In honor of Valentine’s Day, Remodelista editors professed their love for the grown-up side of pink. To wit…
Above: If an intimate evening in is on the schedule for tonight, you must see how our favorite French doyenne of tablescapes, Ajiri Aki, sets the scene for a romantic dinner, complete with a sprinkling of dried deep pink rose buds. Photograph by Ajiri Aki, from Staying In: How to Set a Valentine’s Table for Two.
Above: Pink is one of the most complexion-flattering colors you can choose for your walls. See which pinks also look best in the room in Architects’ 12 Favorite Blush Pink Paints. Photograph by Justine Hand.
Above: A retro-Scandi bathroom? Yes, please. See Steal This Look: A Swedish Bathroom with Retro Pink Tiles.
Above: A little pink’ll do ya. Photograph by James Brittain, courtesy of Pelletier de Fontenay and François Abbott, from Serenity Now: A Minimalist Family Compound in the Quebec Countryside.
Above: A former ABC Carpet & Home creative lead transforms a dark Victorian into a light-filled and romantic escape in The Lavender Ghost: In the Hudson Valley, a Creative Couple’s Victorian Home with an Old Soul. Photograph by Amy Ilias.
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