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From jewel-bright reds to deep, dark purples, the plum palette is rich, gorgeous, and eye-catching, adding a sense of luxury to all interiors from the classic to the ultramodern.

If you yearn to use strong colors but are wary of the primary reds, the luscious plum palette will certainly find a place in your home. The plums are a complex family of muted reds, ranging from deep maroons which verge on brown, through crimson, dark fuchsia, and purplish reds to the redder shades of violet.

The names given to this glorious range of colors are a clue to their seductive appeal. If you want to conjure them up in your mind's eye, think of the scintillating crimson of claret or burgundy seen against the light, or imagine the dark, purplish bloom of grapes, bilberries, and damsons, and the dark crimson red of plums. The splendor of these gorgeous colors is also seen in semi-precious gemstones such as purple amethysts, and the reds of rubies and garnets. The plummy reds and purples are strong, rich and intense, but unlike the hotter, orange-reds such as scarlet, they are never flagrant or shrill. They bring warmth and richness into the home, but with great finesse and elegance. Where the primary reds must be controlled and balanced, these reds take their place in such an unassuming way that even the most faint-hearted colorist soon feels quite comfortable with them.

The plums are regal colors, traditionally associated with display and magnificence. They cry out for luxurious materials - brocades, velvets, and silks - glossy textures, gleaming antique woods, and gilded details. They are theatrical but tasteful, gorgeous but never vulgar, and incredibly easy to live with. Use them in bold, flat passages in a modern interior, or choose dusty colors and distressed paintwork for an aged look which is timeless.

In the Purple

The purplish plums combine easily with a wide range of colors. They work particularly well with any shade of yellow from bright lemon to earthy yellow ochers and antique golds. A particularly striking pairing combines damson with lime green. For more harmonious schemes, combine the purply shades with related colors such as blues and reds.

Used boldly and as solid areas of color, damson is grand without being overwhelming. It is ideal for rooms used for entertaining, a formal living room or drawing room, for example, or a dining room. If you shop around you may find good-quality, secondhand velvet curtains at a fraction of the cost of new ones. Hang them on gleaming brass rods with an elaborate finial, and tie them back with gold cord and big gold tassels, or use a fixed brass hook.

Use brocades and velvets for upholstery, trimming it with gold braid, fringes, and brass pins. The floor covering should be patterned - a rug or a wall-to-wall carpet with a small motif. Good color combinations are gold or yellow with touches of blue-green and gray.

In a darker or small room, use slightly lighter versions of these colors and choose patterned fabrics with a pale background. Try a traditional eighteenth-century French scenic wallpaper, a Victorian sprig design, or an elegant Regency stripe. A gilded over-the-mantel mirror, a brass fender and fireplace set, and brass or carved and gilded wood wall sconces will introduce a metallic gleam and suggest the right degree of opulence. Existing wall lights can be gilded with metallic gold paint.

If you prefer a relaxed and less formal look, use aging and distressing techniques combined with secondhand furniture and textiles to create the lived-in splendor of an old country house.

A striking bathroom can be constructed around a checkerboard of tiles in shiny, fruit-bright colors. Combine purple reds with hot reds, mauves, cool cobalt blues, dark green, bright yellow, and sky blue to produce a feast of color. A white washbasin, a plain unframed mirror, and a chrome towel rack will provide a utilitarian contrast.

Fruity and sensuous, damson is a lovely choice for bedroom schemes. It is pretty in an elegant way and makes a pleasant change from pastels. Provide relief with crisp white or cream, and introduce colors such as green, pink, and yellow in patterned textiles and wall coverings. Don't be afraid to combine patterns - stripes, florals, and checks can work very well together as long as there are two or three colors that provide a linking theme. A few items in the accent damson will hold the scheme together.

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The Supremely Regal Loire Valley

Renowned for its sumptuous chateaux, the relics of royal days gone by, the glorious valley of the Loire is rich in both history and architecture. Like the river Loire, this vast region runs through the heart of French life. Its sophisticated cities, luxuriant landscape and magnificent food and wine add up to a bourgeois paradise. The lush Loire valley is supremely regal.

Orleans was France's intellectual capital in the 13th century, attracting artists, poets and troubadours to the royal court. But the medieval court never stayed in one place for long, which led to the building of magnificent chateaux all along the Loire. Chambord and Chenonceau, the two greatest Renaissance chateaux remain prestigious symbols of royal rule, resplendent with their ornamental gardens.

Also ripe for discovery are the troglodyte caves, sleepy hamlets, and small Romanesque churches decorated with frescoes. Inviting inns offer game, fish and abundant fresh vegetables to be lingered over with light white Vouvray wine, or full-bodied Bourgueil. Overindulgence is no sin in this rich region.

The Chambord castle, pinnacle of the Renaissance, combined the dream of King Francois the First with the imagination of Leonardo da Vinci, who has lived at Clos Luce, in Amboise for many years. The result is a real "mathematisation" of architecture, a grandiose creation: 440 rooms, a fabulous double helix staircase, a chimney for every day of the year, and unique roof terrace. Over its history Chateau Chambord has only ever been used as a residence for 20 years.

The Blois Castle, capital of the kingdom for a short time (1498-1595), was stirred by the last starts of the Valois dynasty. It is like visiting four different chateaux rolled into one - so different are the architectural elements at play in the different wings.

The Chenonceau Castle, the "Chateau des dames", is absolutely stunning and built on a bridge across the river Cher. King Henri II gave it to his favourite, Diane de Poitiers, but his wife Catherine de Medici demanded it back upon the untimely death of Henri II after a jousting accident - who can blame her it is such a jewel. Diane was offered Chateau Chaumont in exchange. But she never set foot there, instead retreating to Chateau Anet, where she died in 1566, and seven years after the death of Henri.

The Azay le Rideau Castle, one of the purest creations of the Renaissance, was built on an island of the Indre River ideal setting for an architectural jewel.

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Corina Clemence runs Chateau du Guerinet, near Blois a luxury chateau for up to 15 people set in the middle of a 4000 acre forest perfect for visiting Loire Valley's best chateaux and vineyards. Rent a castle in France
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Why Edwards/Regal movie theatres don't show movies after 11pm on the weekends?

For example, in Orange County, the only theater that shows movies at a later time is AMC 30 at the Block. Why don't Regal/Edwards and Century movie theatres show movies late? I think that they should show the last movies at 12 am.

I live near LA and I don't even find that many theaters have showings after 11 PM. If they did, the employees would be up until 2 or 3 in the morning. If you got paid minimum wage, would you enjoy working that late? Probably not. The theaters I go to have their last showings around 10:30.

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The 608 rooms that make Kungliga Slottet the biggest royal palace in the world are decorated with regal antiquities, glittering jewels, lavish paintings, elegant furniture and gilded ceilings dripping with chandeliers.

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