Look. There's one thing you need to know about me. I LOVE pink flamingos!
Sure, some people think they are gaudy. Or tacky. Or just plain ugly.
But in my opinion, the world would be a little less fabulous and a lot less colorful without a heaping dose of pink flamingo decor.
I think my love affair with the pink little guys started with this 1950's era pink flamingo salt and pepper shaker set. I'm going to go out on a limb and say they are a souvenir from Florida!
Just a hunch.
And I've always had at least one pair of the plastic ones in my yard for years.
That's a given. You can not be in the official Pink Flamingo Fan Club if you don't show your true colors with the classic yard decor.
I recently got all gaga over this fantastic flamingo fabric I found at JoAnn Fabrics in the outdoor fabric section.
I mean REALLY!
How cute is this fabric?
It sort of reminds me of barkcloth fabric from the 50's. Except it's not really as textural as barkcloth normally is, but it definitely has the look!
I made it into some snazzy porch pillows.
You can read more about my front porch decor HERE.
I had for a minute thought of making it into curtains, but then the whole "what am I going to do with pink flamingo curtains in my dining room at Christmastime" thought flew into my head and deterred me. The vibrant pink flamingos don't exactly go with green and red and a whole lot of ho ho ho.
Wait, or do they?
I decorated an entire Christmas tree in a slightly kitschy pink flamingo theme. OK, it was for Christmas In July, but it still was CHRISTMAS!
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I got to thinking that I cannot be the only person who loves pink flamingos, so I scoured the internet to find some other neat flamingo projects and ideas.
Pink Flamingo Decor & Projects
Melissa at Polkadot Chair has some very cute summer pink flamingo party ideas.
Gray Malin shows up how to make a pink flamingo snow globe!!! Talk about mixing seasons!
(You can buy the tiny little flamingos for this project from Amazon HERE.)
Kathy from Up To Date Interiors has a free printable of a pink flamingo. I believe his name is Fred.
Jenna at Rain On A Tin Roof made this adorable pink flamingo wreath!
Leigh Anne at Houseologie stenciled her bathroom with flamingos, but not the typical pink ones!!!!
Bev at Flamingo Toes made a super funky trophy head out of a flamingo. It may have involved sawing the neck off the little guy.
Handmade Charlotte shows us how to make a pink flamingo chandelier. Because, why not?
This DIY Flamingo Sprinkler from Rain On A Tin Roof is absolutely adorable! And pretty useful in the dead of summer!
Kara's Party Ideas has created a fun DIY Croquet Set for your next Alice In Wonderland party.
How cute is this lumbar pillow made by Sugar And Cloth. And it's NO SEW!!!
If you have a Cricut machine, 100 Directions has some cute pink flamingo ideas for you to make!
And last but not least, DIY Studio has some fantastic photos of a flamingo themed wedding. No photos to show you here, but you need to check it out. And please get any idea that flamingos cannot be elegant out of your head right here and now!
Even More Pink Flamingo Ideas For You:
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- DIY Lawn Flamingo Wall Lamps from awwsam.com
- DIY Mini Flamingo Planters from akailochiclife.com
- DIY Flamingo Ring Toss Yard Game from sugarandcloth.com
- DIY Flamingo Coloring Tote from inspirationmadesimple.com
- DIY Fluffy Flamingo Keychain from craftboxgirls.com
- DIY Pink Flamingo Junk Sign from petticoatjunktion.com
- DIY Pink Flamingo Slippers from awwsam.com
- DIY Flamingo Mirrors from prettylifegirls.com
- DIY Pink Flamingo Pool Float from akailochiclife.com
- DIY Pool Float Koozies from persialou.com
That's it for me, I need to rest my eyes from all this pink for a bit.
Are you a flamingo fan? Or a certifiable flamingo hater?
FrenchGardenHouse
Love the pink flamingo goodness! That fabric is so lovely, it really does look like vintage. And the chandelier?? How FUN would that be for a party? Happy Monday! xo
Diane
LOVE the fabric! Was also thinking it looked like bark cloth. At this moment in time, all I have is the bottle of rum, BUT will be making a trip to JoAnn's too. 🙂
Deanna Rabe
I'm not a flamingo fan.
That said, the fabric is really cute! It really looks vintage.
And that wedding! Wow! Gorgeous and such a great way to incorporate flamingos! Who would have thought?
Janet - Shabbyfufu
All that I can say is...I live in Miami, so you know I love flamingos! Great fabric.
Melissa's Antiques
It's like you're inside my mind. I've been obsessed with flamingos for the past year or so. My husband will not allow pink anything in our new house. So, I told him that I'm going to buy a vintage camper and redo it in everything pink. And this fabric will make fabulous curtains/throw pillows!
Chris K
And, in case anyone's interested, there are a lot of vintage flamingo salt & peppers on ebay & they don't all say "Florida".
Ann
It's so nice to see so many pink flamingo lovers! I, too, am a fan and since we moved, decided to decorate my bathroom in a 'pink flamingo theme'.
Thanks for sharing - I'm on my way to Joanns!!!!
taryterre
The fabric is totally awesome. Retro 50's for sure. I love flamingos too.
Melissa
Love flamingo....so does my 6 year old granddaughter...we buy flamingo items for each other...love the fabric...am going to Joanns
Fonda Rush
I'm a flamingo lover, too!!! We have a couple in the front yard nestled among the plants as we speak.
When we were younger, we used to dress them up for celebratory events. One got a cap and gown for a graduation. Another time, one was dressed as a golfer, complete with a "wood" club, tee and golf ball, for my step-father's birthday. The flamingo also wore a Polo shirt with a tiny alligator embroidered off to one side. Mr. and Mrs. Flingo, dressed in their finest, attended many parties my mother gave for many events.
I have a picture in my computer I wish I could share with you, too. It is the bones of some kind of dinosaur. There are flamingos all over it as if they picked the bones clean. If you want it, just send me an email.
Just don't ask me about the 2' x 3' velvet Elvis that made it's way to our family parties at home or in parks in the Central Ohio area in the mid to late '80s and '90s. He now resides in my now-deceased sister's home where my brother and his wife now live and keep it safe.
What a hoot!
Pam
Sounds like you have a fun family! My mother used to dress up a concrete goose, but we never put clothes on the pink flamingo 🙂
Mary W Ferguson
I love love Pink Flamingos. I used to have quite a few but over the years I am down to only 4.
You can find them at the Oriental Trading Post. Sometimes at Party City too.
I have a Pink Flamingo double flat bed sheet and some dishes that I got a Target many years ago. I was going to do a post, but it just slipped out of my mind LOL Now I should go ahead and make some pillows, napkins and a runner.
Looking forward to see what you make with your material.
Have a great week.
Mary
Pam
Don't get too excited Mary, I'm just making pillows for the porch. Although I have the fabric setting in my dining room and am thinking maybe I need to go back and buy some more to make curtains for the dining room??? Not sure if that would be "too much".
Pamela-FromMyFrontPorchToYours
Love that fabric Pam! I think I may have to bust out my sewing machine and run to JoAnn myself now.
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
Lots of fun ideas! I love the fabric...it really does capture the look of barkcloth. And the salt and pepper set is cute!
Sue Pagels
ME? I love them, but haven't had any plastic ones for awhile - I even had one who wings went around and around with the wind! My prize ones, that I always forget about, are vintage concrete ones you put on rebar for the legs. Yes, one neck was broken (before me) and mended with what else, Scotch tape! I will have to get them out again. Perhaps they wll live inside for awhile. Thanks for the pink flamingo reminder!
Karen Steinmann
My son said when he bought his own house, he was putting pink flamingos in the yard. For his birthday and Christmas he usually gets something flamingo. (if not the whole party) His girlfriend bought a blow up flamingo one year. We put a Christmas wreath on it so he'd see it when he got home from work. We've done birthday parties with this theme several times. Now I'm talking about a almost 48 year old, not a little boy. One year I bought him a flamingo hat for Christmas.
Love the fabric and he might get something this year out of it. Just never know what'll come up.
Pam
Someone on facebook told me they sell flamingo suits at Kohls!!! Wouldn't that be fun!
Pam
And I mean like a men's suit that has flamingos on it, not like a big furry pink outfit 🙂
Cathy Murphy
I am with you 100%. My flamingos came from my uncle who bought property in Fla. in the '50's. They made their way to NJ, back to Fla. now resting in northern NJ. I love them!