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Carter's Punch of Color
Small Kids, Big Color Entry # 22


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Name: Carter
Age: 4
Location: Oak Harbor, Washington

Color Inspiration: We are a military family that lives in base housing. The walls in our house are white, white, and more WHITE! So, I love finding fun accesories to add a punch of color to our home. The inspiration for our daughter Carter's room was actually the painting.

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Tip For Using Color: My one tip for color is that color doesn't have to be in the form of painting a wall! You can have a large canvas that hangs on a wall (even if it is a solid color) to add a bright punch to a colorless room.

Colors Used: No paint colors are used on our walls.


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wow, how beautiful and creative, the pink shelving is gorgeous, great job!!!!

posted by brenda_679 on November 4th 2009 at 10:34am
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Love that Ikea spinning chair. One of our best "toy" purchases ever! Your room is beautiful, Carter!

posted by abbygraykit on November 4th 2009 at 11:10am
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Pfft. I resent you giving my name to a girl. Pardon me while I call my therapist.

posted by carter76 on November 4th 2009 at 11:27am
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Military Housing? I would have never guessed. I'm really impressed at your use of color! So fun and happy. What a great room to grow up in. My favorite so far.... Good luck!

posted by roxannespradlin on November 4th 2009 at 11:33am
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I would love to know more about the large painting over the bed.

I love this room by the way!

posted by travis07 on November 4th 2009 at 1:01pm
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I absolutely adore this room! Not only because it's wonderfully done and full of imagination, but because anyone can create a fabulous room with unlimited resources and it takes someone special to create a room like this in base housing on a limited budget!
Bravo!

posted by smartypants83 on November 4th 2009 at 1:36pm
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WOW! What a lucky little girl to live in such a joyful room. You can actually feel the love!

posted by cecimck on November 4th 2009 at 3:16pm
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Thanks for the votes and words of encouragement! It can be a challenge to make "generic" housing appealing...so thanks for the kind comments.

Travis-The painting over the bed was done for our daughter when she was born by my mom who is an artist. It's grown with her through her 4 years. While colorful and funky it was also painted with love, which is what really makes it special!

posted by bsaxton17 on November 4th 2009 at 4:54pm
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Carter you are very lucky to have such a beautiful room. Your mother made great choices when she was decorating it. Pink is one of my very favorite colors.

posted by vida1934 on November 4th 2009 at 10:11pm
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this room is wonderful! i just had my first girl (after two boys)...will you come and help me decorate!?

great job, i'm sure carter loves her fun and funky, but still comfy, room! thumbs up forsure.

posted by cayceharris on November 4th 2009 at 11:24pm
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Im loving that duvet cover. Where did you find it? Awesome room.

posted by tpost on November 5th 2009 at 1:27am
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didnt even notice that the walls were white untill i read it!!! great job.

posted by jackied302 on November 5th 2009 at 10:07am
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This is it! Exactly what I am looking for in my daughter's room. Any chance your Mom wants to make another painting?

posted by asyverson on November 5th 2009 at 11:30am
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Beautiful Job Beth! Of course I love your Mom's painting!! You did a great job accessorizing the Army white!!
Ann1953(:

posted by ann1953 on November 5th 2009 at 4:00pm
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cute!!

posted by debradc on November 5th 2009 at 7:46pm
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Thanks again for all the kind words...

tpost-The duvet cover was a garage sale find, what can I say, sometimes you just get lucky! :)

asyverson-She definitely might consider it! :) Feel free to email me if you are really interested beth@bethsaxton.com

posted by bsaxton17 on November 5th 2009 at 8:08pm
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Great room! I would have LOVED this growing up-- especially the flowers hanging from the ceiling and the little chair. I'll have to settle for the lamps-- had those for a while. :)

posted by csc76 on November 6th 2009 at 2:35am
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Sorry! I guess the time expired....I didn't check my emails the last couple of days.

I hope you win, Carter. Your room is the best ever!!!!

posted by dkatwhite on November 6th 2009 at 3:24pm
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SO CUTE love the Slaughter Family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted by slaughtergirls on November 7th 2009 at 1:05pm
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I adore the artwork on the wall...and the obvious color theme. What did it for me were the orange containers lined up by the window. I'm an adult but I want this bedroom for myself!

posted by sunny on November 20th 2009 at 2:49pm
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Good luck! The room is super cute and creative!

Kate Marshall

posted by kmarshal on November 22nd 2009 at 6:07pm
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I just wanted to know where you got the "Imagine" photograph from?

posted by wells2 on November 28th 2009 at 2:28am
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