We will not explain the theory to you in a long and tedious manner.We will simply tell you how to quickly and easily “integrate” yellow into your interior and thus make your apartment brighter and more cheerful. We will start with something simpler and finish with more complex solutions - for the bravest. We proceed from the statement that yellow reflects light very well. That is why we need it in winter - as an additional “lamp”, just like a reflector on a bicycle handlebar. A few morning rays of sun on a yellow wall - and the whole room begins to glow, and not figuratively speaking, but in a very real way. Although we will talk about the walls later, but for now - a story about small mobile objects that you just need to bring into the room for it to instantly transform.
1. Flowers and lemons
Bouquets of fresh flowers are a classic decorativegenre. All you need is to choose yellow ones among them. Tulips, roses, chrysanthemums, gerberas - and not only live ones, but also artificial ones, because the level of their imitation from various materials is very high. It is amazing how such a simple but contrasting object "gathers" the entire interior around itself. The same thing with lemons. A precise decorator's weapon that hits the target! Placed in a transparent vase, on a plate or scattered as needed - they can serve as a juicy decoration not only on special occasions, but also in everyday life.
2. Boxes and vases
Yellow vases will color the interior of any color, butwill look especially luxurious surrounded by beige, gray or white shades. You can make the boxes yourself from thick cardboard or buy metal/wooden baskets with lattice walls, and then paint them with a spray can. One such thing placed in the hallway, or several different-sized accessories on the shelves in the living room - and it will seem to you that life has become more fun, and you will go to work in the morning cheerful and easy.
3. Curtains, bedspreads and pillows
The curtains deserve special mention.When daylight passes through them, it turns yellow, which gives the whole room a pleasant warm tone. This is relevant when the light from the window is dim and weak - on gloomy winter days. Therefore, light yellow curtains are a very correct seasonal solution for the cold season. However, if you like the effect, you can leave them hanging permanently. Yellow bedspreads and pillows on a neutral, gray or white background look like turned-on flashlights. If you get tired of them, you can always remove them, and this is also one of the undoubted advantages of quick decor.
4. Posters and paintings
Let's move on to more substantial decorations.They will have to be hung on the wall and, perhaps, supported by a couple of additional small yellow things. Posters and paintings should be hung on surfaces perpendicular to the wall with windows, or opposite it: then natural light will reflect well from the yellow, making it glow.
5. Chests of drawers and bedside tables
They can be bought ready-made or purchasedunpainted solid wood blanks, and then paint them in the desired color. Choose bright, saturated shades of yellow: honey, canary, egg yolk. "Dusty" or greenish paints will not work - in low light conditions they will look dirty. It is easy to remake old furniture, including chipboard - using sandpaper, degreaser, alkyd paint and a small roller.
6. Chairs, armchairs and sofas
This is heavier "artillery":repainting it later in a different color will be problematic, although the use of removable covers will smooth out this drawback. "Insert" one yellow piece of furniture into a dull interior - like, for example, in the study, in photo No. 5 - and see what it can do. Amber chairs around the table plus a row of lamps in a similar range - and a positive dining room is ready. Actually, everything else can be any - the leading yellow will in any case draw attention to itself. By the way, this is a good way to save on other furniture.
7. Lampshades and light bulbs
Here we use the same principle as in paragraph№ 3: let's color the light yellow. We'll buy table and floor lamps with matching lampshades or change the lampshades in the lamps we already have - for example, by covering the frame with new fabric. Bulbs in all lighting fixtures - only with "warm" light, from 2,700 to 3,200 Kelvin (read the packaging) - you'll see, it will immediately become homey and cozy.
8. Cornices and frames
A solution for the brave.It looks unusual and sparkling, and all you need is one can of paint, a brush, a stepladder and a little of your time. Yellow lines shine especially elegantly against white walls, although if these are frames for small paintings and photographs, they also “get along” well with dark shades such as emerald, burgundy or graphite.
9. One wall
A solution for the very brave.Suitable for small rooms with small windows, such as bedrooms, as well as bathrooms and toilets. A common choice for children's rooms. You should not paint the wall where the windows are located yellow - it will not "work" there at full strength. The light from the windows falls on the opposite or perpendicular walls of the windows, and they should be used. Wallpaper with an ornament will help to avoid monotony, but paint - to find your own shade among the huge number offered by manufacturers.
10. All at once
Finally we got into the magical kingdom of the sun andhappiness! Not everyone can tolerate such an abundance of yellow, but if you like it, it means you are a very cheerful and friendly person. It is not easy to decide on a large amount of yellow, but you can always find successful compromises. For example, decorate a walk-through room - an entrance hall, a corridor, equipping it with many lamps. Or take a less active color - say, a more pastel one, painting only the walls or their upper part along the perimeter, and use furniture in other shades.
The combination of bright colors looks very youthfulyellow with fuchsia and/or turquoise - a kind of energetic cocktail of furniture and interior details. But for it, of course, only a calm background is needed.
Yellow color in the interior is a powerful tool forto lift the mood and fighting spirit, which is especially important for us in the cloudy cold winter, when there is not enough sun. And, as you can see, adding a few small (or large) man-made suns to your home is quite within everyone’s power and means. You just need to choose the method that suits you. houzz.com
