Pretty Pink Color Schemes, Subtle to Sensational

“Pink isn’t just a color; it’s an attitude!” — Miley Cyrus

“I believe in pink.” — Audrey Hepburn

There you have it. From the farthest extremes on the scale of class comes affirmation that if you love pink, you should never overlook it as a color scheme.

But before you run to the nearest paint store, let me recommend that you run to your nearest florist instead. That is where you will find the best, softest, liveliest and jolliest shades of pink — perfect lessons on how to introduce it into your rooms and what colors to use with it.

Roses provide an invaluable case study in the relaxed, unmatchy use of pink. Revel in how oranges, yellows and creams coexist gorgeously in the same flower.

When you begin planning your pink room, there is no better guide than nature.


This yummy pink room has learned from the rose. Stunning shades of pink are complemented by fresh green, but the look is kept from being too sweet by the black and white zebra rug.


Black and white together take pink from Mamie Eisenhower to Isaac Mizrahi: glamorous, controlled and elegant. It doesn’t take a lot of black and white to accomplish this — just a piece like this stunning chair, with the color repeated in the black accents.


This desert landscape provides marvelous inspiration for a pink scheme. Try re-creating this with Benjamin Moore’s Pink Panther, Elephant Gray and Devonwood Taupe.


I love how that palette works in this room, where pink is the supporting actor rather than the star. The chocolates are yummy and inviting, while the pink accents bring them sumptuously to life.


A wall color that barely whispers pink is such a romantic and inviting approach to a guest room. Here the desert palette appears again, but in the softest possible way.


Perhaps you want to use pink as in this room, where colors are mixed like they were in an English cutting garden, without a thought given to matching. The hot-pink sofa is softened by the rustier tones of the area rug, and the painting introduces yellow and blue and chocolate and cream.


This welcoming living room works equally well with its casually organic color combinations. The warm pink of the ottoman does not match the red of the carpet or the lavender-leaning pink of the walls. The ambience is furthered by the spring-green pillows on the sofa.


Be confident that pink does not have to be slathered all over the room to work its magic. This simple deep-pink door is all that is necessary to bring this color’s warmth and charm to bear.


In another very effective use of pink as an accent, a bright, deep shade has been tucked into the background of the bookcase, surrounded by whites, grays and blacks. Note that it is repeated in a less vibrant tone in the dining room’s area rug.


If you want to go pink, go for it! But notice how the turquoise wall that leads into this stunningly pink bedroom provides just the right amount of relief.


Pink mixed with metallic creates a compelling palette. The fact that pink is confined to the ottomans and the curtains does not lessen its starring role here.


Again, metallics shine beside pink. Even the stripe in the pillow fabric carries that theme; the metal chair puts a bow on this room.


Do not be afraid to use red with pink, no matter what your dearest friend tells you. Again, look to a rose for guidance. That tinge of pink in the heart of this rose beautifully complements the deeper shades of red in the petals.


Like the rose, this is simply, organically fabulous! Red, blue, green, pink, coral, yellow — all cohabiting with great success.


Never underestimate the design power of pink and green. After all, green is nature’s truest neutral. It goes great with any color and brings every color around it to life.

The skillful use of green in this room, with the lovely pink and white, convincingly makes the case that green walls are not the only way to bring this color’s influence to a room.


It might have something to do with being a child of the ’60s, but I love pink and orange. The exceedingly pink chairs in this photo shine next to the bold-patterned orange and white tablecloth, while the blue goblets offer just the right balance. Don’t you want to plop right down and have someone pour you a glass of wine?


Is there a color pink doesn’t work with? I don’t think so! Electric blue is stunning against the pink console table in this room. The combination works so well because both colors are vivid and strong.

Is pink calling to you? Embrace that summons — not just the romance, warmth and comfort this color will bring to your room, but the wide range of hues you can partner with it.

More:
Dreaming in Color: 8 Pretty-in-Pink Bedrooms

Houzz guides to working with pink

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