
Name: Sol
Location: South Tyrol, Italy
Type of Home: owned apartment
What inspired you to use color? Color is a great challenge for me: Being able to pull it off in an elegant yet lively and happy way. While white, minimalist interiors do catch my attention, I think that a real home with things going on is much more appealing! Each room in my house has a different purpose so I wanted each color to reflect and help that purpose...
Color Tip: Vibrant colors need subtle whites and neutrals to pop out!
Colors Used: I used Dulux paint. The hallway is an Easter Morning, the living room is Linen something, the master bedroom is kentucky blue, the studio is Russian velvet.IIRC.
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











Comments (40)
Beautiful. Well done. Nice use of color with the right amount and location!
Lovely -- great fun!
The tilework in your bathroom is sublime! And the light! Lots of light!
This is incredible.
it's pretty - I think the window makes it work.
that bathroom is my favorite!
and I don't even like purple!
What an amazing space! The tiles are sensational.
sol! it's beautiful!
that multi color chandelier is amazing
I found the color for my bedroom. Thanks!
Thanks everyone :)
The chandelier was an ebay find, for 11 Euros. My husband hates it. But he also calls me " the government".
unbelievable! this is fun and fresh and the right balance of funky colors with soothing neutrals...i love it!
Wow! Bella bella bella! I am in love with this apartment! It's fresh, clean, but also looks lived in and comfortable. Modern with a soul!
This is by far my favorite entry so far.
very nice. finally someone who showed more than just one room!
i adore your chandelier! and a lot of other things about your place as well!
Good !!!
I think that the hallway and the guestroom could be lighter.
In the guestroom, the curtains are enough to give life for the ambient. The guestroom walls could be neutral.
This year is getting off to a pretty nice start!
Just lovely!!!!
This is so a winner.
Very elegant, but happy.
Gorgeous. Love your chalkboard... do tell.
LOVE this. the chalkboard/wine holder??? details?? it's awesome!
The chalkboard/wine holder was a DIY project more of which is here: http://sol.pupazzo.org/?p=716
Thanks everyone for the kind comments.
i loved every photo!
Very nice use of blues and lavenders and greens. Great job.
Gorgeous! I love the tile, the chandelier, the kitchen...
Absolutely love. The pvc pipe /chalkboard wine rack is inspiring. It is all inspiring.
wish I could have a bathroom like that...
Gorgeous!
this is great! and your combination chalkboard/wine holder is genius.
Please tell me all about those fab multicoloured dining chairs!
the chairs are 3-leg Ant chairs.
This is absolutely my favorite entry.
A winner for sure (but in my opinion a 1st Prize would be even better!) .
Love the perfect balance of colors with neutrals. And also the balance of elegant/minimalist style with a lively one...good job, Sol!
Amazing, beautiful house.
BELLISSIMA!
Oops, I meant:
I love the perfect balance of "strong, happy" colors (such as green, lime, purple, red) with neutral ones (white, ivory, cream color, etc.).
I adore your chandelier and that unique light!
Lovely place. Lovely photos. Lovely colors.
Beautiful apartment! I love the chandelier ( I plan to by the same one for my diningroom ), and the tiles in bathrooms - wonderful!!!
the yellow paint and the sheer purple curtains are wonderful.
Such a warm atmosphere!
I like the combination of colours and the interesting mix of elements. Very nice the goat on the beach painting!
I love the chandelier!!
this is absolutely the best living solution in the whole contest!
What a wonderful apartment!
Everything is so inspiring.
Fun and fresh, colored and clean: perfect!
Winner in my opinion.