Playful Pink

I always opted for its bolder sister red, but my love affair with this colour soon ran its course. I started using less red in my home, preferring the more neutral tones of green and blue and I quickly discovered that pink was pretty much the perfect tone to use with these colours.

My living room began it’s decorating journey with dark emerald greens and wood tones, but I slowly introduced pink to soften the mood and love how pink and green go together.

I wrote a blog post about the perfect pairing, pink and green, here.

Apparently, Norwich city Football Club painted their opponents dressing room pink as it could potentially lower testosterone levels and aggression and give the Norwich team an edge. Cushions, curtains, rugs, bedding and homewares in pink help soften a room and bring a little colour.

Pink is once again a fabulous alternative to the cream, grey and brown sofas we see in so many homes and with a huge variety of shades and tones to choose from, you can pick out a colour that will be forgiving on stains or make a real statement in your living room. I do love a bit of upcycling and I have seen several accounts on Instagram paint their furniture beautiful shades of pink.

Chest of drawers, wardrobes and dressers have all been getting the pink treatment and making me want to reach for the paintbrush (again).

Lighting, tableware, bath mats, faux flowers, vases.

When we first moved into our house, our front door was painted a garish neon pink and I disliked it immensely. We hastily painted it a gloss emerald green but I now wish I could change it back.

I think I may have to go and find a dark room to lie down in for a while as I feel quite calm and restful as if a big pink fluffy cloud has wrapped its arms around me and given me a big hug. But if you use it as a neutral with other stronger colours, it really can have a soothing effect on a room that makes it welcoming, cosy and serene.