Using Greek architecture as her inspiration, Ima Hogg chose pink as the mansion's exterior color. When asked about the design she said, "I also remembered in Greece where they have brilliant sunlight... All the Greek architecture, you know, was... pale pink. It was, every bit of it, pale pink. And I thought, well, now, that's ideal for this sunny climate." Bayou Bend's pale pink color was originally achieved by mixing crushed pink quartz into the stucco. Because of fading, the house was painted pale pink in the 1970s, in keeping with Hogg's vision. | Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Download Original File
