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Awesome, stunning, beautiful, and congratulations! Now THIS belongs in the Fall Colors contest.

Wow. I love the colour and patterns. So vibrant and full of life! Just what we need this time of year...

I like everything but the wallpaper, otherwise bravo, the entire house is great.

This kicks SO MUCH ass. This house looks like a fairy tale.

The use of color and texture throughout this home is impressive. One of the best tours I've seen yet. So lively and fun. The family room is my favorite.

Beth, your taste is impeccable. Thanks for sharing!

omg, so bold, so stunning, so FUN!! That blue/green in the guest bedroom is gorgeous!! I wish I had the guts to do this, but my husband would never go for it, haha.

I think I said some house tour yesterday was my fave, but now this is my new fave. It's not like I just started looking at them either! I love colour so much, this is a real inspiration as I start to pick out paint colours for our condo.

You have really created a wonderfully happy looking and colorful home! Definitely shows you got spunk!

Does anyone know where I can find that yellow pillow?? I LOVE it!

A little large for my own personal liking, but adorable nonetheless. I'm completely in love with the stone walls in the bathroom!

SOOO gorgeous. i LOVE color.

What an interesting and truly unique house. Brilliant.

SO bold! if only I was this daring!! love everything, but esp. the bedroom! I would love to know the paint colors used in that room!!

I loved it. Not a dull moment. Fun.

oops! should have specified: would love to know the paint colors in the MASTER bedroom.

I like the photo of the marijuana plants over the bed. That is a great subliminal way to help fall asleep and it is legal.

It is not for me, but I see how the space reflects your taste and the way you live and feel in that space, and that's brilliant. Thank you for sharing your home, it's really inspirational and what I expect to see in house tours: real people, real spaces, spaces that feel lived in. Besides I don't know anyone who wouldn't like to spend a night in your gorgeous guest room.

Oh WOW! I love it! It's beautiful and daring! I love the bathroom too. It's amazing how it's kind of the flipside of the coin to the daring colors. Calm, but just as beautiful!

There are some nice moments in this house, but on a whole it's just too much for me! I'm glad you and your family enjoy it. Thanks for sharing.

Amazing!

Beautiful! Beth- Do you mind sharing what paint brand/colors you used? I am particularly interested in the melon and turqouise rooms.

WOWZA! Love her style and color mix. She's got some beautiful pieces and none of it looks like too much of a good thing.

Fabulous tour. Maybe my favorite ever.

Wow, beautiful. I love the blue/green in the other bedroom. And are you sure that's a shot of bamboo over the bed? Hmm. Looks like marihooch to me!

This is a CRAZY color marathon and I love it!!! Well done!

Wow! I can't say it's much to my taste, but I love how you love it so much!
The mantle is beautiful!

How do you clean that shower with the stone?!?!

What a beautiful, personal home. Your use of color and pattern is fearless and admirable, and everything feels like it belongs. I'd love to know the source of the melon color in the master bedroom - it's exactly what I've been looking for for my own.

Probably my favorite house tour ever. I wanted to see more.

Love it! Love it!

another request for the colours used in the master bedroom!

i LOVE your house!!!! whenever i start to feel i made a mistake with the colours in my house, i'm going to look at this post again.

thank you for letting us see it!

I really love this house - it is just perfection. Bold, daring, unique and yet cozy. Well done and thanks so much for sharing with all of us!

Thank you for the fun time:)

good for your for using all the colors you love. it totally works =)

THANK YOU everyone! I'll work on getting the colors

Does anyone know where this bedspread is from!?!

And I'd love to know where you get all your gorgeous rugs!! I especially love the ones with the dahlia prints (?)

LOVING the colors and her personal style - it's like walking into the set of "Pushing Daisy's"

I love your home. You really captured the same feelings I want to create. Your home has so much character. I love everything about it and want to recreate the feeling in my home. I love the stone, the colors, the vintage touches and the architectural detail of the woodwork and soffits. Job Well done and congratulations. I know it's not easy.

I don't like all of the colors.. too much... it is giving me a headache

I was overwhelmed...except maybe for the shower enclosure.

Love love love the master bath and dining room. The other rooms have a lot going on but definitely show that a fun family lives there.

Holy C - this place is BOLD! I love color and I love pattern, so needless to say, I'm in love with your house. It's interesting how you use heavy doses of neutral to restrain what might otherwise feel overwhelming. And how on earth did you sell your husband on that master bedroom??

where did you purchase the shaded chandelier in the room right off the kitchen?

I loved the master bathroom!!!! I love the combination of the dark colors with the stone walls.

So creative and distinctive -- and instinctive. I love the rug in photo number 6.

completely, utterly, big puffy heart love and really, it takes a lot to make me say wow....which I have.
I agonized over that Anthropologie comforter for ages. You've shown me I was an idiot for not buying it.

Fun, color, and inspiring. Not too much, not too little. I really love this place, it's not like the others where she has the retro furniture (mostly Eames) with the b&w mixed with bright colors-type palette. I love the Caribbean-breezy feel with the first bedroom and the pink grapefruit colors of the second, as well as, the colors, patterns and textures throughout the home.

oh, this is so incredibly gorgeous. i love it! especially the guest bedroom--what lovely color!

Is that squirrely pattern on the kitche wall tile? Or wallpaper?

this place is totally not my taste, but i still kind of like the ways it's come together. i would love to have a sleepover here!

Cool home! I would love to have that master bathroom. It looks so tranquil.

Bold and beautiful indeed!

But too much for me though..

the umbrella painting... it's uplifting, i love it!

That was fun, thanks for sharing!

Love your choice of colors Beth! Your home is really uplifting, stylish, and fun!
Like a few mentioned above love the color of the bedroom - please share! I'm not sure if you mentioned it above. also, love the bathroom!!
Thanks for sharing!

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!

I love color, too, so did enjoy a lot of the tour. the wall paper was too much for my eyes tho, esp. the black and white.
Love your open spaces and wonderful light with all those windows.
Thanks for sharing.

This is so delicious and beautiful that it's not funny.

But, my absolute favorite thing is the mantle. It's amazing. It's inspired. It's unexpected. It's perfect. It's the thing that everyone in the world needs to see, even if they're probably NOT going to "get it right" when they do it.

The bathroom is my gut-instinct favorite thing that makes me want to go there and take a shower immediately.

Everything else is in a very close tie for my third favorite thing.

ooh I love the colors! May I ask - who is the umbrella painting by?

STUNNING! Way to represent OKC girl!

LOVE it! top picks, b/w quilt, vanity stool, the wonderful combinations of pattern and color. Love the wall paper too! Inspired!

Wow. So not for me--I'd have to spend the entire time in a closet if I visited (assuming those are not covered in multiple wallpapers too)--but well done if that is your, um, style.

I appreciate this... quirky and colorful, but I would have a huge headache if I had to live here.

You really did accomplish making your styles and colors work together. Nicely done! I love the black and white damask wall paper.

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The color isn't as unnerving as the objects and the way they are placed in these rooms. Let's add the choice of ceramic blue Foo Dog next to a green wood candlestick era unknown or just plain Target? Not sure. Point is that color along does not an "Alice in Wonderland" make.

Wow - absolutely gorgeous!
And what fun to see the space where my paintings have gone!

I hope it is not inappropriate, but Ive had several emails from folks who hunted me down on Etsy today - so I thought I might leave my contact info here. (I am the artist who painted the Leap painting with the umbrella, and the cupcake painting)

I can be found on Etsy, under the user name 'rozart' or my own website www.drunkencows.com

(thank you, if this shameless plus if allowed to stay up!)

Luv it, but I would do something different on the ceilings in the bedroom and sitting area, to cavey, even if it were painting the ceilings a different color, or basic white.

holy sh!t... I'm in love!

Wow - there is no other word for this but total eye candy. Or lush! This is complete talent to pull this off. It is so layered and rich and full and cozy and fun and unique. The kitchen/sitting area combo is my favorite area of the home for sure. This place deserves an award. Bah humbug to the boring MCM-syle interiors that are everywhere where people just bought items online from DWR etc. and placed them in the home together. That can look nice, but this place is inspired and inspiring. I love all the art and creativity here. I would love to create rooms in my home that have 50% of the intensity of this but I could never pull it off. Kudos. This was so fun to view. One of the best house tours ever I think. Congratulations.

Only thing is if you want to feel "soothed" or "calmed" from your decor, this is not that. I wonder to the owner, does it get to be too much after a while or does it interfere with a relaxed feel?

wonderful home...thank you so much for sharing!

Bedspread in spare rm is Anthropoligie
Orange floral Rugs are Pottery Barn
Paint in Master Batch is Valspar (Lowes) - LA618 Spice
Painting in Kitchen is ROZ (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5503919)
Backsplash in kitchen is TILE (interceramictile.com)

Thanks for all of the kind comments!

Amazing! Another request for the artist info on the sweet little umbrella painting. And does the artist have an etsy shop? If so, it'll be an automatic favorite.

The rooms feel a little disconnected, but who cares... they're all fantastic.

The umbrella and cupcake painting artist:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5503919

or

www.drunkencows.com

(thanks for asking!)

And Beth - thank you for this boost. :)

Prettyprettypretty ! It's bold - maybe a little too much fo rme to live in it, but then *I* don't live in it - , it's fun, it's warm and welcoming.
I'd love to come and visit - but then, you'd better watch your mantle and that quilt in the guest bedroom *very* carefully, cause I don't guarantee they'd still be here after I leave ^^
Where does the wuilt come from ?

This is probably my favorite all-time house tour! So beautiful and unique. I'm bookmarking it for future inspiration.

I saw you posted some of the sources in the comments, beth, but add me to the list of those curious about the green in the master bedroom. I think that would be the perfect shade in my bedroom, too!

I want to sleep in the guest bedroom. Stunning.

What a happy environment! The black and white wallpaper is too much for me, too, but the colors are beautiful! I wish I had more rooms so I could try that kind of mix -- but I guess my more prosaic combinations suit me...

Rozart, love the paintings, too -- first thing that caught my eye was the umbrella painting!

Oh, and I LOVE the stonework and the fireplace mantle! I might have to tinker with my fireplace now that I have been inspired. My Lack shelf as a mantle now seems... lacking!

I LOVE your house. I'm definitely inspired to apply some of that creative flair into my own home... I don't usually like some of the colors used, but they blend so well together there. It reflects warmth and happiness..

I just bought the Jonathan Adler book displayed on photo 12 jajajaja good product placement jajaja.

Oh, and I too LOVE LOVE LOVE the paintings... LOVE... ok... that's enough jejeje.

I love the fireplace mantel.

This house makes me so happy. I love it.

Love your choices in everything. I MUST know where the pillows are from in the den (on the tan couch). Thanks!

What a great place! It's hard to imagine having a bad day when living here. Way to give the midwest some good representation!

Can anyone tell me where can I find such a bed cover (not the black one, but the very colourful one on the first pic) ??? I just LOVE it!! Someone told me that this kind of a bed cover is usually given as a gift to a newly married couples?!?! Is that true? My source is not very reliable and I'm not from the US, so I really dont know if that's true or not.. I would be greatful if someone can give me more info about that.. Thanks!! :))

I absolutely love all the color! Its so nice to see someone that isnt afraid to mix patterns and go bright!

love, love, love your house!!

are those a bunch of swallows on the green wall? i love them! where did you find them?

I love everything about this house, especially the damask wallpaper. This has given me tons of inspiration! I want to copy that shower.

I'm a big fan of colorful interiors. I don't know how people can live in a house full of neutrals, especially white. I would get bored.

Oh, and I love that she's into Etsy! There are so many amazing artists on that site.

I LOVE this house!!!
All the colors and different patterns that you would think would not work together are fantastic!!
I think I would never be in a bad mood in this house.
I have to keep looking again and again.

hah! i used that wrapping paper for christmas this year and was thinking about using my leftovers for my filing cabinet.
i love that umbrella painting. i love this house!

Very bold and bright. I love the master bathroom, beautiful! And the dining room areas is gorgeous as well.

I can't say it's my taste but I love seeing houses with so much personality and uniqueness. I absolutely love your use of colours and textures! I bet you're always in a great mood in there!
My only complaint is that there's a bit too much going on. I like that you kept things simple in the bathroom...Otherwise, lovely home!

Did I miss it the comment with the bedroom color? I love how you balanced it! Lovely. I bookmarked this!

This is one of the most fun house tours I've seen so far! I love all the colors and art within the rooms

What are the colors in both of the bedrooms?

Thanks!

WOW! I love your game! what is that blue in the bedroom?

I love this home!!!!!! It's fun and playful and comfy and so personal!!!! Will you do a real apartment home makeover: LadyDesignNYC edition!!!???

Fun colorful playful livable, home, stirs the imagination like living in a giant crayola box ... just Love this house, the furnishings, the color the textiles, the art, the stone work in the bath room and fireplace, so much to look at and yet it is simply furnished ...
Although I hate the white and black wallpaper in the living area it cheapens the overall effect and overpowers the art and furnishings and kitchen cabinets,,, I see what they were trying to do here -- different color on opposite walls or something along those lines would have achieved the overall effect better.
Thanks for posting....
Joanny

what is that particular shade of blue paint in the bedroom and where can i find it? love it!

This house kills me. Perfect! No beige in sight.

*sigh* I wish we lived in our keeper house already, so we could be this bold. Love all of it!

If you know them, can you list the all paints you used? I saw some of them in your answer posts above but I specifically want to know what the warm gray is in the guest room. We're going to paint our focal wall in the master a color similar to the blue you chose but we're having trouble deciding on a complimentary color for the other walls.

I love the couches in the family room. Can anyone give me information on where to find those or similar ones?

BRAVO!! Every room is an inspired canvas of deelightfullness!
It made me giddy. It made me envious. It made me happy...and then HAPPIER! It's everything my home isn't, but all that I secretly dream of. Loved it!

Young and definitely restless; bold and not always so beautiful. Must be my aging eyes, but I was left with a sense of vertigo.

There is no relief for the eye; it's way too much. Can not concentrate on the art pieces because of the competing backgrounds. It's just too-too self-consciously art directed and photo-styled a home for me.

There were some nice touches, but this scheme needs some serious editing.

Plays great in pix and online, because every shot is impeccably composed and lit. But to live in this home?

Not so sure.






Great photographer, tho.

BEST HOUSE EVER.