help with colour paint to go with deep purple

Doozergirl

I may have the room finished next week, finally. Don't know. I've only been waiting since Boxing Day when he started!

Smithills

I'm just doing my bedroom at the moment- have got very dark purple wallpaper with big metallic flowers in..er..sort of metallic mink colour. It's lovely- honest, it's a Sanderson one. One the other walls above the dado I have got Dulux Soft Montelimar 1- one that you get mixed up. Think of black cherry yoghurt! The picture rail is Craig & Rose White Gold metallic, and below the rail is Dulux Iced Frappe.

I have got some dark lime silk cushions for the bed, with purple piping (TK Maxx) as a contrast. I'm struggling for bedding- want purple SuperKing, fairly plain- what have you chosen bargainbasement?

If you have a Dulux decorating centre near you, I really recommend it; you get mixers made up, about £3 each, but when you buy the corresponding paint, you get a refund on the tester. The paint is thicker than DIY store standard, more pigment in it, and you can also get a 10% discount card, and Nectar Points too.

bargainbasement

after going through nearly all dulux tester pots we have decided on 'perfectly taupe' Hubby is painting as I type.

Smithills - for bedding i am just having plain white with blanket and cushions made to match the roman blinds and pelmets I am getting made (to match the purpley/plummy wallpaper). I have two wallpapers in mind one is this one http://www.grahambrown.com/us/product/57183/Palace+%3A+Purple+Wallpaper/0?show= and the other one is from focus (alot cheaper!) and is a similar purple but with flowers - looks like it is raised pattern if you get my drift. Then I am having a crystal chandelier and a cream carpet.

Thoughts?

bargainbasement

here is the one from Focus. I like the Graham and Brown cos I think it looks classy but I like the raised effect on the Focus one. Would appreciate your opinion!

http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/Country-Designs/Nina-Plum/invt/224026

Kalpol

Very nice. Bold prints are in at the moment

bargainbasement

Kalpol wrote: »

Very nice. Bold prints are in at the moment

which one do you prefer - graham and brown or focus?

Doozergirl

I have perfectly taupe in my lounge

Have you got samples up of both on the wall? I think I'd choose the Focus one to break up the pattern a bit - the Graham and Brown is very repetitive - if you tape a decent amount up on the wall you should get an idea of whether the repeat is the right sort of size for your wall.

knowloads

Chrome silver

Yorkshire_Bred

So you can get a view of the colours beforehand have a go on here

http://www.icipaints.co.uk/colours/duluxtrade/mousepainter/index.jsp

You can change the colours as much as you like, no tester pots needed so it's free!!