Name: Matt and Kevin
Location: San Francisco, CA
Type of Home: Apartment
What inspired you to use color? Like Apartment Therapy, I like to draw inspiration from many different sources. While pictures in magazines and catalogs are very useful, so is browsing in fabric stores or paying attention to beautiful decor in restaurants. Whenever I encounter a striking use of color somewhere, I keep it in mind for future projects. And I find that the more color I bring into my apartment, the happier and more welcoming it becomes...
Color Tip: Don't be afraid of color. When I started painting dark, saturated colors on the walls, I was a little nervous at first. But once I put my things back into the space, I found everything looked better against the walls. When I look at my "before" pictures, I am amazed at how much better the rooms look now. And, of course, if a color doesn't eventually grow on you, you can always paint over it.
Colors Used: Ralph Lauren: Golden Yellow (IB73). Benjamin Moore: Hudson Bay (1680), Eagle Rock (1469), Yin Yang (824), Deep Space (2125-20).
I really like your black piped couch, very sharp!
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Ooooooh prrreeeet-tey!!!! I like this one!! The pink and white against the dark grey....the black, white, and dark blue.... mwah! ::grabs Matt and Kevin by the face and gives big kiss on the cheek::
You've used many of my favorite colors and shades of those colors! You've inspired me! Yes, I really like the colors. :)
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good
i wanna see a psanoramic view of living-room
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I love the way you dealt with the ugly kitchen floor by painting the walls a color that complements it...makes it almost look good!
view michpc's profile
Loved everything! You have a really good taste :) I am in love with your computer desk...Looking at mine right now, makes me feel ashamed (psss...it´s a mess!)
Congratulations :)
view erika_ees's profile
Spectacular. One of the best.
view GinaAnn9's profile
love the fabrics and the wall colors
view LaDonnaNichole's profile
Awesome. I think it is nice that each room has a different feel.
view brittanykate's profile
very nice place!
view Sassy in SF's profile
Love all the beautiful colors! By the way, is that a picture of Julie Newmar as Catwoman? Love it! Your place is really gorgeous!
view suzy8track's profile
i love, love, love your dining room - great color, great art, great patterns!
view Deco's profile
that blue is the most amazing color, I'd thought about painting my hallway blue, but was afraid it would be gloomy, but the deep blue just looks magical
view fjorlief's profile
Lovely place gentlemen.
view Wigorama's profile
One of the best entries! would love to know what paints you used. Also love the textures and patterns of your fabrics.
view TheoJ's profile
House has good flow. I like the tones that you used.
view EAM's profile
Great modern color choices! I love how you have plain white dishes, simple glasses, and let the colors speak for themselves. I think people think color sometimes and do color and pattern on everything... You guys have done a great job of pairing simple and bold together.
view Tiffany's profile
Gorgeous! Possibly my favorite so far!
Love the bold colors in the living/dining rooms, but like how you toned it down in the bedrooms. It's beautiful and very well balanced.
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The Winner!
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Y'all are killing me with the gorgeous colors and patterns. I am dying over here just looking at the pictures online, I can just imagine how fantastic it'll feel when I am actually IN the apartment! Your meticulous attention to detail reminds me of the Vern makeovers I used to watch on Trading Spaces. Wanna swap homes?
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This one is one of my favorites. You've worked with the light and the features of your home in order to make it look even better.
oh... and I'd love to see a house tour when the color contest is finished
view Emmm's profile
Wow--gorgeous!
Beautiful & magnificent!
Everything is fantastic and I sure wouldn't mind living there!
view Margiefriend's profile
I like it, and want to see more. Especially that living room, yowza!
view Candice's profile
Wow! The living room alone. Okay!
view sea9262's profile
Fantastic kitchen.
view gryt's profile
stunning and gorgeous
view allan's profile
innovative purple in the dining room.
view matchjames's profile
It's nice to see some color that isn't tacky. Nice job. Definitely one of the best entries.
view medenver's profile
yum yum ..... love it all
view claracluc's profile
Luv the photo of Catwoman!
view chris_94131's profile
Stunning!!!!
view danze's profile
Absolutely fresh and beautiful colors. Inspiration all around.
Barb
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The colors make me confused. I like the use of black and white with saturated colors. But I am not sure I like the color combos. Springy greens and blues in one room, dark gray in the next, with a cheery yellow and then a purplish color that looks dead on the walls. It seems like a great concept that was not quite executed right.
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Wonderfully sophisticated! And so refreshingly different ...
view mango-tango's profile
Beautiful! What's the color in the bathroom--it's not one of those listed, I don't think...thanks in advance if you see this.
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I'm so glad that I'm not the ultimate judge of this contest. I couldn't take the pressure, because I've just seen several I love, and this one basically makes me drool. Between the piping on that couch and that purple-blue walls with the black-and-white drapes and that white, green and blue home office, this is delicious.
It's crisp, energetic and restful at the same time. Amazing.
view Curtis's profile
I love both the white chair in the first photo and the black chair in the last one. Where are they from?
view nyapt's profile
by far the best of all the apartments. i can just imagine what it would feel like to be in that apartment . . . i'm sure something amazing would be cooking on the stove . . . perhaps osso bucco? . . . and fabulous wine. the colors, fabrics and patterns are all perfection.
view chrysothemisgluck's profile
purrrrrfection!
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i love this apartment!!!!
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Thanks for all of your comments. It was fun to compete! The bathroom wall color was already here when we moved in. It's one of the only rooms in the apartment we did not paint. The white chair in the first photo was found in a thrift store, then painted and re-upholstered. The black chair was the same. The white couch and pink ottomans both have homemade slipcovers. May the best apartment win!
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