The Pink Paint Shade That Instantly Dates Your Home

A new coat of paint is perhaps one of the easiest and most affordable ways you can transform the look of your home. Perhaps you want to spruce up a main area, or you want to change the appearance of all the rooms in your home entirely. Perusing all the different paint color options is a daunting experience though, especially if you're wanting to select something trendier. You may even look at trendy paint patterns to make your walls less boring. But if you're looking to experiment with pink wall paint, consider steering clear of millennial blush, as some designers are saying that the hue is no longer on trend.

Trendy colors come and go in personal fashion, but the same is true in home design as well. Interior paint colors have been trending towards more earthy tones in recent years. Various beiges, browns, and greens are among the warmer, more nature-evoking tones that designers are using inside homes. If you happen to already decorate with nature in your home, then you will likely love the earth-toned wall trend. A move towards nature-inspired colors also means that pinks and grays are going out of style. Specifically, muted pinks like millennial blush that were so popular a few years ago, are starting to look dated inside homes.

Also known as "pink-beige," millennial blush was a popular interior design color throughout the early 2010s, and it even had a comeback in personal fashion in more recent years. Since beige interior paint colors are trending, it might be confusing as to why designers are starting to pass on millennial blush tones. One problem is that millennial blush had such a big moment that it was used everywhere. This led to the color being too overdone, rather than making a statement inside homes. Millennial blush is also considered a bit bland, as it creates a more muted effect rather than adding a pop of color to your walls.

If you can't say goodbye to millennial blush just yet, you have a few options. One is to check out a richer alternative to this pink hue. Rather than a beige-y pink, consider selecting a richer terracotta to give your walls a warmer feel. You can also keep millennial blush on a few accent walls, or add earth-toned design accents to make your room less dated. Finally, unless you're trying to avoid certain design trends if you plan to sell your home, you may feel free to keep your millennial blush walls if you truly love this color.