apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

I loooove eeeeet! Playful and elegant at the same time.

I love the rug in the first photo! Where did you get it?

Love the vibrant jewel tones, beautifully done!

One of very few homes that I've fallen for with this contest. Very enchanting! And I never thought I might like a Klippan...

The paint in the living room is really incredible. Also, great bedspread -- where's it from?

Wow, this is the first entry I have felt compelled to comment on. I love everything! Fabulous job :)

This apartment is beautiful. The colors are so pretty and vibrant. Cute cat, too.

Absolutely beautiful! I'd also like to know about the rug and the duvet....

the choice and use of colour is great in this space. there is a nice balance that prevents it from being overwhelming but also compliments each other nicely.

get lifted!

Beautiful! This is color done right! Also, love the rug in the first picture.

Yum!

ADORABLE !!!
PERFECT !!!
soft, sweet, harmonious and no-cliché

Lovely home. Even though I would never have a purple/pink wall in my home it works really well here. I think it works well because it's balanced nicely.

I totally dig the purple wall.

magenta? who woulda thought! it works!
too cute

LOVE LOVE LOVE

the berry makes the klippan look kinda posh! so does that lamp. LOVE

i loved it all, also!
very well done. where did you get your bookcase?

Very nice--great photography. But who put you in the Midwest?

Really well done--I wish I had your talent for putting together such unusual color combinations and making it work. Very original! :)

very nice, I love it! Please share info on that rug!!

Really cute! The rug is great, the living room wall color is awesome. It's all so...'whimsically sophisticated'. There it is. That's what I'm calling it. ;)

this isone of my favorites!

wow....this apartment made me fond of 2 things i otherwise am pretty ambivalent about:

1) purple-ish pink
2) klippan couches

great space. love the shoes.

i would never have thought i'd say this, but: i love the magenta!
way to go!!! incredible!

thank you everyone for the kind response!! the rug & bedspread are both from urban outfitters. the bookcase is from ikea. i'm glad you all like our apartment!

Beautiful photos.

I'm a big fan of the wall color, the cute cat on the bed, and fashionable use of the blessed Ikea. Also, I must come and sip lemonade on your porch sometime. Perhaps while waving victorian fans. Southern Style, yo.

This is a classic example of adding style and color into a space without turning it into a themed room or a preschool classroom. You've blended subtle sophistication with a hint of playfulness, and you haven't overdone any of it. I especially like the desk area - the tasteful artwork and simplicity of the desk itself, as well as the flower and lamp shade picking up the magenta from the wall on the other side of the room. I think I would enjoy my job more if I worked at that desk.

You really achieve a high end look on an IKEA budget. Well done! I would be happy to move in whenever you invite me, just as soon as you get rid of the cat. (Allergic.)

Love it! The hot pink accent wall is terrific, and I also love the butter yellow office area with the hot pink lamp shade. Very nicely done! And I'm super impressed that you manage to keep a white couch clean!

Great Job! but since when is GA mid-western? Or did I miss something, again.

Gorgeous, anti-depressant.
Are those owls on the rug? Where is that from? I would love one.

Beautiful, I love it! Where did you find the ampersand pillow??

pixie: yep, they're owls. it's from urban outfitters!

dakini30307: i'm not sure how we ended up in the midwest, but that's definitely the region that GA was in on the fall colors contest map!

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Absolutely wonderful! I know I'm going off topic, but can you tell me where you found that awesome platform bed with its attached side tables? Thank you!

Wonderful job! Beautiful color in livingroom. Bathroom - so relaxing... Everything is simply nice :)

fun! did you manage to find the owl rug in a size larger than 2' x 3'?

Finally use of non-safe color. I was awakened again after seeing all of the boring baby blue very nice.

norah28: no, we didn't find a larger rug (sad!). it's just a 2' x 3' in our entryway.

AMAZING Color!! Way to go outside the usual color BOX....excellent style. I can easily see some of these rooms in a decorating magazine. Fresh & Simple.

Hmmm...lemonade or Margaritas :) I would LOVE a glass, of either!

leah99us: it's an IKEA bed called MALM. comes in several colors with lots of matching pieces!

I like the magenta wall!

Subtle and beautiful use of color. This one gets my vote!

And what about that lovely shower curtain? Very nice touch! Where's it from?

WOW! Your apartment looks great! Love the colors!

Your home looks very inviting, I LOVE all of the colors used.

Wow! I think your hue of purple is spot on! Interesting how the difference in lighting gives it a different color. Did I say purple? I guess magenta is politically correct!

Love the contrast of the magenta wall with the buttery color on the other walls. Warm and friendly without being overwhelming!

I love it. Would you mind telling me where the two prints over the couch came from? They're perfect!

Jennifer you are a genius ... not that you aren't greg :-) The apartment looks fantastic. Chuck Norris would approve.

ebj123, the prints above the sofa:

http://www.orlakiely.com/

A couple of your pictures are a bit crooked. That's the only constructive criticism I can offer. You've succeeded in making the ubiquitous white IKEA shelf look good, and that's no small feat.

It's obvious you've got a great grasp of color theory. Bravo!

ebj123: i made the artwork over the sofa, actually!

Sweet Holy Mother of Baby Jeebus, What is that pale yellow color? I love it, I've been looking for a color like it for a few months now, I think it's fabulous.