As a millennial, I'm all too aware of the baggage that comes with the colour pink. In the space of 20 years, it went from a colour I avoided like the plague for being too 'girly' to suddenly being on everything from my favourite coffee shop cup to my kitchen pans. In my thirties, I was ready to leave pink behind, until I discovered its potential as the ultimate warming neutral for my living room walls.
When I moved into my Victorian flat conversion last year, the living room was painted light grey. It looked smart and elegant, but felt cold and unwelcoming. I wanted to recreate that glow you would see coming out of a cosy restaurant or pub window at night. Pink living room ideas were far from my mind as I flicked through yellow paint swatches, creamy whites, and even considered magnolia. However, I soon realised only one colour could give me that cosy warmth I craved: pink.
