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As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, there's one colour that can truly inject a summer feeling into your home — yellow.
It seems we’ve all taken a shine to this sunny shade and, in a spectrum from pale butter to rich honey, it’s guaranteed to give your home a gorgeous glow-up. Whether you're using it as a neutral or a cheerful accent colour, here are a few tips and tricks on how to decorate with yellow in your home.
This is the neutral we're all loving at the moment – butter yellow. Wonderfully versatile, its soft buttery tones are the perfect understated option for minimalists, while when teamed with rich timber and toasty hues, they take on a warmer, cosier feel.
• Paint at The Pickleson Paint Co
This rich hue might be considered a bold choice but, tempered with natural materials and a pale palette, it feels calm and liveable, and is the ultimate pick-me-up.
• Walls in Parasol, woodwork in Clay I, Paint & Paper Library
There's something wonderfully retro about a rebellious swash of yellow, and the clashing block stripes of orange add to the Seventies vibe… in the best possible way.
• Get the look at George Home. For a similar wall colour, try Mellow Mustard, Claybrook
Landing on the spectrum between beige and lemon, this versatile hue provides a warm, easy-to-live-with look. Use it to make an eye-catching feature on furniture or to create a pretty splashback.
• Sweet Yellow Alalpardo tiles, Bert & May
A considered use of yellow can create just as much impact as an all-over treatment. Here, a rich amber ceiling and yellow sofa add an elegant touch of drama against neutral mocha walls.
• Walls in Lucienne Olive, ceiling in Jarosite, Craig & Rose
Layer different yellows for a chic enveloping effect – highlight doorframes and skirting boards and use on window trims to create the illusion that the sun is always shining.
• Wall in Peruvian Yellow, woodwork in Pollen II, window frame in Bronze, Paint & Paper Library
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