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i don't really see any color, except in their collectibles.

Your place is so cute. I think this is a good example of how you can use color without painting every wall in your house.

super cute home!

Your bedroom is adorable. You should try and incorporate more of that in the rest of your home. Almost there with the kitchen but the living room looks out of place. Still, I really like this.

While it is true that white is a combination of all colors - I dont think that counts here in the contest. Lol.



Your collection of objects is wonderful and colorful - but what is lacking is some sort of larger connector - such as one accent wall. However, I know being a renter sucks in that you cannot always paint your walls. But you can do great things with fabrics, textures, artwork, frames etc.

OMG my parents have the same ice cream cone cookie jar! it's been in my family for ages.. :) aww brings back so many memories. i love it!

I love, love, love it. It has a great long time ago feel.

LOVE your kitchen table! And the bathroom window topper!

Nice but where is the color?

Is it a dollhouse ???

I agree, I love your bedroom.

I love the vintage dishware and the dinette set...great ways to add color to your space!

Very girly home. It's nice to score a few vintage pieces of charm, but I'm not a big fan of getting stuck in the rut.

i want the dress and that 'God Bless Our Pad' embroidery piece.

the kitchen & the bedroom have a nice, vintage feel.

I LOVE the kitchen, the bedroom could use more color though.

I like the bedroom. The kitchen too. Not a fan of the living room. Get MORE vintage pieces of charm. It's a rut more people should get into!

(The rut they should get out of is going to IKEA and buying junk furniture.)

It's beautiful! Since you can't paint the walls (or change the window treatments!), the color you've added softens the look of the whole place. I didn't even notice the wall color until i read a different comment!

This is a remarkable vintage pad!

good use of space through out the apt and the white makes everything look very clean and neat. love the splashes of pinks and reds xo !

Although I'm convinced there had to have been some way to at least temporarily paint something that could have been re-painted, I think this really is a clever use of color without painting color on the wall.

oh my stars and garters! the colors! they're such a nostalgic throwback to the the vintage era! how you've complimented the colors of your pieces since you couldn't repaint! great job!

So cute!!!!!!!!! You did a great job on it.

You proved that you don't have to go overboard with bold colors, subtle and just enough color brings out your talent and love of very interesting collectibles. It was a delight to go from room to room. It gave me a very warm feeling and brought a smile to my face. I loved it!

I'm really not seeing a strong colour story other than some than all your cutey collectables that just seem to clutter up the place.

I personally think that this home is beautiful in its own way and that the renters did their best to decorate given the limitation of being a 'renter'. The light colors offer a simplistic fall style home. Not all homes should bombard you with colors that scream fall. That can be so overdone and overwhelming. I find it creative how they used color in other ways such as in items and objects rather than coloring their walls with such bright and dark colors. Great Job!!

oh my goodness, dress mannequins on display make me happy. as does your ability to make colorful clutter appear organized and in exactly the right places. it's calming for the adhd ocd soul.

There is color here. But no purposeful USE of color here. Not really fitting in the spirit of this contest.