In the pink

In homage to the cherry blossom festival now going on in Washington DC, and the trip we weren't able to make to see the blooms, we thought a dose of pink might perk us up.

DC's Cherry Blossom Festival officially runs through April 13.
See photos and 360 degree views of blooms here.

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Further north, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, this double allée of 76 Prunus Kanzan trees flowers spectacularly at the end of April. (Blossom viewing season here is Apr 5-May 11.)

Speaking of pink, what could be better than a pink house? Perhaps one covered with pink New Dawn roses, in historic Charleston ...

Or, perhaps...
Avington china in clear magenta with double gold band, from William Yeoward.

A 50s French armchair upholstered in pink suede, $1800 a pair, 1stdibs.
989,500-990,500, pigmented ink on vellum, by Mary Temple, $625, through Mixed Greens.

An ensemble from the Louis Vuitton spring 2007 ready-to-wear collection.
Lilacs in a conservatory.

Romeo Rega table lamp with pink shade, $6800 a pair, 1stdibs.
From Living Jewels, The Natural Design of Beetles, photographs by Paul Beckman, text by Ruth Kaspin, New York Botanical Garden Shop.
Kunzite necklace with milky quartz and diamond studded bees, $22,100, Vivre.

Rose Gâteau Saint Honoré, atop a runner of Monceau Satin Rayure in Willow/Salmon, from Clarence House, with a backdrop of Medea taffeta in Petal from Lee Jofa. We love the cakestand from one of our all-time favorites, Astier de Villate, available at John Derian. The coffeepot is by Herend.

Hmmm, I'm still waiting for my first Louis XV canopy bed. This bed and child's chair were purchased at auction in Paris. Fabrics are Todd Hase pink silk with custom embroidery, and coral mohair. Interior design by Todd Hase.

Cherry Blossoms, with photographs by Jake Rajs, is ripe for perusing and available at the New York Botanical Garden Shop. See photos from the book here.

Perfect for dashing 'round the piazza in style, a restored classic vintage Vespa motorscooter, $4,435-$4,835, is available in over 140 color options, including several shades of pink!

Fallen cherry blossoms line a path in this private Seattle-area garden designed in the 1920s by the Olmsted brothers.
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Photos, from top: Cherry trees, Jake Rajs; Cherry trees, Amy Eckert for House & Garden, 05/07; Pink house, Roger Foley for Southern Accents, 04/04; Louis Vuitton fashion, vogue.com; Lilac conservatory, Tom Mannion, with creative direction and styling by Faye Toogood; Rose Gateau, Barbara Donninelli for House & Garden,02/06, with styling by Jeffrey Miller, and food styling by Rick Ellis; Girl's bedroom photo by Paul Costello, for House & Garden, 08/05; Cherry blossom path, Richard Felber, for House & Garden, 10/03.

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