Hot Pink Living Room Makeover

Before: This loft living area has some nice pieces but the white walls aren't very interesting and none of the great artwork is hung. Plus, the very high walls are definitely not being shown to their best advantage.

After: One of the challenges with pink is maintaining a sense of sophistication. Here, that's accomplished by incorporating cool, modern furniture like the leather Eames chair and vintage coffee table. Gray wool suiting on the couch adds a masculine touch and is topped by a great collage of art.

Before: The open plan includes a bedroom loft, kitchen and a living room, which all need to be tied together using the forecast color pink.

After: The bright pink accent wall in the living area is balanced in the breakfast nook with a photomural of a tropical beach at sunset. What a great way to start the day!

Hot pink was everywhere in the '60s; modern romantic and intense, it perfectly captured the spirit of the era. The hot pink of this millennium has a fresh element of sophistication that's very appealing and clearly not just for little girls' rooms anymore. Designer Alysa Weinstein shows how to use this forecast color to make over a living space in Brooklyn. The whole loft is transformed just by adding a hot pink accent wall and some great contemporary furniture at affordable prices.

accent wall paint: Pink Ladies #1347 (Benjamin Moore)
couch (Item# S107, Grey), curved standing (Item# L100) (White On White)
white dining table (DOCKSTA), end tables (LACK; color: Cerise) (IKEA)
table flow lamp (Item# 425510, chrome), pink lucent clock (Item #118698: lava)
(Umbra)
sunset mural (Item# C381/Hawaiian Sunset) (Environmental Graphics)
carpet (Plum Shag by Karastan)
pink Jasper Morrison air chairs (Item# SKU 102717) (CB2--Crate & Barrel 2)
throw pillows (Missoni Home)
throw blanket (ABC Carpet & Home)
purple decorative vases (West Elm)

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Resources
paints--Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

decorative project materials
Ikea
Website: www.ikea.com

digital imaging
Environmental Graphics
Website: www.egproducts.com

carpet - Mohawk and Karastan Showroom
Mohawk and Karastan Showroom
Toll-Free Phone: 800-234-1120
Website: www.mohawkind.com

home furnishings
ABC Carpet & Home
Website: www.abchome.com

decorative project materials
West Elm
Website: www.westelm.com

decorative project materials
Umbra
Website: www.umbra.com

decorative project materials
White on White
Website: www.whiteonwhite.com

decorative project materials
CB2 (Crate & Barrel 2)
Website: www.cb2.com

decorative project materials
Missoni Home
1009 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-517-9339
Fax: 212-439-6037
Website: www.missoni.it

The Color Association of the United States
Contact: Margaret Walch, Director
315 West 39th St., Studio 507
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-947-7774
Fax: 212-594-6987
E-mail: caus@colorassociation.com
Website: www.colorassociation.com
Guests
Alysa Weinstein, Interior Designer
Ruby Designs
Website: www.rubylife.com
Also in this Episode

Special Presentation : Episode HCZR1-S05
•	Color Forecasting
•	Red Living Room Makeover
•	Green Bedroom Makeover
•	Hot Pink Living Room Makeover