutely change the woordwork if I could! And the kitchen cabinets...and the lighting was what was in there to begin with and I haven't had the chance to get the lamps that I want! I am far from finished, I've only been there for a couple of months and am trying to have some fun! Thank you all!
view Musical Artist's profile
Love your chairs!
Great start.
view Alana in Canada's profile
I love the reds. The color is definitely you! I love your apartment and your musical theme. Of course, you always were very musical. Don't ever lose that part of you. I love it! Go, girl!
view AuntiC's profile
ooh! I just had an idea for you. What if you were to incorporate the brown woodwork color? Either with paint (another stripe?) or accessories (like a slip cover?). It's not an entirely terrible color, and would look nice with the blue.
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