Interior Design Inspiration: Pink & Gray

With a nod to the 1980’s pink and gray as an interior color palette is making a return to popularity. In the ’80’s, this combination was more of a mauve with gray. Now, the gray is warm and the pinks are either soft pastels, or vibrant fuchsia.

Here are a few rooms to inspire you.

Gray is the grounding color. Pink is the accent. The touch of gold is also important. Notice the matte paint on all the trim as well as the walls. The matte finish is perfect with the unfinished, matte floor.

This is a photo from the new restaurant in the Parisian Hotel Vendome. Grays and pinks mix with the boldness of the black and white houndstooth – the print-of-the-moment.

I love the mix of textures here. The gray wallpaper with the floor is nice.

This is a warmer look. The warm gray, matte again, is relaxing. And the rosy pink gives an inviting burst of color.

I like the painting hung by the bath here. Love the chair as well.

Matte gray with fuchsia is lovely. But you know, it looks like the stylist covered the cushion on the settee with that fabric. I think the bed skirt is new as well. You can see the creases – fresh out of the package. No matter. The point is the color combination – and it looks great.

These flowers are really a fuchsia. But on my screen they look more like purple. At any rate, the statement is clear – gray as a grounding color with pinks as accents makes for a lovely room.

If you’d like to try this color combination at home, I suggest using Benjamin Moore’s Gray Shower and Shadow Gray for gray (obviously). Pink Pansy is nice and soft. Crushed Berries is my Fuchsia choice.

Time to vote! Which look is your favorite?

images: Ricardo Labougle, Nicolas Matthias, Anna Trench

• Posted by Jennifer at 9:02 am
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