Passionate for Purple

My daughter is like me in so many ways.

She has naturally curly hair

she is a bit sassy :)

 she knows what she likes and what she doesn't
and she loves to decorate her room...

but that is where we go in different directions.

You know my style.

I'm all about creamy pale colors & whites  (and a little red!)

 gilding, french details and lots of chippy goodness and antiques.

Ansley is more of a dark colors girl.  

Rich jewel tones and black.

 Her idea of beautiful artwork is posters and magazine clippings of guys she might have a crush on.

 (okay~ I guess we all can relate to that look... I remember a certain poster of Rob Lowe that graced my walls ;) )

 When we were talking about paint color ideas~ she said she wanted something dark.

Chocolate brown maybe... I suggested. 

Nope.
Dark purple.

"A sense of mystic and royal qualities..."

Color expert Kate  on the color purple

Hmm... dark purple.
It would be a challenge for me for sure.
But as someone who loves to help others find their bliss in their rooms
I needed to step outside of my comfort zone and help her find the perfect mix for her personality.

Off I went to Lowes to find the perfect dark purple. 

I ruled out the ones with too much pink. 

the ones that were neon.

 the ones that were too grape purple and the ones that were more of a dark wine.

When I handed THE perfect purple paint chip to my paint guy at Lowes...
 he almost had to pry it from my hands. 

Yes. I want this color paint... I said.  Valspar paint + primer? Yes, I nodded.

 I proceeded to tell him about how every room in my house was a pale color or shade of white. 

Crisp, bright and airy. That I love soft romantic rooms

and that my daughter loves dark and dramatic.

We kind of had a quick 5 minute therapy session where I did all the talking.

he just nodded, smiled 

&
 asked if I wanted satin or eggshell.
:)

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