Love it! So feminine and airy!

I was just in Georgetown yesterday! I had never been there and thought it was so charming. (I was staying nearby on business.) What a cozy place.

That lilac bedroom is the EXACT same color as my guest bedroom. I am obsessed with that paint color but my husband isn't as enthused. We used Valspar's Cincinnatian Hotel Olivia Blue; is that what you used?

Geeze - can't we please have paint colors when a house is submitted for a house tour! So much of this blog is about color but it's always the one element that isn't consistently given in the house tours.

The blue (I'm assuming master) bedroom is cute as a button! I'm also a big fan of the shimmering tile backsplash but the rest of the place is a bit subdued for me. Very pretty but a bit bland & impersonal.

Love the backsplash!

Your place is so cozy & warm..and I love Georgetown!!! So lucky to own this gorgeous place in that location.

A few suggestions:
-The wall behind the sofa needs a nice large piece of framed structured artwork or sculpture (to break up the neutral tones) or a beautiful large mirror to reflect all that gorgeous natural light?
-Perhaps substitute in a few bright white natural fabric pillows to break up the all the neutrals & perhaps add some vertical accents/art to bring the eye up?
-I like the door art! However, the disparity between the 3 small pieces on the left of the TV and the large door art on the right don't seem harmonious in my eyes...creating some symmetry between those two walls, may make a nice difference? Of course this is largely personal :).

Congrats on a nice place!!

I feel the same as some of the other commentors have echoed....An Interior Design did that?? They must have made off like bandits, because their work looks mediocre at best. The colors look very juvenile in the rooms. I was expecting to see a bright and airy place, but the designers did not deliver.

Not a fan of the colors or the sectional, the backsplash is nice.

Love the bedding. Where's the bedding from in the blue room?

I wish that those who have nothing nice to say wouldn't say anything at all. There are real people designing these homes, and real people living in them, with real feelings. If it's not your style, that's OK. Kind words are like honey. This online community is supposed to be encouraging us all forward, to love our homes better. The world needs more honey!

i agree @lindseyroberts, you guys can be so rude. its very feminine and pretty. question - where is your cable box hiding? the only place for my tv is above the fireplace, which is flanked by 2 french doors and i am not sure what to do about wires and cable box.

I think people on AT tend to like more modern styles, this is a nicely done cottage space and for those of us who like cottage thanks for the tour! My only criticism is of the photography/ photo styling. Its mentioned that this space suffers from a lack of natural light, and despite the nice rooms, there are shadows in every pic that emphasize this fact. Why weren't lights turned on (not a single lamp aglow?) to banish these shadows and create a warm and cozy cottage look? Also why weren't flowers and other greenery used on some of the empty surfaces? Even when the homeowner doesn't ordinarily use them I know photo stylists typically put them in for effect before shooting these homes. Was there a bias at AT against shooting this home properly because it doesn't reflect the predominantly modern aesthetic of this site?

Hmm. I like some elements of this house a lot, but I also agree that some other parts are pretty bland. The sitting area with the beige couches looks to me like something out of a show house - neat and personality-less, not warm and inviting. I guess I don't get much of a sense of the owner from these pictures. Maybe it just needs to be lived in a bit?

Chanmeleon, Star Princess, and Karen2980:

The paints were all custom colors but the blue/purple room is very close to Benjamin Moore's Windmill Wings, 2067-60.

They buried the cable box and stuff in a side opening of the fireplace because it is a gas fireplace.

Thank you for the positive comments!

My first impression is "cottage" but not "eclectic". It reminds me of a beach house rental but not something put together by a professional. Yes, it's a cozy cottage.
I do not think that most people on AT are into modern styles. There are plenty of eclectic vintage inspired home tours on here and several will make your heart skip a beat.
What I look for on here are things I never would have thought of on my own.

If you are going to put your home on the internet and invite comments, be prepared for all points of view. If your home makes you happy, it's all that matters.

yes it's "nice" but has a bit of that 1990's country feel. Like a bed and breakfast in a sweet way but needs something...

Thank you, but no.... cannot find the style.
And everyone has the right to post comments.

I love cottage styles but this one doesn't seem to have tons of personal touches. Pretty, but a lot like a pottery barn catalog.

It was interesting to see such a mix of comments for this cottage style apartment. I agree with Cancanfire that if you're going to put your home out in public - on this website - you have roll with the punches both ways. So long as the comments don't go into the cruel/nasty territory and remain in the 'this is my opinion' category, I believe we should all be able to comment as we see fit. Everyone's taste is so different and that should be embraced.

With that, I will stick my neck out and say this apartment is not for me. The decorating choices made by the home owner do seem to be a little old-fashioned but I'm sure they wouldn't like my apartment. I do like the rug in the bedroom though.

As to the photography, I'm a photographer and I think Katie did the best with what was there. No interior lights bright enough to help her so she used her flash/lights. Well done. Again, nice to see a diverse range of homes on here at AP.

You own all the right elements.. however I think some of the rooms need re organising of the furniture. and I agree more artwork, even if its a framed poster, It feels a bit like hotel rooms to me