oo-la-la! purple

Perhaps it was my excitement about the annual French Film Festival that will be taking place again soon here in Richmond that inspired me to sign up for an email subscription to a newsletter from Coté Maison, the parent company for a number of French language decorating magazines.

My rusty high school French is doing a poor job making much sense of the text in these emails. But the pictures translate just fine! Pretty colors charm in any language.

And that's what I found in today's issue. The lead article featured various photos illustrating what a charming addition purple can be to your home's decor. Yes, purple. I was never a big purple person, but I'm beginning to come around thanks to the many beautiful dusky hues that are showing up these days. Here are a few lovely shots from this issue...