Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t just about what you eat before bed or how luxurious your sheets feel — your bedroom’s color palette can play a surprisingly powerful role in overall sleep quality. Color has a well-documented psychological impact on mood and relaxation, and the hues surrounding you at night can either soothe your senses or subtly keep your mind alert. In this post, we’ll explore seven bedroom colors and explain how each one can help create a calmer, more sleep-friendly space.
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Pink Thing Of The Day: Richard Mosse, Sugar Ray
Photos By Gail
If you’ve ever wondered what a war zone would look like through rose-colored glasses, photographer Richard Mosse has already asked — and answered — that question with haunting clarity. This week’s Pink Thing of the Day is Sugar Ray (2012), a digital C-print from Mosse’s celebrated and unsettling photographic series The Enclave, which was created in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo using discontinued Kodak Aerochrome infrared film.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Modern Crystal Chandelier
Photos By Gail
If you’ve ever wondered what it might look like if a rainbow decided to go full-on femme fatale, look no further than this stunning modern chandelier I spotted inside a chic accessories boutique called (wait for it ) — A Little Pink! Cascading from the ceiling like a frozen firework, the fixture is composed of hundreds of crystal droplets that shift dramatically from clear at the top to a saturated, electric pink at the center — like a gemstone thundercloud gathering strength.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Hand Dryer, Trailer Park Lounge Ladies’ Room
Photo By Gail
Sometimes the best design surprises aren’t found in a restaurant’s dining room at all, but tucked away behind a door marked “Ladies.” While visiting the delightfully kitschy Trailer Park Lounge on 23rd Street, I squealed with delight to find the restroom so unexpectedly fun, it deserved its own Pink spotlight.
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Street Art Sighting: Punk Rock RBG on East 13th
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Spotted bolted to a street sign on the south side of East 13th Street near Avenue A, this striking piece of guerrilla street art reimagines Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a punk icon.
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