Today I bring you… the Pink House!
3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,778 square feet of pure pink awesomeness.
Its colors are blush and bashful. And coral, fuchsia, salmon, rosy, and Pepto-Bismol. The owner really made this into something special. I mean, it’s pitch perfect.
For more amazing photos, go to the listing. This took so much time and design skill.
I’m a Barbie girl in a Barbie world…
Gentle reminder: discussing the house, not the owner.
Early post?
the Psycho poster in the bathroom was an interesting touch
That and the “be nice to me” sign in one room.
that was my favorite part
Thought so too 😊
I thought the same thing!
This is dedication. However, I love that sewing room and I want to repurpose it for Warhammer.
Wow. That is the only word I have fir that house.
I’ll never forget your post of the bondage house 😂
OMG!! Not possible!
hahaha yeah that place was insane. BDH got those specific photos of that house taken down REALLY quickly! It looked like a totally normal house until you got to certain photos!!
My sister and my cousin live near this house. Waiting to see if they know of it. My sister in law lived near Saiman’s place..the pervert house in Pennsylvania. But pick house wins the tacky prize imho.
I used to live on that street, but at the other end. Nice area.
I love this! It’s a really bloody cool house, I’d love to meet the owner. The garden let’s it down a tad but the basement stairs are lovely and my nan had the orange version of the toilet wallpaper in her kitchen when I was growing up. It’s like a retro pink 70s dream.
That wallpaper was incredibly similar to my sister’s an my bedspreads in the 70’s. It gave me a warm and happy flashback. ☺️
My mom had that orange – pink flower wallpaper in her kitchen in the 60s!
I had a version with smaller flowers, same color scheme. Only in one wall of the kitchen though. Loved it.
Now that is….commitment! to an era (Coneheads poster?!) and a certain headspace…
I wonder if the HOA prevented a continuation of Rainbow Brite on the back of the house?
So this is your retirement cottage?
Could you help me understand what you mean by that comment? Are you trying to suggest that it’s time for me to retire? Or that only a retired person would live in a house like this?
I do not mean to speak for someone else but we do not want you to retire!
You’ve said before you and Gordon are looking to settle somewhere else, first Florida and later maybe one of the Carolinas. You want out of Texas, and the pink house seems whimsical with room for Gordon’s action figures and your yarn and crafts. And no, I don’t expect you guys to retire until you are at least 92.
That… is insane. I can’t even begin to comprehend the time, effort and money it took to create this masterpiece 😳
Maybe take a bit of the crafting money into some curb appeal and a little power washing of the house.
Okay, the house is brow-raising, and I could never use the bathroom for fear of getting hit with a 3-day migraine, but I’m currently trying to figure out how to teleport that craft room up here as an addition to my house.
The more I looked around that room, the faster I was breathing.
I have to go take a cold shower now.
The bathroom with the huge flower wallpaper? I had the same reaction.
I did like those colored stairs and I appreciated the organization that went into that craft room.
The rest…
It’s combining the color drenched and maximalism trends for sure.
I like pink. I just like the pink when it’s more of an accent, like the golden thread trying everything together, as opposed to being the main feature of every room.
Oh. Craft room? I’ll take the shelving and the what I *thought* was handbag collection? 🙂
I never saw the inside but there was a pink house in my neighborhood growing up. I was impressed that the house. the porch and ALL of the flowers in the yard were pink, but thought painting the concrete walk pink was going a little too far.
Have you considered staying at the Trixie Motel in Palm Springs? You’d love it. There’s even a reality show on its construction. It is open now.
https://www.trixiemotel.com/about/
This was posted on Bluesky and someone said the owner of the house is the creative behind this store which has lots of cute items: https://kategabrielle.com/
I think you’re right!
Apparently someone did want to live in her own Barbie house. I applaud her for doing exactly what she wanted! without liking any color in there. But the levels of organization are amazing. I do wonder if anyone will be able to see the possibilities of this house past all that pink though. WOW
I am commenting on the pink house.
WOW!!!! Just WOW!!!!
Total brain overload. How did they FIT ALL THAT in that house?????
Did Andrea have a hand in the design?
Any real estate agents in the BDH? I find it hard to believe an agent wouldn’t tell them it would sell a lot better if they toned it down. Like a lot.
It costs approximately $8,000 to repaint the interior of the house of that size in US. When people are in such dire straits that they are selling their beloved home, they probably cannot afford to repaint.
With the pink fixtures, wall papers and painted cabinetry, my guess would be at least double that. She will have to take that into account in the selling price unless she lucks out and finds someone who loves it. So sorry for her having to sell.
True.
Interesting to note the seller agent commission was 2.5%. First time I’ve seen that since that real estate lawsuit.
I just checked the listings by me and most have Buyer’s Agent Commission 2.5% though there were 2.5%-$350, 2.25%-$350, 2.5%-$395, and 2.5%-$495.
No mention of seller’s agent commission.
The owner said on Twitter that she wanted to see if she could find a buyer who would love it as-is first (she put her heart and soul into and she’s devastated she has to sell to downsize), then if it didn’t sell she’d redecorate.
This makes me so sad
Someone is absolutely not afraid of color and obviously their superpower is super organization.
A basement in Florida??
House is in New Jersey.
The house that I grew up in had a basement in Miami, FL. granted it was only about 10×10 but still a basement.
The owner is on twitter and when this listing went viral, she revealed that she had carefully designed this house to fit her taste and it took a ton of time/effort/money. She’s only selling now because of financial troubles and is really sad about it. 🙁
It’s not to my personal taste, but I respect the hell out of everyone who invests this much into their home to spark joy. The easier thing to do would not change anything for future ability to sell. I think the house speaks to how much the owner loved it.
Here is the link to her comments:
https://x.com/kategabrielle/status/1814170389452374233
“A little (a lot) nervous about what my mentions are going to look like when I wake up tomorrow (so far I haven’t seen any of the zillow hate but I know it’s out there) so I’m taking a few days off twitter. Thank you to everyone who has been kind to me. I appreciate it so much! 💕
Just want to leave things on this note: this was my dream home and I designed it for *me* and nobody else. I never expected to have to sell it, and it’s breaking my heart. Just be kind, you never know what’s going on in someone else’s life.”
Thank you for sharing this background!
They really did put a lot of love into this house. I adore the level of organization they have
I am so sorry that she had to sell something she put so much love and work and herself into. Sending a prayer that the right buyer finds it who will appreciate it.
Very sorry to hear this. Your home is your castle. Losing it is massively stressful, even if you’re going on to something that may be better. When you lose it for financial reasons, that is truly a tough row to hoe.
You just need one buyer. Best of luck to her.
That sucks. Hope she gets close to her asking price.
Pure 1960’s. I didn’t realize how horrifying it was at the time.
Oh my, so very pink! I liked the cut out in the basement door. Also the storage in the basement. My childhood also included a pink house. It was on a corner lot and had white wrought iron furniture out front. I have also seen a bright lavender house with purple lawn art and furniture. One wonders how the neighbors feel!
Good news/Bad news?
Honey, I just inherited a house. It has a bit of a pink theme…..
Wow! There might be enough room for Ilona’s yarn in that basement!!!
Naaahhhh. We’d need to go bigger. Hahaha.
Actually all of my yarn lives in a single storage cube shelving unit now. I pared down.
I had a bright pink bedroom and bed covers and window curtains exactly like that bathroom wallpaper when I was a teenager in the early 70’s. Fond memories, but no way I’d paint like that now. Though I am drooling over the mid-century appliances. All that harvest gold… That house is a passion project for sure.
In an era of cream, beige, and light gray, gotta appreciate somebody who really goes for it.
Haha that is commitment to pink!! There is a pink house up for auction near me in Newburyport— it’s also called the “Spite House” for the reason: “ Local folklore states that the construction was the result of a court order requiring a man to build a house for his ex-wife. She stated she wanted an exact replica of her former home. So in a show of malicious compliance, the man did as ordered but nothing was said about the location, so the house was built on the outskirts of town in the marsh and painted it pink.”
— wicked Local
It’s only $3000 because the buyer will have to move it out of the wetland.
😊
One part of my brain looks at the color and says oh no and then the other part of my brain looks at the organization and it’s like WOW. Everything is in its place and I love that and I’m sorry that she had to sell it because you can tell she put a lot of love into it.
Wow!
ow my eyes
Lots of work and lots of love. They were very happy.
Most houses you see being sold now are gray, gray and off white. I know they have been repainted to sell but they do not feel like anyone actually lived there.
Wowzer! Pink happens to be one of my favorite colors but I think I would feel traumatized if I had to spend more than a few minutes in that house!
I wonder if the person that organized the basement and sewing room would like to come to Texas and organize our storage container?!? And that walk-in closet is to die for; except for the creepy mannequin and Pink 😉
Could be a new career for this lady. 🙂 She could definitely organize the *eck out of me and my stuff, LOL. I’d pay good money, LOL. But maybe not quite so much pink…
When I was looking for a house in Iowa, back in 2001, I was shown a purple house. everything was purple and lilac. everything was painted light purple that could be. The light switches and plates, the ropes for the windows…I mean everything. It was amazing.
Was there purple shag carpet like Andrea had in Raphael’s place? 😂😂😂
Ooo, that’s a good memory, thanks for that one. Of course now I’m thinking of Aunt B and how her husband showed his interest 😝
subtle on the outside, LOUD on the inside. lol.
All that pink would drive me crazy, but hopefully they liked it. now if it was PURPLE… 😜
I feel wrecked that it’s for sale. Did she die? It must be so hard to leave with such an investment of passion and curated homeliness, so much personality infused into the home.
Not death, dire financial circumstances unfortunately. Let’s hope the publicity helps her get a good price 🙂
This was a project. I wonder why they’re selling?
Financial circumstances, there is a link with the owner’s explanation higher up in the comments 🙂
Wow!!! So much stuff, organized in such a small space. It looks so fun. I don’t think I could live there, due to sensory overload, but so creative. I loved that they had a theater room, art room, arcade, and accessory garage. What fun in an unassuming home.
My 17 yr old would absolutely live here. The first thing she daid when hubby said he was retiring was “I can now have pink walls and pink lights and a disco ball?” 😂
She is a Barbie girl.
the house I am living in was just like that, 4 different shades of pink carpet, pink appliances and formica, 2 different pink linoleums, and at least 9 different pinks on the walls and trims, the only issue is that it was a beautiful craftsman bungalow. they even painted the outside trim pink too
Thank you for sharing this creative abode.
Love the backyard furnishings. Admire the dedication in maintaining themes by colour, era and room.
I’m now pinked out but will admit that early on in ditzy young adult years I had a tiny bathroom painted pink, it was a vivid poke thine eyes out PINK 🫣
My oldest would adore this house, she is all about pink. Less Barbie, more hello kitty, but all pink.
I’m too old for Hello Kitty. (Hides Hello Kitty mini pack in closet). But, yeah, Hello Kitty rocks
While this is not my jam, it IS well done. HGTV did a Barbie House show where teams created rooms for the house — this totally blows theirs out of the water.
I’m not going to raise my eyebrows at someone living in a Barbie house since I would totally knock EVERYONE over to live in a replica of Bag End.
oh yeah, count me in for Bilbo’s hobbit hole! I would love to visit New Zealand and the Hobbiton set.
This house is a little overwhelming for me, but I love the entryway with the roller boots and socks mural😄😄😄
This house inspires me to continue making my house what I want it to be!
+1
I agree! Making a house a home—-requires a dedication to YOUR vision, not what others want. I wish the owner only the best, but would love to have her organizational skills in ALL areas of my own life/home/work!
I love the exterior and the small porch!
The movie room looks fun and totally worthy off a movie night.
I envy the crafts room.
And the level of organization in the basement blew my mind!! I mean that is so next level and I really am in awe off that. Wow!
Clearly this house is owned by a artistic person. Some of it would be too much for me but: in smaller doze some amazing pink interior design ideas. Alas, if only hubby would not veto them… 🤷♀️
Do speakers play “Little Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp 24/7?
See I am in awe of people who have that level of dedication to their theme and their look and their art but I can’t handle that level of stimulation full time. Over stimulation is a thing and that’s why spaces where I hang out in a lot tend to become very soothing bc it helps me stay chill. But that incredibly well done. Just wow. I don’t have those balls but I admire theirs.
Yeah, I’m not wired for that amount of color, but her creativity is inspiring.
+1 – recovering from a migraine and could barely scroll through the pics in the blog.
Wow! There is a consistent aesthetic throughout the house! I LOVE the craft room. I wish I had something similar.
Creative, but a bit disturbing… I like me some pink but that is too much for me. I am more of a simple and warm tones type person. One of my favorite houses is here https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9821-S-Flower-Ct-Littleton-CO-80127/54890967_zpid/
So restful to the eyes and soul! I could move in as is, even though the floors are a tad darker than I like…
Super cute! I’m sad she has to sell.
Pretty sure I had that bedspread in my younger days…in the 1970’s! https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/235/bigphoto/918/NJME2045918_22_0.jpg
I’m an interior designer. Like I got a master’s in this stuff and do it every day because I loooooove it and obsess over it.
And while my brain feels overloaded at the sheer amount of stuff (adhd induced minimalism for the win), I can tell you this person worked their asses off for this space. The attention to detail, the level of cohesiveness, the sheer amount of thought and time and love that went into this home is off the charts. This is a prime example of dedication to craft. In the BDH space, each room is a full length novel, leather bound and autographed.
I am so sad they are having to sell this space because the next owner just won’t appreciate it like they did. That’s normal, but it doesn’t mean it’s not a tragedy. My guess is that this house is the epitome of comfort and joy for them. If I had to leave the home that I put that much time and love into I would be beyond devastated. ❤️
I LOVE this. My personal dream house wouldn’t be pink and would have more of a magical, woodsy, blue and green feel.
But oh my gosh, someone must have been so HAPPY living here!! I can only imagine that they expected to live there forever. I’m sorry for their loss, for surely it is one.
Let’s hope they at least get the solace of having it pass into hands that share their vision and appreciate it as the artwork that it is.
This person NEEDS to live near me in the French Quarter. They would be a rock star here. I love the personality—you just know they would be a hoot to live near.
Also, while this isn’t my personal aesthetic, I think they did a bang up job creating that world—love the perfect-pitch posters they chose.
I sent the link to my kid who as Ive stated before is a pink loving Barbie girl. She noted we are 40mins from this house. And seriously asked if we could lend her the 500K to purchase.
Its a nice neighborhood, close to Princeton Uni, Rider Uni and The College of NJ. Fingers crossed it sells fast for her. But its not going to be us (we juat bought ours 2 yrs ago). And its not far from the trains to Philly and NY.
The housing market is NJ is ridiculous right now so 500K in that neighborhood regardless of paint is a steal.
If I were that close it, I’d definitely go to an open house to see this in person. I love how much dedication and personality the owner put into this Barbie-core house.
Whoa, that is a Barbie house combined with Flower Power.
I would snap that tulip floor lamp up in a second. It’s so cute!! Other highlights include the cinema, rainbow stairs, craft room, kitchen table, the kitty (?) cutout in the basement door, and the Fern Gully poster. Not my style, but so so cute for who lean towards it!
I love it! I love that the owner put so much dedication into personalizing it for their own aesthetic instead of keeping it “sellable”. Most people will paint or redecorate anyway, so just go for it. I’d even keep some of these rooms the same if I bought it.
And… this would be my house if I turned my daughters loose lol. To each their own I guess.
This house is pure magic and I’m heartbroken for the owner having to sell it. <3
The craft room! The theatre! The closet! And that garage is amazing. I’m a little baffled by the vintage McDonald’s posters in the breakfast nook, though.
Oooo-kay!
Wow! I cannot even imagine being that organized. I really love the details from posters to color coordination.
wow! someone REALLY loves pink.
i painted my bedroom walls my favorite color once and within a year i was sick of it, it was too much for me. but i love the basement stairs! and all that organization. and the craft room. clearly it was a labor of love. sucks that she has to sell it, and hope she gets a fair price.
My cottage is pink! But only on the outside. I can’t thrive in a vanilla world!💖💖💖
It’s been viewed 7,156 times. I wonder how many of those were the BDH?
Hahaha! I bet the realtor is super confused by now. Only the BDH can cause chaos without trying. Maybe we’ll help find a buyer?
I hope it doesn’t confuse the realtor into raising the price. No, really, we’re just looking!
I like to put jigsaw puzzles together on my Kindle Fire. I forget which app I use, but I could totally see these pictures used for the puzzles. They’d be fiendishly difficult to put together!
The pink toilet got me. I haven’t seen one of those in a long time. I know they’re out there, but I haven’t looked for one.
I would have to wear my sunglasses in the house. Wow. 😎
So sorry to the person who has to sell it.
Wow. Just…….wow.
Way to pick a theme and commit to it !!
Is it just me or EVEN THE TREES are pink!
(First picture upper left side)
Probably just some photoshop bonus bleed over … but it made me laugh.
Thanks for sharing Ilona!
I see things like this and I think to myself that the world would be a Very Boring place if we all were exactly the same.
I also appreciated that the owner was true to themself with a very definite vision.
The exterior is UNIQUE but done in a manner that isn’t offensive.
IMO with Pink that’s an almost impossible line to walk.
I’ve seen other houses in in much more “standard” colors unable to walk that line.
Strike – not exactly pink, but purplish pink blossoms. On both sides of the house. One in front left, the other behind to the right.
“Her colors are pink and pink.”
“My colors are blush and bashful, mama.”
Love this movie! Shelby would approve of the decor. 🙂
Wow! It’s like Lilly Pulitzer and Barbie came together in the best of ways! I can’t get over the organization of the craft room and basement.
I love those rainbow colored stairs!
I also love the idea that there are people out there who want this house exactly as it is. In my head I imagine a nice result where someone who loved this concept gets to buy it and maintain it all its pretty & pink glory.
Alternatively, it’d be an awesome Airbnb/vrbo 🙂
My sister-in-law had a very similar house in blue/teal/aqua. She and her current partner sold it and she has started the makeover in a new place. I can’t post pictures — privacy — but it was also a work of art.
I love red. I can’t imagine living in an all-red home.
Ok, my SILs house was/is a LOT smaller. Nowhere near as much work. That’s some serious dedication.
My ex-husband and I lived in a house where someone had painted each room — and sometimes each wall — a different gem tone. We bought furniture and plates along the level of the pink house dining room, just in full color (vs pastel) and greater diversity (green, blue, red, yellow).
i live in the sunshine state and i had to put on sunglasses looking at a lot of these pics.
not a fan of pink but I have to say that it was very nice, and the breaking up with other colors would was nice. But I don’t think I would live there
If I bought this house, I would paint the walls white or beige. And not change anything else.
I would also list everything that is considered built-in or part of the home. And tell the agent I would consider buying anything she wants to leave behind. That is negotiate price of home first then negotiate price of what she would like to leave behind (to avoid sounding like a shark by asking for add-ons while buying the house)
In my area, taking down the wallpaper and repainting would be $8,000. Is that a reasonable budget where you guys live? Replacing the wallpaper instead of painting would be $10,000?
There’s so much pink that everything looks almost hazy to me, like they used a pink filter so even the air is pink. I’m not a fan of pink at all, never was, even as a child, so it’s not to my taste but I can appreciate the commitment. And I applaud the fact that, other than the pink carpet that goes throughout the house, what appear to be kids’ rooms have been personalized with other colors, indicating that they are allowed to express themselves.
I do envy the mad organizational skills and the excellent movie posters.
There’s a really cool feature on that site that allows you to “redesign” the room. Doesn’t get rid of all the pink, but you can tone it down.
My eyes 👀
some of it is cute. The wallpaper was a hard no.
The listing in Sales and Tax history shows pictures of before current owner started on it. It was brown & wood trimed more 70’s then now.
I saw that! And it was only sold <2 years ago, so that complete conversion was accomplished in such a short amount of time. Truly a masterpiece.
love this house. they must have been limited on what was allowed outside. such a huge commitment to interior decorating to their theme. not somewhere I’d chose to live in but stunning. the games roomI’d be delighted to have if I had space for one. I think once their furniture etc moved out the base house could be fun. I’m impressed that their clothes match the theme as well in the wardrobe.
That was my thought too – part of what makes it overwhelming is all of the stuff in it that carries the theme through. replace the furniture with some neutral solid colors and it might not be too bad, with the exception of that one corner where you have the paler orangy pink and the Pepto hot pink in the same view – that one hurts.
How fun would this house be as an air b&b or a destination house for birthday parties or showers, etc, and thus generate some revenue for her. There probably is an HOA restricting that, but I’m so sad she has to sell it. It’s amazing.
I don’t hate it, but I have questions.
😁😁😁😁 I love it. I don’t know if I could live in it as I prefer magenta, blues and purples. I admire their commitment to a theme.
Wow! The amount of time and effort to design and decorate…I don’t think I could live there but I would love to be the owner’s best friend and visit whenever I need a pick me up. I’m overwhelmed looking at it but I think I really love it. 😍
We had a similar staircase in our house – my mom replaced the worn out grey carpeting on the stairs with carpet samples in many colors because they were incredibly inexpensive.
Part of owning a home is your personal decor ethos. I admire the work and soul that went into this house. (I’m pretty much “college dorm” in my decorating skills, and I’m ok with that.)
My first thought was, please find me a house! Where do you find these gems?
It is beyond perfect. I thought the master closet was the pinnacle but then I got to the basement. I would go to that house every day for dance parties . I would make many, many strawberry smoothies in that kitchen. I would watch every Disney movie made before the turn of the century in the home theater. I think I would need to listen to Burt Bacharach on vinyl in the living room.
Did you notice the mannequin in the closet? At least I think it was a mannequin and not a person. Even it/they had to wear sunglasses!
um, wow. Kinda nice though when people can build the house of their dreams without worrying about resale value.
Agreed
I love pink but as with anything it’s not appealing when in excess.
When I was in high school my folks decided to paint the kitchen. Mom chose a soft pink. My dad was a great joker soooo – while my mom was on the phone he said let’s start, and he proceeded to paint all the walls out of her sight with pink polka dots. We both knew she would be angry, but it was so fun! A great memory made.
Love this house and every little detail about it! Gorgeous craft room and that huge basement looks fun and welcoming. I would love to meet the lady who decorated this home, I think we would be friends.
Full disclosure: I have an art studio/craft room and a doll room in my house. 🙂
my goodness, that is amazing. It would make a great Airbnb place? But a bit of a waste of the basement if so. Looks like a great family house.
I’ve seen some crazy houses while handling house things, but that one is really a serious dedication to art. Wish I could Airbnb that one!
I wish she’d consider making it an Air BnB. This house is the coolest kitchiest pinkest palace ever! I especially appreciate the ‘lovingly curated’ feeling that went into showcasing the collectable items that decorate each room. I could spend a weekend exploring every corner. Wishing her the best.
I can’t help but look at this and think this is what Arabella wishes she had. I know from experience what it is to what you can’t have. I wanted to be a ballerina. I ended up being a software engineer. I still think about that that life path I didn’t go down.
I love this house! I couldn’t live in it full-time without toning it down a bit, however that doesn’t decrease my absolute love for it as it is! It’s so fun and free, and has incredible attention to detail. It might not (definitely not) be to everyone’s taste but that level of artistry, vision and commitment should be applauded. Love it! 🙂
My eyeballs!!!!! I don’t think that I could live in it myself. My eyeballs still hurt after just 2 minutes.
Wow! It’s not my style, I’d much prefer Roman’s house! A stone/wood, dark cottage in the woods for me :-D. I really admire the dedication though. It must have taken a lot of work and effort, money too. My heart goes out to them. I hope they land on their feet and who knows, maybe life has something even better in store for them. It must be heart wrenching to get your house to be a dream home and not only have to sell but know your effort might be destroyed. Fingers crossed that they will find someone who love it as much as they clearly do.
My… eyes…
Argh!!!!!
😉
I think my eyes are bleeding…..
Dina could re recreate this for owner if she ever stayed at an Inn.
How wonderful and interesting. Aren’t people fascinating and unique?
I couldn’t live there. But even if it might be the fulfillment of my childhood dreams after one year of living there I probably would paint everything in black. Or dark grey so I could see the couch.
Love the outside. Hate the pink interior but I do not like Barbie or pink.
I am adding to my previous comment having looked at the listing. I really want that house [without the decor]. Unfortunately I live in England!
The design is remarkable. The level of detail and skill to pull this off is beyond impressive. This should be preserved as some kind of museum. I just can’t calculate how long it’s going to take to pack all that stuff up!
Wow, I am overwhelmed by the color magnificence of the pink house. The ice cream cone hamper is a thing of joy. You couldn’t possibly entice me to move to NJ, but again, wow.
It’s my sister’s Barbie Dreamhouse! Massive flashback to 1973…
I was looking at the kitchen. When I was five, in the 1960s, my mom and dad bought me a pink cardboard kitchen that looked exactly like that. It even had running water. I loved that thing. I agree, this needs to be an AirBnB so little girls could have birthday parties in it.
OMG. the level of organization is astounding. I wish I had the DNA strand that would enable me to have a place for everything.
and I really love the Psycho movie poster in the bathroom!!!
I was thinking about what it would take to pack up. and move. everything.
I’m a minimalist and I still find I’m packing way more boxes than I thought possible.
Perhaps she’ll hire a moving company to do it all.
This house is so cool!!!! I think everyone needs a Psycho poster in their bathroom! I love the little movie theater they made and the awesome placement of the bookshelves! Love it!
The owner is a quilter and a sewer. You can tell from the photos, especially the sewing room. I bet most or all of the linens, etc. are hand made. Wow!
I wonder what the backstory is? A lot of big items (flooring, carpet, cooktop) are new. What would you write if you were given an assignment to describe the homeowner(s)? I think it’s a single woman and young daughter living there. Also, aren’t we living in crazy times because the first thing I thought when I saw the price was, “Wow! that’s cheap!”
Definitely not sad beige.
Momma my colors are blush and bashful. Pink is my signature color.
🎶 little pink houses for you and me 🎶
This is Kate Daniels worse nightmare or Arabella’s secret fantasy scheme.
The craft room is everything!!! The theater is fun too. I’m impressed that she just went for what made her happy and hope she finds a buyer who loves it like she does.
That is real dedication to an esthetic. Attention to detail is amazing!
It looks like a labour of love. I hope the owners aren’t heartbroken to be leaving.
Love the rainbow staircase!
Am I a weirdo if I kind of love it? I wouldn’t want to own it but I would love to spend a week there on vacation. And the amazing organization! I am but jealous of that storage room full of coordinated bins.
I want it! This house is magical…retro 60’s and 70’s, just fun wow. Kitty/puppy door to the basement, an ice cream laundry basket, the DECOR!!! So much fun.
It would be nice to offer as a Airb&b but local ordinances/HOA might not permit it. Staying in it short term would be fun.
Heartbreaking to hear that the owner doesn’t really want to sell.
All I can say is….wow and; there is a theater room??? In 1800 feet??? I need to rethink my space.
Its too pink for me but I admire the effort. He/She was all-in.
Needs a new roof. I wonder if they make pink metal roofs? Ours is different shades of blue… I looked it up, they do make pink metal roofing.
Wow, just WOW…
In this same type, has anyone seen the Doodle man’s house? https://www.google.com/search?q=the+doodle+house&rlz=1C1MQFJ_enCA1012CA1012&oq=the+doodle+house&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yCAgJEAAYFhge0gEIMjQ5MmowajeoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:81ea0bdb,vid:lhVL0pD8cqs,st:0
I love that someone took a basic Levittown New Jersey home and made it everyday special to them. ❤️
It’s very pink. So very pink. … It‘s just that I‘m more Wednesday than Barbie. Wow. So very very pink….
I have to be honest: I kind-of love this house!!!!! 😁 Might be worth a drive for me to go see it in person…..
My daughter is now stalking it for an open house date. We are 40mins away 20 is we get on 295.
I think that this house is absolutely amazing! The attention to detail, the organization, the bold use of color-it all really speaks to me. I’ve been in my current home for 22 years, and it is totally opposite this one. Mine is severely lacking in color, imagination, and organization. I’m impressed and more than a little jealous. Thank you so much for sharing!
The pure dedication, creativity, organization, and fun embodied in this house is amazing. Is it my taste? No. But it’s beautiful and my heart goes out to the owner who has to give it up.
All that pink gave me a headache!
But I did appreciate the “redesign” feature. (Which is the only way I think buyers will be able to try to see their own style/furniture in that house.) Playing with redesigning the rooms with different styles solidified that I’m mainly a Scandi/Nordic/Japanese style supporter with a dash of Eclectic. Clean lines with some color added. (And as I’m in the process of doing something about the furniture in my living room, this is good to know.)
I have to say, I do admire the dedication it took to put that house together. (I know for a fact that I don’t have the stick-to-it necessary to do so. I’m more in the eh-good-enough camp. Also lazy and shiftless. And would rather spend my money on books and yarn than decorating. :shrug:)
she should not sell that house. she should rent it out on airbnb. I think she could probably have it rented out all year long. Barbie is very in right now.
So organized! Has some great ideas but a bit too much pink for me.
I love it. I couldn’t live there, but the level of detail is incredible and the owner is clearly a talented designer/crafter. I hope things work out for her!
This truly is a Barbie girl’s dream house. I am in awe of the commitment to detail. The Psycho poster in the bathroom is *chef’s kiss* … though O know it would give me a jump scare every time. Can they come organize my basement for me? 😊
I must say I’m impressed with the house AND the reactions of the BDH to it. We all recognized the immense amount of labor, design talent and buying shrewdness that went into what is a work of art!
I didn’t know you could find a pink fridge, toilet, toilet brush. I particularly like the pink ice cream cone hamper in the basement!
I too am sad that this thoughtfully curated collection of art, objects and whimsey is being sold. Good luck to the owner and I wish them well. In this era of bland beige and gray staged houses for sale, this is a delight!
Even though it’s pink, the crafting room makes me a bit interested.
That is…a LOT of pink. But, I want that cinema room!!!
I adore the cinema. I especially like the carpeting. The generous pink is a bit much for me, though the owner’s commitment to Pepto-Bismol tones is apparent.
Wow. That’s.. something.
This looks like my 8yr old’s dream house!!!
Well, thank you for this. I’ve shared it with basically everyone I could think of that would be remotely receptive. I live in New York – so my co-workers, and family members know where it is located. Near Princeton. And it’s apparently a good price per my co-workers. One co-worker fell in love with it and wants to be-friend the owner and loves the house and decor.
And my brother informed me that it is 1960s pop.
The Barbie by way of Hitchcock’s Psycho shower curtain is a nice touch – also an automatic jump scare.
I could live without the movie room, but I appreciate the maximalism.
I think this house is pretty cute! But probably a huge PITA to clean given the sheer amount of stuff.
Bonus points for the Steel Magnolias reference. lol.
I am so impressed. When looking at property details, you can find pictures of the house from when it was previously listed. Seeing the before and after is startling. I really admire people with the ability to envision what they want in their home and to create it.
It wouldn’t be to my taste but I really admire the willingness to commit to a scheme and really go for it – a lot of love went into it & it shows!
if it wasn’t for the color…Okay fine I’m so impressed with organization I’m not even 20% organized in any room, as these photos are.
This house looks like someone took a deep look into my soul, and then went to great effort to design the perfect hell for me. Wow. Just wow.
Yes, I am right there with you
Definitely a celebration of the 1960s. I think the pink house is also an art project as well as a home. I think it will appeal only to certain type of person; and as I am not a fan of pink or the sixties, and Carnaby Street fashion, I wouldn’t buy this house if you sold it to me for $1. Nevertheless, I got a kick out of the photos.
What a treat! I hope living in that space was just the most uplifting ever!
The dryer has pink clothes in it!
when I married my husband and moved to Florida with him 28 years ago, the house he bought had been owned by the former pastor’s wife. it was all pink inside. there were custom made curtains to match. we sold it after a year.
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I’m with anybody that’s a Modesty Blaise fan! I’d love to have that poster.
The house is so crowded that I missed the Fern Gully poster in the bedroom, among other things, the first time around.
1. The organization in that basement makes my little heart go pitter patter!
2. Serious envy over the home theatre and movie memorabilia
My bathroom had been painted Pepto Bismol pink and no matter how many times we painted it I think I see a tinge of pink. Definitely no PSYCHO picture in the bathroom.
If only it were purple…😁Love the rainbow stairs!!!
You do have to admire the commitment. I would not want to live in that house, but it is beautifully done, and a relief from the usual greige
I am in Awe. Not only did the owner fit a movie theater and game room into a less than 1800 sq ft home, but got the wall paper, curtains, and bedspread to exactly match! The bathroom has wall tile matching the floor! The amount of work and effort to do that is amazing. The staircase to the basement was so cute. But I fell in love when I realized the owner color coded and organized all of the supplies in the basement. Count me in!
I love this house!
This is absolutely the first time I see a house and hate everything. I would not keep a single thing in it.
It sure was a lot of work, dedication and clear goal in mind though.
Here is the story behind the pink house:
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/07/explore-the-pink-nj-dream-house-from-zillow-gone-wild-owner-made-heartbreaking-decision-to-sell.html
I would not last half an hour in this house 🙂 Just looking at the pictures made my eyes water a little 🙂
I hope it finds an owner that knows how to appreciate this level of awesome-ness properly :))))
I have to admire the dedication and work that went into the house; I agree with the desire to “steal” the craft room.
I find the colors overwhelming; but then I was never a pink kind of girl.
I’m a Pink girl with red hair and freckles, yeah like 16 Candles, pink girl, but I would need a couple of contrasting colors to break up the pink monotony.😁
Goodness that is some good organization. Does the person living there do YouTube videos for a living?
I have been sick so I missed this post. But Wow Wow Wow!!!!
I don’t even like pink but I would buy this house in a heartbeat just for the fun of having visitors over. My grandchildren would KILL to visit me!! Of course, I live in Australia and can’t afford it anyway. Absolute KUDOS to this home owner – what a great job!! I am inspired to rewatch so many old movies, too. Like Ilona, I have downsized my stash (I now live in a 15m caravan) but, oh my goodness, the temptation to go big again!!!I’m a rabid gardener and two of my sons are horticulturalists so we would be the perfect complement to this house – we could add so many pink shaded foliage plants LOL!!
As an Aussie, I’m confused by the HOA comment. I’ve heard of this before but don’t get it. I guess I’m probably too late for anyone to explain. 🙁
This may help 🙂 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeowner_association
Amazing