I have a purple wall in my small sitting room, the rest are cream, as are the curtains. The colour is a feature wall paint from Crown and a beautiful quality paint - I always find its much better quality than Dulux myself. My husband was not sure at first, but when we moved in it was so bland. The mismatch of gold picture frames/large mirror I had packed away from the late eighties/nineties came out again and really work on this wall! When we move to our new house, I plan to have at least one aubergine wall, as the fabric I've selected has some of that shade in it (I bought a 40 metre roll of overstock designer fabric on ebay at a fantastic price). At the moment I'm thinking aubergine in the hall perhaps as the floor is grey slate and the trim is all natural waxed pine, but we'll see if I'm that brave.

the problem I think is that there is too much space in the room which makes it look quite empty, you should get a longer dining table that could fit 3 chairs on as h side, I'd put a large wall art canvas on the rear wall behind the table or a large mirror is also put a plant where the Hoover is located, you should bring the tv closer towards the kitchen so it's central on the wall I'd put a thick hidden support mahogany shelf underneath the tv and put pictures of your family on there maybe even a faux fireplace under the shelf of you can stretch to that!!!

Hi Sarah, A re-vamp is always a good idea! I love the bed you have selected and can visualise how stunning this transformation will be. This is a beautiful wallpaper from Harlequin which is sold at John Lewis - http://bit.ly/2bT7oIm - I love the shade ‘Smoke’. It’s very regal feeling with its metallic marble swirling motif, which just brings instant glamour and sophistication to any room, especially when used to frame that beautiful velveteen button back bed. Why not give the surrounding walls a new lease of life with a shade of contemporary grey that has a special subtle undertone of smokey purple? Dulux Brooklyn Nights 6 is a soothing tranquil shade that is just perfect for a bedroom and so on trend - http://bit.ly/2c75HZi. In terms of recommending furniture and accessories, I have had a look at your ideabook and I was drawn to look at pieces that are both create a statement and remain timeless, like the Edith Wooden Bedside Table from Graham & Green - http://bit.ly/2bM35Q5. A French style piece of furniture that is painted in a soft grey shade and waxed for a luxe finish. Positioning one of these either side of the bed will give you that ‘hotel feel’ especially when dressed with this matching table lamp - http://bit.ly/2c3g0iZ. The easiest way to inject the curtain colour back into the room is to dress the bed with a couple of accent cushions so that everything sits beautifully coordinated together. I recommend these plain velvet cushions from John Lewis in the shade Mulberry - http://bit.ly/2bM3i63. I love the Distressed Damask rug you have sourced in your ideabook, if you wanted to have a look at an alternative that would carry across that accent of colour, this plush John Lewis Lustre rug in the shade Heather has just the right amount of colour and texture to complete the look - http://bit.ly/2bVQw83. Lastly, enjoy! Jess Dulux Colour & Design Consultant Harlequin Makrana Wallpaper, Smoke £62 Dulux Brooklyn Nights 6 http://goo.gl/WE7Stc Graham and Green Edith Wooden Bedside Table £325 http://goo.gl/AEqgGW  Graham & Green Clear Diamond Tip Table Lamp £99 John Lewis Lustre Rug, Heather £175 http://goo.gl/B9iHlm  John Lewis Plain Velvet Cushion, Mulberry £25 http://goo.gl/NZ6i8o  @Sarah McNally

The silver option is quite unusual - first question - do you own this property ? If yes - great do whatever you like - if no - then probably not. (White skirting with purple might give a similar impression.)