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The thing that really strikes me with this room is the surprising mix of classic beauty with 70’s crazyness!

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Take this detail image of the bed for example. The canopy is a classic, while the aqua thread wallpaper is flat out retro.

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My parents used to have the exact same wallpaper, and my cat used it as a scratch board… Blue threads were sticking out all over, lol!

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Blue and yellow window seat in the same bedroom. White valances for pretty, gray blinds for effect!

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Colorful floral wallpaper adorns this mini bathroom.

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Designs by Elizabeth Dinkel, click here to see the rest of this funky bedroom on Elisabeth’s website!

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The giveaway has come to an end, and the winning number is:

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Congratulations to Tara!

This will surely look good in your new living room:

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Huge thanks to All Modern for hosting this giveaway:

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To everyone that did not win this time, thank you all for participating,

and a big thanks to everyone who mentioned this giveaway in their blogs, forums and twitter!

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If you want a color combination that really stand out, yellow is a great place to start. To make yellow pop for all it is worth, you’ll need a neutral background color, like black or gray, preferably with blue undertones. To take it that extra step, think texture. A matte gray will absorb a lot of light, while the yellow reflects. See for yourself:

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Matte gray living room with pops of yellow.  Pretty darn striking!

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This cozy reading nook has matte gray walls with a blue undertone. See how the tiny amounts of yellow pop throughout the photo?

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This home office is too cool for school (yes, I went there, lol)! The walls are upholstered with matte gray leather. The petite desk is also gray, with a yellow runner, matched by a comfy-looking yellow chair.

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Now, I love bright colors, but my underlying fear is that I would get bored with it really fast. Do you have any experience with this? The good thing, though, is if you choose a neutral background color, you can change the whole look by replacing the yellow accents with another color:

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Gray and pink.

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Gray and orange.

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Gray and.. acid green?

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Gray and blue.

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What do YOU think?

Images borrowed from House to Home!

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This fantastic apartment was featured in Architectural Digest as a Before and After feature. The thing that really strikes me, apart from the playful color palette, is the shiny ceilings:

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Turquoise  and chocolate brown living room. When you have a large feature that you want to stand out, like the huge silver mirror, you can “frame” it by opting for one chandelier on each side, instead of one in front. The gold ceiling is beautiful and functional as it reflects the light from the pair of lanterns. I am absolutely in love with the chocolate colored sofa.

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The second living room is a deep purple color, accented with various shades of blues and aubergine. The area rug is hot!

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This turquoise and white kitchen is amazing! I love the seating area furniture!

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The bedroom walls and ceiling is completely covered in a patterned silver and white wall covering. The result is amazing, as the light is reflected everywhere, washing out all boundaries. It’s like a red bed in a cloud, lol!

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If you enjoyed these designs, check out Architectural Digest here to see them in larger scale and read more!

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This white bedroom is embellished with colorful wall stickers depicting furniture. Fun, funky and perfect for a teens room!

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Over the white canopy bed is a blue chandelier sticker.

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All the splashes of color is picked up from the colorful bedsheets.

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Like a shadow from another dimension, a huge green shelf sticker is placed halfway behind a real white shelf. I love the lamp detail on top of the shelf.

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A yellow dresser with a pink chandelier peeps out from behind the dresser.

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Fuschia pink chairs flanks both sides of a simple white leaning mirror. Each chair is a frame for a pretty white clothing hook.

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Design by Interior Designer Vanessa De Vargas, you can visit her site here for more inspiration! Vanessa also has her own blog, check it out here!

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The super-nice people over at Allmodern wants to give one of you an early Christmas present! Allmodern has everything from living room furniture to nursery decor to hot brands like Vitra and Kartell and we have created a huge selections of colorful accent pillows for the lucky winner to pick from:

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Choose one of these Two-sided Pillows:

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OR one of these colorful Pillows:

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Rules:

* The Prize: One accent pillow from our allmodern.com selection above.

* To Enter: Simply state which pillow you want if you win (numbered 1-25) in the comments section below.

* Second Entry (Optional): Mention this giveaway on your blog, website or community (facebook, myspace etc.) and tell me about it in the comments. You can be creative here! (Thus, maximum 2 entries per email address).

* Prize is Shipped to: America and Canada.

* Winner: Will be picked by random number generator and announced on Monday.

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You can read more about each pillow here:

Good Luck!

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I was browsing around when I noticed this little cutie:

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This is the Artecnica chandelier, and is made of steel. Apparently, you can “assemble and shape it in numerous ways”.

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Detailed view of a black one. So pretty details!

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On a side note, there will be a giveaway tomorrow, so make sure to “tune in”!

The prize will be from Allmodern.com!

(You can also check out the sister site here).

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Look no further!  Take a look at this gorgeous furniture from Harvest Moon Furniture Company:

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Beautiful dining area  with a round dining table. I love round tables, because everyone faces each other. Very social. The look is topped off with pink and red roses by the dozen!

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Let us all take note on this one: If you don’t have enough room at the walls to place your desk, why not set it up in the middle of the room? A folding wall works well to “settle” the furniture, ideally with an area rug too. Hey, it pays to be creative!

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The perfect shade of gray really makes the white pop! Twin bathroom console. And how cute is that towel rack?

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Another dining table. The shape of the table top is amazing. If you want to add some “garden chic”, exchange cutoff roses for Hyacinths in planters.

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When I first saw this bedroom, I instantly fell in love with it:

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It is the lure of the cobalt blue curtains. So fresh and unexpected! Love the baby blue bed too..

Design by Brown Davies Interior.

Lets take a look at Kensington House in London, designed by SHH Architects & Designers. This is an award-winning six storey building, with a color palette based on creams and off-white:

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The living area is huge, divided into a lot of smaller spaces. My favorite feature is the ultra thin white curtains . I love the fact that they cover not only the window, but the entire wall. See how it softens everything up, eliminating any sharp borders and lines, and softening the natural light.

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There are differently shaped sofas and recliners, with the common factor being color and soft “flowing” shapes. The round smoky glass top table is seen throughout the huge room,  in both coffee- and side table versions.

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Classic crystal chandeliers is modernized with smoky plexi glass cylinders. Nice!

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Jaw-dropping gorgeousness.

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The master bedroom is all-white too, with the largest white headboard I have ever seen!

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A single spotlight in the ceiling lights up the mirrored desk. Check out the multiple chandeliers.

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Beautiful chairs too..

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Detailed view of the chandelier. If you look closely, it is not a whole chandelier, but individual pieces mounted in the ceiling, constituting a whole chandelier!

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Read more about this divine design on Adelto and see more images on the architect- and design firm SSH’s website here! This is a must-click!

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