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#15 - Ginger's Vibrant Family Home

Name: Ginger
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Size & Type: 625 sq. ft. two bedroom

Favorite resource: "Red Shoes Home Goods for color inspiration."

Pitch: "My husband and I used bright colors and an efficient furniture arrangement to create a vibrant home for the two of us, our infant daughter and dog. Because we weren't allowed to paint the walls we used fabrics to add visual interest."

 
 

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Pitch Cont'd:"Most of our pieces of furniture are cast-offs from family, but despite that we tried our best to create a cohesive look."

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Your favorite element: "our hand-me-down Cassina Cab chairs"

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There is something very charming about this place. I don't know what it is exactly...I voted Cool.

posted by jessica on April 27th 2007 at 10:27am
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you can work with the wall color, I think you've got great bones. I find there's too much going on in the living room color/pattern-wise, but the dog, cool club chair, and table lamp are my favorite parts!

posted by buzzybee on April 27th 2007 at 10:45am
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i feel like maybe there could have been some better angles here...

the bad: the clock above the chair looks so loney. its a shame the dishwasher had to go there, it looks out of place in an otherwise fab kitchen (jealous of your vintage cabinets!), the too-long curtains may be your preference, but i'd certainly hem them.

the good: the kitchen cabinets, the club chair, hardwood floors, and whats that chest in the first photo?

not a winner, but has potential! :)

posted by my little apartment on April 27th 2007 at 12:16pm
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it's a nice place- it just doesn't have the wow factor.

posted by julie mack on April 27th 2007 at 12:35pm
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great kitchen!

posted by moxiesinclair on April 27th 2007 at 1:00pm
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The color palette here feels a bit incongruent.

posted by shari on April 27th 2007 at 4:33pm
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Thanks for your comments. Our place is definitely a work-in-progress. It's slow going right now because 1 med student 1 stay-at-home mom = 0 money to decorate. I agree the dishwasher looks funny in that location but I can't seem to figure out a better configuration.

posted by ginger on April 27th 2007 at 5:34pm
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aww i like the nursery!!

posted by bluetoes on April 28th 2007 at 5:59pm
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Love the kitchen cabinets - unfortunately the diswasher distracts from the great curved shelving section.

posted by zelda139 on April 30th 2007 at 5:25am
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The vintage kitchen cabinets are awesome. The dining area looks cozy.

posted by PepperAnn on April 30th 2007 at 7:30am
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You've got three primary colors in the living room. I'd recommend losing one.

posted by Lisa Hunter on December 28th 2007 at 1:46pm
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