Pretty in Pink

The leaves outside are yellow and orange, beautiful shades of red. The insides of shops are full of red, too - Santa's red and green. I, however, am in the mood for pink . . . 


"Andy Warhol's glowing pink Chanel ad."
Wisconsin lake cottage.
Interior design by Carleton Varney.
Photography by Mikkel Vang.

"Diamond Baratta designed the boomerang chair, lacquered chest, and mirror. The wall is covered in Ralph Lauren's Spectator Pink in linen."
Interior design by Diamond Baratta.
Photography by Tria Giovan.
"Colorful Rooms . . . Colorful Kitchen" by Christopher Petkanas.

"[Annie] Brahler's carpenter 'stretched' a vintage armoire to hold shoes. The Belle Epoque chandelier casts a rosy glow over an island cobbled together from multiple cabinets."
Interior design by Annie Brahler, owner of Euro Trash.
Photography by Bjorn Wallander.
Interview by Douglas Brenner.
"Overdoing it With One Thing is Kind of Not Overdoing It":
Annie Brahler on a Landmark House in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Produced by David M. Murphy.
Styled by Philippa Brathwaite.
House Beautiful (May 2012).

  "We've always been partial to pink. This is a clear, clean color that looks new and fresh. It's softer than red, yet just as warm."
Paint: Rose Fantasy 136-4, Pittsburgh Paints.
Interior design by William Diamond and Anthony Baratta.
House Beautiful (March 2011).


"In a salon, the bergere is Louis XV, and the armchair is Regence."
Gerard Tremolet's Chateau in Normandy.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Text by Ian Phillips.
"Norman Conquest" produced by Anita Sarsidi.
Elle Decor (October 2012).

" [Gerard] Tremolet painted the monkey motif on the walls of one of the salons; the daybed is Louis XV, the sconce is 18th century, and the rug is Iranian."
Gerard Tremolet's chateau in Normandy, France.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Text by Ian Phillips.
"Norman Conquest" produced by Anita Sarsidi.
Elle Decor (October 2012).

"In another guest room, the walls and curtains are of a Thevenon toile de Jouy, and the bed's alcove is covered in taffeta, the armchair is Louis XV,and the rug is Russian."
Gerard Tremolet's chateau in Normandy, France.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Text by Ian Phillips.
"Norman Conquest" produces by Anita Sarsidi.
Elle Decor (October 2012).

"Pink linen curtains might be unpredictable with a marble-and-granite checkerboard floor and grass-cloth walls, but [Ruthie] Sommers knew they would add pizzazz to her entry hall." 
Los Angeles home of Ruthie Sommers.
Interior design by Ruthie Sommers.
Photography by Victoria Pearson.
Interview by David A. Keeps.
"The Sweet Life" produced by Doretta Sperduto.
House Beautiful (March 2011).

"To make the Tony Duquette chandelier feel more at home, [Ruthie] Sommers had decorative painter Peter Bolton create an elaborate tree design in gold leaf on the dining room ceiling. Jacanda and plum trees inspired the vibrant pink Penny Morrison fabric on the front of the chairs and the Claremont floral on the back. Rug from Melrose Carpet."
Los Angeles home of Ruthie Sommers.
Interior design by Ruthie Sommers.
Photography by Victoria Pearson.
Interview by David A. Keeps.
"The Sweet Life" produced by Doretta Sperduto.
House Beautiful (March 2011).

"Custom cabinets. Vintage chandelier, Downtown. Vintage mirror, Chapman Radcliff."
Chicago townhouse.
Interior design by Ruthie Sommers.
Photography by Francesco Lagnese.
Written by Mimi Read.
"For the Love of Chic" produced by Victoria Jones.
Veranda (November - December 2012). 

"A pleated sunburst canopy gilds a daughter's bed. Canopy, curtains, and walls in Robert Allen cottons. Linens, Leontine Linens. Vintage mirror, C. Bell."
Chicago townhouse.
Interior design by Ruthie Sommers.
Photography by Francesco Lagnese.
Written by Mimi Read.
"For the Love of Chic" produced by Victoria Jones.
Veranda (November - December 2012).

"A pink Smeg refrigerator from Sears is the showstopper in the guest-suite kitchen. Lina rug from Plastica. 'How about that pink fridge? Isn't it great? It's tiny - perfect for a small kitchen.' "
1938 California cottage owned by Laura Thiel and designed by her sister, Krista Ewart.
Photography by Victoria Pearson.

" 'Everyone looks good in a pink room,' says [Kelly] Wearstler, who used the hue in her own home office. 'The contrast of the Pedro Friedeberg hand chair with the pink Bengal bazaar fabric of the desk chair is whimsical and vibrant.' "
Home office of Kelly Wearstler.
Interior design by Kelly Wearstler.
"Color Code: Pink" by Tim McKeough.

Manhattan sitting room of Lee Radziwill.
"Frequent Flyer" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (April 2009).

Home in Richmond, Virginia.
Interior design by Suellen Gregory.

Home in Richmond, Virginia.
Interior design by Suellen Gregory.
"Vintage chair. Art, Oberto Gili."
1921 Georgian home in Richmond, Virginia designed by classical architect, W. Duncan Lee.
Interior design by Suellen Gregory.
Photography by Laura Resen.
Written by Sallie Brady.
"Flair, Form and Color" produced by Leslie Newsom Rascoe.
Veranda (July - August 2012).

"A bright damask is softened when used on the reverse. Antique chairs, David Bell Antiques, in Mulberry fabric. Table, Beeline Home. Floor lamp, Parc Monceau."
1921 Georgian home in Richmond, Virginia designed by classical architect, W. Duncan Lee.
Interior design by Suellen Gregory.
Photography by Laura Resen.
Written by Sallie Brady.
 "Flair, Form and Color" produced by Leslie Newsom Rascoe.
Veranda (July - August 2012).

Home in Richmond, Virginia.
Interior design by Suellen Gregory.

Paris apartment rented by textile designer Lisa Fine.
"Self-Portrait" by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni.

"Antique prints and Jacques Adnet chairs surround a 1940s mirrored cocktail table."
Paris apartment rented by textile designer Lisa Fine.
"Self-Portrait" by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni.

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