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Your Colors: Reconsider Princely Purple
Look at Purple With Fresh Eyes and Add it to Unexpected Palettes
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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The other day I was framing this fabulous cover of Ebony with the artist formerly and currently known as Prince on it and all of the sudden I wanted to design a room around it. Purple and I go way back; when I was a girl, pink and purple was my favorite color combination, and I haven't revisited good old purple (sans pink) since. It's been more than 25 years, so I think it's time to bring this regal hue back into my life. If you're thinking the same thing, here are some inspiring images to help us get back into it.
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The very best material to pair with jewel-toned deep purple? Why velvet of course.
by Lindy Donnelly
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No longer for little girls with unicorns, rainbows and Duran Duran posters in their rooms, purple has grown up and adds to the elegance of a sophisticated dining room. See more of this house.
by CWB Architects
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This room has moved past the usual Eames-ish primary color palette and added a healthy dose of purple. Bravo!
I have not seen red and purple look this good together since Valley Girl.
by Kelly Porter
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In case you missed it, this print lets you know what's happening here.
by Julianne Kelly
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This room is full of oversized elements, gilded finishes and to top it all off, a few fabulous splashes of grape.
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by Chris Snook
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| One panel of purple can be plenty; there's absolutely no need to overwhelm the room with a shade this powerful... |
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| ...Well, unless it's a child's room.
Tip: It's easier to use a bold color on your walls when much of said walls are covered with artwork and built-ins. |
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Also, if you want to cover every wall in the room, a more subdued shade of eggplant is a good choice.
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| This striking purple rug gives this otherwise neutral room a vibrant base. |
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It's been awhile since color theory class so I don't know why yellow and purple are working so well here, but WOWZA! How fab are those purple crystals that seem to drip down onto the purple sofa? Simply divine!
Oh, and if you remember color theory class, please tell me what their relationship is in the comments section!
Oh, and if you remember color theory class, please tell me what their relationship is in the comments section!
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Our own in-Houzz King of Purple (and lavender, and even mauve), Decor Demon, is on a real purple tear at home lately.
Tip: Spray painting an inexpensive light fixture from IKEA is a great way to give purple a whirl without breaking the bank.
Tip: Spray painting an inexpensive light fixture from IKEA is a great way to give purple a whirl without breaking the bank.
Ideabook updated on Nov. 9, 2012.
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They are basically complementary colors on the color wheel. They'll pop when placed in a room against each other.
GREAT job ./
I use d it as an accent color in my livingroom.
With Purple vases, candles, pillows and flowers.
De rest of the room is cream.
If a house has colour in it when bought, the new owners want cream/beige!
If a house is all cream when it is bought, the new owners want colour!
Hate to admit it, but us home stagers are guilty of this "practice" as well!