Thank you Lori. I've only had 5 (eyes rolling) paint samples made up during this process. The pink is darker than it appears, and while "dusty", my concern is that it would still look too much like a nursery. The "dusty violet" is actually a 50/50 mix of two other colors and is the one I'm leaning toward.

The pink is darker than it appears.

What color is it? Brand and number. Same with dusty violet, what colors did you mix?

I love the pink on the left. It's so girly-pretty and just looks like a happy, cheerful shade.

I vastly prefer the dusty violet, but then I am a huge purple fan. Love your drape material too!

Lori -

The pink is somewhat custom also. I had an old deck of Martin Senour cards. It was Raspberry Icing (91-1(WW). Took it to Ace and they mixed a sample of their Clark & Kensington. Their base is 128S310. Pigments(?) C-3, L-20 and MM-8.

The dusty violet was blended from MS and SW colors. Again, Ace customized the Senour, which was named Lilac Camisole 78-1(WW). K&C base 128S310. Pigments C-9, E-6 and RR-6. The SW color is Mauve Finery (6282). I basically mixed the two 50/50 at home.

IdaClaire - my original color scheme was going to be very pale pink. Fell in love with Farrow and Ball's Calamine paint color. Then I started (over/re) thinking and decided I would need a bit more color. That's when I changed my fabric selection. With white cabinets and desk, I felt like I'd need a bit more color.

I really like the pink. It looks good by itself, and seem to be going through a pretty pink spring thing that might pass by Easter (I thought I'd had enough pink to last a lifetime years ago, but it comes back...), but I am afraid it might not have enough color to balance the strong colors in the print if you want the pink to be a presence in the room. If you want the fabric to be the stronger presence and just a pink glow on off-white or just slightly more pink walls, that might be what you get. I don't think it would look like a nursery, but it would be a girl's room (nothing wrong with that).

The violet stands up to the bold colors in the print without fighting them. It would be a warmer/richer room, but not dark.

When I first saw the swatcches, I thought pink. When I scrolled down and saw the fabric, I thought the violet. When I scrolled back up to look again, I thought pink. Afraid I'm not much help after all. ;-)

ETA -- with white desk and cabinets (and trim?), the pink will be a soft contrast and the violet obviously a stronger contrast. How much contrast do you feel most comfortable with? How much wall area actually shows (the less you have the more you may want the stronger contrast)?

lascatx - It's a very small room (10x10). Window on one wall, closet on another and entry door on the third. Only one solid wall - which will likely have the tall cabinets. So....not much exposed wall; therefore, I think I'd be comfortable with the darker color. I've always loved pink, but with two boys, never had the chance to use it. This fabric wasn't my first choice, but compared to others that I've looked at, it reads "happy" to me.

All of your choices look fabulous to me! I would use the darker color on the walls and use the pink on the ceiling. Does the room have crown moulding?

tannatonk23 - thanks! the room does have crown moulding. I did, for a brief moment consider painting the ceiling pink. But, it's painted the same very subtle blue/white as the rest of the house. I'm just thrilled to have the popcorn gone!!

I also have two boys, so there hasn't been any pink in my house since well before I married. Except that both this house and the one we lived in before were both built in the time period of dusty rose, mauve and teal. The off white throughout both houses was a pale mauve. This DR was painted dusty rose and all the bedrooms had rose colored wallpapers with border. The MBR had a custom bordered rose carpet and my son's bathroom had three different pink tiles (wall, floor and a trim that matched neither -- with a darker rose grout). Hie room even had coordinating wallpapers with a border. The last house had a tea party mural in the upstairs bathroom and pink kitten wallaper border in one bedroom -- lavender in the other. It was taking out all the pink that really tired me of it. It was all tired -- faded and/or dirty too and we had to redo every single room, twice, in a short time. I didn't think I'd ever like anything pink again. LOL

For your room, I think you can go either way and it will look good. ave you put up samples in the room and looked at them at different times of the day? I usually find doing that and sleeping on it a day or two -- just getting away from it and coming back fresh once or twice, will tell me which way I really want to go.

Wow lascatx - that's a LOT of pink/mauve/dusty rose! Sounds like it was quite a reno job as well. Yes - I painted 11x14 cardstock boards and placed on the primed walls so that I could check over a 24 hour period. And yes, I'll sleep on it tonight before heading back to the hardware store. I just can't wait too long, my painter (DH) has given me a deadline. :-)

Was the violet on the walls and the pink on the ceiling a serious thought or just a passing thought? I considered it too, but saw it was already mentioned. That definitely would not look- like a nursery!

lascatx - Somewhere in my searches, I saw a beautiful room with a bright pink ceiling and white walls. Accessories were pink as well. It looked fabulous.

Do it! :) Do the violet on the walls and a magenta ceiling. You have the light and the energy would be amazing for a creative workspace.

Just curious, is the fabric for drapes? What style and how many windows?

Ratherbeesewing - Yes. I'm making one pair of traditional pinch pleat drapes.

All of a sudden, I've been looking at very barely there, blush pinks for my office (switching from sampling greiges), so that's my vote. It seems feminine and sophisticated.

nosoccermom - Farrow & Ball's calamine is a really soft, barely-there pink. I thought about pairing it with silk plaid and a lucite rod. Then I realized that it wouldn't really work with all of the white furniture. So, I may have to save this idea for my master BR. :-)

I think the swatch on the right coordinates better with your fun fabric, much as I love the idea of a barely there pink. What a fun project!

Paint is being rolled on now!

Look forward to seeing it!

Can't wait!

Suspense!

OK (tapping foot) -- what did ya do? How's it lookin'?

Waiting to see!

Sorry for slow response. Have been out of town & leaving again in a couple of days. Walls & ceiling are done. DH has been working on doors & trim. Probably won't get to drapes until next week. Will be going to IKEA while out of town to check out some pieces I've seen online; have also checked out a couple of consignment shops. Soooo - hang in there. :-)