11/15/2009

Splash of Color-Part 3

This is my one of my FAVORITE things that we have done to our home yet! I am so thankful to my husband Matt for taking on my ideas with gusto!!

After we painted beneath our dining room chair rail and a GIANORMOUS wall in our living room, I had a BRIGHT idea!!

Why not bring all these colors together with a wide tall RED stripe around and above our fireplace.

I know several of you have seen these photos, but I wanted to post some before pics =)
Visit HERE for our home feature!!

A VERY BIG BIG BIG Thank you to my husband is in order here!!!

Color: Behr Paint and Primer in One-California Poppy (a true red)











What do you think???

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20 comments:

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Very striking, Ashlee! It definitely brings your eye over to the fireplace.

Norma Lee @ Norma Lee Good said...

The red looks so rich! I'm glad to find you from Susans! I'm followin!

Kelee Katillac said...

Great job integrating your colors and pulling them together with the fabric in your pillows!

Stop by....

love, kelee

Anonymous said...

I love how nice the red looks! This was a great idea!
be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Maureen said...

What a beautiful transformation. Really, really nice.

Tardevil said...

Came back...saw your note to sign up to follow. To be honest, I thought I had already signed up, so I'm glad you told me! Thanks for following me too! See ya around!

michelle@somedaycrafts said...

That is dramatic and becomes a focal point. I love it!!! The yellow breaks it up and makes it warm. Great color combo! You've got great tastes!

marieDee said...

I love the bright colors, too, and how you used them!

Its So Very Cheri said...

I love the 2 colors together. You have a great eclectic style/


Cheri

Miss Mustard Seed said...

The red looks great! It makes such a difference on that big wall to put the focus on the fireplace. Nice work.

Sherri said...

It looks awesome. Draws you to the fireplace, highlights the contrast with the white and warms up the room. All of your accessories pull everything together nicely. Great job!

Mandy said...

Great idea! The contrast makes the fireplace stand out SO much more! Very pretty :)

Chelsea said...

In college I painted an accent wall red. It took three coats. HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS of work!

Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend said...

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Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

What a cool feature wall you created. I always LOVE red.

Bab's Kitchen said...

Wow, what a diffrence that red makes. It lights up the place.

Magic Brush said...

I love the red. I'm so glad you are so gutsy with color!

Have you ever considered painting your fireplace and the tv cutout black????? I think it would really pop against the red.

Nobody Puts Mama In A Corner! said...

I love red on walls!!! It really pops!! Great work! It really makes the room warm and cozy! Enjoy
Mama Holli

Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating said...

Brilliant! The fireplace almost disappeared before on that huge wall. Now it's THE feature of the room! I love it! I've been tempted to try the primer + paint. It looks like it went on very well.

Lara Harris said...

Very cool!I think it adds a bit of life to the whole room!God bless!:)

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