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…