The Purple House Project: A Bold Interior Design Choice for Color

Color! Its Own Interior Design Element

The Purple House interior design project is now complete, and we’re excited to share the final results with you! If you have been following us on Instagram, you’ve already seen a sneak peek of one of our favorite spaces. However, we wanted to give our website visitors a more detailed look at this stunning project.

We named this Central Park West brownstone ‘The Purple House’ due to its signature color palette, which is a key feature of the interior. This project showcases how we, as New York interior designers, seamlessly blend a home’s architectural character with its interior design to create something truly unique.

From sourcing custom furniture in Milan to vintage finds right here in New York be it Manhattan or Brooklyn (and beyond!) we curated pieces that elevate each room. Some of our standout selections include custom-made furniture in the parlor and a stunning 1970s Austrian chandelier that now graces the dining room. This project exemplifies how hiring an interior designer can transform your space in ways you never imagined.

Let’s talk a bit more about color. An interior designer can use bold color as a powerful design element to set the tone and mood of a space, while also enhancing its architectural features. Bold colors can act as a focal point as if it were a piece of sculpture, dramatic painting, or striking furniture. Color draws the eye to a specific area of the room, and can define distinct zones within an open-concept layout (like in a loft situation.) When used thoughtfully, vibrant hues can create contrast, and emphasize textures and other key design elements like furniture or artwork as we just mentioned.

For example, a deep purple accent wall in a neutral-toned room adds sophistication and drama, making it a statement in itself. Purple fabrics or furniture pieces in such a color can do the same. By strategically incorporating bold colors, an interior designer can bring energy, character, and a unique personality to any space, while maintaining a cohesive and balanced overall design.

So, let us know what you think about the use of such a striking color as a prominent element of the design.

And if you are looking for interior designers near you we’d love to bring your vision to life. We are always happy to offer a free consultation to discuss your project whether it is a large one such as a full brownstone gut renovation (check out the brownstone renovation we did for ourselves) or a smaller one such as a bathroom or kitchen overhaul.

And remember, when you work with us, we certainly have plenty of ideas to make a room look beautiful while also being functional. But we know it’s not just what we can come up with. It’s the relationship with our clients where we can elicit their feelings and ideas as well. We want to be partners with clients in a way that they can feel they are bringing in elements to the design that are meaningful to them.

That said, over the next few months, we are going to offer ideas on how we do this in subsequent blog articles. Specifically, how to design homes that are unique and have a particular emotional connection for the client. We also want to educate our readers on the process of interior design and also how interior designers in New York can help clients through the process in a city that isn’t always the easiest to navigate.  This includes sourcing materials and furnishings, working with general contractors, figuring out all the permitting issues that may arise, and much more.

Again, please let us know what you think of the Purple House, and if you have any questions about a project you are considering. We so look forward to engaging with you about this and much more regarding interior design.