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East #78: Diego's Color Therapy


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fallcolors4.jpgName: diego perez-olave
Location: New York, NY
Type of Home: rented apartment

What inspired you to use color? Mainly the nature. For me, the colors influence our daily life, our mood, energy etc... For that reason it's necessary to look for the proper mix , the right balance of colors for the present moment of our life. It's like a color therapy...

 
 

Color Tip: If you live in a small place, don't use contrasted colors between walls & sofas or big furniture, try to keep them in similar tones & then accentuate the room with colorful accessories.

Colors Used: white, grey, brown, black, orange & gold

Fall Colors Introduction -------------------------------

fallcolors1.jpgWelcome, everyone, to our Fourth Annual Fall Colors Sharing & Contest. We're looking for the most beautiful & colorful home in the world and sharing all of the great ideas we get with our readers. This year we're amping things up and hoping to do things better than ever. There are two basic phases, the Sharing Phase and the Voting Phase...

1. Sharing Phase - you comment, judges decide

The 40 best, completed entries will be posted on a daily basis for three weeks. You can view them all at anytime via our new, improved contest pages under ALL ENTRIES. During this time your comments are VERY IMPORTANT as our six judges will be choosing 16 finalists from each region based on comments and their own colorful opinion.

2. Voting Phase - you vote till you drop

Starting October 20th, finalist voting will begin on a daily basis through our new bracketed voting system, which will pit our 16 finalists against one another until only one remains. Sound exciting? We hope so.

Best, Maxwell

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Comments (50)

Lovely, just lovely. I want to live here.

posted by Carder on October 17th 2008 at 7:23am
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Really Nice. Love the long painting

posted by OliviaV on October 17th 2008 at 7:29am
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that's in NYC? is it in an attic in a brownstone? i live in NYC and have never seen an apartment like that here before. it's beautiful!

posted by peahen on October 17th 2008 at 7:39am
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Great use space in the attic(?) room. Love the turquoise painting.

posted by sandiv on October 17th 2008 at 7:39am
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Yes! What is the setup? Is it a carriage house? It's lovely and peaceful and maybe my favorite so far. I've also never thought about matching the couch with the walls in a small space but good advice!

posted by ooh_food on October 17th 2008 at 7:42am
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our apartment is the 2nd floor and the attic is the 3rd floor of a town house.
The turquoise paintings (there are 2) are actually wall speakers. All the others, are painted by my boyfriend or myself.

posted by diego&bruno on October 17th 2008 at 8:28am
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I love the attic - The colors work really well with the warm wood and it looks super cozy.

posted by Tiny Banquet on October 17th 2008 at 8:35am
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Like the 2nd floor (first 7 photos). It's so tasteful. We don't get enough of that at AT. Not sure I like the last three photos. They've got a different vibe.


Weasel Dearest is Mr. Dangerous

posted by Weasel Dearest on October 17th 2008 at 8:40am
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the last picture makes me wanna grab a coffee and sit on the floor.

beautiful!!

posted by New York Muhtari on October 17th 2008 at 8:41am
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beautiful place, especially the attic. I'm curious about your location also...I live in brownstone brooklyn, and there aren't any attics like that there... it's pretty rare to see a peaked roof like that in the city.

posted by amt230 on October 17th 2008 at 9:02am
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good

posted by ziiip on October 17th 2008 at 9:11am
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This is really nice. I like your paintings very much!

posted by Danijela on October 17th 2008 at 9:24am
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I LOVE IT! the artwork is beautiful. your color choices are vibrant yet reserved, relaxing yet energizing. I wish i was more eloquent, suffice it to say this is my favorite space by far and i've clicked through almost all of them! question - where did you get the attic space carpet?

posted by larchgirl on October 17th 2008 at 9:46am
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best yet!

posted by Lesley on October 17th 2008 at 9:49am
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thank's!! the carpet is a gift from friends from fedora design.
www.fedoradesign.com

posted by diego&bruno on October 17th 2008 at 10:01am
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i love that brown wallpaper (i'm assuming). where is it from?

posted by terka27 on October 17th 2008 at 10:06am
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the wallpaper is from Habitat (Germany)

posted by diego&bruno on October 17th 2008 at 10:13am
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Wow. Just wow. This is my favorite place yet. That turqiouse painting is amazing. And how I have always wanted one of those mirrors... And the carpet! Bah, i love everything.

posted by spiralcma on October 17th 2008 at 12:05pm
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1. what is that thing above the couch? it looks like a bed spring. very cool. i don't know how you dust it, but very cool.
2. where did you get that gray couch?

posted by mariegael on October 17th 2008 at 12:11pm
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Gorgeous rich colours!

posted by ilovebc on October 17th 2008 at 3:12pm
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This is by far my favorite place. I love how you integrated the many artworks into the various room without over doing it. Very inspiring.

posted by umeboshi on October 17th 2008 at 5:30pm
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I get a good relaxing feel here. I have a lot of color posts to catch up on, but the relaxing ones feel more like homes to me. Plenty of good uses of color, but a real restraint, light, dark, bright, muted. It's not screaming for attention, it's just bright and straightforward and lovely.

posted by K T G on October 17th 2008 at 6:53pm
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Very walm and welcoming. I really like the red-orange pillows on the grey couch.

posted by Eve in Hochelaga on October 18th 2008 at 5:14pm
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Erm... I meant "warm". Because "walm" doesn't mean anything.

posted by Eve in Hochelaga on October 18th 2008 at 5:15pm
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Love the colors, the contrast and the calm feeling of the apartment.. It looks like a great place for relaxing and entertaining.
The attic is fantastic. Great use of the space!!!
congratulations.

posted by laportena on October 19th 2008 at 7:32am
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just lovely... this apartment feels sophisticated, but oh-so organic, warm & inviting, very well thought out! the attic feels like an oasis, perfect setting for inspiring pillow talks. Its my favorite.

PS. if you don't already do interior design, you should really consider this as a profession!!

posted by laviniax on October 19th 2008 at 6:02pm
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Love the use of color in the artwork and fabrics. Even though the walls aren't so bright, the apartment appears to be so lively and bright. Nice rug too!

posted by bonbon on October 20th 2008 at 6:47am
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I´ve been watching all the pictures, and the place is so lovely, that makes me wanna live there....
congrats!!

posted by ferliz on October 20th 2008 at 6:48am
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great apartment! my favorite one of the east bunch for sure!!!!!

posted by rocior on October 20th 2008 at 5:13pm
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you have such a beautiful apt...i just wish it was mine..

posted by ram on October 20th 2008 at 7:40pm
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love the colors, violet, pillows, artworks, the place east!!!

posted by fede on October 23rd 2008 at 2:54am
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I love this apartment, specially the mix of color with the grey and the orange, love it, the wall paper too, with the mirrored framed mirror by the white door. The Atic is so beautiful and inviting, I really like those chairs with the round back and the other pair on the other side. The paintings are amazing, the one in the bedroom with the flowers is so good ! The blue palete the y chose in the bedroom is perfect. This is definetly my favorite apartment !!!

posted by Dolo on October 23rd 2008 at 3:53am
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the best!!

posted by amaliabranaa on October 23rd 2008 at 6:33am
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I can't get over the Attic! Is so cool; love to have an After Party there!!!
Some turntables dudes? To spin around....

posted by Lolita on October 23rd 2008 at 6:43am
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Stunning! I particularly like the simple, yet sophisticated, aesthetic of this apt. Congrats on a job well done!

posted by Alvarito70 on October 23rd 2008 at 7:21am
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the apartamen is the best...

posted by Gabriel78 on October 23rd 2008 at 7:31am
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Stunning! I particularly like the simple, yet sophisticated aesthetic of this apt. Congrats on a job well done!

posted by Alvarito70 on October 23rd 2008 at 7:43am
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The most beautiful place we have seen.
Lorenzo&Benito

posted by lorenzoa on October 23rd 2008 at 9:36am
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Adorable!!!
Full of good vibrations!!
Well done guys!!

posted by fernandaperez on October 23rd 2008 at 9:56am
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Precioso!!! Qué buen gusto, por lo visto lo llevais en la sangre tu hermana y tú. Besotes y mucha suerte!

posted by pochita on October 23rd 2008 at 10:22am
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simple amazing

posted by Gordo on October 23rd 2008 at 12:21pm
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Congratulations from México City, your place is amazing!!

posted by urumex on October 23rd 2008 at 1:41pm
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I love it! A relaxing atmosphere without being boring. I adore the painting with bright colored flowers, a beautiful statement piece for the room.

posted by rolf on October 23rd 2008 at 4:43pm
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we want to thank all those that voted for our place!!!!!!

posted by diego&bruno on October 23rd 2008 at 9:10pm
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Me encanta!!!, unos colores super divertidos, me dio la sencasion de paz!Maravilloso, asombroso, increible, hacia mucho q no veia un lugar que me gustara tanto...vivir en el seria lo mas!!!!!, saludoy y mucha suerte!

posted by Chus on October 25th 2008 at 4:27am
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oh dont worry, if you win I go shopping with you guys...

posted by ram on October 25th 2008 at 7:11am
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where did you get that great painting?
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posted by pdesign on October 25th 2008 at 11:21am
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I dont know witch one you mean, but all the paintings are either mine or my friend.

posted by diego&bruno on October 27th 2008 at 9:17am
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Is a very relaxing house and colors.

posted by crisol on October 27th 2008 at 3:58pm
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u are the best!!!!

posted by ferliz on October 27th 2008 at 8:09pm
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