It’s not just for little girls rooms you know- pink can add drama and sophistication to almost any room. Scary stuff I know and even slightly out of my comfort zone and yet I am strangely drawn to the work here of Miles Redd, illustrated below. My top tip would be to paint out all the architectural elements the same colour – that way there is no longer any colour differentiation to distract the eye. It drives me a little crazy I must confess to see so many ceilings painted out in white or cream when the walls are a different hue altogether. Here’s the thing its so much easier on the eye if walls and ceilings merge – by eliminating contrasts in colour it simplifies a rooms lines making it way more sophisticated.
Lecture over for the day (its only Monday my my) I shall do my best to rein back for the rest of the week.
Adore the combo of red and pink infact have a bunch of faux roses in pale and deep pink that I have just clustered together from the store so inspired was I by this combination.
This is a beautiful detail – black and pink are beautiful together. I have just borrowed well actually pinched from our warehouse one of our Barbie esq. bright pink coffee tables for Graham’s office. His walls are now black (got sick over the holidays and didn’t have the strength to colour zest a zillion new colours) – and yes he will moan and groan but as I shall succinctly point out – you cannot work for Atelier and not flirt with pushing it to the edge.
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And think how much Maud will like it! There are definitely priorities here.
Exactly Maud being a little smidge of a girl loves pink – good point
Happy 2011. I was first introduced to exactly that shade of pink in your photo when I found the most immaculate victorian pink velvet buttoned chesterfield on ebay – for a steal. I made two cushions out of a leaf Marni fabric (which was a dress I convinced myself I didn’t wear) with reds, blacks and greys………. Fabulous combo. Oh and I have one of your red pots with your faux flowers (which Gemma kindly put together for me) next to the sofa. Perfect!
I particularly like my hot house pinks in the bedroom, and the kitchen.
Ideally, it’s best for the hallways and powder rooms, since it is a good 15 minute maximum, “Time-Out” color. It’s used in prisons just for that reason, but any time past the limit, offers adverse responses.
Cheers!….to the cheerful colors
Love these pics, and the layering.. that is a TOP TIP about the ceilings and walls being one. I can just visualise how much more sophisticated it would be. When I’m finally able to redo our walls I will know just what to do! Painting the walls black will now become the new ‘popping on of the black clothes’! When you can’t think or can’t be bothered, go black! Thanks Abigail.
xx
I love the edginess that red adds to pink – so what could be a sweet sickly combination becomes something with spirit and luxe. Great images.
Still loving your blog and hoping to be a regular visitor this year. Never managed to find Bromley bus signs… Happy New Year!
I would love to paint my ceilings the same as my walls, but I have that awful spray on popcorn crap that most homes built in the 1970′s have. Its really the pits.
Hi! I was interested in your comment that it drives you a little crazy to see so many ceilings painted out in white or cream when the walls are a different hue. But when I google your name for photos almost every example of your rooms has grey walls with a white ceiling. So, is it just that google is only showing old work when you presumably used to like white ceilings and grey walls or is it just that it isn’t showing any photos of rooms you’ve done with dark walls and dark ceilings? Just curious.
Hi most of the images are early work and mostly of my house when I like everyone else didn’t really realise that magic happens when the ceilings go the same colour. There are some examples of a few places in my book I believe. When using dark colours as I mostly do it really does make a difference when trim, ceilings and walls all go the same hue.