How to Decorate a Living Room with Yellow and Blue

Use a French country decor style when enhancing your living room with yellow and blue. The style beautifully combines elegant and casual details for a classic look. Vibrant yellow will add color to your living room, while cornflower blue will provide a refined touch. Mix up the look by mixing luxurious fabrics with rustic furniture and decor pieces. Use the French countryside as inspiration when choosing accent items.

Things You'll Need

• Paint
• Couch and love seat set
• Wood furniture
• Throw blanket and decorative pillows
• Window coverings
• Accent pieces, such as flowers and vases

Instructions

1. Splash your living room walls with sunny yellow paint to add a pop of color to the space. If you prefer a more subdued look, choose a soft butter yellow hue instead. You also can choose a cream-colored paint with a yellow tone.

2. Buy a white couch and love seat. The fresh, white color will provide an elegant, neutral backdrop to French country-inspired blue and yellow decor. For a rustic flair, choose a rough-hewn or unpolished wood coffee table and entertainment center.

3. Add warmth and color to the couch by decorating with a sunny yellow throw blanket. Choose a blanket in a soft, luxurious fabric, such as cashmere. Enhance the look by choosing yellow decorative pillows featuring cornflower blue piping around the edges.

4. Hang blue curtains or drapes. For a French country style, choose window coverings featuring a blue and white toile pattern. Tie back the curtains or drapes with yellow or white cords for a cohesive look.

5. Add blue and yellow accent pieces. If your living room features hardwood floors, set out blue cotton rugs to add comfort and interest. Fill blue glass vases with a mix of yellow and white blooms, such as daisies, roses and tulips. Hang blue and yellow French countryside-inspired prints in rustic wood frames.

References

• Cottagehomedecorating: French Country Decor Style