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Am I one the right track or is Purple to childish

5 years ago

I was going to paint my bedroom and bath (new construction) in blush but when I took my new bedspread out (Gray) it had a purple hue, it didn't really look great with the dusty pink blush. what do you think of the purples. The great key is for chairs and the wallpaper behind the bed and the wall the purple. The gray bedspread looks like purple gray hue. Please help I am 72 and will never paint again.

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I haven't pulled the strigger yet needing advice

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Judy Mishkin

5 years ago

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ohhhhh this is bringing back that old poem....

When I Am Old.

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat that doesn't go, and doesn't suit me,
And I shall spend my pension
on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals,
and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I am tired,
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells,
And run my stick along the public railings,
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other people's gardens,
And learn to spit.
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat,
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go,
Or only bread and pickle for a week,
And hoard pens and pencils and beer mats
and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry,
And pay our rent and not swear in the street,
And set a good example for the children.
We will have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practise a little now?
So people who know me
are not too shocked and surprised,
When suddenly I am old
and start to wear purple!

Jenny Joseph

https://barbados.org/poetry/wheniam.htm

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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
5 years ago
I happen to love deep purples and lavenders for a master bedroom. I would avoid shiny fabric, though. If you want a bit more glam for the room, add metallic accents and cushy seating.
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threers
5 years ago
At 72...do whatever the H you like!
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Tootsie
5 years ago
If I stop wanting to remodel, redo and update at 72 I might as well go into a “home”!
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Claire Pope
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5 years ago
Tootsie Im building a hugh new home so I will not go to the trouble of redoing. I am way over building but that will be the problem of my children. HAHA
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cpaul1
5 years ago
No, you're not on the right track. I don't know about being "too" childish, purple is just not a color that you're going win with if you're not someone with some real decorating sense, which I am guessing you are not. Sure, I'm sure people on here can show pictures from the internet of professionally decorated rooms using purple, but trust me ... your room will not end up looking like that. You're much better off sticking to more neutral colors. With pinks and purples you are off to a very rocky start that I highly doubt will end well. If you feel you have to have some purple, then just use it more sparingly and way more toned down like a smoky purple than shows as gray (but not in a shiny material). Or get someone to help you before you spend any money.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
5 years ago
OMG don't do purple.

I'm not against any colors, but this assembled collection is looking like a bordello in the making. Is there a husband that is going to have to cohabit this space with you?

You started with purple tint and then went over to purple completely. It's dark.

Shiny silk can work in the bedroom but requires careful handling. That bedding above looks cheap and has sent you down the wrong path. Nothing wrong with purple accents in the room to create an ambiance like art, pillows & accessories.

Here is a gray and blush combination that is sophisticated and gender neutral.

Here's a room that I have changed to the dusty plum color to illustrate my point.
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5 years ago
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everdebz
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If you like blush very much [and I see why]…. the right paint color could 'do it'. Everything else soft and neutral... with flowers or stripes, then...
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Claire Pope
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Beverly I had to hear it looks cheap I purchased it from Horchow for about 1500.00 with the gray bedskirt and 2 shams. Hate to hear it looks cheap
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Claire Pope
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5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I hd originally decided on blush and gray but when I got the not so cheap spread it really does not work with blush. I may just have wasted some money. The trim will be simply white
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Imo, especially if room faces west, the wall color will 'grow' warm.... what about these instead of blush? your bedspread, yes.
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everdebz
5 years ago
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Was said? the bedspread has a greyed lavender....too bright purple walls with it. This talks of that in a houzz article:

True lavender is a mix of violet and white and is named for [the flower[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/regal-lavender-rules-gardens-coast-to-coast-stsetivw-vs~3190271). But what we call lavender incorporates an immense spectrum of colors, from light purples to pale pinks, to blues and grays. Generally its purple and pink versions [from very light to medium dark] evoke femininity and youth and freshness, while the grayer hues are more neutral, elegant and grown-up.

Its complementary colors depend on which lavender you are using. Every variation looks crisp and bright with white. The brighter, purple versions looks great with lime green and orange. The grayer lavenders look great with beige, magenta and yellows (gold and warm browns). But as you will see from the photos below, there is almost nothing you can't put with it. It's seen here with charcoal, navy, turquoise, terra-cotta and more. Did I leave anything out?

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everdebz
5 years ago
What flooring?
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everdebz
5 years ago
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You might use this color called Organdy....deep, pretty flowers, and you could buy that color in lamp, etc...

Mirroring the breezy, sheer qualities of the fabric for which it's named, this light gray-purple is a versatile, easygoing color...

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everdebz
5 years ago
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The entry photo above -- from Home Goods, etc... crystal lamp could go well.

In other words, I'd skip pattern matching, etc.... go with basic paint and love your accessories.
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groveraxle
5 years ago
Claire, don't let these folks discourage you. You absolutely can do purple. I suggest you start with a purple ideabook where you save all your favorite purple bedrooms, then try to copy one. You can be pretty safe if you follow the 60/30/10 rule: 60% neutral (which would include your bedding), 30% purple, 10% of an accent color, and be careful not to include wildly different styles; you should be fine.
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everdebz
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These are faux, in different neutrals. Maybe your fairly bright purple paint could work with this shade of grey [if good blend with bedding] -
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Claire Pope
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5 years ago
Thanks all, everdebz I love the Organdy paint color.
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saratogaswizzlestick
5 years ago
I love your bedding fabric, it looks very rich to me. For me your palette is a little dark but I feel you can get a very sophisticated room with just a little tweaking.
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Beth H. :
5 years ago
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Claire, I've seen that spread on Horchow. It's not cheap looking at all.

Try BM Raindrops on Roses. it's a lavender/gray. you need a subtle wall color w/your prints.

Or this one
lindacottonwood
5 years ago
I love purple! We are building and will incorporate purple in our decor. I like your bedspread and don't think it looks cheap. I wouldn't do the blush color though. What about going with a crisp white paint on the walls.? Look at some of the new colors in furnishings. Seeing a lot of purple. When people respond just remember it is just their opinion. You will have to look at it everyday. Every time I've had an idea and someone poopoo's it and I change it, I'm always sorry.
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Claire Pope
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5 years ago
everdebz the flooring will be American Black Walnut and the bath room Marble
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indigoheaven
5 years ago
I was really sorry to come across the "cheap" bedding comment. The impression perhaps came from your photos, in which you arranged the bedding on what looks like a card table on a cement patio. Also, the wallpaper and proposed paint colors did not quite bring out the inherit beauty of the bedding, which, of course, is the reason you're here. Do not be discouraged.

You've gotten a lot of wonderful advice on how to create a more subtle palette here. Keep your bedding, and explore how you can accentuate it.
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emmarene9
5 years ago
Claire I like purple and if you want purple then you should have it. Is there a reason you do not want to hire a designer or color consultant? The Greek key fabric looks like a brown purple and the other is more of a blue purple and the bedding just looks gray to me.

The professionals here at Houzz have often said only one element in a room can be the "star" I would let the bedding be the star since I like it.

I like the paint colors Beth suggested.
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Lori A. Sawaya
5 years ago
I like the paint colors Beth suggested.

I do too.
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Rina
5 years ago
I love the look of Raindrops on Roses. Although with that, and the luxurious bedding, I would probably still use purple elsewhere in the room. It just seems to have the right feeling -- "rich" is the word Saratoga used. I was searching for the right word to describe the kind of room that bedding requires, and "rich" is it.
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christina405
5 years ago
I love your choices but think the Organdy or Raindrops colors would be wonderful too. Another consideration: the size of the room and the windows (size and orientation to the sun) will also make a difference, as will your lighting choices.
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Nicole R Dsp
5 years ago
Claire although your choices are not my style, I certainly do not think they look cheap what so ever. Elegant and classy! I do think your purple is a bit too bold. Once again I think Beth nailed it with her ideas for you. The dark floors and marble sounds enchanting and romantic to say the least! Don’t let the paint color steal the snow, your finishes and bedding will already do that for you!
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Irene Morresey
5 years ago
Go for it, purple, blush and grey looks great. Get some great big art with a dark background and add some charcoal colour in pillow and throw. Very elegant 72 year old you are
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Larri
5 years ago
Claire, I believe this is the bedding you selected: King Prestige Comforter, yes?
Pajarito
5 years ago
I think the wall paper behind the bed is too busy with the bedding. I like the paint color Beth has chosen and I would paint all walls. I think you could find a better fabric for you upholstered chair and I think that pattern fights with the bedding. I would keep the bedding as the star and choose complimentary neutrals for fabric or wallpaper if you want pattern and texture.
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Claire Pope
Original Author
5 years ago
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Larri yes that is the bedding., Irene, I love all the paintings TY and Christine the room is very large and lots of large windows with white trim. I think I will go Monday and get sample paint of both Organdy and raindrops on roses. The bathroom has a french look with the vanities which are bow front black lacquer with thin legs And yes it was dark in my house yesterday so I took my photos on the paint table out at the pool in the bright sun hence the glare. Oh Christine, where did you find the painting? here on Houzz?
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thinkdesignlive
5 years ago
Thank you Larri for posting that photo. OPs original photos are OUTSIDE! Is the bedroom outside? No. Seeing the actual product in the actual setting is so important. The bedding does look cheap and shiny in the bright sunlight! But it looks soft and elegant in the catalog. It will be fine with soft blush/purplish tones but all this is best done inside, bedding horizontal and paints vertical under the right lighting. Carpet should be layered under the bedding with a white backdrop behind the paints. It will become very clear what the right direction is. Good luck!
thinkdesignlive
5 years ago
Ok I scanned up and saw other comments on the same track as mine...there are a few good paint suggestions above and if you assemble as I suggested w your other materials (dark days are good to view as well as bright sunny days)...again, it will start to fall into place! I think you have quite a few good suggestions to work with.
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Claire Pope
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you thinkdesignlive, the new home is in drywall stage so very hard to photograph there. I have large paint samples drywall squares of the white I am using in the living and dining sitting in the house but so hard without any of the furniture sitting around.
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Claire Pope
Original Author
5 years ago
Anyone have any great ideas for the color of headboard I should get? All I know is I want a high tufted velvet headboard or bed. Thanks
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imhofan
5 years ago
Hi Claire,

I'd consider a grey tufted leather vs velvet headboard to contrast with the sheen of the duvet. I'd suggest using a bench at foot of bed vs footboard.

ex:
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Claire Pope
Original Author
5 years ago
imhofan, I love that bed where did you find it. Maybe I can get a sample of the leather to make sure it doesn't clash as the gray in the bedspread is so strange (purple hue) which I didn't realize when I purchased.
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imhofan
5 years ago
Unfortunately the source on the headboard is not available. There are multiple manufacturers that can create similar. I recommend you bring your bedding and wallpaper you are considering to furniture store to compare w/leather samples. I will search for some vendors as starting point--but you will need to view the leather samples.
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imhofan
5 years ago
1. Custom- great leathers and finishes. benches/chest etc also

http://www.lorts.com/html/4241.html

2. RH: Lots of leather headboard/bed options and multiple grey options:

https://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod13391461&categoryId=cat10240089

3. https://www.arhaus.com/furniture/bedroom-furniture/beds-and-headboards/devereaux-70-inch-upholstered-tufted-king-bed-in-view-otter/

4. Lee Industries does great custom upholstery as well.

Check with a local furniture store for Lee and Lorts.

Hope that helps you in your search.
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imhofan
5 years ago
Another option at RH
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