Name: Serena
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Condo
What inspired you to use color? Just like putting together an outfit, I always start with a neutral backdrop and then add on a pop or two of color.
Color Tip: Looking for an update on a small budget? Search flea markets for old furniture and spruce it up with some paint. Add another pop of color by covering a cork board with a piece of fabric, for a stylish look!
Fall Colors Introduction -------------------------------
Welcome, everyone, to our Fourth Annual Fall Colors Sharing & Contest. We're looking for the most beautiful & colorful home in the world and sharing all of the great ideas we get with our readers. This year we're amping things up and hoping to do things better than ever. There are two basic phases, the Sharing Phase and the Voting Phase...
1. Sharing Phase - you comment, judges decide
The 40 best, completed entries will be posted on a daily basis for three weeks. You can view them all at anytime via our new, improved contest pages under ALL ENTRIES. During this time your comments are VERY IMPORTANT as our six judges will be choosing 16 finalists from each region based on comments and their own colorful opinion.
2. Voting Phase - you vote till you drop
Starting October 20th, finalist voting will begin on a daily basis through our new bracketed voting system, which will pit our 16 finalists against one another until only one remains. Sound exciting? We hope so.
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You certainly have lovely items in your home.
view Zohreh's profile
I love the green desk! Where can I find that?
view wabadee1's profile
I so want to steal that headboard! Oh, and your home looks nice. :)
view Nephthys's profile
I think its the parsons desk from Room & Board. I love the chair with it!
view Tiffany's profile
It seems like most of the interesting color comes from flowers or a throw pillow, except for that one green table. Otherwise, it's a very very very brown house.
It's a *nice* brown house, but it's, you know, brown.
view Jezebella's profile
wabadee1,
i don't recall ever having seen that color, but it sure looks like the Parson's desk from West Elm.
view Linda @ thebargainlife.com's profile
OMG! I commented before I saw the whole place... The PUG is the best part!!!! Almost as cute as mine. I love your bed too.
view Tiffany's profile
I really like the green desk with the dark brown wall. Your home have a very comfortable feeling to it which you have enchanced with the use of good colors. Great Job!
view Signe's profile
Ah-Hah, I found the headboard at urbanoutfitters.com.
view Nephthys's profile
The dining nook is very lovely and cozy.
view GirlInATower's profile
I like the pugs red 'bandana." He is so cute.
Weasel Dearest is Mr. Dangerous
view Weasel Dearest's profile
that is a lovely home.
view maike's profile
Nice place! Love the green desk and the pug is adorable!
view suzy8track's profile
I agree, lovely home!
view hanako66's profile
i love the desk & all the mums. i don't really understand why you have a picture of your cookbooks, but the place looks very relaxing.
view mariegael's profile
I want your white pedestal table! So cute. And I love your dog. Adorable.
view moderndomestic's profile
adorable pug in red bandanna. LOVE
view formosagirl's profile
Very nice! Where did you get your desk chair fabric?
view Christine (the one in DC)'s profile
Oh, I love your green desk!
view Danijela's profile
The green and brown is fabulous!
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