
Name: Kris Chau
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Type of Home: South Philly 100 yr old row home
What inspired you to use color? This is our very first home, and it was a fixer upper. After living in so many apartments, it was the very first time we had total control over every aspect of our house. Color was the very first and least scary, thing we thought of in starting to make our home, ours!...




i'm so glad to see this contest kick off! nice place. pics are a bit dark so it's hard to make out the hues and contrasts but i like what you've got. this is encouraging. i think i'll enter!
view *heather leaf*'s profile
Nice mood, but I'm guessing the colors in the photos aren't accurate depictions. In the next-to-last photo, everything, including the laptop, is yellow, and that must be the photography. So, I don't think I can be wowed by the use of color.
view visualingual's profile
Ugg.. seriously people at AT, could you spend less time dreaming up more awkward interfaces? The WHOLE page needs to reload to see EACH photo? Cause thats not wholly obnoxious.
And oh yeah, nice colors, a little soft without much punch. Beautiful, but not necessarily bold.
view Modfan's profile
Modfan i was thinking the same thing (about the interface).
as for the house, its charming, but i guess i'm not into the muted color palette. This makes me want to enter as well (i live in philly too!).
view Bobbycat5's profile
Yay! I love this contest! I like that your walls are neutral but still have a hint of color to them.
I feel like there are a lot "holes" in the place though. There's lots more room for color. :)
Oh... and, um AT... we can has javascript? Modfan is right, page reloads are not fun. But the new photo interface! Just utilize some javascript-y goodness. :)
view sparkle's profile
I love the art in this place!
view allijean's profile
I like the curtain panels a lot...and the soft baby blue that would NEVER work in my place but is beautiful in yours...but I wouldn't say this is a bold use of color....see if you can get better lighting in your images..the lack of light could be washing out your colors so they don't look as good as they might in real life!
view amiencc's profile
Yay! Nice to see someone from my neighborhood enter! Love the soft blue on the walls and I love all your curtains. Nicely done.
view suzy8track's profile
this is encouraging, thanks! nice to see a place that's a bit more real.
view mariegael's profile
see???? philly needs an AT!!!!
view jln3681's profile
Don't we get to vote?
I love that little cabinet with the tin celing tile type feature in the front.
view Pixie's profile
I like this...but would love to see more of the apt. Where did you get your curtains?? So cute!
view Legsly39's profile
Some of the photos are a little dark and depressing. The last photo shows us how light it is outside and how dark it is inside. PULL BACK the curtains. Let the sun in.
view Mr. Dangerous's profile
sorry for the potentially ignorant question, but might you share the paint brand as well?
view tinks's profile
I really enjoy the sublte color choice. And yeah...Philly needs and AT!
view saltylibrarian's profile
well me no likey. not my thang so to speak. but of course, i'm quite confused about what IS my thang. perhaps i shall find some inspiration here or there.
view jac's profile
It is welcoming, imagnitive, and has a lot of character. Well done. You have strengthened the use of "green" and know when to leave a find "as is". Just great.
view rumtum16823's profile
It's coming together cutely, but I don't get a lot of "color contest winner" out of this. It's very neutral for the most part and mellow, not a lot to distinguish it in this aspect.
view K T G's profile
Those green curtains are gorgeous.
view jamiealyse's profile
I'm guessing the whole page reload issue to see each photo is intentional, you know, to increase the page view count.
view Sol's profile
The owls are cute.
view Hope's profile
i love the curtains in your living room, and the wall color is fabulous. nice home.
view tigerluxe's profile
Very nice accents, I love the curtains!
view effervescence's profile
I absolutely love Rachel Rachel in Solano Beach!!! What an eye for the classic look that just pops.... I love it!!! A definate winner!!
view coachpotatoe's profile
That gibson has a jungle scene on it. Dope!
view thisisgeoff's profile
Beautiful and doesn't have to be bold. Just in good taste which is a wonderful thing. I feel the mood and it is peaceful and elegant. Thanks.
view click212's profile
yay
view gocartgo's profile
Nice pics, Sara. You know we are fans! Best of luck!
view kimoy's profile
Lori's latin layar is super hot
view jeff w's profile
Lori's!!!
view natasha k.'s profile
latin or go home
view gcs's profile
your place looks dope!!
view lbs's profile
Lori's place is hot....hot......HOT!! It's on fire! The flames are sizzling hot!! You go girl! Keep the latino passion flowin'
view jamminj's profile
I THINK ARNO DID A WONDERFUL JOG .. I LOVE HOW HE USED THE COLORS . IT IS SO BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL .. I LOVE IT
view LACE17's profile
Alrighty
view Selisa's profile
i want ARNO to decorate my apt!!!!!! chitown represent!!!!!!!
view kunakuma's profile
where do i vote??
view apostle's profile
It is so fucking hard to register to leave a comment, after scrolling down for two minutes, then registering, being approved, then logging on again with name and password, if it accepts everything the first six times, fix your fucking website!
view alanlerner's profile
love it all
view Mar Bear's profile