In the Pink!! My Love of the Color Pink for Rooms is Pretty Obvious

Maybe it's because I'm female...but I just love the color pink.  I love pink rooms, pink lemonade, pink shirts, pink dresses - cotton candy - just about anything pink. My living room walls and draperies are pink...my dining room walls and ceiling are pink!

The walls read pink - but my recipe was a peach base color, followed by a layer of pearl metallic paint - then glazed with cinnamon tones.

The Chinoiserie mural helps to break up the pink a bit

I chose to create a pink-like metallic tone because the room is fairly dark - not much natural light comes through at all. When the light hits the walls - there's a natural glow in these room that I absolutely love.  The great architect Renzo Mongiardino said that every room has its finest hour - but my rooms look great just about any time. 

In my kitchen, I had a custom demilune made for part of my island.  Of course - it had to be some version of pink.  But - I made it a coral-like glazed metallic (because I know that Richard probably would have put his foot down if it had been a full-out pink!).

I'm in good company though - lots of designers have had their way with pink.

Uber-Designer Carleton Varney and friends from Cote de Texas

How beautiful is this - from Nellavetrina

Pink & Black - a great combination.  From the blog, Ladies of Design

Magenta is pink too!  From designer, Jerry Jacobs

Closeup of the portmantiere, from Jerry Jacobs.  An elegant way to decorate a bar area.

A pink rug - by Madeline Weinrib

A coral and red bedroom by designer, Mary MacDonald, from Veranda Magazine

Or - maybe just a small accent of pink, like this chandelier from Currey & Company

Some advice for using pink: 

• If you love the color but are afraid of it being "too much" in a room, use it in small doses - an accent wall, some pink pillows or other accessories.
• Try a deeper shade or hue of pink, like coral, fuschia or magenta
• Experiment by painting some chairs or small side tables pink
• Use pink as a base color, then use brown or cinnamon toned glazes over it to lessen the pink.

So - think pink for at least one or two of your rooms.  They will stand out and make you happy every time you see them!