Colors for Home Decorating: Pink

I can hear all the men now “not in my house you don’t!” and women are thinking ” How lovely but my husband will never allow it.”  Pink in all its glorious shades has become very popular in home decorating, and for good reason.  Everyone looks good in pink so if you don’t wear it you might as well surround yourself with it in your home.

When we talk about pink we are not talking about little girl pink.  Shades can vary from bright in your face fuchsia to soft and romantic coral tones.  And when we talk about pink we are not suggesting that an entire room be decorated with pink fabric, paint and accessories.  Adding just a pop of this color can have real impact.  Don’t believe me?  Take a look at these suggestions and see if you might agree that this color can work in your home.

• Coral is a beautiful shade of orangey pink and is a great compliment to masculine colors such as brown, grey and navy blue.  Choose a drapery fabric with a touch of coral in a den or library; he’ll never notice.
• Deep magenta  warms up a room and looks great  as accent pillows on a black and white tweed sofa, for example.  Add contrasting welting to a pair of gray flannel club chairs for a sophisticated family room or master bedroom sitting area.
• Certain shades of terracotta offer a hint of pink.  Team it with  the 2010 color of the year, turquoise, and you get a gender neutral southwestern combination that is relaxing and casual.
• If the feng shui of a room is important to you pink is considered the color of love and found to be soothing and relaxing.  For feng shui purposes you do not have to use this shade in your paint and bedding but could simply place a bowl of beautiful rose quartz crystals on a table.
• If your home was built in the 1940′s you may already be the proud owner of a pink and black tiled bathroom but don’t despair.  This is a very popular combination and looks great with black wrought iron accessories to tone down the pink or embrace the pink and highlight it with crisp white.

Wherever you choose to use this versatile color in your home just remember that real men decorate with pink!

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