What can i do for a purple and white theme for my room?

Question

I need help. I don't know what to do for my theme w/ white and purple. My bedding will be light purple with white pillows and sheets, and maybe a white throw blanket, then some all different purples accent pillows.

What else can i add to my room that is purple or white? like some candles or something, maybe? I want a lot more of light purple that dark because i want it to look fresh, clean and bright. But a hint of dark purple would be nice.

If you have any ideas, even crafty ideas would be so great!!! Thanks!

Answer 1

Wow, this should be fun!
1] does the bedding match the curtains?
2] Consider: [ just pick a few ]
armchair [ light or dark purple, or neutral with purple throw pillows ]
lamps in lilac, white, or chrome, or the shades [ can add purple trim to white shades ]
vase [ with silk lilacs ]
flowerpot [ with African violets! in white, lilac, or violet ]
*lilac or violet candles in chrome sticks
*chrome mirror across from windows, with tiny violets painted in corners
*a lilac, violet, and white quilt for foot of bed or chair
a beaded wall hanging in all the room colors
*a floral swag or wreath of eucalyptus and purple flowers
paintings, posters, photos with lilac/purple in them
Use VIOLET for SMALL objects, and LILAC for LARGER ones. [ I starred my favorites ].

Answer 2

Well you can also throe in a hint of blue, like candles or just a simple picture. Green plants always makes a room pop also. You can also make your own pictures. Try them in black and white to give the room a classic look;) Maybe a pic of some flowers or just a family picture would work.

Answer 3

Everyone had great ideas on the basics of the room and once you get that down, you could check out Swell Smells if you want to throw in some candle items. They custom make all of their candles so if you give them a pic of the color you want they will match it. They also are very inexpensive so that is a plus. They are all natural too!

Answer 4

paint 2 walls purple, and the other 2 white

Answer 5

I think that a picture is worth a thousand words so here are some links to give you some ideas....

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1556/11254393.JPG
scroll down on this one to the purple: http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dollsandgifts.com/images/purple_g.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dollsandgifts.com/Mini.html&h=960&w=1280&sz=75&hl=fr&start=9&tbnid=taRzNEJMmMgclM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpurple%2Band%2Bwhite%2Bdecorating%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dfr
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thechristmaslightpros.com/images/products/36_T_MiniLightsPurple-copy.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thechristmaslightpros.com/store/index-page-category-catid-140-clp-mini_light_strands.htm&h=440&w=440&sz=12&hl=fr&start=57&tbnid=vRNFeF6S-6Rd3M:&tbnh=127&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpurple%2Band%2Bwhite%2Bdecorating%26start%3D54%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dfr%26sa%3DN
http://web.hgtv.com/webhgtv/images/pac/35811/img_orange_and_purple.jpg

Consider posters on the walls, mirrors with purple frames (you can always paint them yourself), pictures of your friends in purple frames (again, paint works wonders), one or 2 bean bag chairs (one light purple, one dark), shelves that are of course, purple (IKEA has some great invisible purple shelves... they look as if they're floating in mid-air), candles, a collection of purple boxes to store all your stuff in, a purple laundry basket (they have them at WalMart), use the xmas fairy lights in purple (see the link above) and use them in a plant or wrapped around your headboard as lighting or stuck in a huge glass vase (one on each bedside table) as lights, and hey,while you're at it, consider a blacklight, which will give off a purple glow... a throw rug to step on when you hop out of bed, purple curtains or a purple and white valance... consider wallpaper in a funky purple and white pattern... or consider using a stencil that fits the decor of your room and paint some great stuff on your walls... And how about some giant oversize fake purple flowers in a great white floor vase... Some huge oversize square cushions you can throw out on the floor when your friends hang out in your room...

There are sooooooooooo many things you can do... You seem to have the right idea... have fun with it...!

Answer 6

Why not try a little yellow mixed in with the purple. Yellow and purple look great together

Answer 7

stripes on the walls maybe that'd look good