Name: David & Ali
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Type of Home: 1950 Ranch home
What inspired you to use color? After years of white walls and beige carpets, we wanted a colorful bright home that suited our mid century modern tastes.
Southwest #15: David & Ali's Albuquerque Bold
Color Tip: Go bold, painting is easy and cheap if you change your mind.
Colors Used: None given.
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I like the purple and striped walls (I guess the irregularity was somewhat intentional?) as well as the Shag artwork...
...but not the tablecloth or the Yellow wall.
And where's the rest of the house?
view bepsf's profile
I admire the effort they put into their dining room, but a vinyl tablecloth?
view madampince's profile
love the colours in the one room shown. What about all the other rooms?
view TheoJ's profile
I like the yellow, but the purple isn't doing it for me...the irregular lines paired with the thin stripes makes it too busy. I think I would like the irregular lines better if the stripes were wider and only repeated a few times. And where's the rest of the house?
view amiencc's profile
i kinda see a 1950's atomic home theme here. or maybe i just saw the house type description and read into that.
however, there are too many photos of one wall.
view lemonpie's profile
hmmm. it's not for me. i think wallpaper would be nice on that wall if you like a pattern there.
view brookejoy's profile
i love the dining room, but i wish we could see more of the house.
view Linda @ thebargainlife.com's profile
Not my kind of colors and the stripes are very crooked.
Plus I agree with the other posts, this are suppose to be house tours, not one room tours.
view Nina79's profile
I agree with the other posters...would have been nice to see the rest of the home.
view suzy8track's profile
The purple color combination is great and I like stripes in a dining room. I think the lines should've been more absolute instead of irregular. It makes the paint job look a little lazy. And the look is a bit ruined with the yellow wall backing up to it. I would've made a more subtle transition from one room to the next so you aren't jarred by the yellow after the cool (as opposed to warm) colors in the dining room.
view klkam's profile
i love this house!
view barefootrooster's profile
Beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice!!!
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