Before and After - Living Room

A little fresh paint goes a long way. Orange is my favorite color, but I came to the realization that it's a tiring color to live with. When I moved into this apartment, the walls were all builder-grade off white. And they still are, but now with a funky twist. I used a photo I took in Italy as my inspiration (Perfectly Parked Vintage Mini Cooper in Lucca, Italy). I pulled two shades of green from the picture and created a great stripe that runs the perimeter of the room. The top stripe is about 28 inches, the lower is 10 inches. 

On the two walls that jut out from the rest of the room, that hide the tiny kitchen, are painted floor to ceiling with an incredible turquoise that compliment the greens, and the dark hardwood floors.


The only remaining things to do now are to find some new throw pillows for the sofa, new bright curtains, and create some sort of chandelier for over the dining table. There is no electrical socket and I really don't want to deal with those pesky Ikea-like lights that plug into a regular outlet. 
I am thinking of getting these from cb2.  I think five or six hung randomly over the table by fishing line would make a great cost-effective solution to fill the empty space.