Color meanings - purple

Oh purple, how I’ll continue to chase you! My favourite colour. The history of the colour purple is fascinating! There’s very few strong sources of natural purple. The Phoenicians’ “Tyrian purple” came from a species of sea snail now known as Bolinus brandaris, and it was so exceedingly rare that it became worth its weight in gold. It became a pigment reserved for royalty (aka Royal purple). Cochineal red dye (from insects) can be shifted to purple using alum. I’ve had great success capturing mo

Purple® Mattress

Purple flowers for fall 💜 Are you a fan of this monochromatic potscape? Even better if you have a Sapphire birthstone person in your life you’d like to make a thoughtful gift for 💎 Here are the little tricks to creating a sophisticated moody blue planter at home: 💜choose cool or warm tones. For this we went with cool blue purples that way it feels really dramatic, saturated, and relaxing to the eye. 💜Mix textures, shapes, and sizes within the same color family. You could even try mixing purp

from flower buds to blooms to pups 🌵... - Purple and Thorns