I was staring discontentedly at the wall above the marble fireplace the other day- something was missing, I just wasn’t sure what.

It dawned on me that the room really needed a splash of color. We had changed the original sky blue walls (blech!) to a neutral tan color already but I set out to purchase a quart of the richest purple I could find. Purple is definitely a risky color but I feel like the beauty of the fireplace was getting lost in all the brown blahness of the wall behind it.  A deep, dark purple would bring out the pinks, greens, creams, and purples of the marble tiles which make up the fireplace.

I thought it was a great idea…everyone else just sighed in defeat. After all, we hadn’t even moved in yet and I was already RE-painting a room. hehehe I think it turned out great, though! The overall effect creates a richness to the space that wasn’t there before and also helps to tie the dining room and the living room together more. Check it out!