A LL A B O U T COLOR

ROOMS IN

BLOOM

Growing up in

Massachusetts, Los

Angeles designer

Sasha Emerson

came to love pink.

“You knew summer

had arrived when

the peonies

bloomed,” she says.

■ New again

“Pinks are not your

grandmother’s

colors anymore,”

Sasha says. “In my

design work, I use

pink to evoke a

mood that’s playful,

exuberant, and

comforting.”

■ Punch it up

Enliven a small

space such as a

powder room or

library with dark

pink, Sasha

suggests. “Richer,

deeper colors can

make a large room

seem small but

don’t be afraid of

going darker in a

tight space.”

■ Soft side

Sasha

uses peony-colored

fabrics as window

treatments and seat

cushions. “I think

of pink as an all-

purpose color.” (£D

1

Paint behind

bookshelves,

Authentic Pink

2006-60; benjamin-

moore.com

2

Pink Loren vase,

$30 (small);

Cole River Co.;

612

/

435-0744

3

Colonial Mills

Easy Living Rug,

$40(22^34“);

kohls.com

4

Hobnail acrylic

cake stand, $28;

Lane Sanson;

800

/

358-0053

5

Joplin sofa

in

at $1,500;

robinbruce.com

P e o n y pinks can be delicate and romantic or

excitingand lush. Tans and browns wear well

.„

with hot pinks and rich reds in living rooms.

For a fresh twist, try various shades of the hue-

lights and darks—w jth teal or r abin’s egg bluer'"

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JULY2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

PH O TO S: (R O O M ) D EBO R AH W H IT L A W LLEW ELLYN ; (P O R T R A IT ) TH E O FRIDLIZIUS; M ARKET EDITO R: APRIL H ARD W IC K