there’s nothing like the elegance of some subtle jewel tones to create a sultry and feminine mood, like these pretty rooms above and just below from rue. the shades of precious gems like lavender, plum, and even purple — the official royal color — mixed with pale gold, create a lovely color combination when used together in modern, unexpected ways. i went... 
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there’s nothing quite like the soothing shades of lavender and plum. they instantly take me to some moroccan hideaway, the smell of incense floating distantly in the air, big fluffy poufs, and utter relaxation. • image: julie montgomery’s caravan, via re-nest.  
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irina graewe’s bedroom via design*sponge. easter always reminds me of purple. so, this monday i spy shades of plum, lavender, eggplant, mauve, even mulberry, if you will – all lovely shades in the purple family. it’s also the royal color you know, and you do know what’s coming up this week, right? so let’s have a look at this soothing, yet quite... 
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i loved playing ‘clue’ as a kid. definitely an all-time favorite board game. and when i saw some of these interiors that’s what came to mind, ‘professor plum in the drawing room, with the candlestick!’. i do hope to goodness you know what i’m talking about. anyhow, i digress. i really loved these rich, plum colored rooms. shades of pale... 
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I was in a mood for something soothing tonight and the thought of pale purples came to mind, so I lit a few lavender candles. Maybe when you smell lavender or lilacs those calming colors begin to float through your mind, too. So, in Numero Fourteen in my Ode to Domino’s My Deco Files, we’re visiting the color purple. The color wheel defines purple as ‘any... 
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