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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 26 May 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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Line Sandberg

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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Roselind Wilson Design

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

Thomas de Cruz Architects & Designers

22. A touch of spice. London, UK
Designer: Thomas de Crus Architects & Designers

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