Another ideabook feature on Houzz.com included our design the Hasserton's master bedroom filled will purples hues deemed "enchanting."  We love the delightful description this writer composed about this violet room...

"This bedroom oozes glamour with its mix of purple hues and reflective materials and surfaces. The bulk of the palette is actually quite light and neutral, but with its mix of colors and textures, the space is eye catching while still feeling restful."

Dreaming in Color: 8 Enchanting Purple Bedrooms

Lie down with lavender or wake up to vivid violet for a bedroom that both calms and energizes

Jennifer Ott

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Purported to be a calming hue, purple is an excellent color choice for a bedroom. Darker, cooler purples can feel a bit heavy in a space, so they need to be offset with a good amount of natural or artificial light. You can warm up cooler purple hues with a healthy dose of light to medium wood tones. Hotter raspberry hues pair well with cool neutrals like gray, or metallic accents like stainless steel or brushed nickel.

I've pulled together eight fetching purple bedrooms from Houzz, along with my favorite purple paint colors that you can try out in your own bedroom.

Jennifer Ott Interior Design

Purple paint picks for bedrooms (clockwise from top left):

1. Purple Haze KM3065-1, Kelly-Moore
2. Fragrant Lilac 4001-5B, Valspar
3. Lavender Lining 006-4, Mythic Paint
4. Violet Petal 1382, Benjamin Moore
5. Painted Sunset 29-9, Pratt & Lambert
6. Purple Rhapsody 244-6, Pittsburgh Paints
7. Blueberry Popover 610D-5, Behr
8. Vesper Violet SW6542, Sherwin-Williams

MANI & Co

This is my favorite shade of purple — a darker version with a good amount of cooling blue and gray. It's easy to pull off an intense shade of purple when you have such a fantastic space full of natural light and warm wood tones. If your bedroom is lacking ample windows, you can still use a similar purple hue, but perhaps limit it to a small accent wall or part of a wall so your room doesn't become cavelike.

Window Works

Here's another deep purple hue; this one is a bit on the warmer side, with some red in it. This shade looks fantastic paired with dark wood tones and light, warm neutral hues.

Inspired Interiors

Obviously, most of us do not have large floor-to-ceiling windows in our bedrooms to bring in natural light that offsets large swaths of bold wall color. Here's an example of how you can inject a subtler dose of purple. This is a great way to introduce a fun color in your bedroom even if your space lacks abundant light.

Blink.is Design

Another option is to bring bold purple hues into your bedroom via textiles, and then pick a lighter lavender shade for the walls. You'll get a nice hint of soothing color in your bedroom that relates to the bolder hues in the accessories.

This bedroom oozes glamour with its mix of purple hues and reflective materials and surfaces. The bulk of the palette is actually quite light and neutral, but with its mix of colors and textures, the space is eye catching while still feeling restful.

Visbeen Architects

Arlington Home Interiors

If you favor a plethora of cool purple in your bedroom, try pairing it with light, warm neutrals for some contrast. It will help break up the color for visual balance.

Kimberley Seldon Design Group

For those with an expansive bedroom space, lucky you! However, it can be tricky working a bold color into a large, open space. The color can all too easily become heavy and overwhelming. Instead of putting the bold color on all of your walls, select a few of your favorite purple hues and find bedding and other decorative accessories in those colors. You'll get a nice smattering of color throughout the room without having to stress about where to start and stop bold paint color on the walls.

Beach Chic Design

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Here's another example of taking a light and neutral space and adding drama via purple furnishings. And should your love for purple wane, you can easily replace some of the textiles and accessories without breaking the bank.

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Hasserton Favorites

Michigan Blue Magazine's fall issue that we posted last month told us the design story behind the unique look of the Hasserton.  A selection of beautiful photos gave you a taste for the feel and flow of this residence, but we wanted to show a few of our personal favorites that highlight some of the best architectural aspects of this home.

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Michigan Blue Magazine: Great Lake Story, Ch 4 and Cover Feature

Although for us Michiganders, summer really just arrived over the last couple weeks, the calendar shows that we are on the cusp of a changing season.  September is just around the corner and the Fall issue of Michigan Blue Magazine has arrived!  This beautiful issue is brimming with dazzling autumn stories we had the pleasure of being a part of...

Great Lake Story, Chapter 4: Stunning sunsets, the sound of waves and kids on the beach, the feel of wind on the shoreline walks -- its easy to see quality of the life on Lake Michigan.  But quality of craftsmanship, like these glacier-made waters, goes deep beyond the surface of what's seen.  Designed by Visbeen Architects and built by Mike Schaap Builders, the story of the Emmett continues.

Crafting Home (Cover Feature): Last fall along the fringes of northeast Kent County's crystalline Silver Lake, a modern-minded couple replaced an outdated tear-down with a new year-round home that blends practical ingenuity and unhindered views with a new take on contemporary style.  This beautiful home from our design portfolio was awarded the AIBD's Global Choice Award as part of the American Residential Design Awards last month.

Intrigued? Check out these articles here...

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Taking home the ARDAs!

The American Institute of Building Design's (AIBD) National Convention was held last week in Pasadena, California, where Visbeen Architects attended the American Residential Design Awards (ARDA) banquet celebrating the best and brightest in today's residential designs.  We were honored to receive 11 awards, including the prestigious Global Choice Award that we had implored you to cast votes for us over the last few weeks.  The Hasserton received nearly 1/3 of the total votes cast, so from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the support!

Ten of our other projects were awarded for excellence in a variety of categories - here is the full list of our award-winners:

Hasserton

1st Place - Global Choice Award

Built by Scott Christopher Homes

Interiors by Jeffery Roberts Design

Tupelo

1st Place - Model Home (2,501 - 4,000sf)

Built by Mike Schaap Builders

Interiors by Benchmark Wood Studio

Andover

1st Place - Model Home (4,001sf & above)

Built by Tim Schollaart Builder

Interiors by Dwellings

Barron

1st Place - Published Design (2,501 - 4,000sf)

Built by Myers Builders, Inc

Highfield

2nd Place - Published Design (4,001sf & above)

Built by Falcon Custom Homes

Interiors by Ashley Cole Design

Shelburne

1st Place - Conceptual Design (2,500sf & under)

Tamlane

2nd Place - Conceptual Design (2,500sf & under)

Kismet

1st Place - Conceptual Design (2,500 - 4,000sf)

Dandridge

1st Place - Conceptual Design (4,001sf & above)

Multi-unit complex

2nd Place - Conceptual Design (any size)

Essex, Lennox & Brooklyn (River House Condominiums)

1st Place - Multi-family Design

Built by Falcon Custom Homes

Congratulations to the teams involved in making these projects award-worthy.  And thanks to everyone again for the votes!

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3rd Time's the Charm - A Call for Votes!

One of our favorite projects of last year, the Hasserton, is up for a Global Choice Award as part of the American Institute of Building Design's 2013 American Residential Design Awards.  This is our third year entering this part of the competition, so we are hoping the 3rd time's the charm!  Please cast your vote TODAY and help us win!

Take these 3 easy steps to cast your vote...

Step 1: CLICK HERE to visit the slideshow of images of our project, Entry #14, on the Official Voting Global Choice page.
{ You are welcome to view the other entries by clicking at the bottom of the page "< Back to main 2013 Online Voting Global Choice page >"}

Step 2:  Click "Judge Here"right above the picture slideshow to go to the official ballot page where you can enter your information.  HINT: the only fields that are required are your state and which entry you are voting for.  Don't forget, we highly recommend Entry #14!  Click SUBMIT.

Step 3:  You will be brought to a page thanking you for your vote - click that one last SUBMIT to officially cast your vote and voila!  You are done!  An easy-peasy 3 step process.

Thank you in advance for your votes.  And can we ask one more favor?  Please help us get the word out.  Email, share, tweet, post to Facebook, have an airplane write it in the sky -- whatever method you choose to get this request out to as many people as possible!

THANK YOU!!

Hasserton Project Team:
Designed by: Visbeen Architects
Built by: Scott Christopher Homes
Interiors by: Jeffery Roberts Design

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