Get Your Color On! Yellows
While we have a tendency to associate joy and optimism with yellow, this color can bring about frustration and irritation to some. Because of this, you must be careful in how you decorate with it.
If you like the color but are unsure how much you should use in your decor, start out slow. Purchase these hand-picked fabrics and accessories or use them as inspiration for adding dashes of yellow to your space:
Where to buy: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Check out how Estéfi from Handmade Charlotte created this wall art with yellow thread. It’s a wonderfully simple DIY decor project that can add a lovely amount of brightness to a room.
Painting a lampbase is a pretty easy and standard DIY project. But Kiki from Kiki and Company took it one step further, adding a floral pattern to her lampbase with paint markers. What a great way to personalize your decor!
If you’d like to draw more attention to a piece, paint it in yellow. This can be done in a multitude of shades, ranging from a mellow yellow like Krista of The Happy Housie used for her side table makeover…
… to a mustard yellow like Helen from Picked and Painted selected for her revamped buffet…
Also, check out these options for indoor and outdoor furniture:
Where to buy: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Yellow is a great color for sparking creativity, which is why I love that Jonie of Just Between Friends painted her pegboard with it in her craft room makeover. Also note how this creamy shade of yellow plays well with the other pastels in her space.
Jacky from Small Home Love also added pops of yellow (and pattern) to her space with these DIY painted magazine files. I like the straw shade she chose for the zebra stripes—this yellow is bright, but not overly saturated.
Also, check out another DIY method of adding yellow with a print, like Amy from The Blissful Bee did with her painted chevron curtains. Chevron always looks fresh and modern when done in yellow. Be sure to check out her tutorial if you’d like to makeover your room with this awesome update.
I’m crazy for decorating with large doses of color, but wouldn’t recommend a lot of yellow unless it’s a sure favorite of yours. If you want to commit more to this vibrant color, check out the examples below.
I love this bathroom that was decorated in tiles of ochre and gold, decorated by Lizette Marie Interior Design. It’s not a color we commonly associate with bathrooms, which is why I dig it.
Painting a door is also an option for adding a powerful punch of yellow. This vivid hue coordinates very well with the modern and vintage decor of this living room.
Yellow is thought to increase the metabolism, making it a perfect choice for dining rooms and kitchens. At one point when I lived at home, our kitchen was painted in a soft yellow. It was my favorite color for that room because it felt perfect for cooking and eating.
Another way you can decorate with yellow in the kitchen is by painting your cabinets or island in this sunny color.
Don’t forget to coordinate your dining decor as well. Kim of Curtain Queen created these yellow rose napkin rings with fabric and ribbon. These small details help tie in the color scheme and are a way to show off personality.
The exterior of your home also loves yellow! In fact, yellow can be used more freely outdoors, as you aren’t likely to be around it 24-7. Check out a great example of this with Tuula from The Thrifty Rebel’s DIY birdbath. She repurposed and painted a wood vase to create this lovely item.
Lastly, check out how Jen from Tatertots & Jello made over this garden bench with yellow and white spray paint. The stripes and bursts of sunny yellow are the perfect complement to the outdoors.
For those awesome bloggers whose projects I featured, feel free to grab my Get Your Color On! button in the sidebar. Thanks for sharing your creativity with the world!
What’s your take on decorating with yellow? Do you currently have a space that uses this color? What’s your favorite shade of yellow?
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Yay! Thanks so much for featuring my yellow dresser! I’m super proud of it, and I’m glad someone else likes it as much as I do! :o) Great series! Can’t wait to see more!
You should be super proud of it—it’s such a strong piece! You can check out the other Get Your Color On! posts through the header at the top of my page. 🙂 Thanks for stopping over and commenting!
Angela, Thanks for featuring my mustard yellow buffet!!! You picked a lot of pretty yellow things. I’m honored to be included!
Helen
Picked & Painted
You’re welcome! Thank you for stopping through and leaving such a kind comment.
Hi, Angela! Thank you for featuring my napkin rings. I enjoyed reading your advice about decorating with yellow, and you’ve sparked an idea for something to add to my landscape. Everything you included here is lovely and unique. You made my day! 🙂
You’re welcome & thank you for stopping through to comment! Glad I could assist in inspiring a new project. Good luck with it!
Hi Angela! Thanks so much for featuring my bird bath! I just love the cheerfulness of yellow, and you have many fabulous examples of that. I’m just thrilled to be included!
You’re welcome & thank you for your considerate comment. I’m glad to have found such creative uses of yellow, including your birdbath!
Yellow is my favorite accent color. It pops with ALL colors!
Agreed! Thanks for stopping through & commenting.
Hi Angie, Thanks for mentioning our old kitchen here. I always felt the yellow was a cheerful, sunny color for a room that didn’t get much natural sunlight. The yellow in our spare bedroom was intended to be cheerful too, for the granddaughter’s visits. Love reading your articles!
On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Creative Blossoming wrote:
> ** > Angela @ CreativeBlossoming.com posted: ” Yellow is quite the powerful > color. It’s inspired many songs in various music genres, is a color > guaranteed to grab your attention, and is symbolic of wisdom and optimism. > My inspiration for this current post of Get Your Color On! is the abundance > of”
Aside from my peacock blue bedroom, it was the next favorite colored room of that house, LOL. And the yellow of Savanna’s room suits her perfectly.
Thanks so much for the feature!!!
xo
amy
http://www.theblissfulbeeblog.com
You’re welcome & thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this post! I am thinking of adding yellow accents to my mainly grey living room, but had my doubts. You gave me some inspiration !
Linda
With A Blast
You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help out! Yellow pairs very nicely with gray. It’s quite the trend right now in decorating too. Thanks for stopping through!
I love these examples, I think yellow is a very under utilized color!
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Thanks! You’re absolutely right, yellow is not used that often. I think that’s because of how strong a color it is. People either really like it or really dislike it. Kinda like orange.
Thanks for stopping through and I’ll be sure to check out your parties!
I love yellow!!! In our old place our master bedroom was yellow.. I always woke up happy :o) Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays and for the link back :o) Can’t wait to see what you bring next week. Emily @ Nap-Time Creations
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Thanks! I bet a yellow bedroom was awesome, especially if you like waking up to sunlight like I do. Thanks for stopping through and hosting your party! I’ll be sure to check out our other post.
I do love a pop of yellow! I made a door shelf in a bright yellow mustard accent color and it really brings the room together (I’ll probably post about it this summer). Nice meeting you over at Saturday G’Day link party!
Toodles,
Sara
I’m toying with the idea of using yellow as an accent color in my master bedroom so this post was very helpful! Would you mind to link this up to my blog hop? Our readers would love this! Thanks and have a great weekend!
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