Purple Reign

Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 11/1/2004

Lush and opulent, the most royal of hues jazzes up the home with lavish abandon. Violet and amethyst, in particular, are in the spotlight, putting the accent on regal elegance. Whatever the shade, the color purple satisfies a craving for instant panache with glamour to spare.

Stylized botanicals add panache to Clarissa Hulse's tonal pillows. eLink 542

Vibrant Vanda and Saderiana orchids explode with color against a backdrop of bamboo, heather and hedge apple, part of the Cabana Joe's Collection from Palmyra ($275). eLink 544

Purple puts some pop into lighting with Arteriors Home's richly hued glass teardrop design ($250). eLink 539

Inspired by '60s designs, Leonardo's Subway Vase experiments with shapes by encasing a modular violet vase inside a clear cylindrical test-tube vase to result-worthy effect. eLink 541

From C&W Imports, Nina Campbell's hand-poured Amethyst candle blends roses, cloves and cedar for a spicy, Oriental scent ($180). eLink 543

A classic design takes on a modern reference point with lush lavender upholstery from Up Country Interiors. eLink 540