The Color Purple
So, in all the excitement of the newly updated blog, I forgot that Fauxology’s two-year anniversary just passed in mid-June. Time really does fly. In honor of one of my fave colors and the new blog look, this month I’m going to focus on interiors with the color purple (or plum, lavender, lilac…) as the inspiration. Enjoy the eye candy!
Here’s a few that feature stenciling. (First Row, Left) Pic from The Complete Book of Paint, (First Row, Right) Unknown Source. (Second Row, Center) This is the women’s locker room at the David Barton Gym in Gansevoort South. The wonderfully unique stenciling was done by Minium Design and commissioned by the designers, Studio Sofield. It was featured in June’s Interior Design magazine.
Below we have a few examples of using lavender as a base paint and surrounding it with decorative painting and faux finishes. (First Row, Left & Second Row, Center) Unknown Source (First Row, Right) Pic from Paint Style
This is a pic of a restored Rufus Porter mural in the Moses Mason house. It’s from the pages of Paint Style…
Finally, two areas using this strong color as a focal point. Sources Unknown.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this month’s color installment. BTW, if you do know the sources of some of the pics above, by all means please let me know. Have a wonderful day!
Ann Onusko
932 days ago
Hi Regina-
I finished a living room in June with 6 “purple” panels (I call them lavender).
How can I upload them for you?
-Ann Onusko
Regina
932 days ago
Hi, Ann! I owe you a nice e-mail full of good info, don’t I? If you’d like, you can send them to me and I’ll see about posting them up here for you. Excited to see them — thank you!