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Colour: How to Work With Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2014
Pantone, the world-renowned authority on colour, has picked a perfectly luscious purple as this year’s must-have shade
And the winner is… Radiant Orchid! Named by the global authority on colour, Pantone, as its Colour of the Year 2014, Radiant Orchid is a mixture of fuchsia and purple with pink undertones. It’s a warm and confident shade that draws you into a room; a colour that manages to be both bold and subtle at the same time. Expressive and wonderfully welcoming, this purple tone looks great on all your walls, or simply add a few coloured accessories here and there to bring lush accents to any scheme. These rooms have worked the Radiant Orchid look, with wonderful results.
Work in on wow wallpaper
Fancy something a little bit different? A quirky wallpaper is the way to go. Choose a design that incorporates an on-trend tone, like Radiant Orchid, in tiny doses for a subtle, but very stylish look. A bookcase design adds an old-school library vibe without the hassle of dusting all those paperbacks!
Discover 10 inventive ways to work with wallpaper
Fancy something a little bit different? A quirky wallpaper is the way to go. Choose a design that incorporates an on-trend tone, like Radiant Orchid, in tiny doses for a subtle, but very stylish look. A bookcase design adds an old-school library vibe without the hassle of dusting all those paperbacks!
Discover 10 inventive ways to work with wallpaper
Add drama to a bedroom
Fancy making your purple accessories look even more sumptuous? Combine them with an even darker purple shade. This space oozes warmth and style, just perfect in a bedroom. Dark walnut wood is a must, completing the moody luxe feel.
Fancy making your purple accessories look even more sumptuous? Combine them with an even darker purple shade. This space oozes warmth and style, just perfect in a bedroom. Dark walnut wood is a must, completing the moody luxe feel.
Be brave for striking results
Don’t shy away from using a dark shade on all four walls. It is a fantastic look that makes a room feel cosy, dramatic and beautiful, all in one go. White woodwork will keep the space from looking too dark and cluttered, while artwork and shelves help break up the solid colour.
Explore 9 ways to be brave with colour
Don’t shy away from using a dark shade on all four walls. It is a fantastic look that makes a room feel cosy, dramatic and beautiful, all in one go. White woodwork will keep the space from looking too dark and cluttered, while artwork and shelves help break up the solid colour.
Explore 9 ways to be brave with colour
Go glam in the kitchen
Choosing purple splashbacks and a wall of purple kitchen cabinets is a brave move, but one that seriously pays off here. Team with a bare brick wall and grey units for a perfect mix of textures and colours.
Choosing purple splashbacks and a wall of purple kitchen cabinets is a brave move, but one that seriously pays off here. Team with a bare brick wall and grey units for a perfect mix of textures and colours.
Create a feature wall
Whether you paint an alcove in your living room or a chimney breast in your bedroom, one striking wall in a rich purple shade will add tons of style to your space. Mix with white furniture and chrome accents for a cool and contemporary look.
Whether you paint an alcove in your living room or a chimney breast in your bedroom, one striking wall in a rich purple shade will add tons of style to your space. Mix with white furniture and chrome accents for a cool and contemporary look.
Use white to make purple pop
An all white scheme can look incredibly striking, but adding purple to the mix helps introduce more character and on-trend colour. If you want a feminine feel for your scheme, but are not interested in florals or pink, then this is the look for you.
An all white scheme can look incredibly striking, but adding purple to the mix helps introduce more character and on-trend colour. If you want a feminine feel for your scheme, but are not interested in florals or pink, then this is the look for you.
Just add flowers
Nervous about using purple on walls or upholstery? No problem — simply add purple blooms instead to inject some colour. Hydrangeas are a great, stylish choice and come in a range of pinks and purples, or choose stocks, lavender or even an orchid in this year’s feted radiant shade, and then use this living colour as inspiration for a scheme.
Nervous about using purple on walls or upholstery? No problem — simply add purple blooms instead to inject some colour. Hydrangeas are a great, stylish choice and come in a range of pinks and purples, or choose stocks, lavender or even an orchid in this year’s feted radiant shade, and then use this living colour as inspiration for a scheme.
Team with textures
Versatile purple can look warm and soft, or deliciously rock ‘n’ roll, depending on what it sits with. In this bedroom, faux animal furs, a striking chandelier and a leather headboard strike a super glam note, with touches of purple on the bedding the perfect complement.
Versatile purple can look warm and soft, or deliciously rock ‘n’ roll, depending on what it sits with. In this bedroom, faux animal furs, a striking chandelier and a leather headboard strike a super glam note, with touches of purple on the bedding the perfect complement.
Feature some floral notes
Purple can look totally fab in the bathroom, whether on mosaic tiles, a freestanding bath or patterned wallpaper. The soft purple orchids in this wallpaper work beautifully with a pale sage green, used on the wall panelling, bringing a summery feel to this bright, light bathroom.
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Purple can look totally fab in the bathroom, whether on mosaic tiles, a freestanding bath or patterned wallpaper. The soft purple orchids in this wallpaper work beautifully with a pale sage green, used on the wall panelling, bringing a summery feel to this bright, light bathroom.
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Nothing looks more luxurious than velvet upholstery in a soft purple shade — it’s a match made in heaven. Here, silver, purple and glass work harmoniously together to create an elegant scheme.