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10 Colors to Complement Yellow

Yellow is the color of 2009. However trendy it may be, most people don't use yellow to decorate an entire room. We do see it used a lot as an accent choice, since it's perfect for adding some bold contrast to a room. For 10 colors to pair it with, from cool gray to bright red, click through...

 
 

For a more in-depth peek into each of the combos shown above, click through the links:

  1. Yellow and gray have been a popular combination for a couple of years now.
  2. Yellow, pink, and cream is a cheerful combo that always reminds us of summer.
  3. For a humble, back-to-basics look, try Shaker yellow with natural wood.
  4. Yellow and turquoise make a retro, Mad Men era color combo.
  5. For a room that's bright and bold, pair yellow with a crisp white.
  6. Blue and yellow are surprisingly flexible; they work with modern or country styles.
  7. Yellow-green and brown has a 70s vibe.
  8. For a warm room that you want to saturate in color, pair yellow with red.
  9. Black, white, and yellow can create a glamorous, high-contrast look.
  10. Spring green with yellow makes us think of bright flowers like daisies or daffodils.


For more color combos from Apartment Therapy, click here.


Photos: Sköna hem, DeGournay, Wes & Kayla Schwartz, Janel Laban, Philippe Starck's Eurostar Train Station, Thomas Paul Wall Art at Graham & Brown, Acco Wallpaper from twenty2, Huomenta Table from Anthropologie, Cavern Home Wallpaper, Jonathan Adler Interior

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I love the cat prints! Where are they from?

posted by Jane on October 9th 2009 at 10:22pm
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Seconded on the cat prints!

posted by SuperGrrl on October 10th 2009 at 7:36am
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I third the kitty prints!

posted by CharlotteJoy on October 10th 2009 at 12:28pm
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wallpaper info, pretty please!

posted by cmccoy on October 10th 2009 at 1:01pm
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i love the kitty prints

posted by neuf on October 11th 2009 at 12:16pm
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I am guess the kitty pictures were done from a company like this-http://www.cutarts.com/pages/gallery.php

posted by LoriSF on October 11th 2009 at 12:39pm
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Having made the yellow call almost a year ago, I'm a little upset that it is suddenly trendy.

posted by girlnamedcaptain on October 14th 2009 at 1:22am
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