There wasn’t much much variety in the floral department this month at the grocery store. I chose two bunches marked down to $2 and ended up with green carnations and some lavender flowers. I cut them down and separated them into two small arrangements. For the first bunch, the ‘vase’ is actually the Jonathan Adler bath tumbler that I previously updated with a bit of gold leaf. I placed the second bunch in the owl vase from Target.
The combination of lavender and green got me thinking about using that color scheme for a room. I think it’s a great combo for a child’s room. This first one is my favorite, I love those stripes! But the second room, from Pottery Barn, seems refreshing too.
Living spaces aren’t the first thing I think of when I think of purple and green, but I came across a few examples I actually like.
What do you think? Are you a fan of purple and green together? Have you added any new flowers or plants to your home lately? Or has your decor ever been inspired by plants and foliage?
Here’s a tip for your weekend surfing: HSN.com has overhauled their online presence and in celebration of the relaunch they are running a special sweepstakes. Today is the last day to enter the HOME sweepstakes (for a Dyson vacuum) but there are new prizes every week and there’s still time to enter for the grand prize. There are shipping specials and more.
Two Design OCD readers will win a $10 gift card to use at HSN.com just by leaving a comment below.
Rules:
Contest will close Wednesday, January 30th at midnight EST. Check back Friday, February 1st when I will announce the winner.
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Happy Weekend!
-J
UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to commenters 2 & 6: Donna and Shells! Check your email for more information!
Just started following your blog. Great ideas and I look forward to getting a note saying you’ve posted! Keep up the great work.
I have purple and gray color scheme in my upstairs hallway. I love deep purples! I follow your sweet blog! Thanks to gmail, I see your posts often!
Facebook can be wonky when showing feeds but I do see yours often. Thanks for the opportunity to win the gift card!
Have purple and green living room and purple and green guest room and en suite. Love your blog. You are creative, inventive and do it on a budget.
I just wish I had the touch at charity shops.
Would love to see pics! You can share on the blog Facebook page if you get a chance.
I follow your blog!!
I love it. I will share this with my daughter who insists on losing the pink and purple but maybe she’d like green instead!!! Thanks.
I am a big fan of purple and green. My quilt on my bed is purple and green. Mom and I made several years ago.
Mom keeps trying to reply to your blog but it doesn’t seem to post. I guess I need to look over her shoulder and see what she in doing wrong.
Mom and I follow your blog all the time. Have a great day!
I started following your blog when John & Sherry crashed your house last year. Love seeing updates from you show up in my reader!
I am loving that owl vase you have… been on the search one I love as well!
Purple and green…YUMMMY! One of my fav color combos (I even have a pair of p & g slingbacks….but haven’t been able to work the scheme into any decor at my place). Anywho…I’ve been following your blog since day one, though I’ve had to push back a little on decorating since my last project (two kitchen countertop redos at the same time wiped me out for a bit). Do still love the fun and amazingly creative ideas and tips.
Just picked up some pink daisies yesterday. I put them in a mercury glad vase I have in the bathroom. I love how the blooms really bring to life the black granite and white cabinets. I love your blog! It really inspires me, we will be moving soon into a new house and I can’t wait to try your ideas! Keep them coming!
Awesome giveaway! I could definately use a HSN.com g.c.
I check your site daily via email….it’s my treat to myself each day. I am inspired by others ideas. Thank you!
Thanks so much for reading guys, especially from the beginning! Winners will be chosen via Random.org and I’ll let you know next week.
I started following you about six mths ago. Lovvvve you!!! I enjoy the blog with coffee and wouldn’t miss it! Thank you.
Yea! What a super start to my day! Thanks so much Jae! I’ll be sure to let you know what I buy at HSN.com!