8 Pink and Purple Rooms Sans Sugar Shock
Little-girl dreams find grown-up expression in rooms that work pink and purple into chic and sophisticated palettes
When I was little, I desperately wanted a "princess" bedroom: a giant white iron bed, a flouncy canopy and, most of all, an explosion of pink and purple, right down to the tiebacks on the ruffled curtains. My vision at that age wasn't exactly a study in chic (it may or may not have included giant grape-colored flowers and gumball-pink polka dots).
My mom, sensible as always, told me that if I still loved the idea in five years, we'd make it happen. I think you know the ending.
Yet a little part of me still loves that pink and purple combo, and in these dreary days of winter, it seems like just the thing to brighten a household mood. I don't really have a place for this palette in my home, and you may not either, but we can all dream. Here are eight spaces that bring pink and purple from girlish fantasy to design-smart reality.
My mom, sensible as always, told me that if I still loved the idea in five years, we'd make it happen. I think you know the ending.
Yet a little part of me still loves that pink and purple combo, and in these dreary days of winter, it seems like just the thing to brighten a household mood. I don't really have a place for this palette in my home, and you may not either, but we can all dream. Here are eight spaces that bring pink and purple from girlish fantasy to design-smart reality.
Pastel pink and purple set a chic mood here, balanced by big strokes of white and furnishings with crisp, modern lines.
This acid-tinged pink coverlet and bold rug add bite to the sweet lavender walls. Swap out the accessories and the space would be perfect for a young girl, but here it takes on a bohemian chic.
The side chairs around this dining table wear a purple that's almost gray, which calms down the fuchsia and hot-pink tones in the other fabrics.
Without the visual, a pink- and purple-tiled bathroom sounds like ... well, not the best idea. But this thoughtfully designed space is a breath of fresh air.
Colorful tiles interspersed with white ones and a single rosy pink accent wall infuse the setting with just enough hue to liven it up. Oh, and that pink sink? A knockout.
Colorful tiles interspersed with white ones and a single rosy pink accent wall infuse the setting with just enough hue to liven it up. Oh, and that pink sink? A knockout.
Deep eggplant, lavender and magenta shades combine for an unexpectedly dignified bedroom palette. Grayed-down whites help to mute the brighter colors' intensity.
Here's how to go feminine without getting prissy. Restrained colors, an Asian-style print on the headboard, mod Jonathan Adler lamps and preppy monograms combine for a gentle, global-inspired boudoir.
Full-on girly yet not at all cloying, this funky space celebrates pink and purple's mod side. Those two watermelon-colored fauteuil chairs spark the room and give it its edge.