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22 Feb 17

Colour crush: Pale pink

pale pink walls in livingroom is freshened up with lime yellow mid century modern chair. walls painted in Dorchester mid by Little Green paint

For any of you following me on Instagram stories you’ll know that the only colour I’m obsessing about right now is pale pink. Its been so fashionable in Interior Design for the past couple of years it’s almost on it’s way to being the new beige. ‘Blush’ and ‘nude’ have been the types of lingo used to rebrand our favourite sugary shade.

Living room with pastel pink walls

Image: Clive Tompsett

I’m so thrilled that my Mum is up for having a pink bedroom in the new Annex we’re currently renovating. It’s the perfect colour choice as it’s a really relaxing, cosseting and nurturing colour so spot on for a place where you want to rejuvenate. Sadly its become labelled ‘girly’ so for many of us husbands give it the veto. I know mine has. But my Mum is however building her own home and for the first time in her life making all the deisgn decisions for herself. It’s a wonderful experience for her.

So a pink bedroom it is, but getting the right hue, really hard!  Anything towards lilac looks too fresh and chilly for a bedroom and anything to warm could nudge over to peach. And my Mum already did peach in the 80’s and is not ready for the re run. I’ll keep you posted here and on Instagram on how we get on with our pink seeking mission. Meanwhile here is some pink inspiration.

Pale pink bedroom with matching pale pink curtains

This image just goes to show that pink doesn’t have to look frilly or girly. The rather grand architecture is softened by this perfect shade and I love how the curtains match in with the walls.

soft pink walls and white painted floor in a victorain living roomPale pink walls look super fresh and modern  with white painted floor and clean lined furniture. I love the way the wood work is painted in a pink shade too which completes the softness.

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Image from The Pink House. Photo Susie Lowe

This is such a super subtle pink you barely notice it. It’s Middleton Pink by Farrow and Ball and is a very fresh and pretty colour. Pairing it with sleek mid century furniture and soft greys creates a very sophisticated look indeed. I’m also loving the dark wood floor and furniture that lifts the otherwise pastel scheme.

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Image from Light Locations

Isn’t this kitchen just absolutely to die for. I love to see pink in a kitchen as it’s rather unexpected. Here its teamed with darks, black and gold, a colour palette made in heaven. And loving the cheeky pop of blue, so unexpected in the corner. This room looks very Calamine from Farrow and ball to me which has been a huge favourite with you guys over on Instagram.

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I’ve had this image on my Pinterest boards for years. While its a bit trad for my tastes I just love the soothing vibe this soft pink creates, with the clever darker grey pink on the ceiling. The white furniture and mirrored furniture is all it needs to lift the look.

pale pink dining room with black chairs and gold sputnik lamp. Styled by Emily Henderson

Image: Emily Henderson

There are so many things I love about this image. First up it’s styled by my girl crush, Stylist Emily Henderson. Secondly its sharing my love of pale pink with black but if that wasn’t sexy enough some gold brass is thrown in too. Super cool and just how pink should be. Soft but sexy.

So as you can see there is no shortage of pink love out there. I’ll keep you posted with how we get on on our quest for the perfect hue. And if you have any advice on how you find the perfect pink, please don’t hesitate to leave me your comments below.

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Construction of the Annex Build renovation Furniture layout and electrical plan for the Annex project

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Heather on 23.02.17

Dulux have a lovely pink called Tea Rose. It’s a pale ‘dirty’ pink and not at all sugary. My husband was not keen on pink, and it’s not usually something I would go for but we both love this shade in our hallway and landing which makes a perfect contrast with the blues in the rest of the house. Good luck on finding your favourite hue.

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Sophie Robinson on 23.02.17

Thats a great recommendation, I’ll def look it up. I think a colour mixed paint, like Dulux, might be on the cards. All the pre-mixed brands seem too warm or too cool!

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Katie on 23.02.17

Just thinking about my mum’s pink and grey bathroom in the 80’s hearing about your mum’s peach.

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Sophie Robinson on 23.02.17

Yes pale pink and grey was a thing back then too. Well it all comes around again!

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Jess on 23.02.17

Went through the same process with pale pink for our office/spare room. Soooo many choices, but I just couldn’t find ‘the one’. The room is very small and can be a bit dark and cold in winter, so I definitely wanted a shade that would warm it up, but without overpowering the space (and as an office space I didn’t want to go too crazy). In the end I also went for a Dulux colour-mixed (Caribbean Dawn 4) which is I think on the coral end of the scale. It looks fab with the brass light fixture, tropical cushions, and lots of plants under the skylight. I threw in some touches of neon pink and black too. Best of all our little nieces love coming to visit and staying in the pink room! Good luck with your search – I am completely enjoying following the progress on Instagram. X

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Sophie Robinson on 24.02.17

It sounds like you’ve made a lovely space. I’m loving all these stories of rooms painted pink. I think I want to do my whole house in it!!!

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SarahCiel on 26.02.17

Loving the pale pink rose quartz it’s a beautiful colour to add as an accent too in a cushion or something I have a pink floral sofa with bold poppy and rose cushions I made in a liberty print silk we put soft rose cushions with copper and some hot pink too it’s quite gorgeous!!

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Sophie Robinson on 10.03.17

This sounds heaven! I love to see patterned sofas. And with copper too- LOVE!

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