How to Use Yellow to Brighten Up A Room (And Other Things)

All shades of yellow will make any room in the house look bigger, brighter and softer. It’s also a real mood-lifter (Every known culture worldwide associates this color with sunshine and happiness).
Did you know that a yellow room or one with yellow accents encourages socializing and conversation?
As I’m writing this, I’m using two bright yellow pencils, a yellow legal pad, and am wearing pale yellow pants with yellow socks. And I’m feeling pretty content for the moment.
My mom has a kitchen with yellow accents and the family always gravitates to it; The food could be a factor too, though...

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Liking the color yellow
• Any items or things that are yellow
• Optional: Yellow paint

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   To Convey Bright Cheerfulness, go with EGG YOLK YELLOW. Besides being a mood-lifter, yellow also improves your memory when you’re near it; It’s the biggest memory enhancer of all the colors.

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   A room in SUNNY YELLOW shades Has The Suggestion Of Light And Sunshine, casting a luminous glow that draws people in. Did you know that just by adding a touch or two to your surroundings-flowers, yellow curtains, rugs, furniture and/or pencils (!), you’ll also feel rejuvenated? It’s because yellow’s a “hot color” which raises your pulse rate (in a good way).

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   For A Relaxing, Comfortable Setting, CANARY YELLOW is the one. It’s an ambered yellow which is perceived as mellow and warm, delicate and feather-soft.

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   CITRUS YELLOW WITH GREEN UNDERTONES Set Off Associations With Freshness And Cleanliness. Being surrounded by yellow reduces physical pain, especially muscle cramps.

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   A PALE YELLOW room Creates An Upbeat Setting for family gatherings and entertaining (This is right on the money; My mom’s living and dining room walls are yellow!).

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   Go for the GOLD to Express Richness, Status and Prestige. Whether it’s gilded mirrors and frames on brass hardware and candlesticks or just a gold-tone wall, your room will always look luxurious.

Tips & Warnings

• If you prefer a color scheme that includes a lot of yellow, you’re bright, optimistic and ingenious.
• Other uplifting colors are All Shades of PEACH and APRICOT.
• For a quick re-do just paint a single wall, the woodwork or small wooden chair or table.
• Add a few throw pillows or a small rug-coordinate them by choosing patterns that combine peach or yellow with one or two of the colors that are already in your room.
• Hang translucent blinds or sheer curtains in pale yellow or apricot-they’ll create “instant sunlight” year-round.

[acole]

on 9/5/2008 Nice ideas! Love this. Thanks!