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Color Restraint? What Color Restraint?

By: dreamyspaces

Created: Jan 3, 2013

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This space went from builder's white to the colorful tropical paradise. Why wait to go on vacation? The other half of this space is a home office - ironic, right? - and was too cluttered to show.

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This is beautiful!

Posted: Jan 12, 2013 | Flag

msjjharrell_11271063 MADISON, MS

Love the colors, Hate white walls

Posted: Jan 11, 2013 | Flag

Nathali Sunny Florida

Reminds me of the Don Cesar!

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 | Flag

dreamyspaces Philadelphia, PA

Thank you for the comment! I was going for the muted wall color - so that it's not too jarring with the green moldings and the blue ceiling- this one is called Adobe Dust by Ben Moore, a very soft orangey-terracota color. So it may look faded depending on the lighting. Thanks for stopping by!

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 | Flag

I like the coloration of pics 4 and 5, the other two look faded. Other than that, beautiful room. The chairs rock! Love the chairs. Gonna look for something like that for mine.
Too many people are afraid of color, glad you took the chance. Inspirational.

Posted: Jan 8, 2013 | Flag

JustAPhotographer Houston, TX

"5"!

Posted: Jan 8, 2013 | Flag

LadyLuvAntiques SC

tastefully done!

Posted: Jan 5, 2013 | Flag

very nicee

Posted: Jan 4, 2013 | Flag

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