Name: Lyssa
Location: Oakland
Type: Rented one bedroom railroad apartment
Why I use color:
After living in my apartment for a year and going through several major life changes (including marriage and pregnancy), I needed to reclaim and reinvent my home. Adding color to the walls transformed my bland rental apartment into a personalized home in a cost-effective, reversible way.
I chose each room's color palette to set the mood, maximize the light and unify the decor. In some cases the wall colors determined the furnishings, in others the accents determined the wall colors. Since my apartment has only three rooms, I gave each one its own color, defining each space and diversifying my home's palette.
2 Good color tips:
Make the extra effort and go for the two tone room. Don't get so attached to one idea that you choose an imperfect shade. If the color patches aren't working out like you imagined, try a totally different color.
Favorite type and brand of paint:
Benjamin Moore Aura
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way to make this space your own.
view colellis's profile
That chair in your living room is amazing
view ll's profile
I like most of this. Some of this is just terrible to me but other things are fantastic.
view DubTriptych's profile
I love your kitchen!
view dancingspring's profile
It seems like we're seeing a lot of green kitchens this year. Interesting. Anyway, this is a lovely space, because it shows off your individuality.
view mmadden's profile
lovely!
view sanna's profile
Congrats on making it your own...your definately on to something here. I could see your kitchen improving by introducing another (contrasting) color to give it some depth. It seems a little too matchy-matchy, its needs to be broken up a bit, even with something small. How about a robin's blue le creuset set?
view plasticransom's profile
Love the shot from one room to another. the colors go so well together.
view ebrown's profile
I absolutely adore that kitchen. It looks so calm and the plant fits it so perfectly.
view Kuri's profile
love the light green color in the kitchen!
view LuluLiz's profile
Really, really lovely. I love how all the colors are unique, and yet subtle enough to blend when you're able to see multiple rooms at once. And it's really nice that the kitchen is a bolder, as a counterpoint to the rest of the place. Well done!
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I like how the two greens play off of each other in the kitchen area.
view orangejuce's profile
something went colorful wrong here!!!!
view carliepop's profile
silver radiator? oh pray tell how did you do that! we have 3 radiators (4, really, but one is behind the shoe closet in the entry) and they are all exposed.
view olya's profile
I love the circular chair by the window and the lavender wall color.
view bohemiangirlpdx's profile
Unfortunately, the paint on the radiator is lead based, it came with the apartment, along with strict instructions to keep the baby away from it.
view Lyssa's profile
Love the chair and the window. Good Luck!!
view DAVIDTHOMSEN's profile
That rocking horse (?) is adorable.
view jigglyphurbs's profile
you've got some nice pieces of furniture with lots of character.
view flyinglimegreen's profile
Loving the yellows in the living room, would you share the color names? Assuming they are BM...
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