Purple Tops Color Trends for Home Interiors

Planning to reinvigorate your living space with a bold new hue in 2011? Benjamin Moore sees a shade of purple in your future. In fact, the company’s color trend forecasters have crowned purple the top hue of the coming year. Whether your taste runs to rich wine (Vintage Wine 2116-20) or luscious fuchsia (Royal Flush 2076-20), you’re sure to find an inspiring tone in Benjamin Moore’s 2011 palette. For more about the company’s color predictions, plus tons of decorating ideas, pick up a free copy of Envision Color 2011 at your local Benjamin Moore retailer.   --Kara Lashley - New England Home

Don't be afraid of purple. Purples range from orchids, lavenders, aubergines, and grapes to heliotrope, magenta, amethyst, violet and magenta. Values from pale tints to the dark purples of the sky at dusk. There's even talk of kitchen appliances in shades of eggplant in our future.  If you like following trends or have always wanted to justify using purple in your home....now is the time. But beware of using any strong or bright shades if you plan to put your home on the market. Those pictured here are too bright or dark to be used as wall colors. Choose a subtle muted or "neutralized" intensity in a light to medium shade.