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it’s no secret that purple seems to be all the rage in fashion right now, but, much like fashion, design seems to be following the purple trend as well. as i start to receive spring and summer 2008 press releases i’m noticing that all shades of purple are popping up- ranging from soft, powdery lavenders to deep, rich royal purples. so i thought i’d make a roundup of my favorite purple pieces in the market, ranging from affordable to splurge-worthy. you can view the full roundup right here or click “read more” below to see the complete post and all 12 photos. enjoy!

[image above, clockwise from top left: maison charles purple chairs at 1stdibs, kragh rosenberg pillow, capiz lamp at target (in-store only $399), deluxe plastic cutlery $120, optic cube $283, akiko glassware $60 for 2, roots table lamp by agnes and hoss $500, iris daphne pillow by madeline weinrib, teardrop chandelier $268, gayane mug 2 for $85, sarah cihat tape plate, tree mallow tray $92]

[image above, clockwise from top left: zoe pawlak painting, purple rain boots $20, menta lamp $548, duotone floormat $56, bubbledog tree card $7, amethyst geode soap $10.95, suzi purple rug by madeline weinrib, amoebe chair $1560, panton flower pot lamp, iomoi paperweight $68, judy ross pillow $190]

[image above, clockwise from top left: mini magnet strip $8, butterfly can opener $18, pisaroi umbrella $40, serena cushion $25, leather pouf $155+, pico owl pillow $28, lucite tray $585, song lilac rug by madeline weinrib, hugo poppy canvas bag $225, angel's share bowls $198, glass carafe a plus r store, cup couture sleeve $12, hanna chair $2,000+, automoblox car $35]

[image above, left to right: jungle flower fabric by virginia johnson $45, woods wallpaper by cole and son, kabloom wallpaper by flavor paper]

[image above, left to right: peony chair $199, curved leg table $129]

[image above: hyacinth flat notes by sarah parrott $8]

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[image above: lorena barrezueta lush collection]

[image above: ruffle edge cork board $159]

[image above, clockwise from top left: blythe specimens fabric $8.95 per yard, twilight gift wrap $3, lilac damask fireworks fabric $8.95 per yard, avalisa rug $310]

[image above, left to right: amethyst chair $299, ferm living cherry tree wall stickers $45]

It is so funny that you posted this today. I work as a carpet designer with interior designers and was having a discussion today with one of my clients about purple as the new “buzz color”. Thanks for sharing these many shades of violet.

Purple is one of my faves, although I am unsure of how much solid purple I would incorporate into my future home. I do have purple in my missoni shams but I may have to leave it at that and stick with my purple tops/dresses/jewlery

The Judy Ross pillow is sweet. Everything else looks like Willy Wonka’s rejects. Purple should not be used except to mix with yellow (as in paint) to get nice browns, or, if your skillful, jet black.

Isn’t it funny…some people love it, some people hate it. Purple might be the only color I am really indifferent about. I think it can be fun for clothing, something to wear every now and then, but don’t know if I would want to see it on a larger piece in my home every day.
Thanks, as always, for the trend alert:)

i’m a purple kind of girl. Like big hair, (which i’m plagued/blessed with) it goes in and out of style, so some years i’m in style, some years i’m not. This is a gorgeous selection. I want it all.

i’m in purple heaven. what fabulous shades and i’m not sure…but i think that the blythe specimens fabric is my favorite. but i love the amythest chair as well. so lovely (to be honest if i could have a purple world, i would…). great post.

I’m just about to move, and I’ve decided on a happy shade of powdery periwinkle for my new walls. I’ve been searching everywhere for some accents to pick up on the color since all my main furniture pieces are neutral; hence, this post came at the perfect time! Thanks!

I painted my master bedroom a dusky grey-purple in 2005 and have had mixed feelings about it working with the room’s navy blue accent color. I don’t have any more regrets about it now that the same color combo’s popping up all over this spring. Looks like I had regrets because I was a little ahead of my design time!

I’m wearing a purple dress right now and I’m loving the colour. A wonderfully irrational thing is the love of colour :)

I’m looking forward to our southern hemisphere winter in shades of purple.

Purple has always been my favorite color. I just finished my bedroom walls in a wonderful lavender multi-layered technique. My furniture is glossy white, a crystal chandelier, made the headboard (white) from MDF. My mother made me a great quilt of lavendar fabrics she hand embroidered. When I wake up in the morning and open my eyes I just FEEL the purpleness of it. Ahhhhhh, life is grand!

I love this colour…everytime i see things with this colour i want to buy them…and i have a lot of things in this colour: mobilephone, scarf, shoes, t-shirts and so on….it´s the best coulor i´ve ever seen and you can combine it so easy with green and yellow or brown. = )

I ordered the plastic purple flatware to use in the photos for my cooking blog, and it came yesterday. I LOVE it! Thank you so much for featuring it; I’d been looking everywhere for something like that.

Purple is part of my decorating palette which includes lighter shades of green, aqua, pink, black and white stripes, red and white stripes, dark red velvet. and gold. I love violet in particular. It’s not a big part of my decor, but it adds an extra zing to the other colors like a purple velvet pelmet, purple bag, purple cushion and purple tulips.

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