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You have probably heard that Pantone has named Honeysuckle Pink the color of the year. Personally I am not a fan of pink and have spent the better part of the last decade trying to rid my home of that dreaded and oh so eighties dusty rose. I’ve scraped off wallpaper, pulled off hideous tile and repainted. I really did not feel excited about pink making a comeback in home décor. This lack of excitement motivated me to examine the psychology behind my disapproval of the color. First of all pink, to me, seems dated. I am either imagining Grandma’s curvaceous rose-colored chesterfield complete with doilies or I have flashbacks of my old country kitchen with the blue and pink heart and ribbon wallpaper. In addition to these bad visual images I equate pink with the girly-girl culture that I just don’t enjoy. I find it just too, well, Barbie.  

The good news is Honeysuckle Pink is not your Grandmother’s pink. Neither is it Barbie pink. It has been defined as a reddish pink that is encouraging and uplifting. After scouring design magazines I have happily discovered that when used in unexpected color combinations or bold geometric prints, all of my negative associations are erased. I have come to the conclusion that even I could come to love this new pink.

This bold combination of pink and orange exudes a lot of energy and really works well in this modern bedroom. In a more traditional home you could introduce Honeysuckle with this beautiful floral wallpaper.   

Here are a collection of pillows that would bring any room up to date without coming across as too feminine.

This new color of the year was a tough sell for me in the beginning but now after seeing that pink can be used in such bold and modern ways, I’ve changed my mind!

by Christina Kristensen
Contributor

 

Photo Credits:
Image 1 - www.bellavitahomeblogspot.com
Image 2 - www.pbcstyle.blogspot.com
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