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You’ll fall in love with the latest unexpected colour combo trend

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A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together.

Poppy pink, moody red, or an electric version of both, red and pink are best friends. Coming from the same colour family, it follows that they compliment one another but the combination of them together in one space has been a no-no for some time.

Both are such ancient colours and a celebration of life – look to the beautiful interior decoration of the pink Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia for a style cue that celebrates the union.

Red and pink look great together! | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
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Or, take your lead from fashion trends – we’ve seen a lot of pink paired with red on the catwalk this season so we’re ready to embrace it in our homes. Look to the runway for how to bring it all together – textures, prints, fabrics and finishes in clothing can all inform your interior decoration at home.

A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
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“Rich reds and warm pinks make for a poppy, contemporary look, perfect for warming up your home in winter”

Tilly Roberts, HB junior stylist
A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
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Invest big with larger pieces of furniture in luscious velvet or start small with objects and accents in red glass, warming rosy marble tones and soft furnishings in touch-me textures.

Get the look:

A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
‘Speckle’ dinnerware, $2/piece, Target
A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Normann Copenhagen ‘Brilliant’ box in Dark Red, $75, Top 3 By Design | ‘Melbourne Breakfast’ loose leaf tea tin, $25, T2 | Eva Solo decanter carafe, $125, Hunting For George
A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
‘Totem’ candleholders in Pink Marble, from $140 each, Fenton & Fenton | Mercer + Reid ‘Maison’ bedhead in Diamond Pink, $599.99/queen, Adairs | DOIY stack bowl toothpick bottle in Amber, $59.90, Top 3 By Design
A match made in design heaven, we love pink and red together | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Arflex ‘Hug’ armchair, from $4700, Poliform ‘Mia’ linen cushion cover in Nude/Black, $59.90, Città Design | ‘Lixhult’ storage in Red, $220, Ikea

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