Design Direction

March 10, 2010 · Posted in Bedroom design ideas, Design Direction

Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.

Tempe Star SW 6229

“I am about to move into a new home.. YEAH!! I have always dreamed of having my bedroom in a romantic PURPLE. Of course the entire room wouldn’t be purple but my comforter would set the tone for the room. Recently my love and I were looking and decided on 4 colors for our new home. HE decided that the walls in the bedroom can be TEMPE STAR. While I totally agree this color must go on a wall in our home, He crushed my dream of PURPLE in my bedroom or did he??? Help!! I totally need bedroom ideas for both of us to be happy.”

Sarita says…

As a purple lover myself, I know exactly where you are coming from! You are definitely on the right track by not wanting to paint the entire room purple, I’ve made that mistake before. I choose a rich medium tone purple and did my entire room, it was total overkill. Your best bet is using purple as an accent color, perhaps as an accent wall behind your bed. However, we do need to consider your significant other’s likes in this decision, and it seems like he is not too keen on a purple master bedroom (I don’t blame him at all, it is a girlie color and he is a man). So, considering the fact that he wants to go in a completely different color direction in the room with “Tempe Star,” we should try to find ways to incorporate both of your likes. One idea is to use the “Tempe Star” as the accent wall behind your bed and then choose a soft purple-based neutral as the other walls in the room (I like Benjamin Moore’s “Slip” AF-605) from their new Affinity line. This way you both get a little of what you want, and the result is a room that is somewhat romantic and soft, and somewhat bold and masculine.

Regarding your comforter, you mentioned that it will set the tone of the room. Is the comforter purple? If so, you will definitely have your beloved purple in the room, just maybe not on the walls. You could also introduce more purple in the space with decorative accents like throw pillows, a floor covering, art and decorative accessories.

Congratulations on your new home and good luck!