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22 Purple-Toned Interiors That Might Change Your Mind

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...

Julia Fairley
Julia FairleyMay 25, 2020
Houzz editorial team. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.
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If purple interiors send you into the recovery position, you’re not alone; this much-maligned shade is rarely the darling of the design world. However, Houzz has spotted some stunning interiors that use purple in all its different permutations – from soft mauves and lavenders to bold red-based plums and blue-toned violets – and with some stunning results. Still not convinced? Browse these 22 interiors and tell us if any change your mind.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact details, by clicking on an image.
color theory Boston
1. Moody and broody. New York, USA
Designer: ColourTheory Boston

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J NORD WOLFE General Contracting Inc.
2. Aubergine flavour. San Francisco, USA
Designer: J Nord Wolfe General Contracting
Minale + Mann
3. Professor Plum. London, UK
Designer: Minale + Mann
Creative Wall Solutions
4. Violet dreams. Sydney, NSW
Alcro
5. Two-toned. Stockholm, Sweden
Designer: Alcro
Ariana Ahmad Interior Design
6. Dark drama. Moscow, Russia
Designer: Ariana Ahmad Interior Design
Mad About Your House
7. Much ado about mauve. London, UK
Designer: Mad About Your House
Route Design : Ashley Winn
8. Lilac lovers. Salt Lake City, USA
Designer: Route Design: Ashley Winn
Smart Design Studio
9. Soft and subtle. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Smart Design Studio
STUDIO NINE & CO.
10. Colour burst. Montreal, Canada
Designer: Studio Nine & Co
Christopher Peters Kitchens and Interiors
11. Cook up a storm. West Midlands, UK
Designer: Christopher Peters Kitchens and Interiors
Benjamin Moore
12. Working it. New York, USA

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13. The Swedish way. Stockholm, Sweden
Designer: Line Sandberg
Isabelle McAllister
14. Colour blocking. Stockholm, Sweden
Designer: Isabelle McAllister
Whitemore and Thwyates
15. Country style. Cumbria, UK
Designer: Whitemore & Thwyates
Arlo & Jacob
16. Bright and bold. London, UK
Designer: Arlo & Jacob
Christen Interiors
17. Go big or go home. Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Christen Interiors
Rebel Walls
18. Ombré skies. Gothenburg, Sweden

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19. Amp it up. London, UK
Designer: Roselind Wilson Design
Studio In
20. Sweet dreams. Gothenburg, Sweden
Designer: Studio In
Emilie Fournet Interiors
21. Bold backdrop. London, UK
Designer: Emilie Fournet Interiors
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22. A touch of spice. London, UK
Designer: Thomas de Crus Architects & Designers


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Which of these 22 purple-toned interiors is your favourite? Tell us in the Comments below, like this story, save the images for inspiration, and join the conversation.

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  • Margaret Stevenson
    7 months ago

    Here’s my last house I found the exact dark shade of purple for the fireplace in this great room

  • Margaret Stevenson
    7 months ago

    Sorry photo won’t load

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