No longer reserved for children’s bedrooms and 70s bathroom suites, a new wave of pinks, from barely there putty to bubblegum, is perking up our homes. 

Sparked by the upcoming Barbie film starring Margot Robbie – which has spawned the TikTok trend Barbiecore – sugary shades, curved furniture, frilled cushions and flashes of fuchsia are having a moment. Meanwhile, on Pinterest, searches for ‘pink house’ are up 80 per cent and ‘pink wallpaper’ up 100 per cent. 

Want to try full-on pink? Wave After Wave wallpaper in Candy (£43 for a 10m roll, lusthome.com) is a pretty but punchy choice. And Cannoli Pink paint (£33 for 1 litre, picklesonpaint.com) should hit the sweet spot. Thanks to its boldness, hot pink is also a good choice for creating focal points and adding interest to details such as doorways or skirting. For a flash of fun, try Passionate Pink by eco-friendly paint brand yescolours.com (£42 for 2 litres). 

Floors are also ideal for channelling Barbie dreamhouse vibes without the fear of going too far. Check out the eye-catching carpet Carousel Twist in Antique Rose (£15.99 per sq metre, carpetright.co.uk) or ruggable.com’s new range of vivid rugs emblazoned with lashings of hot and powder pink (see previous spread). 

Of course you don’t need to overdose on candyfloss ‒ bursts of pink work, too. Furniture-wise, we love loaf.com’s new Preserved Plums linen collection (from £295), which includes everything from footstools to sofas. When it comes to accessories, start small and try a rose-tinted champagne coupe atop a cocktail trolley (such as the Copas Twirl glasses, £36.50 for two, trouva. com), a pastel fluted vase in the hallway (check out the large ridged vase, £9.50, marksandspencer.com) or a neutral rug with a subtle rose trim (see the Cecily scalloped rug, £150, oliverbonas.com). 

And don’t forget, pink is an ideal backdrop colour – team with navy for an air of sophistication or a soft sage for a more subdued approach. A statement splash is also a winner, and the Tress chair (£445, oliverbonas.com) or the Hartfield sofa (from £1,595, arloandjacob.com) are both standout choices.

Layering different pinks will add depth to a simple scheme. Here (above) accents of hot pink on the rug and cushions are balanced by the paler pink plant pots and wall. Rug, from £89, Monica Ahanonu x ruggable.com. For similar chairs, try coxandcox.co.uk. Conranshop.co.uk sells similar cushions. 

Here the pink feature wall draws the eye upwards and continues along the ceiling making the space seem larger. The effect is also perfect for zoning smaller spaces. Walls are painted in Dulux’s Pressed Petal and Nutmeg White, both £43.19 for 2.5 litres, diy.com. For a similar chandelier, try rockettstgeorge.co.uk. 

For a subtle take on the trend, pink it up with furniture and accessories. Here a dusky-pink armchair is the perfect foil to a neutral backdrop and can be moved from room to room whenever you fancy a change of scenery. Theo armchair, £1,150, neptune.com. 

Gallery: 13 fabulous bedrooms that will make you rethink pink (Country Living (UK))

TAKE IT TO THE MAX

Here the pink walls – and cupboards and skirting – are all painted in Blush (£52 for 2.5 litres, littlegreene.com). This full-on approach is given balance and elegance by the contrasting ochre-coloured curtains. 

For Barbiecore with a textured twist, blogger Emily Murray (pinkhouse.co.uk) had the waterproof plaster in her bathroom coloured pink (£150 per metre, chrysalis surface. co.uk). The brass fittings from perrinandrowe.co.uk are a gleaming contrast to the plaster. 

From flamingo to salmon, here’s our pick of the paints