How to Get the Barbiecore Look in Your Home
The release of a new Barbie movie is the perfect opportunity to get some Barbiecore-inspired decor into your home with pops of pink and even some Barbie-art.


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How to Achieve Barbie-Level Design
Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie features Margot Robbie as the Mattel doll and huggable Ryan Gosling as her plastic pec swain Ken. The film has inspired the Barbiecore phenomenon already well documented in the fashion world. Celebrities including Lizzo, Megan Fox, Kim Kardashian and even Natalie Portman are donning shades of pink from hot pink to bubblegum and blonde, Barbie-worthy locks in tribute to the classic American doll. But if you are a true Barbie fan, why not bring that sunny, girly, happy vibe into your home with these decorating tips?
Learn More: 20 Trendy Barbiecore Decor Finds That Every Doll Needs
Work in Some Barbie Art
A photograph featuring a vintage Barbie is the perfect accent in this cheerful bathroom where Barbie would be right at home with the bubble-gum pink shag rug, polka dot shower curtain and elegant brass accents.
Barbie Sidekick Ken
While Kencore hasn't quite rocked the internet like Barbiecore, we think it's high time for Barbie's blonde boyfriend to have his design moment.
Bathroom With Ken Doll and Moustaches
Ken stands guard at the entrance to this bathroom, bedecked with a playful mix of moustaches that poke gentle fun at that manly man ideal.
Pink and White Bathroom With Barbie
Teen Bedroom Complete With a Trendy Neon Sign
The teenaged owner of this bedroom has a large doll collection, so to display it, the designer selected this white and acrylic bookcase. A neon sign in Barbie hot pink is a the sweet finishing touch.
Texture and Color Bring This Ultra Girly Space to Life
To create this fabulous, feminine space, designers used luxurious textures, such as the gray, velvet sectional, bold colors and plenty of girly artwork including another photograph of a vintage Barbie.
Barbie Would Approve of These Pink Cabinets
Clay-colored tiles in faintly different shades are a beautiful neutral bridge between this kitchen's pink and white cabinets. The floor livens things up with a black, gray and white pattern.
A Hot Pink Velvet Tufted Headboard
This navy and magenta bedroom features some hot pink pops in a tufted velvet headboard with matching nightstands and table lamps with shades. Patterned pillows and a comfy throw continue the pink color palette.
Pretty in Pink Bedroom
A more subdued use of hot pink, this London bedroom uses bright colors and intriguing patterns to make the bed the unrivaled focal point of the room.
Total Barbiecore Neon Sign
This contemporary bathroom features rainbow stripe linens, purple soap dispensers, silver glitter mirrors and the ultra-fun detail of a hot pink neon sign.
Stock Tank Pool
This backyard pool ornamented with a hot pink flamingo was made from a stock tank in just one weekend. Find out how to make your own stock tank backyard pool here.
Learn More: Make a DIY Stock Tank Pool
How About a Barbiecore Garden?
Pink roses, hot pink ranunculus, phlox and cosmos: The natural world offers plenty of Barbie-pink options if you long to create a Barbie-themed garden. When leaves are this pretty, flowers aren’t necessary! Hippo Rose polka-dot plant (Hypoestes) delivers outstanding color with contrasting shades of hot pink and deep green. Tuck this beauty into containers or use it to fill a planting bed with can’t-miss color.
'Pink Passion' Petunia
This 'Pink Passion' petunia is a low maintenance petunia perfect for an instant splash of Barbie pink in a container or garden bed.
Traditional Tastes Can Rock a Little Barbiecore Too
Classic touches like a pedestal sink and soaking tub give way to a massive walk-in shower room in this oh-so-pretty bathroom with a muted pink paint job on the upper wall and ceiling.
A Hot Pink Neon Sign Is Pure Barbie
Hot pink walls welcome guests for game night around the marble table in this funky, eclectic dining room. A neon sign brings in matching pink tones that work with other chartreuse elements in the artwork above a stocked, vintage hutch.
A LA Hot Tub With a Pink Sunset View
Sometimes nature colludes in making everything more Barbie as in this spectacular pink sunset. A relaxing hot tub soak after a long day of dune buggy riding is the perfect Ken and Barbie way to end the day.