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Valerie's "From Craigslist with Love" Room

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From Craigslist with Love



Name:

Valerie

Location:

Boston, Massachusetts

Division:

East

Colors Used


Spicy Mustard, Eucalyptus Green, and Grey

Color Inspiration


I discovered my fainting couch in 2008 -- it was LOVE at first sight. Unfortunately, I lived in a 200 sq. ft. apartment and opted for a bed instead of a couch! In 2009, I moved into my 500 sq. ft. palace. First, I needed a table and chairs since I could no longer reach my bed from my kitchen. A girl needs a place to eat her takeout. I found my beautiful table and chairs on clearance. The love of my life picked out the eucalyptus green to paint my new chairs and gave me a quart of paint for Christmas. Very romantical - sorry girls - he's taken! Next came the wall-o-photos (which continues to grow). The freegan in me has been hitting up Craigslist for cheap/free frames around town. I also decided it was about time to get the fainting couch I'd been coveting for 2 years. As luck would have it, I found it on CL in Hartford. ROAD TRIP! Lastly, I needed something to make my couch, photos, and table "pop". Who doesn't love a spicy mustard wall?

Color Tips


You can never go wrong with yellow!

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Comments (20)

Love your yellow wall and the color of the chairs together!

posted by Mary B C on October 20, 2010 at 6:35pm
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your picture wall really stands out against the Spicy Mustard paint

posted by Ken Foster on October 20, 2010 at 7:33pm
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Now THIS yellow, I like! Great story too! : )

posted by blackandwhite24 on October 20, 2010 at 7:38pm
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Love your fainting couch! I've had a craving for one as well but, I also crave a comfy sofa where I can curl up and watch long movies.

BTW, where did you find that lovely couch? Thanks for the fun photos and story.

posted by worldtraveler54 on October 20, 2010 at 9:21pm
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Thanks for the comments! The coveted couch is from Urban Outfitters originally and I wanted to say in my description (but was limited to 1000 characters) that it actually is very comfortable!

posted by vfos617 on October 20, 2010 at 9:47pm
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Love your colors and all of the furniture, pictures etc that you have put together. Your apartment looks inviting and "homey".

posted by Foster Mom on October 20, 2010 at 9:55pm
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That Spicy Mustard is Savvy, Savory and Sooooo Sleek!!!!!
The collection of colors, shapes and surfaces are perfect

posted by Unkie on October 20, 2010 at 10:14pm
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LOVE it :) You did an awesome job on the colors...nice and warm and gives it a sense of "place".... :)

posted by jennip28 on October 21, 2010 at 8:45am
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Fantastic Val! The colors look amazing and your photos are so professional. It's like your room is right out of a magazine. Good luck!

posted by BostonMeg on October 21, 2010 at 9:15am
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You win for best write-up.

posted by EC on October 21, 2010 at 11:48am
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Nice! Love the colors - especially chairs :)

posted by betseyk on October 21, 2010 at 11:06am
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great colors. painters were superb would be my choice of colors garden goddess E

posted by valerie from boston on October 22, 2010 at 11:51am
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Thank you for all of the great comments and love for the Boston living room.

Gram aka Garden Goddess- I see that you were able to create a log-in and comment. LOVE IT.

posted by vfos617 on October 22, 2010 at 11:57am
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My living room is that same color....so thumbs up from me!

posted by junklover on October 24, 2010 at 8:35pm
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Love your choice of vibrant colors...and your photo wall! So stylish, yet personal (I'm a fan of B&W photography).

I've been doing some 'color therapy' lately too and have used Behr Premium Plus Ultra paint- LOVE it! I am not fond of painting, but it made the job fast and easy (Lime Pop and Dolphin Fin Grey look fabulous together).

posted by Aunt Sherry on October 25, 2010 at 12:14pm
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It really bugs me that the last picture is of a plant and we don't see almost 2/3 of this space.

posted by slowdown on October 26, 2010 at 1:04am
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I wish I could have included the full space, but I had a large problem in the form of a picture window that got in my way. I didn't see the contest until the last day you could put in a submission and the sun was going down when I got home from work. I had to eliminate the window so that the colors could be shown.

I have an urban garden that sits in the window sill of the picture window.

posted by vfos617 on October 26, 2010 at 7:03am
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Looks lively and happy :)

posted by AngelaE on October 26, 2010 at 2:57pm
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I too love the bright yellow wall; however, your display of photos, pictures, etc. is WAY TOO HIGH on the wall. It looks ridiculous. Why not follow the wavy outline of the fainting couch and hang them much lower.

posted by kitten on October 28, 2010 at 8:43am
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loooove the fainting couch

posted by pizzapi on November 2, 2010 at 1:09am
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