- Name:
- Christine
- Location:
- Tacoma, WA
- Division:
- Light
- Inspiration for my palette:
- Gardens. For the past two months I've been taking pictures of pretty gardens in my neighborhood and posting them on my tumblr blog. I live only a few blocks away from a conservatory that overlooks a gorgeous park. I almost always stop by on my walks around town. The condensation covering the glass panes on frosty days is so inviting, and I want my tiny apartment to feel similarly cozy. I’m lucky enough to have nearly an entire wall of windows which provides enough light for all of my green friends.
- Colors used in my room
- I’ve added every shade of green imaginable along with lemongrass yellow and a few different wood tones to the white and cream background of my space.
- Tips for using color successfully
- I love changing accent colors as the seasons transition. For example, I have light airy linen curtains in the late spring and summer, warmer hued cotton curtains in the fall, and dark, lush velvet curtains in the winter and early spring. I think it’s best to identify how you would like to feel in your home, find a place that makes you feel that way, and let yourself be inspired or recreate it.
- Palette
- Kitsch Conservatory
Categories:
Main,
Style,
2012,
Room for Color
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Very nice! I love the chairs!
Are those the same chairs I saw in the Dania store recently? They are fab and I remember they were soooo comfortable!
Amazing over-sized damask print on the rug. So cool to play with proportions.
House Tour Please!!
You've got it. Those curtains and chairs... The first pic is just so warm and perfect.
very nice, fresh and cozy
Extra points for being completely realistic. Some of these other rooms have been styled so hard, they look less like a home and more like an abstract painting titled "Arrangement in Charteuse and Aqua." This home, on the other hand, shows that somebody knows how to mix an endless variety of objects without ending up with a random or jarring result.
If I could favorite more than once, I probably would. My favorite entry so far - just a wonderful, layered, warm space. Earthy, cozy, and just fab. Thanks for sharing!
that log pillow is so damn cool
The Dorothy Parker poster is awesome. This is beautiful. I was born in Tacoma and my gran lived there, it is grim and gray and this place is a fantastic oasis. I hope the pillow is an homage to the Log Lady.
Love...everything...just LOVE. The mix of everything is just right...and very real.
Love the texture of this room! Need to see more of the home - please!
Love the idea of warm greens.
I was so entranced by your choice of art and wonderful Things, I almost forgot to notice the colors. I could sit in that room for hours and hours and never be bored
Thanks everyone for all of the nice comments.
Kate, I do love Twin Peaks, and I don't introduce the log to anyone... that's almost a Log Lady tribute. Now I'm thinking awesome Halloween costume idea!
Your mixture of patterns, color and texture are great. Would love to see a whole house tour!
Your eye for scale and proportion is exceptional.
I love those chairs! Such a warm room with a wonderfully balanced use of print. Where is the green bookcase/shelf from?
The chairs are from Dania. I got them during their made in America sale. The bookcase/shelf is the slim etagere from Room and Board.
This room has oodles of personality.