Is the pink furniture trend here to stay?

It’s pretty, but is that enough?

By Lauren Ro@blauring Jan 27, 2017, 1:36pm EST

Interior shot of a corner in a boutique with pink paneled walls, brass shelving, and puffy pink seats. Large polka dots in brass and pale pink pattern the floor. — This boutique interior by India Mahdavi is drool-worthy at the same time it warrants an eye-roll.

Don’t get me wrong, this editor loves pink. I own a clear pink iPhone case, a pink Zojirushi travel mug, a pale pink leather bucket bag, an oversized mohair-blend sweater in baby pink, a dusty pink silk blouse, an orangey-pink gym bag, and a bright pink scarf.

This list may lead you to believe that I’m some kind of captive to the millennial-pink trend—and you wouldn’t be wrong, though most of those items clash with my usual wardrobe of darks and neutrals—but what you won’t find among my possessions is any pink-hued furniture.

As much as I hate to say it: The pink home decor trend is overplayed.

You may think that this statement comes from a place of bitterness, envy, or even contrariness. But the reaction I get whenever I come across yet another rose-colored powder room, boutique, sofa, or accent wall on a design website is the same as when I happen upon an artfully-arranged tableau of pretty things on Instagram: a feeling of avariciousness immediately followed by shame.

That soft, pastel color, despite appearances, is not innocent. In fact, it’s willful and sneaky, endeavoring to lure you into a rarified world where “lifestyle” is the concept bandied about, a place where you don’t actually belong. Sure, you can talk into a rose gold iPhone, but can you walk the walk?

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A boutique by Paris-based designer India Mahdavi that I wouldn’t mind making my home, even if it makes me mad just looking at it.