#14 - Alecia's Aussie Abode | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles

#14 - Alecia's Aussie Abode

Name: Alecia
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Type: 2-bedroom apartment. Own.

Why I use colour: I use colour to individualise my space and put a grin on my face the minute I step through the door! Still a relatively new purchase, this apartment is my first foray into the property market and I have really enjoyed making it my own.

I love to experiment by adding splashes of contrasting colours through accessories, adornments and pieces of furniture, as I am yet to commit to a big change through paint colours. I work with textiles so am always inspired by prints and textures, and love to update my soft furnishings regularly.

2 Good colour tips:
1. Choose colours that make you happy!!

2. Treat your home furnishings like you would your clothing, add colour and personality with accessories that you can layer and change.

Favorite type and brand of paint: Resene Zylone Sheen

Comments (13)

I love your color coordination..and our of all the pictures, I quess the third one is my fav because of the red furniture piece.

Lovely.

posted by New York Muhtari on October 19th 2007 at 9:20am
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such a cute place!

posted by jodi on October 19th 2007 at 9:23am
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Nice place...love the dogs...and cats strewn about.

posted by meltendo on October 19th 2007 at 9:28am
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A little too cluttered for my taste - but just irrepressibly fun and happy. Love your art, the pillows, the red chest and the toy robot. Would prefer not to see so many little frames all over the place, but your place is darling and the colors very pleasing.

posted by peggy on October 19th 2007 at 10:34am
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Nice punches of color against white. I think I may go this route in my next home.

posted by Lifeinvector on October 19th 2007 at 11:41am
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I love your place! It's cozy and fun and looks like a real person lives here. It's designed well, but not overly designed like some of the other entries. And I love how you brought in color in other ways besides painting the walls. Gives those of us with white walls lots of inspiration.

posted by vagabond on October 19th 2007 at 4:15pm
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awesome! The first pic is my favorite because you can really see the layered effect you were going for.

posted by mmadden on October 19th 2007 at 4:25pm
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oh darling girl- its gorgeous! I love the pillows and fabric art. Must find out where to get those textile designs...

posted by heavenly on October 19th 2007 at 9:13pm
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i like it.

posted by godsfool on October 20th 2007 at 12:28pm
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I really like this! The small red chest is such an accent! I love a neutral setting with bold accents!

posted by jagerlea on October 20th 2007 at 4:39pm
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Very cute and colorful. LOVE the Weiner Dog pillow!

posted by KathinCO on October 21st 2007 at 4:32pm
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nice color combos...your place looks cute and cozy...you have very nice pillows and textiles