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#14 - MSN's Colorful Retreat

Name: MSN
Location: San Jose
Type: 2-bedroom rental

Why I use color:

Color soothes me after a long day and brightens my mornings.

 
 
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2 Good color tips:

1. Trends come and go; follow your instincts.
2. No matter how many colors you use in a room, use at least one element that ties all of them together.

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Favorite type and brand of paint:

Behr

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Comments (15)

can't help thinking you added the green in the first picture by the help of your photo editor. even the white of the paintings looks green...

though i like the relaxed vibe of the apartment, i don't think this makes a winning color contest contribution with so much white going on. still a nice place though.

posted by aad on October 19th 2007 at 11:05am
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aad,

the green in the first photo could just be fluorescent lighting, probably from the kitchen.

posted by sparkle on October 19th 2007 at 11:15am
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I think you did a great job personalizing your home. While multicolored walls really work for some people--I prefer neutral walls with colorful accessories. I think it is great.
Cindy

posted by cindyd on October 19th 2007 at 11:22am
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Hi,
I think your home is beautiful! Considering the fact that it is a rental, you have done a wonderful job. I absolutely love all the colorful accessories in your home. They bring so much life. I love that wooden chair in the living room.

posted by s_h10 on October 19th 2007 at 12:04pm
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I'd like to see this entry color corrected in Photoshop. It's almost impossible to tell the actual colors because of the lighting (florescent and incandescent) distortion. If this makes it further in the competition I would hope they would redo the photos during the day with sunlight as the main source.

posted by mgn on October 19th 2007 at 1:43pm
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Your place is nicely furnished, warm and uncluttered. I definitely think better photos would have been to your advantage. It is hard to get a true sense of your color use here.

posted by polkadot on October 20th 2007 at 3:02am
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Did someone fix the photos or is it just my computer settings? Weird, I first looked at these on a different computer and it looked like someone had cranked up the contrast and the green. Now, on my laptop, they're looking pretty good.

Maybe it's just time to calibrate the laptop?

posted by Candice on October 20th 2007 at 4:14am
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nice!

posted by godsfool on October 20th 2007 at 12:30pm
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Your bedroom looks really calming...

posted by Jess2nola on October 20th 2007 at 2:22pm
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Finally, an entry with an elegant and restrained use of color. Love it.

posted by etslee on October 21st 2007 at 8:31am
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Love that cat.

posted by Sol on October 21st 2007 at 11:32am
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Oh for heaven's sake! That green is crazy (but strangely, I like it). Aside from the headache I might get if I had to see that first thing in the morning, it's pretty damn cool.

posted by ll on October 22nd 2007 at 5:52am
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hi, what happened about the contest rules regarding links to other websites or house tours? does showing more pics (than 5 photos like everyone else) give this entry an unfair advantage? of course I have many more pics of my entry I would like to show everyone - but that's what the finals are for (if I shall be so lucky).

posted by ninaribena on October 22nd 2007 at 3:13pm
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Way to make a rental your own. Meow.

posted by jigglyphurbs on October 24th 2007 at 7:25am
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this is a solid start. i think you could definitely build on this. (the bedroom, though, I think looks great.) In the living room, I would perhaps reupholster one of the twin chairs, change the window drapery and the rug and put a nice tall plant in the corner where the guitar currently sits. I think that would enhance the space.

posted by stacygNYC31 on October 24th 2007 at 7:16pm
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