Have just returned from 2 days of the walking marathon that is the biannual trade fair. Buyers flock to 3 venues to see hundreds of wholesalers' wares set out in countless aisles. Sorry if I sound exhausted.
One colour that made the whole process bearable was the odd splash of cheery yellow. I am loving yellow as an accent or teamed with deep grey for a more up-to-date look.
The best use of yellow and grey I've seen lately is in the home of J. Crew's Jenna Lyons. She is not a fan of pastels in kids rooms so painted her son's walls a deep grey and the ceiling in yellow and white stripes.
The kitchen shot shows how you can update a room with coloured accessories.
I love to get out my yellow accents after I put away the Christmas decorations. It feels so clean and fresh again.
ReplyDeleteI love those dark combinations with yellow, it is dramatic without overpowering.
ReplyDeleteI am considering yellow in my living room, I have red leather sofas, so it could be great - I hope!
Wow! I never thought of using yellow as a design colour in a home, but now you've made me re-think it completely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
p.s. lovely blog!
The yellow wall set off by the yellow wellies is quite striking. I do love the staircase in the bottom picture too!
ReplyDeleteHi Cathrine, those trade shows, no matter where in the world, can be brutal, and it takes a few days to process it all!!
ReplyDeleteI little while back, I did a blog entry on yellow, perhaps you would want to check it out?
http://so-much-more-than-nl.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-spy.html
I love the third image, great styling to pick up on the yellow in the flowers...your work, perhaps?
Hope your week gets off to a great start!!
Natasha
Northern Light
I wish I could take credit for that styling, but not in this instance!
ReplyDeletewow. loving the yellow accents. just beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the yellow, i want to transform the red in my house to yellow now!
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