Name: Kelley
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Type of Home: apartment
What inspired you to use color? Military housing tends to be boring white boxes and everyone has the same neutral color scheme. Color helps differentiate my home from everyone else’s. A few years (and apartments) ago a friend of mine had her apartment decorated in vibrant, eclectic colors and I was awed. I painted my dining room that week...
Color Tip: Be brave and be flexible.
Colors Used: We are responsible for home maintenance and are provided paint. In white. If I want color, I have to mix it myself. So I get to name them as well. The dining room is Lemonade, the living room is Melon Margarita, that purple is Gumdrop, my son's room is Medieval, my daughter's room is Kismet.
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Your yellow is perfect. Nice job on everything!
view Swedish Fish's profile
I love the names of your colors.
view Cassis's profile
the purple w/ the bamboo is a nice combo.
view mariegael's profile
Lovely photo of your yellow kitchen with the sun shining in... bright and cheerful!
view ilovebc's profile
nice to see something nearer than NY and pretty colours too!
grüße aus dem nachbarland :-)
view animalcracker's profile
ooh I love the white room divider! It's exactly what I am looking for... now to figure out how to track something like that down in San Francisco...
view aquarabbit's profile
Thank you!
That white unit is actually a DIY makeover. My last house didn't have a linen closet and my dad was given this piece by a client. Here's the awful "before" picture.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24175990@N06/2371456436/
view KelleyR's profile
The master bedroom makes me want to crawl under the covers for a nap :)
view Sylvia K's profile
Love your dining room, that big table. I imagine a lot of people sitting at the table, having nice dinner... :))
view Danijela's profile
Kelley, I live in military housing in Germany too. I was wondering where you got the color for the paint & how you mixed it. Also, any home resources you could direct me to would be much appreciated!
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