apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Love it! Your right the artwork is a highlight. This might be my favorite so far, very stylish yet looks lived in. I'd like to live there!

Looks great! I'd love to know what the pretty blue wall color is in the kitchen area.

The artwork is great! Love the white panton chair!

My fave, as well. I'd love to see some wider shots, though, as I have a tough time gauging the scale of the place from the high up photos. That said, just gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Love the lightness and whimsy.

Love it! My favorite Midwest entry so far. I love the white and pale walls with the bursts of bold color art and accessoriesl Nice job!!

I'm inspired! Finally I get to see a space that's not too white, not too colorful, and not too bare! This is just right!
I think what makes this work (for me anyway) is that it appears well thought out. Again, the pictures make each room look separate and it's hard to see the whole layout of the room itself until you view the floorplan.
Would love to see more pictures!

Oh my gosh, do you and your boyfriend really sleep on that tiny little bed! It looks good though!

My reaction was the same as MCNicole's!! That bed looks so small for 2, but the apartment looks great.

I love this - chic, cozy and lots of personality. The artwork is fantastic.

Wonderful job! The vibrant feel of this place comes through, even in photos.

This is what I've been looking for...clean yet really lived-in, elegant yet with a sense of whimsy. I love it!

WOW, what a delightful home. I want to see everything, especially the house bunnies. This has the same joyous energy of Jane and Darkos entry in the last contest and makes me wish I could go there. Love that girl and bunny painting. Very stylish and personal.

I would also love to know what the pretty blue color is on your walls!

I know that it isn't allowed, but I wish we could see more photos of your apartment. It looks like a very joyful place to live.

you did a great job with the place. love the artwork.

This is one of the few places I've seen that a Panton chair looks really comfortable in, nice job.

You guys do a great job with the little space provided. It's nice to see everyone esteeming my brother's artwork and your interior design work, Becky. You guys are a talented dyad. And having vigo in the first photo is a nice touch! Hope you guys win.

Love Nikki

Very girly and precious!

such a cute place. this apt is the most "my style" entry so far.

This is one of my favorites. It's like you created a pristine pad inside of a snowbank. I love how you incorporated animals without being too cutesy or using carcasses.

Your apt is great. I'd love to see more of the art above the sofa. The white panton chair looks great with the sofa.

Just wanted to comment on the bed, since some people were saying it's too small.... I think it's cozy and if you're in love a small bed is a plus not a minus.... E.g. unless you guys have got sleep problems... snoring etc. Or are large people.

The curtain in the living room would look better imo if it went over the wall where the two whitish pictures are, better continuity... But that's just my opinion.

This apt is one of my favorites so far.

We need more pictures! I really hope this one makes it to the finals.
Does your boyfriend have a website for his art?

I like the artwork above the bed with the dog?/rabbit?/creature-thing (alien?).
The rest of the place is nice too.
You ladies are so lucky. You can hang chandeliers with glass teardrop prisms. Guys can't do that.

Tony G

YAY CANADIANS!!!! Love all your artwork!

Love it, one of my favorites so far. Beautiful use of white AND color. Is it a Mibo lampshade in the first pic? I like. And as others said, the Panton looks like a comfortable yet beautiful chair here, not a showpiece. The art is perfect for the space, or rather the other way around. But if I had to share that tiny bed with someone the relationship would not last a week. Wow.

Tony, guys can and should hang chandeliers with prisms. I'm personally not a chandelier fan, but I am female so you are welcome to take over my lifetime chandelier quota. Please hang a chandelier in every room of your house with my blessings.

Mjoe:

That was very funny. I like that.

Tony G

Great apartment! I'd love to see how your pets live in the space, too... I have a house bunny myself and somehow end up with an endless amount of hay all over my hardwood! Great color palette!

Very nice! Great use of color to make the place seem larger than the 450 sq ft it is, yet it still looks very cozy. I especially love the artwork and furniture. Bellissima!

More photos...

Thanks for all of your comments!! We would love to be able to show some more pics of our space.
To answer some questions:

The bed is a full. It does look pretty tiny in the pics, but don't worry - we're not crammed into a twin bed at night. :)

Chris's website is being overhauled right now, but his art can be viewed at > www.flickr.com/photos/chrismusina
He also just opened up an Etsy shop with prints > www.chrismusina.etsy.com

The colour in the living room is BM Whispering Spring. I'll have to dig up the kitchen colour and post it later.

Thanks again!

Becky - Love your apartment . . . and I love the idea of having house rabbits! Are yours litter trained (how messy/smelly are they really?)?

This is clean and creative with real personality. I love this!!

wooowww the art work stands out in the pictures... love, love this apt..

Really lovely; and again, the artwork is incredibly charming and sweet and beautiful. Amazing downsize from a 3-bedroom!

ohhh! This is very pretty.

LOVE this!!! Great artwork!

gorgeous.

I love the art. Is that a portrait of Becky and one of the bunnies over the bed? Extra points for owning Chihuahuas too: great dogs. I usually like a color explosion, but I am forced to admit that the white elements in the bedroom really make the colors pop. Amazing apartment.

Well done. Can't think of what I'd improve here.

I love it!!!! (I'm not even in your region, I'm in LA ;)

I think out of any place I've seen on LA, NY, SF, and Chicago- you have the closest to my style.

Beautiful, beautiful... live-in artist def a plus

Good Luck!

fantastical amazing and special this room is

what a sweet place! you ARE lucky to have so much nice art to work with. i'll definitely check out chris' etsy shop.
funny - i always wondered if i knew (in person) the other toronto people who comment on here - and now i know one more!

Thanks for posting the link to the Etsy shop website. There's so much beautiful artwork on the site. I love it!

it's so nice! i love the bedroom.

where is the art work from?