Fall Color Contest Disappoints
Apartment Therapy recently hosted their 4th Annual Fall Colors contest to vote for the most colorful houses in the country and in the world. The editors selected the top 16 entries from each of 5 regions: east, midwest, southwest, northwest, and international.
Our house made it through the first round of votes, nominated as one of the top 16 in the Northwest, but stopped there. I was super excited to see who would win this most prestigious award, "the most colorful, most beautiful home on the planet". 
There were some amazing entries. But as the contest progresses, and readers voted online in a bracketed voting system, I was disappointed. 
Instead of selecting homes that embraced color, voters opted for highly-designed spaces that didn't necessarily use much color at all, like the one above, who won the competition in the end. I thought it was sad that totally colorful houses like this 
or this
or especially this
were left behind in favor of less colorful spaces like this 
and this.
And what about the over-the-top entries? Weren't they fabulous in a "whoa, that is just crazy" sort of way?
You have to give them credit for bravery.
Seriously colorful, that's for sure.
More from the winning home.
I thought it was supposed to be about the MOST colorful homes, not the most decorated!
Rather disappointing results, I must say, due to no fault of the editors, who gave us some amazing entries to chose from.
What did you think of the contest? Did you have a favorite?
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8 comments:
It was disappointing! I love the pic with the pink chandelier and lunch boxes!
I wasn't aware of the contest but I have to agree with your assessment.
That pink room with the yellow room behind it would give me headaches if I lived there.
You are right though, I think people just picked favorites instead of voting with the theme (ala American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, etc.)
Hi Rachel! The crazily colored homes made me smile - good for the owners! The one that won might as well have been a black and white photo with tinting. I guess many people still love stuff and are afraid of color. Congratulations for making it into the *important* round. Miss you back east - Beth from Beyond White
i'm glad you guys agree with me. i just couldn't understand why, in a contest that was all about color, the winner's home was all shades of black!
What's with the winning room!?! Dark, basically neutrals, and crammed with stuff - I guess some people call that decorating :-). There were so many other choices that actually DESIGNED with color. Bummer of a contest if ya ask me.
I heard rumblings about this contest from a jilted applicant, and when I saw your pictures, Rachel, I couldn't help but agree. Where's the color?!? I don't think the winner had to be "brightest colors," but how about "clever use of," "interesting mix of," etc?
i know, seriously disappointing, right?
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