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Red, pink, and white…the colors of Valentine’s Day. Pink softens the passion of red with the purity of white. It represents unconditional, nurturing love such as a mother and child. Or the romantic, caring, intimate love, that is associated with  Valentine’s Day and that special person in your life. Prisons have been known to paint rooms pink to place violent, aggressive prisoners in and amazingly enough, it has successfully calmed them down.

Pink is warm, soothing, soft, romantic, tender, happy, and relaxing. In design, pink is quite versatile. Lighter pinks have a softer more soothing feel as well as having a delicate, feminine touch. When a brighter, deeper shade of pink is used it brings more passion and drama and excitement. Want sophistication? Add black or gray in with the pink. A spicy look needs reds and oranges mixed with the brighter shades of pink. And, of course, green is a beautiful contrast when paired with pink.

Quite a few years ago we did a show at my house. The living room was done in whites (of course) and some grays (even back then we loved gray). The only color I had in the room was one container on the coffee table filled with large hot pink jaw breakers. Now, we have this crazy friend (that is said with love) who thought those jaw breakers were wonderful and she had to have them!! She could have gone to the candy store at the mall to buy them, but no. She wanted ours.   Every now and then the jaw breakers come up in conversation with her. To this day she still has them!!! And, of course, she uses them for display in various areas of her home. I don’t think it was the jaw breakers, per se, that attracted her and kept her attention, but the shock of color in a very neutral room.

A lot or a little, pink is a beautiful color. I think I need to go buy some pink tulips.

Some pink for Valentine’s Day….enjoy.

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White, pink, retro.

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Touch of sophistication.

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Stripes and checks.

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Beautiful patterns.

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pink and modern

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Great combo…green and pink.

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Love that touch of pink with the black and white.

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Very feminine.

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Not too feminine, but soft and soothing.

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What fabulous pink leather chairs!

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That pale touch of pink sets off the gray table and tall mirror.

Hope you have a little pink in your Valentine’s Day…or at least a little chocolate!!

Happy Valentine’s Day