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Name: Kate
Location: San Francisco, California
Type of Home: 2 Bedroom Rental House
Color Inspiration: As an artist, I am obsessed with color. I could spend all day looking at color! The inspiration for the room design is the tile base around the wood burning stove and my turquoise chair. We have a great landlord who let us...
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Color Inspiration continued: ...paint the walls a lovely light blue-gray color and everything fell into place after that.
Colors Used: Afternoon Shade from Freshaire Choice Paint. It was important to have a paint with no VOCs because we have a baby. I don't know the name of the trim used in the sunporch… it was there when we moved in.
Color Tip: I'm pretty conservative when it comes to paint colors and large furniture pieces. I like clean lines and neutral colors. Bring in colorful pillows, artwork, and plants to liven up your space. It's easier to change your artwork than the paint on your walls.
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I think the use of the cute child is cheating.
view nothinlikeadame's profile
Perfect. I want to hang out in this room all day.
view TVsJessica's profile
love the colours, love the windows! lovely and lived-in.
view the polish chick's profile
It looks like such a cozy space!
Laura
http://www.justalittlebit.net
view grafxnerd's profile
dog and child! Against the rules! :) Nice!
view Christine (the one in DC)'s profile
I love the patchwork tile.
view patia's profile
that tile is awesome. and i love the light blue.
view bcyrjewelry's profile
Love that blue chair and the tile!
view nickmickolas's profile
I normally have an aversion to blue rooms (I think get it from my mother), but I LOVE this! Beautiful job Kate!
view lkillmaster's profile
Such a soothing and restful place spiced with great color accents in the tiles and artwork. I'd like to spend time there, along with the baby and the dog.
view cjjepson's profile
great color, great room, great landlord.
view madega's profile
Great job, Kate! Having spent plenty of time in this actual room, and been smitten with various items (blue chair, baby, dog! - not in that order) and the general ambiance, I'd say you've represented it well. I also always love your arrangements of books by color.
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Hooray for the baby and the dog! Rooms are for living, and this fabulous living room is missing only the other darling dwellers: mama designer, partner papa and two fat cats.
view DoulaSue's profile
I love the bench with the book storage underneath. where did you get it?
thanks!
view judyhrob's profile
For some reason looking at these lovely blues fills me with dreams of donuts and fantasy football...
view gurgle's profile
I don't think having a baby in the picture is cheating at all! It's amazing that the house is so organized and looks that great and cool with an infant. It truly shows that the house is a happy home. LOVE IT!
view mwahl's profile
thanks so much for all the great comments.
the bench is from ikea (3ish years ago).
and i just couldn't resist including my son and dog- they're constantly part of the space and they're just too cute!
kate
http://www.jetkatdesign.com/blog/2009/10/6/apartment-therapy-color-contest.html
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a very calming and cozy space!
well done
adrien
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This looks amazing! Nice job, Kate!
view Janevie's profile
Beautifully decorated and great color scheme. I'll have to reiterate above quotes...very cozy! Well done, Kate.
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