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shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:18:11 +0000

[...] 4. Speaking of bad colors, you definitely have some wacky decor confessions. Holly wrote in to say: “OMG… My first apartment had TEAL appliances, aptly from the brand ‘Western Holly.’ Well, I had the bright idea to paint the whole kitchen a terra cotta color, which sounded good in theory, but applied to a large kitchen in a semi-gloss paint was…well, do you remember ‘Death Becomes Her’? Well, the airbrushed colors Bruce Willis used on Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn to make them look alive? It looked like that airbrush gun threw up on my walls…” Make your own confession here. [...]

By: Lowereastsidelady

Lowereastsidelady — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:33:31 +0000

I own the teal stove (circa 1962) stove that Holly mentions, it’s amazing, but I doubt it would look so good with Terra Cotta walls *ha*

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:40:43 +0000

OMG… My first apartment had TEAL appliances, aptly from the brand “Western Holly”.

Well, I had the bright idea to paint the whole kitchen a terra cotta color, which sounded good in theory, but applied to a large kitchen in a semi-gloss paint was…well, do you remember “Death Becomes Her”? Well, the airbrushed colors Bruce Willis used on Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn to make them look alive? It looked like that airbrush gun threw up on my walls…

My living room was a soft golden matte color, nice in itself, but my carpet was grey, which I was trying to ignore…it just clashed. (My will was stronger than my eyesight apparently!)

By: Mrs. Blandings

Mrs. Blandings — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:03:16 +0000

This is making me feel so much better.

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:07:21 +0000

You know, I think it’s ALL GOOD if it’s in the name of love. It’s only decorating.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:07:06 +0000

In my first apartment at age 20 I had a horrendous blonde wood headboard with recessed shelves and a mirror.

In my second apartment at age 22 I accepted a couch that had been in someone’s back yard for months, exposed to rain and God knows what else. I threw a slipcover on it and tried not to think about the fact that I felt itchy every time I sat on it.

By: sara

sara — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:52:40 +0000

Oh yes, the sponge painting. And the stencilling. And my late-80s Laura Ashley bedroom where the same floral print had thrown up on everything.

By: Sarah P.

Sarah P. — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:41:19 +0000

I’m using a really ugly plastic tupperware organizer w/3 drawers from Kmart as a nightstand until I can find nice affordable nightstands. It looks funny because I have this gorgeous lamp sitting on top of it that I just got for x-mas. Oy! I also just bought a pair of 5′ tall faux topiary ivy potted plants even though I have no specific place to put them. They were 50% off at Michaels and I’m going to doctor them up to look uber chic.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:40:13 +0000

Umm, I did that whole sponge-painting thing in a bedroom once. Oops.

By: Katya

Katya — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:24:47 +0000

I passed up an Eames coffee table selling at a second hand store (in awesome condition!) for $100. It is something like $700 on Design Within Reach website. My husband told me and told me and I didn’t listen. What was I thinking?

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