Pretty in pink

Easy on the eye and enjoying a gentle revival, pinks from powdery to dusky will have a calming effect on your interiors

The time has come to rethink pink. Once the domain of young girls’ rooms, the versatile hue can look thoroughly modern, charmingly country and utterly grown up.

CUTE STORAGE

Emporium Coco Face Trinket Box and Daisy Duck Glasses/pen Holder, $24.95 each, albi.com.au.

Let the fun begin with a geo feature wall using Dulux Pianissimo, Victoriana, Tranquil Retreat and Gold Vintage.

GEOMETRY RULES

Nahla Bamboo Tray, $24.95, amalfihomewares.com.au.

SERVE IT UP RUSTIC SIDE

Free-paint flora onto an old cabinet, part painted in Scandinavian Pink Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, anniesloan.com.

Balance powder pinks with equal amounts of soŒ whites, timber and warm neutrals — sand, stone and caramel. Introduce tongue-and-groove panelling, lovely textured linens, woven pieces and ceramics for an updated and relaxed country feel.

Dulux Pianissimo

Dulux Design Gold Effect Gold Vintage

Dulux Victoriana

MONOCHROMATIC AND MODERN

LESSON”NOTES

THIS GOES WITH THAT

Pair pale petal pinks with soft greys for laid-back appeal. Or, if your preference is for a dustier hue, combine it with a darker tone of fig for a cosier, sumptuous feel. Try taupe to give pinks a classic edge.

MIX PINK WITH METALLICS

Combine a dusky pink with burnished metallics if a glam, sophisticated scene appeals.

INTERESTING ACCENT

Not keen on all-over pink? Pick out an interesting room feature to highlight, such as a chimney breast.