A pastel pink sink against a white wall helps the appliance stand out.
Dusty or pastel pink, also known as "Mamie pink" as it was First Lady Mamie Eisenhower's favorite color, was a popular color for bathrooms during the 1960s. If you've just purchased an older home that you're semi-renovating, or love 60s style and want a soft pink bathroom, there are several ways to showcase the main color, or tone it down for a decidedly modern or modest look.
Add Cool Colors
Colors on the cool side of the color wheel, like green or blue, will offset the pink in the bathroom well. Green and pink are complementary because red and green are color wheel opposites and pink is a tint of red. So a sea foam or Kelly green in an otherwise pink bathroom will lend a feel of refreshing balance to the space in the form of shower curtain hooks, faucets, and wall art. If you want a pastel bathroom, baby blue with the rose pink makes for a soft, pretty space; navy blue provides a visually appealing contrast.
Dark Colors
Charcoal gray and black are complementary with pink, and keep the color from overwhelming the bathroom. Black and gray are also the main colors in a modern decor palette, so the shades will update the bathroom space nicely. For instance, if you want to get rid of the pink tub or toilet, replace these fixtures with black appliances with silver accents, as these are very striking against the pink. Alternatively,, paint the accent wall a dark gray and use pink paint for the paneling. Complement the pink-tiled floor with gray area rugs and hang gray towels on the pink towel rack to tone down the powdery pink.
Create a Theme
Pink is the main color for a number of decorative themes, like a pink and black poodle bathroom, a pink flamingo bathroom or a Miami-style space that features pink and other pastel and bright colors. Leave the pink walls, tile floors and fixtures intact while you decorate around them. For instance, add a pink flamingo soap dish and toothbrush holder to accent the pink sink, or choose pink hand towels with black poodles for the towel rack, and a shower curtain in the same pattern. Painting the part of the wall that doesn't have pink tile a pistachio green or stark white lends Miami-Cuban style to the space. Mini palm tree arrangements and floor tiles featuring gold and light blue will complete the look.
Re-Glaze Fixtures
If the sink, bathtub or light fixtures is pink, have it re-glazed by a professional to make it look as good as new. "Re-glazing" actually means applying a high-tech pink paint to the fixtures to give them more luster and an overall attractive appearance; this usually lasts for about 10 years. Keep in mind that re-glazing doesn't work on a pink toilet, so if the appliance looks too dingy, you'll have to invest in a new one. Re-glazing paint also doesn't work on pink tile. However, taking the original light pink tiles down and replacing them with a myriad of pink colors from rose pink to magenta makes for pretty monochromatic wall or floor art.
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