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It's hard to tell but those dresses are the palest pink with silver threading. |
Once I got married I sort of gave up on pink. I mean, I would still wear pink but as far as decor went, I sorta felt like it was off limits. I didn't want our home to appear too feminine or girlish. (as if Mr.Chic would've even noticed) ;) But I didn't want it to be because it was ours, not just mine.
We got married in 2000, we were coming off of that horrible mauve-ish pink phase of the nineties. Heck, I didn't want any pink decor at that point anyway.
And now here we are, 14 years (wow, 14 years?!?) and 2 boys later, and I am finally ready for some pink. (No, this is not a pregnancy announcement) I am just ready for some pink decor.
But, I didn't want to spend a lot of money (of course) and I didn't want to over-kill the pink.
It started with this beautiful orchid...
This is the first orchid I've had that re-bloomed. Usually I buy an orchid with pretty blooms, they last a while, then the blooms fall off. Orchids are supposed to be dormant for a while and then re-bloom. But my inner pirate Ole' Black Thumb comes out and kills 'em dead. Every. Time.
This has happened to me more than 14 times because I seem to buy at least one orchid a year. So you can only imagine the shock and awe I felt when this sucker started growing blooms again, it was like a Christmas miracle in July!
It enticed me to add some more pink.
Luckily I had a bag of "wrong pink" items that I needed to return that were supposed to be for my home office (which is in progress and will have a lot of pink).
Instead of taking back the wrong pink pillow and throw, I decided to try it out in my living room near my magical orchid.
Since the room is pretty neutral in the first place, it worked perfect!
I recently picked up this cute rug for super cheap at Hobby Lobby. I had been looking for a similar rug for a long time but didn't want to spend big bucks on an unnecessary rug that I'd be getting just for looks. This rug was 50% off and less than $50 and is 5 x 7... great price! It is just the right size for my living room. Obviously, it's not pink. But hey, It will go with my next pop of color choice. Score!
I picked up this beaded moroccan pillow for my office at TJ Maxx.
Guess what?
They sell this same exact pillow at Pottery Barn.
For one million dollars.
Ok, not really a million but a heck of a lot more than what I paid for mine at TJ's.
Anyway, it didn't work quite right in my office but I really liked it so I threw it on the living room couch. I just can't bare to part with a pretty pillow. :)
I had always worried about having pink in a family living space for fear of being too girly but Mr. Chic and my boys didn't bat an eye at it. I didn't add a whole lot of pink but I sure like it. It doesn't take too much pink to make a statement.
The best thing is that I can easily pull it out and be done with it when I am over pink.
But... will I ever really be over pink?!?
