Friday Flower: Pink Flowers and Interiors

Still here, just got a little busy the last few weeks!  Can you believe it’s already March!

With spring right around the corner, a little light pink seems just right!

Ahhhh, serenity!

Love this sophisticated and modern interior by Gerrie Bremermann as featured on Cote de Texas.

Vicente Wolf add an earthy terracotta  flower pot for the perfect dash of color and interest to this sleek bathroom.

Happy weekend!

Pink, Part Deux

 

In no particular order, in a random frenzy of “oooh I like that!” thoughts, I’m continuing my summer romance with color.  Enjoy some pink, pink and more pink!

Isn’t it satisfying to know that one decorative accessory, one single purchase,  like a magenta throw pillow can totally transform a room?  I love that!

 

  

Art mats… another simple detail that adds so much!

Truth be told, a pink bathroom is probably the first and only room I’d paint pink myself.  A whimsical little space and a rosy complexion sound like a good thing to me!

Carolina Herrera Jr.’s bathroom with stripes, posies, and a cowhide… trying to balance out the feminity factor maybe???  I love the child’s chair that is used as a surface for setting towels and toiletries next to the pedestal sink- what a great idea!

 

  

Slipcovers and stripes are quintessential summer.

 

Mmm… dining al fresco in Provence.  I love bougainvillea matching chair cushions!

The Pink House.

   

The Dining Room in the Pink House mixes hot and petal pink together, which I really like.  It keeps from getting a too-decorated look.

 

See, another room where pinks are mixed and look even better… especially with lots and lots of white!  India Hicks summer house feels so breezy and light with this palette.

 

 

Running out to the store and picking up a pretty orchid or flower is certainly my go-to solution for short-term color love.  And a tropical orchid is perfect for summer.

  

Another flower, another quick addition of a throw pillow and voila, pink perfection.

 

  

Not for the faint of heart!

 

Even thought here are different shades of pink here, it’s formal furniture and arrangement is bordering the “too-decorated” look to me… it’s stiff.   I actually love the elements on their own, but together it’s looking like Barbie’s Georgetown Playhouse… ooch I’m getting harsh.  

 

 

Now this room breaks and makes the rules in a different way- mostly ne shade of pink (though it still does have some deeper fuschias and a red), but it’s more relaxed while still being slightly formal.  What’s the magic element- the pink linen slipcovers of course!

 

 

I love these perfectly measured doses of raspberry pink that Suellen Gregory uses.  It’s pink with some sass and sophistication. 

Watermelon pink and a bold print inject so much life into this living room!

 

If I lived in a historical colonial house I think I’d break tradition and do something unexpected like this peony pink wall too.  Doesn’t it just make the most perfect backdrop?

Taking a cue from this guy who is now either totally content or thoroughly tired of pink, goodnight!

{Photos via 1. Cottage Living, 2. Compulsively Compiled, 2. Desire To Inspire, 4. & 9. Domino, 5. House Beautiful, 6. British Homes & Gardens, 7., 8., & 15. Cote de Texas, 10. Material Girls, 11. Simply Natural, 12. Brabourne Farm, 13. Alkemie, 14. Country Living, 15. Domino via Swish and Swanky, 16. The Laurel Hedge, 17. Melanie Acevado via Under a Paper Moon}

Pink?

I'm not a pink person. My black, black and white closet can immediately tell you that.

But with spring collections coming out I'm finding myself draw to all things pink...

This is one of the oh, three, shirts on the wish list from J. Crew . All in their new shade of "blush" of course.

Suddenly a pair of pink pearls seems appropriate for every outfit... Seriously, where this new-found love of pink is coming from I do not know...

Daily activities would seem that much more exciting when planned in fuchsia.

It's the planner or the Blackberry , but certainly not both. It's one thing to introduce pink, it's another to become an overnight Pink Princess!

Photo: ????

A tablescape with an accent of pink is a good way to ease it into the color scheme.

Photo: yours truly

Isn't this old Italian plaster beautiful? I love how it once was red and has faded to all sorts of mottled shades. You really can't faux this, no matter what anyone claims!

Photo: Cozy Atmospheres Interiors by Jessica Lawson

My favorite bathrooms are ones with furniture incorporated.
And full length curtains.
And a large antique mirror.
And vintage glass containers.
Short list isn't it?
Well anyway, the pink in this bathroom sets off those beautiful features perfectly. You wouldn't notice them as much if the walls were white. Plus this pink has a bit of peach in it which tones down the sweetness.

Photo via Eddie Ross
I went gaga over this lacquered medicine cabinet from Eddie Ross. The ballet pink background transforms it from utilitarian to special, and the contents look 100x better too!

For those not be ready to crack open a can of paint and pink-ify a bathroom entirely, this pretty pink glass would be wonderful for holding make up brushes.

Photo via House Beautiful
A New Orleans interior long on drama and unashamedly pink silk curtains.

Photo via House Beautiful

I could handle this camellia colored exterior no problem.

Not to mention the fact that it's a beautiful New Orleans home with fabulous french doors, working full length blue -gray shutters, a wrap around veranda and is no doubt over-looking a lush courtyard. Yes, I think I could handle it!