Seasons for All at Home

Decorating a Cottage in Pink and Green

Decorating rooms and homes in pink and green is so popular that it's fun to look at this color combination in a specific setting.  Pink and green are the perfect color choices for decorating a cottage. 

Adding floral throw pillows to seating on the front porch welcomes visitors and introduces the cottage theme.  Inside, more floral motifs in a variety of pinks and green are showcased in window treatments, upholstery, and even an area rug.  Light streaming in from the window and fresh cut flowers celebrate the spring and summer seasons.

   

Using bark cloth and vintage linens in floral patterns of pink and green in the kitchen lends cohesiveness to the color scheme.  Choosing one type of flower, for example roses, add to the charm and quaintness of cottage decor.

 

Choosing only one floral pattern to use in a bedroom is another way to effectively decorate a small space.  Window treatments, headboard, and a prominently placed pillow show careful thought in  fabric choices as well as paint in a bedroom. 

Adding just a few pink accents to an all-white powder room is just the right balance of decorative elements.

Invite friends to join you for cake and lemonade on sunny porch where even the frosting and beverage celebrate pink and green.

Before the summer sun gets too hot, enjoy balmy days in and about rooms of pink and green.  What a charming combination of colors, and especially in a cottage setting.


 

 

 

Originally posted April 26, 2009.

 Photo credits:  Country Living and BHG.

Inspiration ~ More Decorating with Pink and Green

I'm still loving the idea of decorating with pink and green!  I've already explained how my plan to decorate my "daughter's" bedroom in cabbage roses, chintz, and a daybed was changed due to the unexpected.  But I'm still drawn to this fresh combination of colors.

Decorating with pink and green is certainly not limited to a girl's bedroom.  Formal rooms in our homes can be stunning in rich shades, just as they appear in the photograph of the dining room above.  Traditional furniture in a room wallpapered in a striped pattern and crowned by a beautiful chandelier.  Note, too, the solid upholstery fabric on the back of the dining room chairs.

Below is another wall in the same room.  Imagine how lovely an arrangement of romantic pink flowers would look on the tabletops in this room.

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Adding more white to the composition, a pastel palette of pink and green is perfect for the breakfast room, as well as for a guest room.

 

 

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And for those who love vibrant shades of pink and green, consider making a bold statement in color and fabric patterns.

 

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This urge of self-expression in shades of pink and green may surface again.  For now, I'm enjoying the broad realm of ideas inspired by these beautiful rooms.

 

Originally posted on March 17, 2009.

Photo credits (from top to bottom): Traditional Home, BHG, House Beautiful, and My Home Ideas.

Christmas Decorating with Taupe

Taupe is a rich neutral that compliments any color, including both pastel or deep shades of traditional red and green.  These photographs from Traditional Home illustrate beautifully how festive this color combination can be.

 

 

 

Photos from Traditional Home.