Mellow yellow

Colour trends from NZ House and Garden magazine

Soft yellows are a welcome change.

Yellow is possibly the most fringe colour of the interior world – it’s tricky to use and therefore often avoided. It has been used in its brighter forms to add sunshine to darker rooms, pretty up children’s bedrooms and give fresh citrus notes in country-style homes. In recent years, yellow has appeared in its darker, moodier shades of mustard and clay tones. Now it’s time for delicious creamy curd yellows. These yellows are so soft and easy on the eye that you can build a tonal scheme – this room proves that you can use it literally anywhere and everywhere. Mixing a variety of Resene yellows of different intensities stops any one colour from becoming too overpowering. The naturally uplifting nature of yellow makes it great for entertaining areas, particularly outside where it complements greenery and timber decking.

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