Pink

“I painted the walls to highlight the paneling,” says Bikoff.
The first-floor primary bedroom is awash in a soothing rose color, inspired by the Colefax and Fowler print curtains that hang in the bay of the turret.
The clients’ existing Design Within Reach chairs in a whisper-pink hue harmonize with gray-washed cabinetry, a collaboration between ZEN Associates and Platt Builders.
The parlor is a tribute to interior designer and homeowner Ali Mahon’s ability to mix patterns to create a bright and inviting whole. Vintage pieces range from a pair of antique Louis XVI upholstered armchairs to a 1975 acrylic and leather chair by artist Jeff Messerschmidt.
A vanity area between the primary bedroom and bath features a table from Villa & House and a chair from Scout Design Studio.
The primary bedroom is enveloped in a soothing blush grasscloth from Phillip Jeffries; bedside tables from Modern History and lamps from Made Goods flank a bed from Palecek, and the chair is from Schwartz Design Showrooms.
The laundry room showcases a whimsical paper from Voutsa.
The walls, trim, and ceiling in the daughter’s room are painted a dusty rose.
A son’s bedroom has a clubby, classic, modern feel with its Tibetan tiger curtain fabric.
The living room windows in this 1818 Beacon Hill condo are original (think single pane), so interior designer Robin Gannon devised blanket-like curtains lined in felt to combat the winter cold. White piping on a curved custom sectional breaks up its expanse of blue velvet and brings a touch of casualness to the formal space.
The living room’s coral-colored silk wallcovering changes hue depending on the light. The painting is by Heidi Coutu.
The sofa in the conversation pit looks built in but was made to order by Partners in Design of Newton, Massachusetts. It is upholstered with a soft-toned Paul Smith fabric from Maharam.
When the kitchen cabinets first arrived, they were painted Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay instead of Benjamin Moore Baked Clay. “They were Barbie pink,” says Daher, laughing. “They had to go back.” All of the floors in the loft are polished concrete.
The team at Makkas Workroom fabricated most of the home’s window treatments, motorized shades, and bedding, including those seen in the rose room.
In the primary bedroom, a coral-colored headboard nestles cozily into a wall of storage cabinets with bedside cutouts that serve as nightstands.
The foyer holds a custom console table from Society Social painted the aptly named Dishy Coral from Sherwin-Williams. Designer Lynn Morgan felt the dark wood floor was too somber for such a cheerful home, so she had it painted in a fresh lattice design.
A powder room gets a dose of drama with Clarence House’s Tibet wallpaper in pinks, blues, and turquoise.
Oomph’s Westport Classic Mirror in Tucson Coral as well as coral stool cushions and toss pillows add a lively touch to the living room’s palette of blue and white.
Little shots of color, including the bright pink lanterns, add a cheerful note to the kitchen.
A guest suite goes all in on pink with its blush walls and hot pink rug and lounge chairs. The white sofa chimes in with bright pink piping. The homeowner commissioned the artwork from her friend, New Canaan artist Jo Tonkovich.
Designer Honey Collins animated the entry hall of this Beacon Hill condominium with chinoiserie panels from Gracie. “It gave that little space a lot of life,” says the designer, who completed the look with a pair of Billy Baldwin slipper chairs covered in salmon mohair from de Le Cuona and an area rug from The Rug Company.
The heirloom piano was made in the Chickering & Sons factory a few blocks away. A quirky vintage game table, purchased online, contributes to the home’s collected look and indulges the family’s love of games and puzzles.
For the girl’s quintessentially feminine room, Zikas designed a custom dresser in graduated shades of pink; the artwork is from Minted.
The sweet bedside table is from Madre, but the designer’s favorite element is the Sister Parish pink scalloped wallpaper: “It’s super fun but classically elegant,” she says.
A girl’s bedroom is painted Benjamin Moore Ecru. The roman shades feature an Inchyra fabric, the bed is upholstered in a fabric by Penny Morrison, and the light fixture is from Oomph.
Goodson went for an English cottage look in her oldest son’s bedroom, which features wallpaper from Soane and beds topped with antique suzanis.
The millwork in the entry hall is original, but the banister is new, as is the Lewis & Wood wallpaper and Visual Comfort pendant. After scouring countless high-end rug sources, Goodson stumbled upon the kilim at Garnet Hill.
A flattering pink hue, Farrow & Ball Middleton Pink, transforms the living room, which features a soaring arched ceiling that is a trademark of original architect Albert Harkness. Original bamboo-covered tie-rods inspired the complementary reed window blinds.
A flattering pink hue, Farrow & Ball Middleton Pink, transforms the living room, which features a soaring arched ceiling that is a trademark of original architect Albert Harkness. Original bamboo-covered tie-rods inspired the complementary reed window blinds.
A single accent pillow picks up the bold pink wallpaper in the primary bedroom, which is soothed by neutral linens and upholstery, a light-filled gabled ceiling, and interesting textures like the handmade tile surrounding the fireplace opening.
De Gournay wallpaper and onyx vulcano stone, featuring ribbons of copper, green, ivory, and cranberry, lend drama to the powder room.
A Barn Light Electric sconce and Benjamin Moore’s Spring Azalea add a whimsical touch to the girls’ bath. In the adjoining bedroom, Caitlin McGauley wallpaper enlivens the ceiling, while artwork by CLoD ties everything together.
Custom cerused-oak cabinets with a gray wire-brush finish add subtle drama to the kitchen, while rivet detailing on the hood lends an industrial vibe; the Grohe faucet heads have been known to double as microphones on ladies-only weekends.
The wet bar under the mezzanine in the great room has a backlit glass backsplash featuring lights that can change colors. “It looks low-key until you turn on the lights,” homeowner/designer Debra Gottlieb says. “My husband is generally understated, but he wanted a sexy bar.”
In this top-floor guest room, interior designer Gregory Shano embraced Brunschwig & Fils On Point toile print—it shows up on the chair, wallpaper, and Roman shades.
The antique plates on Aria’s bedroom wall come from both sides of the family. Some—from Sinkin’s great, great grandmother—are late 1880s Haviland French porcelain. “It’s like her ancestors are watching over her,” Sinkin says.
In Aria’s dainty bath, a personalized footstool is the perfect accessory.
One of the things that attracted Corrie to this condo was the fact that it was the only one on the wharf with a loft space for sleeping.
Most of the art is by local artists from Provincetown galleries.
The Summer House’s bedrooms are a riot of color, pattern, and texture.
Kerri Rosenthal’s own wallpapers make an appearance throughout the home; this pattern, Top Down in a cheerful pink, dresses up the bedroom of the homeowners’ twin daughters.
Scallop shell pedestals provide the legs for a narrow dining room side table. The mirror above reflects a painting by Connecticut artist Charlie Miesmer.
The dining room’s chandelier echoes the branches of the giant English oaks on the property and lends an organic touch.
The dining deck abuts the new addition and affords room for a generous table that’s used frequently. “The sunsets, the fog and mist—it’s all beautiful from here,” Park says.
The owners collected modernist furniture until their garage overflowed, and sent away to Holland for the correct upholstery to restore the pink Wave chair.
Lady Gaga wore these Black Dahlia Mary Janes during performances commemorating the closing of the Roseland Ballroom in New York in 2014.
The Venetian plaster finish on the kitchen island masks scuffmarks.
In the dining room, a deconstructed collaged portrait of George Washington by Tokyo-based artist Tomoya N hangs above Lady Gaga’s shoes, a purposeful contrasting of pop-culture with politics.
Graphic black and gray upholstery and bold jolts of color stand out against the statement-making blush-pink walls of the living room. The oil painting by Croatian artist Stjepan Šandrk pictures a young woman holding a cup of coffee and a cell phone in front of an 1866 masterpiece by Gustave Courbet.
The turret’s third-floor media room is a Moroccan fantasy, complete with tented ceiling.
The younger daughter’s bedroom is viewed here from a shared bathroom clad in Fireworks wallpaper by Albert Hadley.
A white wash lends subtle color to the master bedroom’s paneled walls.
The children’s bedrooms (above center and right) illustrate the casual comfort vibe that the homeowners and designer were going for.
Dranow carved out a restful sitting nook in the large living room.
Splashes of vivid color were a must for Volpone.
The daughter’s bedroom is a riot of colors (reds and pinks are her favorites) and circles.
The armchairs in the living room wear a commercial-grade fabric that looks elegant but is still durable, a must for this family
A closer look at a Klein cocktail table.
In the living room, colorful twin cocktail tables by French artist Yves Klein are set against a lush white alpaca rug from Peru.
A pale-pink carpet and a window seat wrapped in Ultrasuede make the daughter’s room extra special.
A bench, in natural walnut, wears a bespoke weave in Chocolate and Bougainvillea.
Rotenberg’s sitting room takes on a decidedly feminine persona.
The parlor, with its Landry & Arcari rug, is a study in comfort.
The multipurpose wall is "like a sculpture interacting with the art," explains architect Carlos Ridruejo. "Based on the simple geometry of an exploding square, its design is intended to create interest, not overpower." The owners take pride in their art collection, which includes the bronze sculpture by Pablo Eduardo.