Hot Pink Punch

Definitely not a color for the faint-hearted. This girly hue packs a powerful punch even in limited doses. As breast cancer awareness month and the Fall Color contest wind to a close, we thought we'd share some of the bolder pink applications from our inspiration files...

Like its bright yellow, orange, and green counterparts, pink delivers a loud statement regardless of its scope.

• 1. I keep expecting to dislike this picture, as I think spiral staircases are gorgeous in their own right, however I can't help but love the bold contrast.
• 2., 3. Hot pink seems all the more saturated when used in conjunction with a deep hue like navy blue or charcoal gray.
• 4.-8. My favorite use is in small touches in otherwise neutral rooms. The powerful color instantly updates a space, and can be switched out when your mood calls for a calmer scheme.

Could you live with pink?

(Images: 1: Morten Holtum, 2,4: Domino, 3: via Abigail Ahern, 5: elle decor, 6: hotel azucar, 7: via otis and frank, 8: Suellen Gregory via Cotedetexas)

Comments (13)

I wish my living room was the 3rd picture! My husband disagrees...........

posted by RachelOM on October 29th 2009 at 9:35pm
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I'm usually not a fan of bubble gum pink, but that staircase is some kind of awesome.

On a random note, what's up with masked-men paintings in the 7th pic? Maybe they're supposed to be ninjas, but I just keep seeing guys who break into houses and rape women... a little unsettling for a living room.

posted by Catherine W on October 29th 2009 at 9:37pm
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i was going to say the same about the "guys" prints...

I do have to say i love both tables on the third and seventh pic.... that's something i would definitely live with...

posted by manu_pty on October 29th 2009 at 10:02pm
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those can't be ninjas.... no one sees ninjas!

not to mention, ninjas are usually more sleek and stylish... those are definitely ski-mask creepers!

posted by CozyLittleCave on October 29th 2009 at 11:04pm
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Anybody know anything about that curved, wicker-y chair in the sixth photo??

posted by Akino luna on October 29th 2009 at 11:23pm
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I agree... third picture is great...

posted by aliciaanne on October 30th 2009 at 3:53am
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Is #7 actually someone's home or is this a tasteless joke by an interior decorator?
I agree with previous comments, it is disturbing.

posted by sassydo on October 30th 2009 at 7:14am
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I can only stand pink in small doses, so I love 4 and like 5 and 8.

posted by ChrisGal on October 30th 2009 at 7:45am
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i love hot pink and use it as an accent colour in my apartment. i have a teeny "hallway" that i did a graphic paint job on using pink and a few other small accessories sprinkled around. it definitely packs a punch and i love the feminine feel.

posted by kiwi on October 30th 2009 at 9:16am
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i completely love the pink splotches and the pink stairs (but neither of the glossy tables).

the masked men are great! i actually found them amusing, not threatening. they seem more like random dudes holding up a convenience store or something. just give them the money and nobody gets hurt!

posted by doubledutch on October 30th 2009 at 9:33am
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That pink staircase just makes me smile!

posted by swindienne on November 1st 2009 at 2:49am
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Go freaking figure I decide to paint my walls navy blue but keep my random hot pink ikea office chair in there... and now a similar look is featured on here! So I obviously like the look ;) but mine was more "I'm stuck with the pink as a mis-matched item" than by choosing it specifically to go in a room.

posted by iheartmini on November 1st 2009 at 9:16pm
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Does anybody know where the electric pink table in #3 is from? LOVE IT!

posted by martharose on November 2nd 2009 at 12:53pm
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