HIGH POINT, N.C. – Home furnishings were blushing at the Spring High Point Market. Pink was prominent in all its hues, emerging as interior design's top tone for the season.
You didn't need a trained eye to pick up this color trend; it was in enough showrooms to give competition to Jaipur, India's Pink City. But be aware: Like the rosy cheeks of youth, this too may fade. So if pink is your preference, now is the time to go shopping.
Here is a sampling of lamps, furniture, upholstery and other accessories in shades from soft to shocking:
Rachel Ashwell, the designer and founder of Shabby Chic, showed her Lloyd sofa with very soft pink cushions upholstered in blush velvet on a wood frame.
Going bolder on the color wheel was Worlds Away's faux shagreen pink poufs on a brass base.
Pine Cone Hill, which is known for textiles and bedding, displayed new Flamingo motif sheets and duvet covers on a shocking pink four-poster bed. Designer and owner Annie Selke recently moved to Marrakesh Country Club, a golf community in Palm Desert, Calif., that is famous for its pink buildings.
"It served as the inspiration for my new Palm Springs collection, and I like to say that the area had me at pink," she said, noting that her Flamingo bedding was also inspired by the artwork of a Parisian atelier. "You look at the bedding and it just makes you feel happy."
In Facet, Michelle Workman's new collection for French Heritage, she used a pink faux shagreen on her Bellini drinks table. It comes in other colors, as well.
