Name: Signe 
What inspired you to use color? Nature is what inspired me to use color. When we go hiking in the woods during the fall and seeing all the reds, oranges and browns, it is such a warm inviting color scheme that makes you want to cozy up with a fire.
Inspiration continued:I tried to incorporate that feeling into my home and use the natural colors found around us to guide our choices. After a trip to Seattle, we enjoyed the gray skies and cool breeze of the Sound and wanted to capture it in our home as well. I wanted the colors to transport you smoothly from inside to outside.
Color Tip: Find a color that you love and don’t be afraid to use it. Look outside for inspiration and to help let you know what colors naturally go together. Most importantly, have fun with it and enjoy your space.
Colors Used: Valspar Coffee Bean, Valspar Olive Tree, and Valspar Ocean Storm
Welcome, everyone, to our Fourth Annual Fall Colors Sharing & Contest. We're looking for the most beautiful & colorful home in the world and sharing all of the great ideas we get with our readers. This year we're amping things up and hoping to do things better than ever. There are two basic phases, the Sharing Phase and the Voting Phase...
1. Sharing Phase - you comment, judges decide
The 40 best, completed entries will be posted on a daily basis for three weeks. You can view them all at anytime via our new, improved contest pages under ALL ENTRIES. During this time your comments are VERY IMPORTANT as our six judges will be choosing 16 finalists from each region based on comments and their own colorful opinion.
2. Voting Phase - you vote til you drop
Starting October 20th, finalist voting will begin on a daily basis through our new bracketed voting system, which will pit our 16 finalists against one another until only one remains. Sound exciting? We hope so.
Best, Maxwell
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Very pretty. Please share the source of the fabulous curtains/fabric when you have a chance.
view Auburn's profile
I agree, great curtains! Thanks for the lovely showing from the wilds of O-hi-O.
view Library Fashionista's profile
Auburn~Curtains are from Pier1
http://www.pier1.com/TopMenu/Products/tabid/260/Default.aspx?task=viewproduct&id=1892&urlname=floral-window-panel-sand
view swtvi65's profile
i love the bathroom.
view mariegael's profile
I love the grey/silver bathroom. The bedroom is a bit to muddy colored for me.
view Nina79's profile
very nicely done!
view Tabitha (From Single to Married)'s profile
boring... I thought this was a color contest?
view herewegoagain's profile
wonderful fireplace
view jerseyfresh's profile
quick! vomit up some rainbows for herewegoagain
view barfhead's profile
Lovely and tastefully done. Makes me feel rested.
view nazrd's profile
nice. that fireplace is amazing
view hanako66's profile
what kind of fireplace is that?
view wildstar's profile
Love the fire place, what a neat way to add color to a house!
view Bellapandora844's profile
If you like color put some on the walls, the color use is safe and not warm.
view gail.gaby's profile
Oh my! I'm looking for a fire place just like this!
Can anyone tell me where does it came from???
view cybereve's profile
Cybereve, I found mine after about 7 months of craigslisting in Chicago (I traded a very long Christmas visit with my parents for them picking it up for me). Mine is very similar to the Preway fireplace from the 60's and 70's. I know Malm sells some very similar but much more expensive. Good luck!
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