In 2016, pale pink was everywhere. It adorned apartment walls, coffee shop furniture, and everyone's Instagram pages. Coined 'millennial pink' by the fashion journalist Véronique Hyland, the rise of TikTok in 2020 turned the color into the internet's most reviled shade, cast off like the last decade's skinny jeans. For 2026, however, millennial pink's reputation is getting a major boost.
Rose Byrne is pioneering the return of 2016 interior design trends with her black, white, and millennial pink living room. Designed by Frederick Tang Architects in 2020, the Boerum Hill, Brooklyn townhouse that the actress shares with her husband, Bobby Cannavale, is a masterclass in the use of accent colors. The white and natural wood base is brought to life by a millennial pink sofa adorned in cream cushions. Ten years later, the color doesn't look dated; it looks ultra-chic.
