Name: Melanie & Kevin Van Wynsberg
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Type of Home: Single Family Home/house
What inspired you to use color? I LOVE Color! I can't imagine a life without it. Being young and broke my husband and I turned to color in order to spice up our house and bring out the artistic side to our personalities. To me color allows you to venture into the soul and bring light into the unknowns. Each room in our house is a different inspired color, used to captive the senses and to bring about inspiration to all those enter our home. Oscar Wilde described color well when he said, "Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways." Color itself is my inspiration; whether on the walls or in nature, color captures my senses and reminds me that life doesn't have to be dull.
Color Tip: If you are looking for adventure in your life, then I recommend you start by coloring your walls. A home with no inspiration isn't a home at all. If you’re not good at painting I recommend checking out Graham & Brown they have amazing unique modern/vintage/contemporary wallpaper that can easily add class and color to any home. You don't need to be rich to make a home look more than it's worth - all you need is some paint, some time, and some inspiration.
Colors Used: Washington Square UL24 (Ralph Lauren), Racer Pink IB51 (Ralph Lauren)
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.
Best, Maxwell

Purple wall is very well done!
view mansi's profile
Your bedroom colors are my favorite. I'm sure a headboard would make it even more stunning. We don't have one yet, either.
view racheloncegentry's profile
I like how all these colors are chosen carefully to function as a collective palette rather than chosen separately. (except maybe the more pastel green bathroom...?) It looks great! It must feel great to come home to such a festive house.
view ooh_food's profile
My favorite part is the bathroom sink. There is no cooler way to wash your hands than over a giant glass bowl.
view stanmanx's profile
Every time I see pictures of your house it makes me smile. The colors just evoke a feeling of joy. :) You did a great job!
view SarahsMom's profile
i actually like that purple and there are hardly any times that i like purple!. though i don't much like the blue. i feel it doesn't go very well.
view terka27's profile
Wow. I love your stunning choice of bold colors throughout the house! The design on the living room wall is eye-catching and the pillows on the bed are amazing. Love, love, love this! If you're not already an interior decorator, you definitely should be.
view havadegrace's profile
This place is GREAT! I think the painting on the purple wall is especially exceptional AND economical! I was surprised at how much I liked the lime green and black, white and pink accents! Truly something I wouldn't have thought of, and I am now considering! great job! Good luck! It deserves a win!
view kristinannm's profile
I love all of the bright colors! I am more of a plain, country gal so I don't think I would be brave enough to go bold but looking at all of your pictures, your home definately reflects you and Kev!
view Tobey's profile
WOW! Your house is amazing! I wish I could see more pictures of it. I can tell you are an artist and that you truly have a passion for color. Your work is inspiring. Despite the other comment - I personally LOVE the blue in the kitchen it seems to go well with the black cabnets.
You have obviously taken a risk, and it has paid off well.
I like how your mentioned that, "You don't need to be rich to make a home look more than it's worth - all you need is some paint, some time, and some inspiration."
view Bellapandora844's profile
it's nice to see submissions on a budget. i bet everyone who comes into your home say, "wow!"
view mariegael's profile
the purple is my favorite
view LaDonnaNichole's profile
I think the use of black is very well balanced throughout the home. Very subtle accents in some areas and boldly adding definition and dimention in others.
view Vincent V.G.'s profile
love your dog
view formosagirl's profile
I absolutely love your house! Each room is full of personality, without being overwhelming. It's all clean and functional, but still warm and inviting. I love it.
view SarahSki's profile
That is a house full of bright, girly colors. I think I'd have seizures if I lived there. And I'd put art on the walls.
view medenver's profile
Stylish people living just down the road from me! We Virginians love our color.
view madampince's profile
Well, I would say the colors in the house are a matter of opinion.. the pictures don't do it justice - we have a very open house with lots of windows so the colors go well with the sunshine. Plus their are other rooms in the house that don't have bright colors on the walls- and it balances it all out. My husband loves our house and wouldn't change a things - of course he was scared when I picked those colors, but it has worked very well. You can see before and after pictures of our house at VanWynsberg.blogspot.com - then maybe you would agree that it blends well.
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The colors are beautiful! I love that you picked a different, bright color for each room. This is an immaculate, beautiful house!!!
view mpclay's profile
I love this wall! if you look closely, there are little hummingbirds! I love details like that and I think that it adds great depth to the home. Not just here, but in other places of the house.
view reedstina's profile
Oh, this is new! It has been a while since we have been over. I like how there is one striped pillow in the middle. It is subtle yet a bold statement at the same time against the white.
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