Not your average colour scheme

Some colour schemes are a dime a dozen and others are just daring and interesting. Today I'm looking at salmon/coral/melon and pink/rose/magenta.<br /><br />Now I'm not saying I would use these colours in my own home. You can appreciate from afar without committing!  These rooms have just too much colour for my personal style.  I'm attracted to them because they are so vibrant and fresh.  Isn't it a good thing we don't all like the same colours?<br /><br /> How do you feel about these rooms?  If you could transport any of them into your own home would you?<br /><br />This colour scheme seems to be most popular in bedrooms.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65181/Tineke-triggs-contemporary-bedroom-san-francisco"><img border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/65181_0_8-1000-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/san-francisco" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> Interior Designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/tineke/artistic-designs-for-living-tineke-triggs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Artistic Designs for Living, Tineke Triggs</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">The white bedding  and accessories work well to balance the hot colours.  White has many uses in decor and acting as a backdrop is just one of them. </span></small></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4OrkGWuxSgeOzwwtVsYQPMJxgFq_A5pxW9CBsY-zbOiLOAnLJpLg1-Ed1gVTF3ISKGpuckNHdux0UvibHqGArLpESEJOKnVFoIaNfnsleNUbMEtz11lMjQGp3Mgn1XRVoJDDh2G_hlMr/s1600/kids-room-girls-bed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4OrkGWuxSgeOzwwtVsYQPMJxgFq_A5pxW9CBsY-zbOiLOAnLJpLg1-Ed1gVTF3ISKGpuckNHdux0UvibHqGArLpESEJOKnVFoIaNfnsleNUbMEtz11lMjQGp3Mgn1XRVoJDDh2G_hlMr/s640/kids-room-girls-bed.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4OrkGWuxSgeOzwwtVsYQPMJxgFq_A5pxW9CBsY-zbOiLOAnLJpLg1-Ed1gVTF3ISKGpuckNHdux0UvibHqGArLpESEJOKnVFoIaNfnsleNUbMEtz11lMjQGp3Mgn1XRVoJDDh2G_hlMr/s1600/kids-room-girls-bed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You can't deny that these colours are great for a kid's room.  I'm really liking the hit of lime green as an accent.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4OrkGWuxSgeOzwwtVsYQPMJxgFq_A5pxW9CBsY-zbOiLOAnLJpLg1-Ed1gVTF3ISKGpuckNHdux0UvibHqGArLpESEJOKnVFoIaNfnsleNUbMEtz11lMjQGp3Mgn1XRVoJDDh2G_hlMr/s1600/kids-room-girls-bed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI-Qw8dFvP1_c44lJRWDCYMybiM45r6ybFUE40i90P9rI9ZJ3Dtyaor-A08agjXDDDuyM1CLBhoyRNaVrbgGrvpEyt2HUzT0WARb3dh5CinkZcRHwyrWoahg9GZKXbc120G3YquMtSLNL/s1600/171277592048510441_qgBbWGky_f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI-Qw8dFvP1_c44lJRWDCYMybiM45r6ybFUE40i90P9rI9ZJ3Dtyaor-A08agjXDDDuyM1CLBhoyRNaVrbgGrvpEyt2HUzT0WARb3dh5CinkZcRHwyrWoahg9GZKXbc120G3YquMtSLNL/s640/171277592048510441_qgBbWGky_f.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/schemes/cozy-color-schemes-for-every-room/?sssdmh=dm17.587724&esrc=nwdc032112&email=3204547199#page=11">Better Homes and Gardens</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the subtle version of this scheme.  Just a hint of melon with a deeper pink. Both are tempered with lots of off white.  That seems to be a common thread through most of these rooms. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObLyvc2o4GyeINrU8cteP0VvQXcFnTz55iGvrlER9eEhnPtFYQx9HHIKGEFRChgUzFcX7CLWmGkEEdW0eecFEp_qLB0YS4wb-fQooPGDAuE3j04pinGuOA1w6E-nmpVWgHj-0o0vPjtU2/s1600/174021973071576520_W8SMICDD_f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObLyvc2o4GyeINrU8cteP0VvQXcFnTz55iGvrlER9eEhnPtFYQx9HHIKGEFRChgUzFcX7CLWmGkEEdW0eecFEp_qLB0YS4wb-fQooPGDAuE3j04pinGuOA1w6E-nmpVWgHj-0o0vPjtU2/s640/174021973071576520_W8SMICDD_f.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/recent-projects/Island_Beauty/19.aspx">Phoebe Howard</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">More vibrant colours against light walls and furniture. The pink is leaning toward purple and there isn't that much of it. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/172718/City-Retreat---Girl-s-Bedroom-2A-contemporary-bedroom-chicago"><img border="0" height="576" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/172718_0_8-7923-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="384" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4OrkGWuxSgeOzwwtVsYQPMJxgFq_A5pxW9CBsY-zbOiLOAnLJpLg1-Ed1gVTF3ISKGpuckNHdux0UvibHqGArLpESEJOKnVFoIaNfnsleNUbMEtz11lMjQGp3Mgn1XRVoJDDh2G_hlMr/s1600/kids-room-girls-bed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><small></small></a><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/jessicalagrange/jessica-lagrange" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Jessica Lagrange</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> This room turns it around and focuses on a rich magenta with smaller pops of orange. Do you think the headboard is dramatic enough or would you like to see a big piece of art over it?<br /><br /><b></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3_WXzohO-y0cyClV3XMWNBS84nza8oQs6JVGuUI20xit6XMIekMpZx_LyzpskG7hDqupGv0ZaWm-_bHL1U-jTI_Zx5Kb6gD5wEjy-DRTC0uzWqonUlLG6XZo5G_hwvuYnBctecDQI9At/s1600/114415_286x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3_WXzohO-y0cyClV3XMWNBS84nza8oQs6JVGuUI20xit6XMIekMpZx_LyzpskG7hDqupGv0ZaWm-_bHL1U-jTI_Zx5Kb6gD5wEjy-DRTC0uzWqonUlLG6XZo5G_hwvuYnBctecDQI9At/s1600/114415_286x200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3_WXzohO-y0cyClV3XMWNBS84nza8oQs6JVGuUI20xit6XMIekMpZx_LyzpskG7hDqupGv0ZaWm-_bHL1U-jTI_Zx5Kb6gD5wEjy-DRTC0uzWqonUlLG6XZo5G_hwvuYnBctecDQI9At/s400/114415_286x200.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you fancy one of these?<b><br /></b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Living rooms </b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4OrkGWuxSgeOzwwtVsYQPMJxgFq_A5pxW9CBsY-zbOiLOAnLJpLg1-Ed1gVTF3ISKGpuckNHdux0UvibHqGArLpESEJOKnVFoIaNfnsleNUbMEtz11lMjQGp3Mgn1XRVoJDDh2G_hlMr/s1600/kids-room-girls-bed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/49338/1---other-metros"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/49338_0_8-1000--.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOy0nQW0NQGYQ1N9QLlISdKlXfXtBDn7pMsgrFU4hrm1bXIFWKpAb8DNByJ3FwduAOh8Gydy3lCbhGBy8Zd5i5P1myisn2Q78qRSAzQ4UzTKsQGqxIm11bEiO-Vx-NXZO4g00yCQaqOUqG/s1600/114391_286x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/colors/add-color-through-pattern/#page=7&socsrc=bhgpin033112pinkandorange"> Better Homes and Gardens</a></div><br /><small> <span style="font-size: small;">Lots of white to play with these two vibrant colours. I'm longing for a little more pattern, perhaps a stripe with a third colour thrown in to replace the pink cushions. </span></small><br /><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;">Here are some choice.... </span></small><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOy0nQW0NQGYQ1N9QLlISdKlXfXtBDn7pMsgrFU4hrm1bXIFWKpAb8DNByJ3FwduAOh8Gydy3lCbhGBy8Zd5i5P1myisn2Q78qRSAzQ4UzTKsQGqxIm11bEiO-Vx-NXZO4g00yCQaqOUqG/s1600/114391_286x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOy0nQW0NQGYQ1N9QLlISdKlXfXtBDn7pMsgrFU4hrm1bXIFWKpAb8DNByJ3FwduAOh8Gydy3lCbhGBy8Zd5i5P1myisn2Q78qRSAzQ4UzTKsQGqxIm11bEiO-Vx-NXZO4g00yCQaqOUqG/s1600/114391_286x200.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">I would go for the purple one. How about you?</span></small></div><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> While we're at it what let's think about the white vase... Hummm...</span></small></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbBowJSlr_kfCzM7yqE4lw9XKcExEmnas94RlBVTP03IyYHyqp4e85hGETsMR0JolqMdqm-102hI3bF8slHQjD9K6rNyXZ6984cjIIbKQ2fQx5IDmRW1slajHRzNUiOqFK5-9JIVMVfnP/s1600/114400_286x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbBowJSlr_kfCzM7yqE4lw9XKcExEmnas94RlBVTP03IyYHyqp4e85hGETsMR0JolqMdqm-102hI3bF8slHQjD9K6rNyXZ6984cjIIbKQ2fQx5IDmRW1slajHRzNUiOqFK5-9JIVMVfnP/s400/114400_286x200.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Choose one</span>.  No matter what pillows you choose there's a vase that works. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">  Can a room be over matched?  YES!</span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXs-uhHLRHpGF38nMPHs0B5K_IRzbcgdeZOO-0BcL2PuJJXDs8GmKE7nuAjmZjBXiPukLqWZuZmZaDgEOK_4Kj5A9kfmD038jq1yzzqPZkr7HBv9lpA36-rTYx88iB-8t2_Y14NPtwOxha/s1600/beige-and-red-living-room-with-coral-red-curtains-and-armchairs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXs-uhHLRHpGF38nMPHs0B5K_IRzbcgdeZOO-0BcL2PuJJXDs8GmKE7nuAjmZjBXiPukLqWZuZmZaDgEOK_4Kj5A9kfmD038jq1yzzqPZkr7HBv9lpA36-rTYx88iB-8t2_Y14NPtwOxha/s640/beige-and-red-living-room-with-coral-red-curtains-and-armchairs.jpg" width="640" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small><a href="http://www.curtain-designs.info/tag/red-curtain-pictures">source</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Deeper pink leaning toward red with just hints of orange give a totally different look.  In this room a neutral tan  in varying values serves as a backdrop to the vibrant colour. I like the fact that this room is not too over matched.  Lots of pattern in the pillows. <br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/172718/City-Retreat---Girl-s-Bedroom-2A-contemporary-bedroom-chicago"><br /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/chicago" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> </small></div><div style="position: relative;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/simplified_bee_sweet_modern_pink/thing.outbound?.embedder=0&.svc=copypaste&id=30720113"><img alt="Simplified Bee®: Sweet, Modern Pink &amp; Orange Nursery Room for Baby..." border="0" height="600" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/y/tid/30720113.jpg" title="Simplified Bee®: Sweet, Modern Pink &amp; Orange Nursery Room for Baby..." width="600" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/simplified_bee_sweet_modern_pink/thing.outbound?.embedder=0&.svc=copypaste&id=30720113">Simplified Bee®: Sweet, Modern Pink & Orange Nursery Room for Baby...</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Go for it ! </span></div>

Not your average colour scheme

Some colour schemes are a dime a dozen and others are just daring and interesting. Today I'm looking at salmon/coral/melon and pink/rose...

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Think pink in 2011

For more than a decade, Pantone's Colour of the Year declarations have influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries including home  design.  This year's Pantone colour is.....<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS_3-WhdqGhrhNp-2FwTRWFVMwkdftbYps_rciauG23FHCN1nSpz5Xw7tBRsEHIAdN9ChTlGb_7YRSEoMd8DFVyls6_vaO9Bhiy-Pkt_PcBs6j2ybXNtg5XSPqdNjkYPHKHEnjLZy9Lut/s1600/0pcoloryear2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS_3-WhdqGhrhNp-2FwTRWFVMwkdftbYps_rciauG23FHCN1nSpz5Xw7tBRsEHIAdN9ChTlGb_7YRSEoMd8DFVyls6_vaO9Bhiy-Pkt_PcBs6j2ybXNtg5XSPqdNjkYPHKHEnjLZy9Lut/s320/0pcoloryear2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCq_pdG3W1V4U_oIarbhwHhvfmcTBsmxEG7a30XkjkFjW9DF6dpUgrXcLcNIokq1b30N9dvilDRpFQMT_fd1LJZilF8ks_1yGNSQl9JKqz4EqwGqDPHe10LuBrqWyl6MAx2CWTAw7TBs0R/s1600/reddishpinkallures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCq_pdG3W1V4U_oIarbhwHhvfmcTBsmxEG7a30XkjkFjW9DF6dpUgrXcLcNIokq1b30N9dvilDRpFQMT_fd1LJZilF8ks_1yGNSQl9JKqz4EqwGqDPHe10LuBrqWyl6MAx2CWTAw7TBs0R/s1600/reddishpinkallures.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20824&ca=10">Honeysuckle </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pantone Colour Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman says, "In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating colour that gets the adrenaline going-- perfect to ward off the blues."  Yes indeed, Honeysuckle is that kind of pink, but there are many  tints and shade of pink that are options in decor.Perhaps there's one for you.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVKCfC8X5ys7ntUZVvb1xIvDTsvZVAC3ohX6BkqUA5685543Ue7jY6XZhv2z-HVpKWG3-G2TIaoVvt62dd2inCziKZG1u1hxZq0sKQOu1DEVfaT3ds3dqiDG14GoD6vKZ2swHsTELlTCv/s1600/staw-room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVKCfC8X5ys7ntUZVvb1xIvDTsvZVAC3ohX6BkqUA5685543Ue7jY6XZhv2z-HVpKWG3-G2TIaoVvt62dd2inCziKZG1u1hxZq0sKQOu1DEVfaT3ds3dqiDG14GoD6vKZ2swHsTELlTCv/s400/staw-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vibrant all the way.  You couldn't help but feel upbeat in this room.  Some rooms have so much colour energy they are difficult places to relax.  Personally, I love a room that soothes and this space would not be my first choice.  How about you?  <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9D77bnH9FVrV1KjG8ktg6OrjacUbdus8foTBPoFYCxjo0HALsMaid7bIEAmvHaWE2W-88mgWA5Oa8DrVKuKY06ftBnCoVV8T25xQmVXSyo_VFZedtxO9b3rRJPdsQ8Yf7YIyCvtsSaS5_/s1600/port2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9D77bnH9FVrV1KjG8ktg6OrjacUbdus8foTBPoFYCxjo0HALsMaid7bIEAmvHaWE2W-88mgWA5Oa8DrVKuKY06ftBnCoVV8T25xQmVXSyo_VFZedtxO9b3rRJPdsQ8Yf7YIyCvtsSaS5_/s400/port2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/pink-browse-by-color/page/4/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A subtle and understated pink creeps quietly into this decor and settles in place. It produces a quiet, relaxed environment that calls you to curl up with a nice book. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aNKXgx8Ap1xIzStLOhhZUdHO9jW8cMFB5aPRzU8zbtas-Vcu_w2wmKhvGMKhFzUTpQgA3K8O54Sd1qVYN6W1Pcj0oVTuUDZXK9axEih03DAOsxX1GR1mce-YMX7Dz9n4TOxJ4eB0AaT9/s1600/gu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aNKXgx8Ap1xIzStLOhhZUdHO9jW8cMFB5aPRzU8zbtas-Vcu_w2wmKhvGMKhFzUTpQgA3K8O54Sd1qVYN6W1Pcj0oVTuUDZXK9axEih03DAOsxX1GR1mce-YMX7Dz9n4TOxJ4eB0AaT9/s640/gu.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/pink-browse-by-color/page/6/">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Another quiet pink combination that  works well for  relaxation.  The pink/ brown combination is one of my favourites and recently it is a popular  colour scheme for children's rooms.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee7xsmU2xDACGBaxfEgWnwwPk-VSWTclpPnSrDeRmst8cmpqW9Ml5H46M2Z8QifS2sCtBa2J6x1KXL9WEPa6sVjQoqI7bnEM40bMSSwJ2llFCHSKbzpIdZRX9kmP2aGOxX367bM0msNOJ/s1600/lounge_living2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee7xsmU2xDACGBaxfEgWnwwPk-VSWTclpPnSrDeRmst8cmpqW9Ml5H46M2Z8QifS2sCtBa2J6x1KXL9WEPa6sVjQoqI7bnEM40bMSSwJ2llFCHSKbzpIdZRX9kmP2aGOxX367bM0msNOJ/s400/lounge_living2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/pink-browse-by-color/page/7/">source </a></span><br /><br />Anything with gray is bound to be a favourite with me. I love the way grays are  the supporting actors in a room , letting other colours do their thing.  Gray is the new neutral, but it has been my neutral since the mid 80"s <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65181/Tineke-triggs-contemporary-bedroom-san-francisco"><img alt="Tineke triggs contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/65181_0_8-9159-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6849/tineke-triggs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">tineke triggs</a></small><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSY8k8XMsq6vjuHvRbScciTZBba5HDZJDbmrLv6omKwpfLVlxeq02QRFp1rHrzrEI_JVdNHavXKGrdxq8wu2XGsQd3SzKv-4HUP3b-YqjEYXFC7PwAoSbVELBkTFomOvw5p1vBSUgwbwU-/s1600/IMG_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;">Orange and pink are a somewhat unlikely pair, but they work well together especially when one dominates.  </span><br /><small><br /></small></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlb6ZNX6yWRN-ADcoAA50iilhLsPkEjCDQqIIP2jcU5k90rxedgwD9ktMNH8mnUJyTP8j5F5PqCRUsesu6tXYvCmy8ZdQmpF3CktuqICpzGPMjt1DXdH_wAZ2wX9kOUHgEj4EWrFrbLonK/s1600/viadecorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlb6ZNX6yWRN-ADcoAA50iilhLsPkEjCDQqIIP2jcU5k90rxedgwD9ktMNH8mnUJyTP8j5F5PqCRUsesu6tXYvCmy8ZdQmpF3CktuqICpzGPMjt1DXdH_wAZ2wX9kOUHgEj4EWrFrbLonK/s640/viadecorpad.jpg" width="481" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oatmeal and pink  which is moving subtly toward coral  makes a fantastic duo in this Sarah Richardson design.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWO38SqAFyyrZZWdA1uSeCXOaWCsRUvaJau4rVLBjntYSwy3P8xG-T3sa5s7yYE4YPkHXcQ-fafN2K1pQZUlD8XZ1jfZKrzaI8UMGhnz4TxW_aHnJkUU7pX3s4E6am0OLwpJWmOJS6JHR_/s1600/pink-living-room-1-0307-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWO38SqAFyyrZZWdA1uSeCXOaWCsRUvaJau4rVLBjntYSwy3P8xG-T3sa5s7yYE4YPkHXcQ-fafN2K1pQZUlD8XZ1jfZKrzaI8UMGhnz4TxW_aHnJkUU7pX3s4E6am0OLwpJWmOJS6JHR_/s400/pink-living-room-1-0307-xlg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://simplyeverythingblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/pretty-in-pink.html">source</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajDZqydTsAiI1o5NTNRP2N-ogRbh8EgV4LcIsQ-ZSaz_tDyR1_4JZ27YfplCz5Gk-HVjfvy58WFFs0WiUkIfEvE-G7gRe5I6KUU30aflLxGB7evQRxthEEjRT1OsJ_v6p_RnKuksHx-Kb/s1600/Thelennoxx+pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellow is another colour that you don't often see paired with pink, but it is one of my favourite combinations. The addition of orange makes this an energetic combo without being too much so because of the light colour on the walls. If I could make one change in this room,  I would paint  the walls a more neutral colour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65175/Tineke-triggs-contemporary-dining-room-san-francisco"><img alt="Tineke triggs contemporary dining room" border="0" height="695" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/65175_0_8-9201-contemporary-dining-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6849/tineke-triggs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">tineke triggs</a></small></div><br />I love the chairs.  Enough said.  <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6d83PqdgpZFVNukMywH5YO6XjBD_1hWr_lszkqpUguK-_92B7ievCBl9JyFAhlBwKO9UHh5P_7hyphenhyphenD8LhaLp212o_Oys3xzapPYZiRyXUgCjDWSuxmGDcqcgpU4bm9wIg8JNmExIv011J/s1600/71.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/73208/Kitchen--bath--office-contemporary-kitchen-seattle"><img alt="Kitchen, bath, office contemporary kitchen" border="0" height="332" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/73208_0_8-8162-contemporary-kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/9884/Ventana-Construction-LLC" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Ventana Construction LLC</a></small></div><br />This room combines two 2011 trends, honeysuckle and pattern.<br />  <br />What's your tolerance level for pink in decor?</div>

Think pink in 2011

For more than a decade, Pantone's Colour of the Year declarations have influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multip...

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