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The Power of Color
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1-16-09 shubel 1.jpgDesigner Stephen Shubel took this early-20th century Edwardian home in Presidio Heights, omitted all the stuffiness, then infused the space with bright, glorious color. The result is a stunner that's both classic and colorful...

 
 

1-16-09 shubel 2.jpgShubel designed the house for (and with the help of) his former personal assistant, and it definitely feels like less of a "designer house" and more of a collaborative effort (with really fabulous results). We love the use of pink in the living room to counteract the gray, foggy light of north-facing windows in SF - something to keep in mind if you're considering painting.
1-16-09 shubel 3.jpg You can find the article (and lots more pictures) here.

Images: Jeremy Samuelson

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Yikes that is so decorated to me. Not liking it all the symmetry.

posted by LoriSF on January 16th 2009 at 7:29pm
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And then put the stuffiness back in ;)

It is pretty though.

posted by sphinxie on January 16th 2009 at 7:32pm
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hmmm, I really like the pink living room...

posted by shmoobaby on January 16th 2009 at 7:38pm
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I love the bathroom in the original post!

posted by frozenemotion9 on January 16th 2009 at 8:25pm
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The red velevet bed rocks my socks! Ooh la la!

posted by Sara LeeAnn on January 16th 2009 at 8:27pm
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Not a fan of the pink living room, but I love the kitchen - it's a dream!

posted by Emily the Cat on January 16th 2009 at 8:28pm
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I mean, it's "lovely" but I don't feel it's essence. Seems too store-bought for my liking.

posted by medusa12120 on January 16th 2009 at 8:39pm
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There are many elements in these rooms that I love, like the gorgeous bed, but I don't care for the pink walls. They're a little too pink for my taste (and I'm someone who usually loves pink). My favorite part is the dogs!

posted by Brandyjane on January 17th 2009 at 11:11am
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The pink living room goes a long way toward lightening up the dark couch and chairs, which could have looked totally heavy otherwise. (Though reading the article, it sounds like the pink came first and the dark colors were meant to weigh it down.) I really like the classic-eclectic feel of this.

posted by Cheryl on January 17th 2009 at 12:14pm
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all that symmetry....i'd be looking for my twin or a mirror.

posted by healthyhome on January 17th 2009 at 2:41pm
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I am loving that living room. I'd take out the huge white coffee table, it's totally overwhelming that room.

posted by kuroneko on January 17th 2009 at 3:03pm
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OMG, that pink bedroom, that amazing pink armoire! I love it!

I'd do the kitchen in more cheeful colors, though--the black and white seems so commercial.

posted by kuroneko on January 17th 2009 at 3:05pm
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I never cared for homes in which each room has its own palette. Seems so categorized, like the White House's Green Room, Red Room, etc.

It take more imagination to design a flow where colors morph seamlessly from one scheme to another. Especially in the era of (blessed-!) downsizing, transitions between spaces are best done subtly.

posted by holland on January 17th 2009 at 3:25pm
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Too designery and impersonal.

Nice striped shades, though.

posted by Henrietta the Terrible on January 17th 2009 at 4:03pm
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Pink is cute...but id rather use it as accents in LIVING ROOMS.

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posted by jenniferramos on January 18th 2009 at 8:14pm
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Lovely rooms, but most of them were a bit overdone. Many nice elements, but there is a little too much going on in all the rooms. I do like the pink bedroom though...that was fun! And of course the matching doggies were just too cute!

posted by suzy8track on January 18th 2009 at 10:36pm
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Love all the rooms and how well appointed they are. Keep in mind this is the home of an interior design assistant designed by she and her former boss. Quite frankly, I enjoy interiors by designers and non designers alike just like I dig Craftsman style as much as MCM.

The world would be so uninspiring w/o a little bit of everything now wouldn't it?

posted by Seaside on January 19th 2009 at 11:48pm
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