Did someone say purple and turquoise??

Why, yes — the Color Marketing Group selected purple (specifically Mardi Grape) as the colour of the year for 2010.

And Pantone’s pick for the 2010 colour of the year is Turquoise.

Hey, take a look at our blog header… who knew we were trend-setters when we debuted our new blog design last summer!! ;-) Thanks Katie!!

If you’re a regular DesignTies reader, you know that purple is my favourite colour. It’s been my fave colour ALWAYS. So even when 2010 is over and purple is relegated to the trash heap of colour, it’ll still be my #1 :-) And I also really like turquoise. The post I wrote about turquoise back in June 2009 is our most popular post ever. So lots of you must like turquoise too!!

I think purple and turquoise look fab together. If there’s ever been a time to be brave and decorate a room in your home with purple & turquoise, this is it!! Come on, give it a try!! Here are some pics to inspire you…

Is it time to redecorate your bedroom?? Aubergine and deep turquoise is dark & dramatic:

Prefer a light and airy bedroom?? No problem, go with lavender and pale turquoise :-)

Pale turquoise looks great with dark purple too…

Or maybe bright & bold is more your style…

 

Jamie Drake uses fab colours in his designs — including turquoise and purple. This is the dining room in his New York City apartment…

Kelly Porter at Color Sizzle created a beautiful office in her home using a lavender, aqua, and chocolate colour scheme…

Love this cabinet knob and finial from Susan Goldstick, Inc. (pics from Creative Home Expressions)…

Purple & turquoise beads…

…and glass…

Yummy!!

My two favourite buildings in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia…

Getting married in 2010?? Why not choose a purple & turquoise colour scheme…

 

So go ahead and have some fun with purple & turquoise this year :-) But don’t do this: