ALL ABOUT COLOR
P lu m colors—from deep eggplant to
rosy rouge—are chic with grays, khakis,
and creams. They’re equally at home
with vibrant pinks, reds, and oranges.
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i. Karli slipper chair, S500;
la-z-boy.com
2.
Corsica
dinnerware in plum, $9-$i2;
kohls.com
3.
Feisty Nature
Body pillow (i5"X71
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$42; violet.com
4.
Bright
Classics Storage collection
magazine file and shoebox
in purple,
$14.95 each;
exposuresonline.com
PLUM
PERFECT
Shades of plum are
often dismissed as
being difficult in
decorating, says
Elaine Griffin, a New
York-based interior
designer. “It’s a
surprisingly versatile
color,” she says.
“Plum is made by
combining mostly
red and blue, so any
colors that go with
those two are
beautiful with plum.”
■ Team player
Elaine uses plums
in place of dark
beige and brown
to ground rooms.
She designed this
sitting room,
lefty
with red, pink, and
khaki unified by
deep aubergine.
■ Light effects
Rooms bathed
in natural light
balance saturated
plum walls, Elaine
says. In rooms with
little light, use the
hue as an accent.
■ Best dressed
Elaine takes color
cues from this fall’s
fashion runways,
where new plum
combinations
inspired her. “Plum
is super-fresh with
greens, from lime to
oregano. I also love
it with turquoise,
gold, and orange
—yum !” (S)
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NOVI MBER
2008
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PH O TO S: (R O O M ) M IC H A E L PARTENIO ; (P O R T R A IT ) RACHEL BEEN; M AR KET EDITOR: APRIL HARD W IC K
