The prospect of using purple paint anywhere in your home is bewildering, especially if you choose a paint that is permanent. Painting your pad in palettes purple has advantages and disadvantages, which we’ll take a closer look at right now.
Pros for purple
If you’re considering purple for your home, it could be for one of several reasons, from the royal to the ridiculous. Purple is a luxury color and in ancient times it was very expensive to produce because it was rarely found in nature. According to sources, the source of the purple was a sea snail, and the color actually improved with time and age. Perhaps the effects will be similar for you and your home!
Another great reason to choose purple is if you live in a tropical location where the brilliance of flora and fauna complement each other perfectly. Opposite purple on the color wheel is yellow, the color of sunlight, and flowers, so you’ll have great decorating options for accents and “pops” of color that designers and decorators are always talking about. . If a real reason isn’t your motivation, maybe the ridiculous is: the Easter bunny is your favorite fictional character and the purple around it will remind you of Easter and your new favorite bonnet.
Whatever your reasons for using purple paint anywhere in your home, be sure to choose several different shades of purple, each two shades different from the next. Also, it is very important that you choose all “warm” or “cool” tones, but not a mixture of both. Warm tones will blend perfectly with other warm tones, but not cool tones. Just like a wardrobe for your home, the right palette of purple hues will look wonderful and give you endless options for mixing and matching your decor.
Light and shadow will also play into the hues you choose, so you’ll see a lot of different hues, but you’ll want lighter hues in some spaces and darker hues in others. For example, a long narrow hallway needs a light color on the walls, but the ends of the hallway could easily be “shortened” with a much darker shade, especially if there is a window at one end. Paint the window sill and frame a nice shade of yellow to let the sunlight in and illuminate the hallway. A small space will feel even smaller with a dark shade of purple. Try eggplant purple for a cozy guest room that encourages restful sleep. Keep yellow accents to a minimum and try several lighter shades of purple for a “layered” effect.
The cons of purple
Although we have to look at the cons of using purple paint, I have to admit a color bias. But in the interest of a balanced perspective on purple, we’ll discuss the downside, such as it is. Because purple rarely occurs in nature, some might think it appears artificial or “forced.” If your friends don’t like shadows, get new friends! Having said that, I must confess that I witnessed an example of purple excess in my own ex-sister-in-law’s studio. It had all the walls painted in one of three shades of purple. Okay, I admit, you can overdo the purple.
I said it there. There is a downside.
This article is about using purple paint “anywhere” in your home, not EVERYWHERE! Another downside to wearing purple anywhere is that you’re not old yet. It seems that, according to the book “When I am old, I will wear purple”, you have to be old to wear purple.
So don’t dress your house in purple unless you feel a certain age. I think 25 should be enough. Don’t all teenagers think that’s “old”? Whether you choose a warm lavender purple or a cool aubergine purple, choose the shades that express your personality and show off your lifestyle at its best. Have fun using purple paint anywhere in your home!
