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the cabinetry alone makes me wanna move into this apt!!!

I love the green and the dark dresser and all the white in your bedroom. Very soothing combination.

I love the green, white, and dark wood. Nicely executed!

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A real feast for the eyes. I love the whole feel of your place: the vintage stove, lovely woodwork w/Mission details (which I see *reflected* also in the mirror above the bedroom dresser), the touches of Frida, the shrine, the milagros, the interior window... it's all just wonderful. Thanks for the tour!

this. is. stunning.

What brand is the clock above the sink? Very cute!

Just to clarify, is there one bathroom with a sink and tub and a separate bathroom with toilet and sink?

Love the millwork.

The dark woodwork is really lovely.

What a gorgeous place.

Your dresser is beautiful, can I ask where you found it?

Wow. I would just sit at home and stare at that hutch all day.

Very cool style. I love your whole place. (How lucky are you to have that awesome fireplace???)

I love this more than I can say, but I have to heathenishly admit that I'd paint all the wood a nice white colour (don't hate me).

Lovely - lots of personality! I love the colors, especially the greens and browns.

Lovely and charming. Thanks!

Truly something special!

i love all the wood, the vintage elements (what a great bathroom door), the paint colors, and the fridas! fabulous!

Great woodwork, fireplace, stove/range...
Love the details like the trellis work on the top of the glass kitchen cabinets.
It's refreshing to see a place that looks like somebody with personality lives there.

is this "screenprint and mixed media painting by Sabrina Ward Harrison" the one above the couch? I LOVE that.

I'm so jealous! It's so hard to find multi family buildings with this great historic charm here. I especially love the kitchen and bathroom.

Sorry for the third post, but I just noticed Weird Fish and The Corner didn't come up when I was viewing the house tour...I had to go to the thumbnails to see them.

Hi Aurelais, I just went through the house tour myself and didn't run into that issue. Did you images end at the photo with the orange necklace?

I always like seeing what other apartments in SF look like. This is a great apartment with the nice wood panels, trim and brick fireplace. The rest is really nicely painted in the colors you like, which brings out personality and warmth.

I love Weird Fish and think the interior presents a good vibe.

Fun place....very comfortable place.

Awesome solution for your pot rack! Since discovering this site my entire overview as to all things DIY has taken a 180 turn. Your apartment is yet another to derive inspiration for new projects from.

Hey so I am new to this site and wondering how exactly does one post a topic from which they wish feedback from other members? Or is that reserved only for admin and common members only able to comment and not open new threads?

amazed. inspired. ready to quit my (OTHER design) job and work for you, blythe. (i'm actually serious.)

Hi Jess,
The first time it ended with the orange necklace;
this time it ended w/#42 unless I go to the thumbnails.
Weird, huh?

The dark wood and light greens in this place thrill me.

I love this. Beautiful woodwork and you have an amazing eye. What is the paint color in the bedroom?

This knocked me off my feet, seriously. I've been to this site about 4 or 5 times today and only returned again because the rest of the internet seems useless right now. I was hopeful but doubted I'd see something any spectacular before packing it in for the night. BAM! My eyes flew open and jaw bashed off the floor. This place is everything I always knew (and never knew!) that I adore. I want to move in. IMMEDIATELY. Thank you for bringing this online, AT!

what paint did you use for your bedroom? we are searching for the right green and that could be it...!

The bedroom leaves me a little cold (compared to the rest of the house) but I am just in love with everything else! What a beautiful home, and your personal style complements it perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing!

Nicely done! The wood paneling and older fixtures could have been dark and dreary but the colors, natural textures and fun details are soothing and welcoming. Those greens! I'm going to file pictures away into my inspiration file.

VERY hard to figure out how to get to house tour,
so may steps, especially the "hide thumbnail" feature.
any way to view as slideshow? also, it ends at the weird fish, where is the second restaurant? i can only view in thumbnails.

other than that, i LOVE the design work. Blythe, are you available to do a small office and larger loft space? how can i contact you? perfect balance of modern and bohemian. REAL design, not cookie cutter like a lot of the stuff i see out there.

I have long been a fan of Weird Fish and often wondered who was behind such a great design. Now seeing your apartment, Blythe, I am even more excited to get your input on some projects I am doing.

Urban Gypsy looks and sounds like something we need more of out here in San Francisco. I find new spaces to often be more of the same and lacking the warmth and creativity that you seem to really focus on in your home.

Hope to see more from you soon. I'll check out your website to get in touch.

hey all...Blythe here-thanks for all the lovely compliments.
some answers-
-i designed the dresser- stumasa on frederick street made it for me.
-sabrina's work is in the hallway, bird painting isn't signed! was a gift.
-martha stewart paint in bedroom- color discontinued, though. her new colors are great, though! green is a hrad one to get right- make sure you try 3 diff colors and observe how it changes with different times of day and electric light vs. natural. took fourth try to get it right.
-clock inexpensive, from cole hardware

i happy to answer any more questions, and thanks for the comments!
for those who want to work with me, my email is
blythe@urban-gypsy-design.com...
my website is still getting reworked, but i am
at www.urban-gypsy-design.com

love it.
it really does have the vintage gypsy feel, but updated.
very very nice.

Very beautiful house,all things are maintain very nice,i am impress to designer thoughts.if my house look like this than i never want to go outside of my house.

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Very nice home. Excellent sense of color.

Really charming. Love the cool colors and dark woodwork.

We are working on the house tour issues now and hope to have them resolved soon. Thanks!

Gorgeous space. I love how Blythe's personality shines through! I was very excited to see the feather wallpaper in The Corner bathroom too. I might be biased, but I think it looks fab :)

I love everything about it. The only thing I would remotely change is to raise the fireplace up, so there's a ledge (for sitting on to warm your back on those cold winter nights).

But seriously, that fireplace is just begging me to burn a lot of wood in it.

Blythe, you are amazing. I especially love the toothbrush holders, the way you manage to have lots of little tchotchkes and still leave the space feeling clean and spacious, and how your jewelry becomes art at home, too.

Um, do you mind if I just be you, please. Cool house, and great personal style!

I really like that kitchen. It's a place where I'd want to hang out and cook up some food for friends.

very nice.

apartment therapy: what is up with letting your advertisers put their ads in the middle of the page, so that we can't see the pictures, and are not even allowed to close the ads? very obnoxious.

aghhhhhhhhhh I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!! It's just perfect. I hope to get this lucky someday :)

where do i begin? love the colors, the textures, the personal connection...rustic, modern, contemporary, warm, comfortable, cozy, soothing...gorgeous, just like blythe! xo

Love, love, LOVE this place!

very comfortable looking & eclectic.
What is the green in the kitchen - just the color I'm looking for (soft and vibrant at the same time)?

thank you for this, has inspired me to get back on track with my own home projects. Love the pot rack in the kitchen (and many other elements).

wow this week for house tours has been so great for me---glad to see yet another that has the dark wood still dark :)

SWEEEEET stove!

I LOVE the dark wood. Our victorian apt has lovely trim, but it's all been painted... This is a great example of how the right paint and well-chosen furnishings can perfectly balance that deep, rich wood. It's breaking my heart to see people so in favor of painting it white!

I seriously covet your box-beam ceiling. ; ) Wish I could afford to hire you to do our apartment!

I love this place so much, I could just move in tomorrow :)

Beautiful choices of color -- can you give a break down of paint used in each room?

Now I want a tour of her jewelry collection.

Beautiful! Just beautiful!

I've searched through all of the comments, but cannot seem to find the name of the paint color used in the kitchen.
Please, please could you share the kitchen paint color? It's perfect.
Thanks!

I love this place! I showed my husband the tour and he knew right away it was a place we could both live in. We have very similar taste and looks like find our muse in the same locations. Keep up the good work.

About the bedroom color. You say it is discontinued Martha Stewart, do you know the name? I think this must be the color I painted my bedroom in my old house. It was a Martha Stewart color from about 7 years ago. I have been searching for the same green for my new home, and cannot seem to get it right. There is a possibility that some places have a reference for this color and can still mix it.

so nice!!

So beautiful & sumptuous! I adore that beautiful breakfront in the living room & all of the lovely colors! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us!
xo
Melissa

Funny one commenter (KidMoe) stated the bedroom left her/him cold but loved the rest of the house. While I enjoy the charm of the rest of the house, I love-love-love the bedroom. The color, the romantic poetry, the coolness of it all. Maybe that's it. I am from Alaska - I get and enjoy cool. :-) Wonderful house. Love the little niches of personality all over. Makes me smile.

I loved it!
Can I work for you?
It was like looking at my dream home if I had one!

I have the same Brooklyn graphic in my bathroom. Now people will think I stole the idea from your lovely place! I think the bird painting is by an Austin artist; I'm looking for her name and will post it if I find it.

The livingroom has good bones, but it is lacking in my opinion. The ceiling is drop dead gorgeous. But the hanging light bulb is awful. I guess I don't understand her design asthetic. The mantel looks like a hodge podge instead of a coordinated vignette. I could go on and on but I could fix that room up with less than $100.00. The next room, I really can't stand is the bedroom. AWFUL. It looks like a before ...... again $100.00 would go a long way. Now you have to understand my website (which is still under construction) is about saving money and living frugally but with style. So, I guess I think I know everything and am never wrong. WRONG! It is just my opinion.

I love your style. I would love to know the color of you bedroom and kitchen. Is there a similar color to the G. Green from Martha?? Beautiful home!!!

Love the green paint in the kitchen. Could you let me know what color it is. Looks like you had so much fun with all the creative ideas decorating.
Thanks,
Betsy

I love the green and soft white in your kitchen - beautiful.

The row of mirrored cabinets in the bathroom is genius. I have a home that is extremely similar in age, style, and floorplan, and I'm totally going to steal that.

I approve of using the diningroom space as a livingroom. Apparently, in the early 20th century, no one ever ate in the livingroom, so it was miles away from the kitchen. I'm guessing your roommate's bedroom was the livingroom.

Love, Love, Love is all you need. Plus this kitchen and those incredibly huge fresh radishes, of course!