This home is part of the Nations Next Top Model Home competition, where 7 designers each were given $5,000 and 28 days to transform a home. You can read more about the challenge here. You can also cast your vote on your favorite design! Let’s take a look at one of the entries, this one is by interior designer Jill Shevlin:

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Love how the colors of both living room and dining room are picked up in the stripes in the hallway. Horizontal stripes also makes the hall look longer, and has a calming effect.

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A smokey tone of blue (blue with black in it) is a perfect choice if you want to create a contrast with white.

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The walls are blue, detailing and seating furniture is white, while coffee- and side tables are dark. I love the little dog bed in the lowest shelf there. Cutest detail!

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The mantle is decorated with sea stars and silver vases. This carpet is perfect!

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Another view.

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The dining room is clad in natural fiber wallpaper with white 1/3 paneling. I would love to see a nice carpet here.

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You can see more pics from Jill’s entry here, and make sure to cast your vote on your fave!!

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Or rather spa home. Lets look at some ways you can accessorize your home to get that spa feeling (lol). This usually involves dark wood, clean simple lines and accessories like naturally rounded rocks,