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Posts tagged “Fall Colors 2006 - Northwest”

#60 - Munkey’s Zombie-proof Sleeping Quarters

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Munkey Location: San Francisco Type: 2 bdrm (Vintage-Modern) Victorian Flat, Owned Why I use color: I use color instead of caffeine. Without color my environme...

#59 - Skwerlie's Harmonious Loft

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Skwerlie Location: San Francisco Type: Loft, rented Why I use color: Color affects my mood and also how I affect others. In my clothing it can make me appear t...

#58 - Leny's Great Appetite

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Leny Location: San Francisco Type: Bedroom single house (rented the whole first floor) Why I use color: Use of color will reshape the room. The color on the ...

#57 - Rucy's "Lilliputian Ranch"

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Rucy Location: South San Francisco Type: 3 br “Lilliputian Ranch” at 950 square foot (co-owned) Why I use color: I use color to quiet myself for sleep, bright...

#56 - Smiley's Calm Retreat

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Smiley Location: Fremont Type: 2-bdrm condominium (own) Why I use color: Color can be used to create an atmosphere to change your mood. I use a soft calm colo...

#55 - Kylie & Mike's Accent Cottage

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Kylie Location: Springville, Utah Type: 3 Bedroom home, owned Why I use color: Although it may take your entire Saturday to paint that huge wall in your great...

#54 - Steph and Carrie's Color That Pops

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Steph and Carrie Location: San Francisco Type: 2 bdrm., rented Why I use color: We needed to liven up a previously drab, open living/dining space. We wanted a...

#53 - Bring the Beach to Sami

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Stephanie Location: Alamo Type: My daughter's bedroom; we own it. Why I use color: Many girls outgrow pink and this aqua blue highlighted her sense of youth wi...

#52 - R & M's Well-Thought-Out Punch of Color

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: R & M Location: Belmont Type: It's a 2-bedroom rental. Why I use color: Color brings in so much energy into a room. A well-thought-out punch of color can spel...

#51 - Jason & Janet's Layered, Complex Color

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Jason Location: Oakland Type: Two Bedroom Bungalow - owned Why I use color: We love color. How color is chosen and used in our home plays a critical role in sh...

#50 - Spon & Andy's Lagoon Blue Loft

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Spontaneous Russell Location: Oakland Type: Condo/Loft – Owned Why I use color: One day in high school, my English teacher called on me to answer a simple, ope...

#49 - Stephen's Joyful Color

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Stephen Location: Seattle Type: 2-bdrm condo, 850 sq ft, I own Why I use color: More than anything else I can do to my home, using color brings me joy. I have...

#48 - LeahS's Make-Do Modern

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: LeahS Location: Bernal Heights/SF Type: One bedroom rental Why I use color: Honestly, I've always been a little color-obsessed. But right now, I look to color...

#47 - Joanie and LinMara's Seattle Mid-Century

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Joanie and LinMara Location: Seattle Type: Mid-century home (Owned) Why I use color: We use color because nature is not just black, white, and grey. We are bo...

#46 - Kelly and John Love Color: The Beginning of Something Great...

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Kelly & John Location: San Jose Type: Rented Loft Why I use color: "The use of expressive colors is felt to be one of the basic elements of the modern mentalit...

#45 - Mikhail's Sunny Sanctuary

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Mikhail White Location: Beaverton, Oregon Type: 1953 Ranch House = Owned Why I use color: For over ten years I either lived in apartments or rental houses, whi...

#44 - Amber's Summertime Modern

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Amber Location: Auburn Type: Owned three bedroom home Why I use color: Surrounding myself with color makes me happy. It's as simple as that. I love combining...

#43 - Val's Robin's Egg Blue and Brown

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Val Rousseau Location: Santa Clara Type: own home, 50's cottage, 1166sq ft Why I use color: When we purchased our home in 2004, I decided right away, no wall ...

#42 - Jim's "A Little Warm Color Goes a Long Way"

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Jim Location: San Francisco Type: 3-Br Home, owner Why I use color: I grew up in a home where everything was 'oyster,' 'eggshell' or 'buff'. Mom's idea of a d...

#41 - TJ's Rich Reds and Funky Greens

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: TJ Location: San Francisco Type: I own a 1 bdrm Why I use color: This is my first home! I decided to paint because frankly I could! Living with white walls a...

#40 - Erin's Mood-Changing Colors

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Erin Location: San Jose Type: 2br Condo - Owned Why I use color: I use color to make me feel happy. It inspires me to think creatively and is the easiest/chea...

#39 - Vicki's Office Getaway

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Vicki Location: San Francisco Type: 2 bedroom home in San Francisco. Owned. Why I use color: I work from home quite often and I really needed a happy, comfort...

#38 - Emily and Damon's Bright Surprise

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Emily and Damon Location: Portland Type: 2-bedroom 800 sq ft 50's ranch, owned Why I use color: My husband and I just recently purchased our new home this summ...

#37 - Blake's Evolving Colors

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Blake Location: Seattle Type: 2-bedroom condo in a Tudor-styled building constructed in the 1930s Why I use color: Color gives life and modern vitality, especi...

#36 - Chrisy+Patrick: The Green Room

To Contest Page & All Entries Name: Chrisy+Patrick Location: Santa Rosa Type: 3-Bedroom Condo / Owned Why I use color: I use color because Navajo White is very, very depressing. . . Really, I us...