Hello, Yellow is a Fun Hue to Refresh Your Home
From pastel lemon to shiny gold to ochre, there’s sure to be a yellow you’ll love
We all know that colour can make a huge difference in the feeling you get from a room. The colour yellow has long been linked with warmth, happiness, hope, energy, positivity and overall joy. The obvious connotations of the sun and gold also means that it’s a great alternative to red for Chinese New Year decorations.
Now yellow in all its permutations – from soft pastel lemon to bright sunshine to rich ochre – is playfully colouring our interiors. Using paint, wallpaper, furniture or accessories, you too can use this happy shade to brighten up your home.
Crayon yellow
Bright yellow grabs your attention, that’s why it’s used on ‘Danger’ and ‘Hazardous’ signage. s in your home. Use this yellow to call attention in your home, like the door in this apartment. The black lines make it even more attention-seeking.
Bright yellow grabs your attention, that’s why it’s used on ‘Danger’ and ‘Hazardous’ signage. s in your home. Use this yellow to call attention in your home, like the door in this apartment. The black lines make it even more attention-seeking.
Waterway Brooks
Get the look: If a yellow sofa is too much of a commitment for you, consider an armchair instead.
When it comes to adding a feature to your kitchen, how about going with bright yellow?
The strong shade of yellow in this kitchen looks great against the grey cabinetry and white walls.
Yellow in the kitchen: Make it sing
The strong shade of yellow in this kitchen looks great against the grey cabinetry and white walls.
Yellow in the kitchen: Make it sing
This yellow-infused kitchen went a little milder with a softer yellow and paired it with timber-clad base cabinets.
TVS Ho Stir Fry Wok
Get the look: If you can’t face a wall of yellow in the kitchen, how about this subtle inclusion?
The countertop in this all-white cookspace is a barely-there tint of yellow.
Sunshine yellow
When it comes to using sunshine yellow as an accent colour, it looks great with black, white, and grey. In this lounge area the graphic artwork on the wall has been balanced with yellow painted details, and even a yellow ceiling fan.
When it comes to using sunshine yellow as an accent colour, it looks great with black, white, and grey. In this lounge area the graphic artwork on the wall has been balanced with yellow painted details, and even a yellow ceiling fan.
CLOV Yellow Ceiling Fan (NLO)
Get the look: Yes, you can really get a sunshine yellow ceiling fan to brighten up your space.
You can also use sunshine yellow to create a feature out of an area in your home that has less light. The corridor in this apartment has been brightened up with the use of a strong yellow and track lighting.
JUMPOVER Heart Shaped Ceramic Door Drawer Bin Handle Pull Knob Hardware Yellow
Get the look: How cute are these knobs? You can easily change the knobs on existing furniture in your child’s room.
Yellow and green are an obvious pairing that’s perfect for a balcony.
BE SPOKE CHINESE - Ceramic Stool
Get the look: This Chinese-style ceramic stool is perfect for outdoor spaces and can double as a side table.
These metal chairs pop against the dark wall colour and black table legs.
Another yellow chair does a good job enlivening a sombre colour palette.
Navy Metal High Bar Stool Yellow
Get the look: This bar stool is an easy way to create contrast in a dark room.
Sherbet yellow
Pastel yellow makes a lovely companion to blonde wood. Here, the designer used it to form a unique feature corner.
Pastel yellow makes a lovely companion to blonde wood. Here, the designer used it to form a unique feature corner.
Mixing a series of pastel colours in similar strengths is also a great way to add yellow to a space. In this instance the pale blue wall, pale timber and light coloured floor are a great background for the lemon lights and the strong red chairs.
Bruno Pendant Light, Mustard
Get the look: Colouring an industrial light in pastel lemon immediately ‘softens’ the look.
Loma Pouf, Yellow
Get the look: If you don’t need a new couch, this textured lemon pouf could be a nice way to add the shade into your living area.
"And then, and then, and then, and then, and then…..[Yellow Jelly]" - SOLD
Get the look: If paint is too ‘permanent’, art is a versatile way to bring in (and as easy to remove) the hues.
RoomMates Yellow Flower Arrangement Wall Decal
Get the look: A wall decal is a great way to have a short-term relationship with a colour.
But First Coffee Neon Sign
Get the look: A hip, Instagram-able neon sign in yellow. What could be cooler?
Fabric from Newton Collection, Casadeco, Goodrich
Get the look: Light filtering in through gauzy curtains takes on a ‘sunshine-y’ quality.
Könitz Globetrotter Espresso Cup - Hippo Yellow
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Have you use yellow in your home? Show us a photo in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.
Have you use yellow in your home? Show us a photo in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.