"Hot pink is a neutral. Tell me one single color that doesn't look good with hot pink." --Designer Roman Alonso, when asked what working with Isaac Mizrahi has taught him. I couldn't agree more! Winter or summer, hot pink is the perfect color to bring cheer and freshness to a room. It's shades are as varied as the tastes of beholder; it is a foil for crisp whites in a bedroom; it is ultra-chic when mixed with black & white photography or drawings, and it can help create a space that never fails to bring a smile. Here are some great examples along with a few sources, just in case you suddenly have the need to create something pink.
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In my front garden, a raspberry pink Knockout Rose standard, purchased at Home Depot still happy after a heavy rainstorm. This is the easiest rose to grow; you basically just sit back and enjoy the show.
Design collaboration Charlotte Moss & Jennifer Marsico; Bedding - Egyptian Cotton "Double Scallop", Casa Del Bianco; Wall paint (similar to shown) Glidden "Pink Tiger #81RR; Chair Fabric - F. Schumacher "Gordian Weave"
Published in Domino Magazine, April 2007
Published in Domino Magazine, April 2007
In this tiny and stylish space, the warmth of hot pink is juxtaposed against lots of cool, restful white. Photo via Luxitrend
Headboard and pillows in Bennison Roses in Lipstick Pink in bedroom of the lovely American Girl in Chelsea, design by T.Craig.
Saying "Welcome Home" in a most unique and pretty way.
The beautiful Jackie Kennedy in pink, 1961.
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Forming a bond between red and deep pink is a beautiful antique textile via Trouvais.
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Painting - Tina Steele Lindsey Sorbet
via The French Tangerine Pink and golden yellow make a fantastic pair.
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Forming a bond between red and deep pink is a beautiful antique textile via Trouvais.
Painting - Tina Steele Lindsey Sorbet
Here's a little pink trivia: Pink has not always been identified with being "girly". In fact, not too long ago pink was considered suitable for boys only. A June 1918 article from trade publication Earnshaw's Infants Department said, "The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl." -Smithsonian Mag Isn't it funny how times change? True to our modern sensibilities, we now regard pink however we choose, allowing it at times to be girly and at others completely "neutral".
Cheers!
Keri
