apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

the colors and lighting are very soothing and work so well with the floor plan

comfy

Where do these woven club chairs come from? I've seen a few of them lately and really like it.

Nice place, very warm.

I love how this looks so cozy without looking cramped!

when you think texas you think big. great home!

it looks so cozy.

...definitely a place I'd like to come home to! (( Love it ))
Ps. By chance, are you a designer? I have this friend living near San Fran and she could really use your help!

It is so easy for homes that display a lot of personal items to start to look cluttered and the decor doesn't seem to tie together. Not the case here! Everything looks homey and personal but also well put together and tidy with a cohesive feel. This is how I hope my home feels to my guests. I feel like I could get comfortable here!

I love this one! It looks like a very comfortable home!

I am trying to figure out if the wall color behind the desk is different from the rest of the wall, or is that just the lighting?

Ohh, hooray! So homey and lived-in and comfortable!

If I was your friend I'd want to be over a lot! Such a nice space!

If you come home to find a random person just nestled in that comfy couch - its me! Ha. This place really is just so put together. Makes me want to see more photos to see how you've approached the rest of the place!

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Wow... cool.

I really like your walls colors, what are they? I'm assuming the chair in pic #4 is vintage, it is really cool.

I'm trying to tell if your top kitchen cabinets (pic #1) have the molding or is it just the one above the stove, that looks really cool!

Em - you are my guru. Love that I know firsthand how lovely your home is and how it makes you feel.

I want a House Tour after the contest!

Sweet Beloved! I am so proud of you! Living in your creation has helped me grow in culture and an appreciation for all things unique. You have a gift that benefits all who come near. Thank you for making our home such a great place to live!

Cool handwriting! I love the home too. Thumbs up!

It looks just as charming as you sound.

nothing tops what tim says :) great work emily! proud of you!

I had to get rid of my Eames chair about when guitar entered the picture. I always assumed that would be too much cool for any one person. I've been proven wrong.

Many thanks to everyone for all of your encouraging comments! Our house is always open to visitors. We think you'll feel right at home if you have an appreciation for good food, great company, cold Shiner, and Ray LaMontagne.

To answer some of your questions, we purchased our woven club chairs from World Market about four years ago.

The wall color behind the desk is the same as the rest of the living room ... it's called Rhythmic Blue. Our guest bedroom paint color is called Asparagus, and the kitchen is Portabello. We are fans of Behr and love paint colors named after food.

The chair in picture #4 is a vintage Eames that we found on Craigslist. My dear friend Molly likes to call it our ET chair. Phone home.

Our kitchen cabinets do have molding on the doors. If we could have submitted a 6th photo it would have been of our kitchen. This is one of my favorite places to spend time with Tim. Two very different cooking styles = beautiful chaos.

The shelf to the left of our stove is from Ikea. We cut off the bottom two shelves so that our trashcan would fit underneath. Not quite Ikea hack worthy, but close.

Thanks again for all of your comments and support!

Shiner beer....doesnt get any better! Where in Dallas? Your colors are warm,soothing,and they speak home.Thanks for sharing!

I like the bulletin board in the bedroom. It's fun and informal.

The little square bookcase things are really great.

Very cozy. It looks like it's a loved lived in apartment without being to cluttered.

Where did you get that glass-front bookcase in the bedroom? (2nd picture) I love this look! Amazing! and in my favorite city ever...Dallas :) Kudos to you, fellow texan!

Girl, you have a gift! Love your cool little home.

Like. Tidy but not overly neat. Lots of heart. Yay for Texas. Double yay for small coolness in Texas, and death to the McMansions.

Good luck Em & Tim!

very inspiring....

Super cute! I love the map and guitars!!! Good luck!

sigh. lois haverly would've been so proud of you. this is a designer's dream, a friend's easychair, a husband's study haven, and an inventer's paradise. can i come over?

so great, em! definitely inspiring. would love to see it (but mostly you) in person sometime. :)

scootergirl, about 5 min north of downtown. bring your vespa and some shiner.

poke, it's actually an old oak kitchen cabinet that we picked up at a flea market. there aren't any glass doors on the front, just open with a teal / light blue milk paint inside. you are from dallas? sending spiral diner love your way ... and perhaps some cafe brazil migas.

mollyhwright, you are famous now that your sigmund art on the chalkboard door is displayed for all to see. monchie's would be proud (so would lois).

abbydennis, if you're ever in dallas ...

What a fabulous place! It's inspiring me to invest more in our current home... So fun to see these pics.

nice eames...very, very cool.

Great Place!

Good luck guys. I'm digging it.

love Emily's home!

Nice Job!

Such a nice space! I would live there!

Love it!

I love the wall color! Who makes the paint and what is it called?

Very cool place!

How did you hang your guitars on the wall? I'd love to do that with mine.

Sweet
Warm
Inviting
Expressive
Beckons like home...

Hsilvo, Rhythmic Blue. Our guest bedroom paint color is called Asparagus, and the kitchen is Portabello. We are fans of Behr and love paint colors named after food.
ALK*, we used string swings ... you can get them at any guitar shop, and they are easy to install.

Thanks again, to everyone who voted for us. Looks like we've made it on to the next round ...

If we win a major award like a plastic leg lamp, you all will be welcome to come view it from the street.

Would love for ya'll to come decorate my apartment. You've made a small space look roomy yet cozy!

Emily, I am in awe of how beautifully your wall colors work together. I actually tried for a somewhat similar scheme in my last apartment and was far successful than you were. Would you mind sharing what colors you used? Thank you (and you've won my vote).

Your home is beautiful and so unique. I hope you guys win.

Your home looks very comfortable and cozy. Nice job of decorating.

Looks amazing!!!

you guys are awesome! Love your cutie apartment. Wish that I was that organized :) Can't wait to see you all!

mmm...i'll gladly accept those migas. i think cafe brazil is one of the things i miss the most about dallas...sigh

I love everything about this one!