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If you grew up playing with Barbie, chances are you spent a little time dreaming up your own perfect DreamHouse. Now, fans of Barbie can bring some of that childhood imagination into your own home! To celebrate the new DreamHouse, Pinterest has introduced a fun new experience through Restyle, powered by Pinterest Intelligence, that lets you reimagine your space and play around with different design styles before deciding on your favourite.

All you need to do is upload a photo of your room and let the fun begin. In seconds, you can transform your space with one of five DreamHouse-inspired looks: mid-century Americana, chalet chic, superstar glam, or modern coastal. You can find the experience through Barbie’s Pinterest profile, where official Barbie content, search terms and curated boards offer plenty of inspiration. Once you’ve found a look you love, you can even add or swap out decor with Barbie-approved finds to make the space your own. Because who says we have to outgrow our DreamHouse dreams?

Interest in Barbie DreamHouse inspiration is growing on Pinterest, with searches for “Barbie DreamHouse aesthetic” up 72%. The Barbie Restyle experience gives people a playful way to move from inspiration to a more personal vision for their own rooms. People are embracing pink for their homes, driving interest in ‘pink apartment ideas’ (+224%) and ‘pink dorm aesthetics’ (+120%). Searches are also spiking across specific interior accents like ‘pink whimsy wallpaper’ (+562%), ‘pink wall decor’ (+246%), ‘pink lace curtains’ (+99%), ‘pink rug’ (+81%), ‘pink mirror frames’ (+80%), and ‘pink lighting’ (+64%). (*Source: Pinterest internal data, Global, September 2025–September 2026).

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"Barbie has remained a cultural force for more than six decades by continually inspiring creativity, style and self-expression,” said Mahta Eghbali, VP, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Mattel. “As we celebrate the all-new Barbie DreamHouse, our partnership with Pinterest extends that inspiration beyond play and decor dreams, giving fans new ways to discover DreamHouse ideas and use Pinterest ReStyle to bring their own dream spaces to life."

According to Pinterest, there were billions of home decor saves on the platform in the last year. While home inspiration is easy to save, seeing how it could look in your own space is harder.

What does it mean for marketers and retailers? It's more than a branded visual moment. This latest technology illustrates how a beloved IP can meet consumers at the point where inspiration becomes action.

Restyle uses Pinterest Intelligence, which brings together our first-party signals, and visual understanding technology to help people on Pinterest try, buy and do. Users can take or upload a photo of a room, piece of furniture or decor item, then use Restyle to add an object, change an item, erase an element or edit a scene with a text prompt.

Restyle is currently in beta for eligible English-language Pinners ages 18+ on iOS in the United States and Canada.