Easter in Pink

Those who know me understand how I struggled with the fear of excess pink if I had a baby girl. One girlfriend assured me expectantly that I would fall in love with pink of all shades upon the arrival of my little one. I much prefer natural, neutral colors, and pink ... well... really just isn't my favorite color.
Decorating for Easter has always been a struggle as I invariably have pink in the decor and just don't know how to use it well; and it has always been a bit fun too since in a household of boys, for this time of celebration I had reason to infuse a bit of an unlikely color (for us).

Then, my little one arrived 8 months ago and guess what - I had a girl! And the value of pink as I knew it changed forever.  Decorating for Easter was much more fun this year. My decor is minimal and simple, but for the first time I feel comfortable with pink. Added in small doses against the backdrop of this lovingly used blue and white German tea set from my Oma, accenting the antique silver tea spoons from another grandmother whom I was never able to meet, and draped with flare in a delicately pink flowery table topper (also made in Germany) - pink in these soft, subtle shades makes my heart flutter happily!

A few other quiet colors to compliment spring are here as well, such as the yellow birdhouse HR and I made together years ago, an antique butter mold my sister gave me this Christmas, and the green chest I handpainted in what seems like another time. The little books are finds from my mom and are antique handbooks for window trimmers and advertisers - offering insight into how fancy windows like those in the big old department stores used to be and probably still are brought to life.

Pink. I have made it's acquaintance all over again this year, and I am at peace with the lovely color it can be. Bright and bold? Maybe not yet, but soft and in small special touches it is very pretty and femine. The ladies of the house are reclaiming what was predominately male territory! Go Pink!