Designer Betsey Johnson’s Pink Penthouse

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson is one of a kind, and so is her NYC penthouse. For one thing, it’s pink. Very, very pink.

According to the MLS, it has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and is on the market for about $2.5 million:

This stylish Gold Coast penthouse duplex loft is the New York residence of a famed fashion designer whose underlying respect for classics always has an irreverent edge and sense of fun… A lavishly presented confection of fifties Hollywood glamour trimmed in lace, velvet, and gold tassels, beneath the signature pink paint and fabulously frou-frou furnishings is a home with unique character and great bones.

This is the kind of place you have to see to believe. And that’s what makes it so much fun! Take a look!

(These photos were teeny tiny, so I tried to make them as big as I could, but some are looking a little “shaky” as a result.)

As I was searching for more information about Betsey Johnson for this post, I discovered that she owns a villa in a Mexican fishing village, too, that is now available to rent. She decorated the villa in her inimitable style and dubbed it “Betseyville.” (You gotta love that!)

Wouldn’t you like to get a look at Betseyville? Of course you would! Hey, it’s your lucky day. You get two interesting house tours for the price of one. Take a gander:

There’s a lot to take in here, I know. I almost feel like I got a sugar rush.

What do you think? Will you be buying Betsey’s penthouse? Renting Betseyville for a family vacay this summer? (If you’re interested, click here for rates and information.)

Could you handle all this color or not? I’m not sure I could live with it, but I loved looking at it! I hope you did, too.

P.S. Welcome to all the newbies who have been stopping by as a result of Kari & Kijsa’s Mantel Party yesterday, and The Nester’s “Imperfectly Beautiful Party” a few days ago. It has been such a pleasure meeting so many of you, and I appreciate all of your kind comments and e-mails!

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• Mary J. Blige’s Mansion in NJ
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• Stokesay Court, the estate used in the Keira Knightley film “Atonement”
• Tommy Hilfiger’s Stone Hill Estate
• Conan O’Brien’s New Pad in Brentwood
• Matthew Perry’s Bachelor Pad in L.A.
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