My childhood summers consisted of running around with baskets to help my grandfather pick fresh fruits and veggies from the garden. Of course, the watermelons were too heavy for my 5-year-old arms, but that didn’t stop me from sitting by the pool and cradling my one-and-a-half-foot long, freshly-cut watermelon in my lap with the sweet and sticky juices dripping down my face. (I still live by the motto — the messier, the better — when consuming watermelon.) A true staple of summer, watermelon isn’t just an incredibly tasty fruit; it also represents a peachy, melon-pink hue that can instantly brighten any space. Just look at Pantone’s Color of the Year, honeysuckle. Both watermelon and honeysuckle are representing the middle pinks that aren’t quite fuchsia but aren’t tea rose either, and we love ‘em for it.
Vibrant Living Room, Australian House and Garden :: Skater Watermelon Wallpaper, Sixhands Wallpapers
I fell in love with this stunning wallpaper pattern before I even realized it was so appropriately named Skater Watermelon. The intertwining shapes create a mesmerizing design that would be perfect for an accent wall. And like this eclectic and colorful living space proves this pattern can be coordinated with just about any color scheme: teal, green, white, yellow, red and turquoise.
Watermelon Print, Sarah Illenberger: Good Weather Exhibition, Gestalten :: Watermelon Accents, Fancy House Road
If you think a watermelon hue can only thrive in the spring and summer, you’re so wrong. It’s actually the perfect color addition for winterized navy-blue walls. White draperies would look gorgeous, but that fruity-pink shade is just the smile-inducing burst of color this room needs. And did you see the rainbow-style, chevron-patterned carpet? That might be my favorite part of all.
Watermelon Bus Stop, Toxel :: Watermelon Building, Flickr user Daquella Manera :: Watermelon Pillow, Etsy / ArtSnack :: Watermelon Car: Inhabitat, image by Rungue at DeviantArt :: Keep Calm Print: We Heart It
Of course I couldn’t leave out the quirky, crafty and artistic representations of this inspirational fruit. Can you imagine how much fun it would be (for once) to wait for public transport in a watermelon room (top, left)? I love the fresh look given to a row of rundown homes by turning the entire left side of the building into a giant, juicy watermelon.
What’s your take on watermelon pink? Do you love it? Hate it? Could smother a room in it from floor to ceiling? Any favorites from this post?
Tell us in the comments below.
That bus stop is kinda making me hungry! Those are words I never imagined myself typing together.
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I agree with Briana… It all looks delicious! I really like the combination of navy blue and water melon.
Me too, Andrew! Navy + Watermelon were made for each other. And I really, really, really need that Skater Watermelon wallpaper. ASAP.
To the tune of Octopus’s Garden by the Beatles: “I’d like to be… in NYC…in a watermelon brownstone…in the shade."
Too bad these posts can't have theme music…
Love the watermelon! I've painted watermelons on beach stones before but was never this creative.
I love the watermelon pink wallpaper with the turquoise chair and pillow in the first picture — what a great color combination. And I truly covet that watermelon VW beetle! Here's another watermelon beauty I wouldn't mind owning if I lived by the water:
http://xmathious.deviantart.com/art/the-watermelo…
It's the ultimate summer dream — eating watermelon in your watermelon boat while drifting lazily in the water!
Oh, I like that!
That's so cute, CplusE! Thanks for sharing
This comment is not, I repeat not for the watermelon house, this is a commet about your failure to build a HGTV house in the mid west. Here, we have the harshest weather and high utility bills so we can stay warm through the winter and some times even in spring it gets pretty cold. My challenge to you, is to build a HGTV house that is green and has alternate ways to keep a family warm in winter and cool in summer because we also have very high temps during the summer season so that the utility bills are lower and a family doesn't have to make a choice as what bill to pay and cutting down on the food bills and other bills, such as clothing, shoes and a warm winter coat.
I think my favorite summer fruit is strawberries. I do delivery for a CSA here in Atlanta, and when there are strawberries in the basket, I have to keep my share in the back seat or risk eating the whole pint while driving my route!
Like tomatoes, strawberries are divine fresh picked!
I know you are tall and have your own furniture line,have you thought of of your friends that are also tall and no one consirers their needs. My husband is 7 feet our 33 year old soon is 6'8"our 29 year old daughter is 6" 3 and a half and I am 6"2: we need comfortable stylish furniture. We live in Washington State. Thank you.
This is a first for me. Colors of nature inspire my decorating sense. Bright red, light and dark green as in limes and pears, yellow like lemons. My first serious attempt at decorating included all of these colors in varying shades and mixed together boldly (for me anyway).
That watermelon pillow is the BEST!
I love the watermelon pillow!!!!! Adorable