Just A Single Shot of Yellow One Simple Idea

Just A Single Shot of Yellow
One Simple Idea

Color is a very effective design tool and bright yellow is one of the most powerful colors you can add to a room or exterior. It may be the emotional response that it seems to elicit - one of upbeat happiness, usually, something sunny and warm - or perhaps it is just the intensity...

...of the hue, but one thing is certain - even a single shot of it makes an impact and adding just a touch can wake up the whole room (or facade).

Take a look at these examples that prove the power of yellow and then look around your own room - could it use just a little squeeze of lemon?

Shown above, left to right:

1. Yellow Door in a white room by Photographer Pia Ulin

2. Yellow Drapes at the Mitchelberger Hotel via Contemporist

3. Yellow Jewelry Box in a room designed by Amanda Nisbet

4. Yellow Front Door in North Carolina via Country Living

5. Yellow Tufted Headboard from Neiman Marcus via todays Headboard Roundup on Apartment Therapy:New York

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Yellow is currently one of my favorite colors to work with, I love it paired with gray!

posted by Laurie615 on October 7th 2009 at 9:09pm
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I love yellow as well.....my fav! I find that the right shade of yellow acts as a neutral and then you can bring in virtually any other color. My favorite combination right now is soft yellow walls, with chartruese/brown/pink accents

posted by rgn on October 7th 2009 at 9:58pm
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like the room in the first picture a lot. i haven't been voting on the rooms with color because i haven't really liked any that much... guess i'm a lots of white with pops of color kind of person.
too much color is disorienting, or dampens my mood, or seems like the person's trying too hard to get a reaction or something...
hmm, there's my some thoughts poured over a keyboard.
to sum up, i'm a fan of the yellow door

posted by lab director on October 8th 2009 at 2:06am
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Anyone know where that dining table in the first picture is from?

posted by stink on October 8th 2009 at 12:09pm
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I love the light fixture in #1. Reminds me of street lights they used to have in downtown St. Paul.

posted by aj on October 8th 2009 at 2:02pm
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This is a very original look for a Bungalow . I like it.

posted by jessroo on October 8th 2009 at 9:02pm
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