Oregon Home | 51 PURPLE GARRISON HULLINGER studiogarrison.com Some colors of the rainbow require special consideration, like purple—a color that can dramatically transform spaces when used by the right hands. Enter Garrison Hullinger of Studio Garrison. The Portland-based designer knew that he wanted a rich tone that wasn’t black or brown for a guest bedroom for this 1970s Palm Desert condo at the Palm Desert Tennis Club. That’s when purple presented itself. “It’s a color that’s brilliant on its own yet carries a sense of depth and sophistication,” Hullinger says. “It became the perfect base for the mural, which inspired other choices for this project.” Garrison found inspiration for the mural in a latenight, eBay deep dive of 1980s abstract paintings. Jennifer Warren of Five Star Faux Finishes customblended the grapey-purple shade with Sherwin Williams. The bold purple lamp—it came by luck. Purple isn’t one of Hullinger’s go-to colors. “It feels a bit like cheetah print as a stair runner— something novel but not particularly fresh or timeless,” Hullinger says. But powder rooms and guest rooms are the perfect places to let your inner “color-voyant” shine, he says. “The key is intention,” Hullinger says. “Be playful and bold—these spaces are meant to surprise and delight.” PHOTO BY VENJHAMIN REYES
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