Decorating with Pink: Sweet and Sophisticated
My personal feeling is that the color pink is somewhat misunderstood. Pink has graduated from a little girl’s color to a grown woman’s palette. It can sophisticated while also being fun and youthful Check out today’s examples of decorating with pink to see what I mean.
Pink in the Living Room
Chintz fabrics on furniture and curtains create a soft English country style living room with pale pink walls. The room is feminine with sophisticated appeal.
Another living room with pale pink walls has more of a modern country vibe, proving that pastels work just fine in almost any type of decor.
Decorating with pink can be elegant, like this living room that combines several shades of pink, from light to dark.
Photo by Kate Forman Designs Ltd
Pink Kitchens
Pink isn’t typically a color you might use in a kitchen, although my daughter keeps adding pink to hers. A deep pink adds a fun shot of color in a cottage style kitchen.
Photo by Traditional Bespoke Furniture
Pink and gray always look great together. I once created a Valentine table setting in pink and gray. This unique kitchen pairs dark gray with brick walls painted pink.
Decorating with pink appliances adds soft color in a white kitchen. Did you notice even the knobs on the stove are pink?
A combination kitchen and dining nook enjoy a darker shade of pink walls. Light gray cabinetry keeps it from looking too sweet.
Pink in the Dining Room
Soft pink and gray come together in a dining room with amazing architectural detail!
If you’re feeling bold, you could try hot pink dining chairs paired with a crystal chandelier.
Dark pink pendant lights add festive color in a small dining nook.
Photo by Maura Pitton Fotografía
Pink Bedrooms
Pink can look classy in an updated bedroom. A pink velvet headboard graces a bed dressed in soft linens.
Here’s my favorite pink and gray combination again.
A Touch of Pink in the Bathroom
Pink and white create a fun bathroom with whimsical wallpaper.
A pink-tiled wall frames a unique bathroom vanity.
Photo by Carey Mudford Interior Design
Pink Doors
My daughter would love this pink front door. The shade is soft and pretty.
An exterior door gets a shot of vivid pink and looks appealing with the home’s pale yellow siding.
A little cottage brushed with pink makes a perfect companion for beachfront living.
Photo by Suzanne MacCrone Rogers
And most people would think of pink for the exterior of a cottage – but it looks quite pretty on a more elegant home.
It’s not unusual to see pink on a painted lady. My current home was painted a pale pink when we moved in. Eventually we painted her yellow, but I still smile every time I see a pink house.
Photo by Terris Lightfoot Contracting Ltd.
Do you like the color pink in your home?
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How much fun to see how pink was used in so many different ways and in different spaces!
I love the pink and gray dining room – the painted mill work is absolutely amazing. Also, that little pink beach cottage – I could live there so easily. The pink color on the door that you think your daughter would love – I also love that particular shade. I’m not a fan of bright pinks, but the “cooler” shades are beautiful. I’m sure they won’t last long in the design world, but it’s nice to see the pink shades making a comeback for at least a little while – and they say pink in a bathroom makes us look our best when we are putting on makeup, doing our hair, etc. I need all the help I can get …..
Beautiful and thank you for sharing the color pink in it’s various aspects
Love all the pinks!!!!
I would prefer the light ping with gray, i think it looks classy. I made some little stuffed hearts from a pink blouse that was my mothers and gave them out to the girls in my family. I use mine around Valentine’s Day.
When my grandparents built their house in the 1950’s, pink and gray must have been the “in” thing because her kitchen was done in those colors (wallpaper was little pink and gray buttons!), and I remember her bathroom being pink as well. I always thought of pink and gray as looking dated, but now that I have inherited a pinkish tub in my current home, I’m thinking of working with it instead of changing it out, since it’s in excellent condition. What’s old is new again!
Jennifer, beautiful pictures
Cindy
I think I was born loving pink, and at 76 years of age, it is still my favorite color! In our last house, my husband hung pink and white-striped wallpaper in our bedroom and I made floral drapes and a bedskirt to match for our queen-sized bed. It made for a very calm and relaxing room, esp. after a hectic day of work and children!
Thank you for the beautiful pictures of pinks and it’s many virtues.
Depends on the shade!
I’m here for every room, love it. I wonder if the sofa is a pink and white stripe? This is the best post ever, thank you.
It’s hard not to be uplifted and smile when you’re in pink surroundings.
Love the pink!!!! Pink is my happy color..
The millwork in that Dusty Deco photo is amazing! And I might just be able to tolerate the shade of “pink” used on the wall paint in that same room. Back in the 80s I did paint my living room a shade of shrimp. It looked nice with the white woodwork.
It’s all very HAPPY! Pretty sure that your intro picture has a Caitlin Wilson paper on the walls. Her stuff is so FUN!!
I love pink and find that it is happy color. It never fails to make me smile. I even appreciate the pink in a kitchen, especially on the cabinets. While traveling and visiting old historic areas you will almost always see pink here and there throughout. Especially in the southern part of the country. More please.