Thursday, June 26, 2014

Color Crush: (Not so) Mellow Yellow

I've always been a bit apathetic towards the color yellow, but the latest issue of House Beautiful has rekindled my interest in the hue.  The intensity of the color gives it a modern freshness. Because I find it so over-powering, it only works for me in small doses.  For instance, how fab is this headboard in Tilton Finwick designer Anne Maxwell Foster's bedroom, featured in this month's issue?


I LOVE her room down to all the details.  The Farrow & Ball wallpaper, the Hickory Chair side tables, the bedding with the hint of lime in the bedskirt, the abstract art- it's all FAB!  The pop of yellow is just the icing on the cake.  Here are a few more yellow pops I adore:








I don't know if I would enjoy having yellow on my bedroom walls, a place where I'd like to feel relaxed.  But I do love that Stephen Schubel paired the yellow walls here with a neutral palette of whites and browns:




10 comments:

  1. Love this color especially in home decor! So pretty

    The Style Storm
    <3, Christina

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  2. Yellow cheers me up. I love it and I am so happy that it is becoming so trendy.
    thank you for the gorgeous pictures.
    laura

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  3. I'm with you on this one. I LOVE that headboard in the first shot and the bright dress. I'm not the biggest fan of yellow but the bright tones right now are pretty.
    www.designsbykaty.com

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  4. I love yellow in the right shades... I have it in my family room and kitchen.... It's like a dose of sunshine even when it's cloudy....a happy color....Teresa

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  5. I love a soft, buttery yellow, especially on a house's exterior!

    x Lily
    http://whilemyboyfriendsaway.blogspot.com/

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  6. Never realized how yellow could be such a great shade for home decor! thanks so much for sharing. loving all this inspiration!
    xo,
    Dana Kay
    http://danakay16.blogspot.com/

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  7. I am SO digging yellow too, chica!

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  8. I love yellow! A little goes a long way!

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  9. Yellow is definitely happy inducing! I love the sofa and the wallpaper in the first pic is fab!

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  10. I agree I love yellow, I am alawys drawn to it too - such a happy color!

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