In The Pink

I love New York. And I love pink. So how much do I love this NYC townhouse with its fabulously pink bedroom? Very, very much, is the answer.

However, even I’m aware that intensely pink bedrooms with golden angels adorning the walls are likely to be the stuff of nightmares rather than sweet dreams for most people.

But the former owner of this house certainly wasn’t most people: she was the famous-in-the-80s New York clothing designer, Abbijane Schifrin, creator of the one-name ‘Abbijane’ brand.

Following her untimely death earlier this year – sadly, just before her new collection was due to be previewed – her flamboyant five-storey Gramercy Park townhouse was put on the market for a whopping $8.75 million.

While that may seem like a hefty price – particularly if you were planning on a repaint – you have to consider that this property is steeped in New York legend, courtesy of its famous former owner.

Not only that, but East 19th Street, where it’s situated, is recognised as being one of the city’s most delightful residential roads, so much so that it’s actually known as Block Beautiful.

I wonder how the residents of such a prestigious street would feel if pink-loving Paris Hilton were to move in…

(Via Curbed)

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