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Tasteful and beautiful.

the plants in the window are great. very comfy looking. like the art.

Even the dog coordinates :)

Very soothing, love the window :)

Great job on mixing up the texture. Texture add so much in a monochromatic room.

serenity

Which colors are the bright colors that make the room look bigger?

This is well thought out and beautiful.

Nor do I see any bright colors; rather, I see a good use of neutrals in different textures, along with well-placed art and decorative items, that make the room quite attractive and inviting.

the coffee table is really neat

I like the use of color and texture also. I might experiment with furniture placement, though.

so natural & ethnically lovely... love the earthy tones & textures & the artwork is GORGEOUS!

I feel hypocritical since I defended slate gray as a color in the comments of an earlier entry, but this entry DOES seem antithetical to the spirit of a color-competition, I must say.

If we're to deem this seemingly neutral room "colorful", what would qualify as a colorless room-- one that was strictly black and white?

That said, it's a lovely relaxing room that I wouldn't change (I love neutrals!). I especially dig that woven artwork over the sofa.

Looks very comfortable and relaxing. Love your little dog, too.

love. it.

This a total winner of a NEUTRALS contest. can't blame the folks for entering it, it's the folks running the contest that allowed it.

As a showcase of the depth and richness of an all neutral palette, it works wonderful. As an entry in a colour contest, as the kids say: fail.

LOVE IT :-)
IT'S FEEL LIKE HOME.

Love it !!!
like the art/pic

looks wonderfull, even the dog suits to room, very nice, simple & smart thinking & maching.

I love the dog

goodluck

Nice Job! looks like a place that anyone would love to stay/live in...

Col hacavod lach Lital! Cheder yafefiyah!

Personally, I think a room in this contest should not have to be bright and can certainly be neutral. Clever use of color doesn't mean that you use neon or saturated tones (necessarily) but that you combine colors in a way that builds a mood, pleases the eye, harmonizes (or clashes wonderfully)... etc. I would love to see a mustard shade on the wall in this room, but I really like the way these natural shades work together and feel vibrant despite the fact that they aren't what we think of when we think "color."

It's funny, btw... most Israeli apts seem to have white walls. We don't have the Norwegian lack-of-sun excuse!! Why is that?

Agreeing w/TheoJ and shirleytemple. Looking at this space, I can say, "calm," "serene," "understated," but NOT "colorful." Not by a longshot.

But I DO love that coffee table!

Stunning! What great tile floors.

love it.:)
looks great
the picture on the wall is amazing.

I just love it! I can really see myself sipping a great espresso a reading a good book. It's so relaxing a real, you feel that you can live in a house like that.

And the dog? just adorable!

Thumbs up!

I really like it!! A good room for a guy too.

An absolutely beautiful and inviting living room. Well laid out, peaceful, comfy..all those adjectives...however, no colour, sorry, I'm flabbergasted with the number of votes this received. I'm guessing that ALL photos are submitted to the contest by AT, no matter how void of colour the room is and it is up to the viewers to make the choice. That said, is everyone colourblind?? Again though, this is a well executed room and I congratulate the owner(s) for their decor talents.

A beautiful room, however, I'm getting very annoyed by the amount of rooms on here that shouldn't be in a 'colour' contest.

I suppose when I think of a color contest I want to see bold, bright, colors. Reds, blues, yellows, oranges, etc.

Neutrals are great, but perhaps AT should rethink this contest. It appears that it's simply a 'best room' contest opposed to a color contest.

If this had been any color family but tan/brown, no one would be complaining. Tan is the stepchild of the AT family.

Since we aren't looking at a black and white photo, then it must count as COLOR-- and it achieves what it set out to do: make the space feel larger, open, and calming. Well done!

If the brightness of color is the criteria in this contest, I suppose all the winners will have to use only blinding day-glo colors typically found in highlighting pens. I thought we were looking for color used WELL.

well done

According to AT,

" ... we're looking for the most colorful, beautiful room on the planet. "

love it sis

So, exactly how eye-popping does it have to be in order to qualify as "color"? Is there no "color" in a pale winter landscape or a cloudy sky? Are subtlety, elegance, and restraint disqualifying factors here?

I cant see any colors , except one -beige. Even dog seems to be litlle bit bored.

I do love this but I could go for a little surprising splash somewhere, even if just a bouquet of dark red flowers. Something to give the room more of a focal point. It's extremely tasteful, however, and I also love the coffee hassock/table and the pictures. Well-done...

Yeah, teapotrose, that's exactly what I'm missing in this room : "a little surprising splash". Beautiful and inviting room but somehow it does look a bit staged, not lived in... I saw myself entering it with a colourful plaid, my books, candles and a cup of tee in my hands.

I like this room, but I really don't find it colorful. I'm a bit disappointed that it's made it so far when so many wonderful and colorful entries were eliminated.

LOVE IT! So peaceful. LOVE IT. LOVE IT. LOVE IT!

I really love the room from the window to the simple sofa.
It's a very inviting room.