Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Mellow Yellow

I'm definitely in need of some bright, colourful inspiration today so I thought I'd share with you some of the bursts of yellow that I have come across in blogland lately . Unfortunately I don't have any yellow in my own home - I find it a very difficult colour to decorate with. But these are all fine examples of how to get right with yellow...

Sarah Kaye (photographer Chris Everard)


Tom Scheerer



Louche Lab


Maison Luxe


Red Ticking


Marie Claire

Tea for Joy


If you'd like to learn a little more about decorating with yellow it's worth reading colour consultant Maria Killan's terrific post 'The secrets to decorating with yellow' on her blog Colour Me Happy. She's definitely a woman with a great understanding of how colour does and doesn't work.


7 comments:

  1. Blair FriedemanApril 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    That rug is just amazing, as is that china! Beautiful post Lee!

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  2. AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Pic number 6 (The curtains and the little girl on those lovely chairs)....BEAUTIFUL!!!!

    -have a look at my second blog, you'll see why I like that so much-

    Thanks for brighten up my morning with this splash of yellow.

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  3. MillieApril 8, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    Wonderful, wonderful Lee! Dear MOTH made it very clear when we were dating that if our relationship was to proceed I needed to promise that I would NEVER have anything yellow in the house! What a tragedy & I'm wiping away the tears as I write this!
    Millie ^_^

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  4. Brabourne FarmApril 8, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Love the framed wallpaper feature in Photo 1 - what a great way to use wallpaper without having to go overboard and do the whole room!

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  5. red.door.readApril 8, 2009 at 11:12 PM

    i love those ceramics with the birds. thanks lee. i'm off to investigate.

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  6. JackyApril 9, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Lee the yellow crockery with the birds!!!! Yummy.

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  7. MEADE DESIGN GROUPApril 12, 2009 at 5:43 AM

    I am so into yellow these days - Love the Cole & Son Wallpaper and the plates.

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