URBAN BLUSH
From soft pastel tints to burgundy hits, chic shades of pink are this season’s go-to hue
Sweet berry chairs add depth and drama to a marshmallow-tinged space, creating a delicious contrast of hues.
WALL Painted in Light Amethyst matt emulsion, £43 for 2.5l, Sanderson. Gold mirror strips and skirting, £80 per m, Hamar Acrylic Fabrications. FURNITURE Wendy corner chairs, £2,026 each, Carlos Ballabio for Porada at Heal’s. Max Beam stool, £200, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Kartell at Amara. FLOOR Nougat floor tiles in Pistachio, £69.97 per sq m, Fired Earth. DETAILS Karlsson wall clock, £179, Rockett St George. Handheld tieback, £38, Anthropologie. Whistle clutches, £750 each, Sophie Hulme. Birdy table lamp, £225, Birger Dahl for Northern Lighting at The Conran Shop. Porcupine candleholder, £28; and Venus book end, £94 for two, both Miafleur.
A delicate pink-hued glass carafe is the perfect partner for shimmering brass and luxe marble, making a harmonious textural melody.
WALL For details, see opposite. FURNITURE Ultimate brass dining table, £1,200, Mink Interiors. Beetle chair, £809, Gamfratesi for Gubi at Viaduct. DETAILS Terrazzo board, £50, Serax at The Conran Shop. Ombré carafe, £15; and Le Flore tumbler, left, £28 for four, Oliver Bonas. Tumbler, right, £22.50, Rockett St George. Himalayan bath salts, in the carafe, £7, Sainsbury’s. Mini Rose chocolate bars, £4.10 each, Ladurée. Gold titanium cutlery, £109.99 for a set of 16, Viners at very.co.uk.
If walls could talk… For a glam, urban edge, shake things up with a riot of pinks applied in bold, geometric strokes.
WALLS Painted in, from top left, Hellebore, Blush and Confetti absolute matt emulsions, all £42 for 2.5l, Little Greene. Mirror strip and skirting, as before. WINDOW Curtain made in Murano velvet in 02, £143 per m, Lizzo. FURNITURE Ultimate dining table and Beetle chairs, as before. FLOOR Nougat floor tiles, as before. DETAILS IC ceiling light, £328.10, Michael Anastassiades for Flos at John Lewis. Shell Bisque dinnerware, from £6; and Cecily napkin rings, £17.50 for four, all Canvas Home. Titanium cutlery, as before. Cube candle stand, £35, Mink Interiors. Candles, £18 for 12, Pentreath & Hall.
From full-bodied rosé to the palest salmon-pink, layering gradated blush tones in statement shapes hits all the right notes.
WALLS Painted in Light Amethyst matt emulsion, as before. Skirting, as before. WINDOW Curtains made in Erbusco 9037/02 velvet in Mopane, £135 per m, Black Edition by Romo. FURNITURE Togo three-seater sofa, £2,941, Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset at Heal’s. New York pouffe, £2,461, Jean-marie Massaud for Poliform. Bespoke oval brass side table, £5,760 for two, Talisman London. skin silicone stool, £440, studio 9191. Mongolian lamb stool, £399, West Elm. FLOOR Nougat floor tiles, as before. DETAILS Cape pendant light, £275, Viewport studio for Noble & Wood. Hell Yeah neon light, £270, Rockett st George. Cobra floor lamp, £549, Greta Grossman for Gubi at The Conran shop. Mongolian lamb cushion cover, £129, West Elm. shell votive candle, £50, Design House stockholm; and littala X Issey Miyake plate and cup, £21 each, all The Design Museum shop. Humphrey credit-card holder, £85, La Portegna at Trouva.
For a fresh take on luxe soft furnishings, build curtain tiers of pastiche patterns in an understated palette with a block pastel panel.
WALL Painted in Light Amethyst matt emulsion, as before. WINDOW Curtain made in Dimple F7000-03 cotton/silk-mix, top; and Quilt F7006-02 silk-mix, bottom, £89 per m each, Osborne & Little. FURNITURE Victor desk, £4,250, Roberto Lazzeroni for The Conran shop. DETAILS Planter with saucer, £60, Mink Interiors. Display pyramid, £39.95, Rose & Grey.
Avoid an all-out sugar rush by teaming modern pink walls and a sorbet-sweet ottoman with a sleek bronze console.
WALL Painted in Light Amethyst matt emulsion, as before. Le Corbusier tiles in Terre Sienne Pâle, £82 each, Gigacer at Domus. FURNITURE Paua console table, £2,250, Bethan Gray for Shamsian at Harrods. Julianne ottoman, £399, Made.com. FLOOR Nougat floor tiles, as before. Aeris rug, £950, Cox & Cox. DETAILS On the console table: Octaevo vase, £22.50; and Rock & Pebble mini furniture, £35 for 18, all The Design Museum Shop; Nellie jewellery box, £18, Oliver Bonas; Mars vase, £20, Habitat; Benton Blush vase, £70; and Tall Amber vase, £57, both Abigail Ahern; Llaria faux flowers, £9.95 each, Rockett St George; and bulldog clips, £16 for 16, Mink Interiors. Eloise poster, £45, Rockett St George. On the bench, Wild Thing shorts, £65, Sweaty Betty; 420 trainers, £85, New Balance; and Blair cushion, £130, Mink Interiors. Holdall, £24.99, Lamoda at Asos. Restore basket, £67, Muuto at Viaduct. Cassette player, £24.99, Groov-e.
A watery blush gets an unexpected punch in a painterly wallpaper.
WALL Papered in Atelier Aqua ATE25874111 wallpaper in Beige Nude, £41.35 per roll, Casadeco. DETAILS 90 Degrees wall light, £299, Frama at Mink Interiors. Coin purse, £21, Not-another-bill. Hepworth Gallery Wakefield sculpture, £100, Chisel & Mouse at The Design Museum Shop. Vase, £27, Ferm Living at Trouva. Llaria faux flower, as before. Make Up Hotlips ornament, £51, Kosta Boda at Amara.
rose-tinted wall tiles set against a plum canvas create a striking focal point… brass skirting keeps the look crisp and contemporary.
Wall painted in brinjal estate emulsion, £43.50 for 2.5l, Farrow & ball. Tiled in Gelato rose Gloss porcelain, £47.47 per sq m, mandarin stone. Skirting, as before. Furniture ethos basins, £595 each; and luxe basin mixers, £175 each, all lusso stone. FLOOR nougat floor tiles, as before. Details Fifties italian mirrors, £1,420 each, Fiona mcdonald. Globe pendant, £675, Original BTC. towels, from £24 each, amara. ida vase, £20, abigail ahern. toothbrushes, £4 each, hay at utility.