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Bright Paint Color and Wallpaper in Home Decor

Weekly Faves: 5 Inspiring Spaces

January 27, 2012 by Elka Karl

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Weekly Faves: 5 Inspiring Spaces

This week, I'm inspired by homes that embrace color, pattern, and vivacious style. Let's take a tour of bold global style, starting with a visit to an apartment designed by an artist in Kiev, then moving to a polka-dot Scandinavian kitchen and a moody-colored London flat, among other destinations. Take a look at how elements like bright paint colors and oversized wallpaper can influence the feel and ambiance of a home. Keep clicking for the full tour.

Lime-green cabinetry and a contrasting floral wallpaper wall create a lively dining room, which was recently featured in Elle Decor.

Abigail Ahern's London home is full of bold colors and playful takes on scale.

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Who wouldn't feel happy when they were cooking in this polka-dot kitchen? The black and white elephant tray propped against the backsplash adds another dimension to the pattern play here.

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This formal mill in Marseilles has been converted into an artful loft. A stone wall, outfitted with shelving, holds an array of crystal and glass candleholders, test tubes that have been turned into candles, and unusual lanterns and lights.
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Cross-shaped chandeliers are a recurring theme in a Kiev apartment designed by Ukrainian artist Sergey Makhno. I especially love the bathroom's organic, soothing shade of green.

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