Easter Color: Purple

Easter is coming up in about a week and I'm so excited. It's just yet another sign that Spring is (finally) on its way! When I think of Easter, I think of pastel purples, yellows, greens, and pinks. Today I wanted to focus on purple though. It's a color that some people I know have an aversion to. They might say it's too obviously girly or cliche feminine but sometimes it can be happy, relaxing, and romantic. It can range from a deep rich purple, to a light lilac. You can create a room full of purple, or just a bright punch of it will do, as well.

From Living Etc, this moody pewter room has just a bit of purple in the throw pillows but it sure makes the difference.

Light lilac walls (California Paints Faded Lilac) and a sweet chair upholstered in a soft purple make this room light and relaxing. I'd love to read on that with the fur draped over me. Let's make that happen, shall we? By Kim Gilhool of Pimlico.

One of my loves, Hal Williamson. These purples are more subtle and very romantic.

Drake Design, always bold with color saturates the entire room with with a fruity purple.

And speaking of color mongers (nothing wrong with that), this room by Diamond Baratta is PRETTY MUCH all lilacs, grapes, and......um.....purples!

Lots of times, purple is used in a traditional setting. Here it is in a more contemporary look as a sort of greyish purple. Isn't it neat how it makes the WHITE stand out? By Betsy Brown.

This comfortable looking sitting room is by (my idol) Amanda Nisbet. My favorite part is the throw pillow--I adore that fabric!

I don't have much purple in my own apartment but I do think it's pretty and can be very sweet. Do any of you have purple in your life? I can't wait until Spring officially comes and the flowers start to bloom in the country.


Alicia B.

Gorgeous Bedroom Tagging

So, apparently in the blog world this thing happens called fourth and fourth. I was completely in the dark about it until I was tagged in it! A blogger will do a post of the fourth picture in their fourth folder in their image file and then you tag four people to do the same! Thankfully for me, it's not something completely embarrassing.


This is a bedroom in a House Beautiful spread by Hal Williamson. I absolutely loved this entire spread. I even did a post on it when I first started blogging! You can read my original post/embarrassing gushing HERE. And now, these are the people I will be tagging. Don't get sad if you don't get tagged because you already were tagged by someone else.

Nush Designs
Emily Amy
Bird in the Hand
Vintage Chair

Enjoy! Can't wait to see what happens. And thanks to Designer's Brew for inviting me into the cool kids crowd of this "fourth phenomenon."


Alicia B.

I LOVE EVERYTHING HERE. PREDICTABLE.

I love framing old maps.

I fell in love instantly with this whole spread from House Beautiful by Hal Williamson. I was semi surprised because of how French and feminine this style is. I usually am drawn to something a little less delicate looking and little more country. Nevertheless, I love it.

This desk is pretty much everything that I could ever dream of.

Detailing on the desk below.

The only thing I would change is that terrible picture above the cabinet. I know I'm supposed to like it but I don't.

mhmm.

Amazing bed.

I think the only thing I might change is the art. I would prefer some contemporary abstract art instead of those boring photographs.


Alicia B.