Blue and yellow are a classic color combination which originates from the south of France and French Provincial design.
I love these colors together. They scream happy in the nicest way.
The family room, above, and the bedroom and dining room, below, are all from House Beautiful and are fantastic examples of how to use blue and yellow together in a room.
I love the painted furniture in all of these rooms. The living room might be a bit twee for me, but it’s still a great example of how to use color in a space. The different shades of yellow and blue combine well and blend to give the space more interest. I’m not nuts about the shape of the blue sofa (wouldn’t a nice denim slipcovered piece look great there?) But the yellow lamps totally pop in that space.
What a fantastic airy dining room. The dark wood table anchors the space, and the chairs accent the color of the countertop and the pillows on the windowseat.
The bedroom shows how blue and yellow can bring some life into an all-white space, keeping it from becoming too cold. I would change the fabric on the benches in front of the bed, and I might even change the color of the chandelier. The yellow side tables are totally fabulous. I have some IKEA side tables in my bedroom which I have been debating on painting for ages now…
If you want to bring some yellow and blue elements into your own home the LL Bean Sandollar Quilt and Sham above ships to Israel. Keep in mind the shipping charges and the 15.5% tax on every shipment that is over $50. Even still the extra charges – with the falling dollar now is the time to take advantage!
The blue and yellow french provincial Orleans tablecloth from Williams Sonoma, above is another fabulous piece to brighten a space. Unfortunately, Williams Sonoma does not ship to Israel. Maybe if enough of us write to them and ask them to ship here they will change their policy? Otherwise requests will have to be made to friends visiting the US soon…
I’m not sure if you can tell, but the walls in the kitchen above are a light light yellow – the lamps is obviously a lovely blue. This is a modern way to add color to a space.
The blue hutch above is fabulous. Hate hate hate the walls. It’s too dull of a yellow (more of a dirt color actually) against the blue. Brings down the whole space. When using blue and yellow together it’s better to use a clean bright or light yellow, like all of the pictures above.
Shira Abel is the CEO and founder of Hunter & Bard, an award-winning public relations and design agency that works with scale-ups and enterprises on building their brand, awareness and thought leadership.
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