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Southwest #6: Cecilia's Splash of Color


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fallcolors2.jpgName: Cecilia Lee
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of Home: California Bungalow

What inspired you to use color? I love adding splashes of color in my home, but I want something that doesn't overwhelm that you can live with every day.

 
 

Color Tip: Pick one or two dominant colors to take off the walls and repeat in design accents, such as throw pillows, rugs, lampshades, etc. Have fun with it!

Colors Used: None given.


Fall Colors Introduction -------------------------------

fallcolors1.jpgWelcome, 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

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Comments (8)

Wow. I love the hits of red. Killer backsplash.

posted by Sylvia K on October 2nd 2008 at 6:37pm
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Ditto on that backsplash. Wish I had windows in my kitchen. :)

posted by Nephthys on October 2nd 2008 at 6:42pm
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The living room picture is a good example of how the right art can make the room.

posted by petro on October 2nd 2008 at 6:43pm
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i love the tiles, but so many of the pictures are too dark for me to see much.

posted by mariegael on October 2nd 2008 at 8:20pm
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Very dark, but maybe the pictures are a bit misleading aswell.

posted by Nina79 on October 3rd 2008 at 2:10am
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super cool backsplash and I totally agree with petro on the art

posted by hanako66 on October 3rd 2008 at 7:14am
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Love the backsplash, but it also underscores why I generally dislike granite counters.

posted by renata on October 3rd 2008 at 8:42am
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Does anyone know where I can find the tiles she used for her backsplash?

posted by digitaldiva on December 5th 2008 at 3:30am
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