So on my island, the Cute furniture series is blue and can't be customised. But I have seen it in a white/pink colour on Twitter.
Is it the case that I'd have to find the alternate colours from someone else? ;w;
Oh, in that case it seems that these items will have a different 'default' colour for each player. I don't know why! But for those you'd have to trade with friends or buy from friends' islands?
Yes, thanks so much for bringing this up! It's clear that this game is a first in the series for many people so of course they'd put you in a 'tutorial' mode for the first week or so!
I also love taking things slow and just enjoying what I have so it's nice~