A Dark Teal Color Transformed This Condo’s “American Psycho” White Walls 

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Adrienne Breaux
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
I grew up watching TV shows like This Old House and New Yankee Workshop with my parents, and learned early on that not only is it possible to remake your home’s surroundings to fit your lifestyle and personality, but that it’s also fun. When I got to college, I started in…read more
Craig Kellmann
Craig Kellmann
Craig is a gregarious cardigan lover who fills his time obsessing over his latest finds, photographing friends and family, and playing with his cat, Hudson. He's fond of anything marble, navy blue, white, charcoal, or walnut.
published Jul 22, 2024
Color Month

A Dark Teal Color Transformed This Condo’s “American Psycho” White Walls 

Written by

Adrienne Breaux
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
I grew up watching TV shows like This Old House and New Yankee Workshop with my parents, and learned early on that not only is it possible to remake your home’s surroundings to fit your lifestyle and personality, but that it’s also fun. When I got to college, I started in…read more
Craig Kellmann
Craig Kellmann
Craig is a gregarious cardigan lover who fills his time obsessing over his latest finds, photographing friends and family, and playing with his cat, Hudson. He's fond of anything marble, navy blue, white, charcoal, or walnut.
published Jul 22, 2024
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Bedrooms
Square feet

506

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506

Angela Hysen, who is a social service manager with a nonprofit organization, chose her condo’s building — in the Lowertown neighborhood in Ottawa, Ontario — because of its location to Rideau River,  Strathcona Park, and the many embassies in the area. “I also like that it’s walking distance to Parliament, wonderful art galleries, cafés, and the best shawarma,” she admits.

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Angela shares her small home with Asta, a 15-year-old black cat.

When it came to picking out this particular condo, Angela made an interesting decision. “While exploring the units within this building, I eyed the corner unit because it reminded me of my grandmother who used to live in a corner apartment and felt I had to get it despite the size that was smaller than other units on the floor,” she writes.

The corner unit she purchased a year and a half ago is 506 square feet with one bedroom. And she says before she moved in, the space had “typical modern American Psycho white walls” with “beige furniture vibes.” To combat all that blandness, Angela made sure to “bring in my grandmother’s style in this place to make it more cozy.”

And as a cinephile, she also made sure to incorporate film references. Now that she’s lived here for a while, the home has “[m]odern aesthetic sensibilities imbued with quirky as F decor.”

Resources

PAINT & COLORS

ENTRY/HALLWAY

  • Henry Miller’s Lithograph — Berekley, California Second Hand Book Store
  • The Cure’s Tour Poster 2023 — Purchased at Show
  • Photographs — Ebay, Auctions, Garage Sales
  • Frames — IKEA
  • Large Double Feature Print — Adrian Tomine
  • Abominable Dr. Phibes Poster — inked by Gary Pullin

LIVING ROOM

  • Vintage French Commode — My Paris Apartment
  • Shelving — IKEA
  • Office Chair — Autonomous
  • Desk — Amazon (no longer in stock)
  • Limited Screen Print of SETH — Beguiling Books & Art
  • Vase — Jonathan Adler
  • Lamp — CB2
  • Acrylic Folding Table — CB2
  • Reclining Couch — Mobilia
  • Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein Pillows — Etsy
  • Small Floral Pillows — Inherited from Grandmother 
  • Q Train Print — Nigel Van Wieck’s
  • Frame — Images on Bank
  • Helmut Newton’s Television Print — Etsy

BEDROOM

BATHROOM

  • Newspaper Article — Gifted
  • Jaws Movie Photo Print — eBay
  • Bathroom Accessories — Homesense

Thanks, Angela!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.