Pink may have been pigeonholed as the go-to hue for little girls’ rooms and otherwise feminine spaces, but the rosy color has the capacity to be so much more. With shades ranging from pale and ethereal to vibrant and powerful, pink has a place just about anywhere, whether it be indoors or out—coating the entire facade of a building or gracing the bathroom in the form of floor-to-ceiling tile. Don’t believe us? Take a look at how the designs below used pink as a power color.

Luis Barragán’s Cuadra San Cristóbal

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A Neutral Bathroom Punched Up With Pink

An Enlivened Midcentury in Los Angeles

A Dusty Pink Bedroom In a Passive Solar House

A Subdued Pink Bathroom in the Alps

A Millennial Pink Home in Mexico

A Brilliant, Reflective Pink Ceiling

A Wall of Pink Storage

A Playful Bathroom With Pale Pink Tile

A Vibrant Pink Bedroom

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A Femme Pink Conference Room

A Thoughtful Kitchen Remodel Balancing Flourish and Function

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A Candy-Colored Apartment in Tokyo

Pink Flamingos in an Instagram-Worthy Powder Room

An L.A. Comedian’s Boudoir-Inspired Digs

Mamrie Hart, and her friend Claire Thomas, a creative director. "I am used to painting," says Thomas, "but I was not emotionally prepared for the amount of trim in the bedroom." Cedarville, a pastel pink hue, and Green Bayou, both by Dunn-Edwards Paints, now cheer up the space.
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A Pink-and-Red Mosaic Bathroom

A Dreamy, Blush-Pink Kitchen

A Bubblegum-Pink Home That’s a Plush Playground for Three Lucky Cats

A Pink Bathroom Punctuating an Otherwise White House

A Colorful Hong Kong Apartment

A Pastel Pink Midcentury in Palm Springs With Personality Aplenty

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A Pink Corridor Connecting Past and Present

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