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The Colorful Work of Interior Designer Mona Ross Berman
Philadelphia Home Magazine

We're always so thrilled when we can share great Philadelphia homes with a larger audience. Philadelphia has its fair share of great Interior Designers and Mona Ross Berman is certainly near the to...

Supon's Vibrant Kalorama Oasis
House Tour

Phillippa Hughes' Colorful, Art-filled Hot Spot in Union Row
Washington Spaces Early Winter 2009

Lately, it seems impossible to have a conversation about the DC's art scene that doesn't eventually lead to art collector and culture promoter, Philippa Hughes, the founder DC's cultural online hub, ...

Roundup: Colorful Fall Furniture Finds

With several friends in the process of moving to new homes, we've spent a lot of time recently looking for various pieces of furniture to complete their new spaces. Given that we're celebrating col...

Ode to Diana Vreeland: Alex's Red on Red on Red Living Room

A constant source of inspiration is Alex's Granny Chic House Tour. In honor of COLOR month, we're highlighting Alex's "ode to Diana Vreeland" — a red on red on red living room....

Colored Flame Lighting by More Than Light

We love these unique lights and initially assumed their magic colors came from LEDs or some other hi-tech gadget or gizmo. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that the flames on these lanterns ...

Hue Matters: Does Your Paint Choice Fit Your Personality?

I read a quote from designer Thomas O'Brien where he described his favorite paint color. "I painted my entire apartment in Timidity, a chalky khaki that reminds me of limestone or old pale ivory. I...

Inspiration: Organizing by Color

We're all looking for ways to get more organized, whether it's at home or in the office. A great way to help stay organized is by utilizing color. The task of organizing by color isn't as daunting...

Flickr Finds: Color Edition

DC has a reputation for being a bit stodgy when it comes to style and color, and admittedly navy suits and red-striped ties far outnumber brighter options on the Metro, but these Flickr Finds prove ...

A Color that Makes You Happy?

Each day waking up in the lavender blue bedroom was a happy day because we loved the paint color - Benjamin Moore feather soft 1431. The shade, coolness and intensity changed according to the light,...

5 Colorful Mid-Atlantic Homes
Best of the 2008 Color Contest

Last year, we received a flood of inspiring entries from the DC area and Mid-Atlantic region — here are some of the best....

Color Dilemna: Do Bright Walls Hurt or Highlight Artwork?

In Apartment Therapy's House Tours, we've seen art collections displayed on brightly colored walls while some homes keep walls gallery white to showcase artwork. What do you prefer at home? Click thr...

Color Inspiration: Mount Vernon Estate of Colors

Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate and gardens, is a short drive from DC and a lovely place to escape. Fine Paints of Europe is now producing 30 of the paint colors picked by George Washington...

House Tour: Mike & Angela's Weekend Escape
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Name: Mike and Angela Barnhill Location: Kill Devil Hills, NC Size: 1,124 square feet Years lived in: weekends since 2007 >> Enter Mike and Angela's Gallery! Three years ago Mike and Angela bough...

My Great Outdoors: Madie's Seasonal Living Room

Name: Madie Location: South Philadelphia Type of space: Back Yard Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This was a tiny spot of concrete with no character. Over the past...

Color Inspiration: Yellow and Teal

Whenever we happen to wake up to a gray day — which seems to be this spring's trend in DC — our mind goes instantly to bright colors and striking combinations. Today's daydream: sunny ye...

Eye Candy: Calm Palette Bedrooms

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when lime green, sunny yellow, and tangerine orange seemed like appealing bedroom colors. Nothing like a jolt of colored energy first thing in the mornin...

Clean Color Inspiration from Tobi Fairley

click thumbnails for larger pics Little Rock based designer, Tobi Fairley, has received a lot of positive buzz recently, and for good reason. She infuses traditional design with a modern use of color ...

Inspiration: Rainbow Bright

An arrangement of multicolored tumblers caught our eye a few weeks ago and we started thinking about the many ways that one can arrange objects in a home in ROYGBIV order to create an eye-catching d...

Hot or Not? Pink & Purple Painted House
Durham, North Carolina

We've polled your favorite exterior paint colors, but didn't include pink and purple in the survey. Then we came across this brightly painted house in Durham, North Carolina. What do you think of ...

Traditional with a Twist: DC Designer Stephen O'Brien's Bold Colored Home
Chesapeake Home February/ March 2009

We're thrilled that Chesapeake Home has brought us into Stephen O'Brien's Maryland abode. He's a delightful designer who knows the art of giving traditional DC design just enough contemporary edge, ...

Color Balance
5 Ways to Live Brightly with Bold, Deep Color

click thumbnails for larger pics As rich peacock colors and spice-tone hues continue to gain ground, one thing is for certain: AT readers have strong opinions about how to best incorporate these bold...

Look! Painted Ladies Row Houses
Baltimore

(Welcome to Kimber — a new weekly blogger from Baltimore!) When you mention "Painted Ladies" houses, most people assume you're talking about the Victorian houses in San Francisco. So who knew ...

Over-The-Top Color in the Maryland Mountains
Maryland Life, February 2009

To say that artist couple, Beth Piver and Andy Vick, are comfortable with color would be a gross understatement. Glimpsing into their Cumberland, Maryland loft is like entering into a Dr. Seuss book...