Pink is It!

You know how when you buy a new car and how special it feels? 

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Then you drive out on the road and notice how many people are driving your car?!


Last year I redid my family room with pink as a predominate color (you're thinking that sounds crazy, right?!).   Well, suddenly I'm seeing the color pink everywhere.  It started with Pantone's announcement that Honeysuckle is the 2011 Color of the Year.  Yeah!  So happy it's another bright color! Read here what Pantone thinks Honeysuckle means as a color in our lives.

pantone.com

 The covers of the March issues of House Beautiful and Architectural Digest have picked it up ---each in a different way.  

Architectural Digest's cover takes pink as a soft, muted tone paired with golds and neutrals.  

Architectural Digest

House Beautiful's cover uses the the pure color of pink with bright yellows, teals and whites. 

House Beautiful

 In fact, House Beautiful's entire March issue is devoted to the color pink!

Each of the magazine's covers have a  different look and feel.  The two together really show off the range pink has--it's not just for Lilly Pulitzer fans!

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I love the range of colors that work with pink: yellow, teal, brown, black, purple, green (of course, to you Lilly fans!). 

Look at Nordstrom's February catalogue for another inspiring combination: pink and gray! Subtle, soft and soothing without being dreary.

Nordstrom

Another inspiring classic is the linens from Provence,  in particular those by Le Jacquard Francais.  I have always admired the strong, unexpected color combinations--who would think pink and orange would look so hot?!

Where are you seeing pink?

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