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designer and owner of Carrie Long Interiors in Royal 
Oak. “Or, the color is stunning in a bathroom and cre-
ates a sense of elegance. I would do a high-gloss lacquer 
in a powder room and do an accent wall in a bedroom with 
a great textured wallpaper that has a thread of the Very Peri 
color in it,
” she says. “This creates such a happy mood in the 
room.
”
Lois Haron has a different take on the color, suggesting 
using it as “a whole wall accent where you want to call atten-
tion to an area, or you want your eye to go directly there.
” 
The owner of Farmington Hills-based Lois Haron Designs 
adds that she would accent with lighter shades of blues or 
purples and white on the other walls of the room. “I’ve used 
Benjamin Moore Athens Blue in a very shiny gloss — my 
painter added texture to it, adding shimmer and movement.
”
Any shade of purple runs the chance of being polarizing — 
you either love it or hate it. But Very Peri seems to have the 
ability to tow the line, making it as powerful or subtle as you 
choose it to be. After all, Carrie Long says, “I’m in the mood 
for the mood!” 

color — take their cue from the global color authority for products for 
the following year.
“Blending the faithfulness and constancy of blue with the energy 
and excitement of red, this happiest and warmest of all the blue hues 
introduces an empowering mix of newness. As we move 
into a world of unprecedented change, the selection 
of Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision 
of the trusted and beloved blue color family,
” says 
Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone 
Color Institute. 
“Encompassing the qualities of the blues, yet at 
the same time possessing a violet-red undertone, 
Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and 
dynamic presence that encourages courageous 
creativity and imaginative expression.
”
Jill Schumacher, designer and a founder of 
Rariden Schumacher Mio in Birmingham, is excit-
ed about this fresh take on purple.
“Periwinkle, once a staple of a certain Miami 
set, is finding its way to current times and young-
er eyes. Very Peri is a very soothing color — it 
resonates a bright, peaceful tone, much needed in these 
darker days,
” Schumacher says.
“More often than not, I would use Very Peri as an accent — pos-
sibly for a lady’s dressing room — mixed with a shade of peach for a 
look that is very current. In your mind it may scream Miami Vice — 
instead, think California-girl [designer] Kelly Wearstler. Or mix Very 
Peri with metallic silver and golds and you will be chic off the charts.
”
Another option for using the color in your home is in small 
accents, like pillows, pottery and accessories, says Carrie Long, 

Designer Carrie Long added 
soothing Very Peri upholstery 
to a client’s four-season 
sunroom “for a year-round 
punch of spring.” 

COURTESY CARRIE LONG INTERIORS

ABOVE: 
Fabrics and paper 
by Pierre Frey — “Fontaine 
et animaux barbouillage” fabric, 
in blue otremere, is based on an 1803 
design; “Ouistitis & co,” in Guimauve, evokes 
the classic Toiles de Jouy — is “legal anywhere,” 
Jill Schumacher says. “Pillows, whole sofa, otto-
man, drapery — it just depends on the weight 
and wearability and what strikes your fancy. It is 
the most chic!”
Gold-toned cerused 
oak accents 
periwinkle fabric on 
the Frances Armchair 
by Liz O’Brien.

COURTESY PIERRE FREY

PHOTO COURTESY LIZ O’BRIEN

Olive & June’s 
Nothing Rhymes 
With Purple set 
starts with a Very Peri 
statement.

COURTESY OLIVE & JUNE

