What if Pantone's 2012 color of the year (Tangerine Tango) is not your color?
No worries, Think Pink for Spring! Everything from fabrics to paint is coming up in rosy hues that are not for the faint of heart. Here are a few examples to encourage you to unleash your inner pink. What does the color pink bring to mind? Bubble gum, popsicles, or ballet slippers? Quite a difference in all those pinks, but for 2012...the hotter the pink, the better.
No worries, Think Pink for Spring! Everything from fabrics to paint is coming up in rosy hues that are not for the faint of heart. Here are a few examples to encourage you to unleash your inner pink. What does the color pink bring to mind? Bubble gum, popsicles, or ballet slippers? Quite a difference in all those pinks, but for 2012...the hotter the pink, the better.
Basic
beginner pink is a mixture of red and white...but that combination alone would
not create a very interesting or complex color.
Add a bit of blue to cool it off, or a touch of orange to warm it up to
a salmon, or violet to lean it toward magenta...but go for the complex versions
to use the full power of the color in home decor.
Check out
the beautiful bright hues of the renovated Saguro Hotel in Palm Springs. They didn't stop at tangerine or hot
pink...each of the balconies showcases one of the spectrum colors in
sequence...red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet...and mixtures of the
shades in between. This bold display of
brights is probably too much for your home (unless you live in the desert), so take
a big step and do a room in one of the bright primary colors, or take a safe
step and invest in some new toss pillows for your stately beige sofa...either
way, you'll be in step with this season's trends.
Read the
complete story at the Dunn Edwards paint site:
http://www.specsspaces.com/Article/TheSaguaroHotelsColorfullyModernistRetreats.aspx
http://www.specsspaces.com/Article/TheSaguaroHotelsColorfullyModernistRetreats.aspx
House
Beautiful dedicated their entire March 2012 issue to "the Power of
Pink".
To start it off with a bang,
why not paint a tiny space in a bold color...like your entry? In this HB issue, they have a beautiful
example from Jonathan Berger who chose Razzle Dazzle by Benjamin Moore. The bold color is scary on its own...but add
it to a very traditional space as he did, with very traditional furnishing and
decorative items, and it suddenly looks just perfect. And remember...it's only a $40 can of paint,
so if you do it and in 6 months you are tired of it...just paint over it!
Want a more
sophisticated twist on the pink? Pair a
softer pink with black or charcoal mixed with hints of white and you have a room
ready for a party.
For a
contemporary feel, mix hot pink and grey and the results can be dramatic as
shown in this bathroom.
If you are
using pink on the walls and crisp white trim, to get a global "I've
collected all these things on my world travels" look, mix up the color
palette and styles.
Check out everything
that is happening in this room. A giant
herringbone gold fabric on the cushy corner chair is dressed with a floral
pillow. A little mother of pearl inlay
table that could be from Morocco separates it from an elegant pink velvet
chair, then the sofa is covered in a happy turquoise and white print and topped
with a mix of pillows that most people would be afraid to seat together at a
dinner party. The finishing touch is the
collection of unframed art hung on the wall to the left. There is nothing "matchy matchy" in
this room and all the elements together create the upscale simple elegance that
makes the room both exciting and comfortable.
The wall color is Pink Begonia from Benjamin Moore #2078-50. The designer is Windsor Smith.
Above: JoAnn Locktov's California Dining Room
This is
pretty bold and dramatic due to the acid yellow and black striped columns mixed
with the hot pink wall...but you can see that "the rules" are
breakable for a dramatic impact. How boring would this room be with the back
wall in white? The pink draws you in and
sets a whimsical mood.
Most of us
make our guest rooms do double duty.
Here is a perfect example from the Martha Stewart website. The warmth of the pink combined with a soft
grey trim color, grey velvet bench and lacquered coffee table make this a great
reading room or an inviting guest room.
Note again the mix of styles from the rustic beam to the shiny footed
table to the simple contemporary lamp and finished with a mix of yellow
textured throw pillows. http://www.marthastewart.com/274845/pink-rooms/@center/276997/decorating-color#/187877
So...how
about mixing Tangerine and Pink...what do you get? Something like this mix that sends it toward
salmon...particularly with that rust accent above the picture rail trim before
the crown molding at the ceiling. This
furniture and accessory mix is another great example of an eclectic concoction of
style, texture, formality and informality.
The chairs are interesting vintage (love the black), the bowl of
cherries adds whimsy to the antique mirrored chest..and what about those formal
black-matte prints above the textural wall art. The symmetry keeps this entry
leaning toward the formal, but those unexpected touches make it inviting and
approachable.
Whatever
your flavor of pink passion...sneak in a bit to freshen up your home this
spring!
