Your home doesn’t have to reflect the gloomy weather outside. Rhea Dhanbhoora & Dev Goswami show you how to let a little happiness in with some great yellow décor...
On an overcast day when you’re stuck indoors, it’s a good idea to look around and have bright, cheerful décor to put brightness back into your day. A small change in décor goes a long way in helping you forget the waterlogged streets, cloudy skies and rolling peals of thunder outside. Creative director of online home store, Zansaar.com, Nikita Bhargav says, “Yellow is a colour that's made it big this year in the interior space. It has a retro feel and is a positive colour. But, it is also one of the most difficult colours to work with. The trick is to get the right shade that matches your taste. Colours such as grey or brown can also help balance all the energy of yellow." Take a look at some great picks:
FUN & GAMES
Whether you like billiards or not, we’re sure that like us, you’ll love this bright yellow, billiard candlestick from BoConcept.
Price `950
Where BoConcept, Palladium, Lower Parel
MONKEY BUSINESS
Your kids will have a brighter day if you serve them their meals and snacks in this monkey printed yellow bowl.
Price `450
Where Home Collective, Chowpatty
LOUNGING AROUND
This yellow chair and footstool from BoConcept is a good buy not only because it’s comfortable but also because it’s subtle and cheerful all at once.
Price `27,450
Where BoConcept, Palladium, Lower Parel
SUBTLE BLING
A Swarovski ornament is always a good addition to your home and there’s no better way to add a little yellow than with these cheerful sunflowers. If you’re looking for a small knick-knack, pick Eve and if bigger is better for you, Darigold, Light Topaz is an elegant option.
Price `3, 500 and `14,250
Where Swarovski in Bandra (W) and at Shoppers Stop outlets across the city
GO FOR GOLD
If yellow is a little too bright for your liking, you can opt for a shade of gold that’s a little on the brighter side, like this sculpture from Satgurus’ latest collection.
Price `500 onwards
Where Satgurus, Linking Road, Khar (W)
METER DOWN
You can get a little city spirit into your home along with a brighter colour with this cute autorickshaw from Contemporary Arts & Crafts.
Price `1,050
Where Contemporary Arts & Crafts, Fort
SPREAD IT OUT
A bright yellow bedspread would look great on this bed fit for a king. The gold four poster bed from luxury brand Anemos, is restored and quite unique.
Price `2,95,000
Where Anemos Lifestyle, Lower Parel
WELL LIT
Not only does this Pebble Lamp have a deep yellow lampshade to brighten up your room, the red and orange base helps make things more cheerful too.
Price `2,499
Where www.zansaar.com
IN PLAIN SIGHT
We love this bright yellow table lamp from BoConcept. It will instantly brighten up a dull study room or work desk.
Price `9,950
Where BoConcept, Palladium, Lower Parel
BOWLED OVER
These bowls from Zansaar.com will add a little colour to your kitchen. We love that the insides are yellow, so you won’t feel as though there’s a yellow overdose.
Price `645
Where www.zansaar.com
PLATE IT OUT
Whether you choose to place it in your kitchen or your living room, this ceramic plate will brighten things up.
Price `2,365
Where Baaya Design, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
SUBTLE FINISH
If you don’t want everything in your home to scream yellow, place this cheery pottery camel somewhere to add a subtle hint of colour without going over-the-top.
Price `5,075
Where Baaya Design,Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
SOFT LANDING
Throw a few cushions around your home to let a little sunshine in with these gorgeous and vibrant options from Acacia.
Price `750 onwards
Where www.acaciahome.in
EAT UP
Mango season may be over but this innovative cutlery set from BoConcept is helping you remember with bright mango hues.
Price `1,275
Where Home Collective, Chowpatty
Tips on decorating
Worried you’ll go overboard while decorating? Parag Pandya, an interior designer who has done up celebrity homes for the likes of Emran Hashmi, Sunidhi Chauhan and Mukesh Bhatt, gives us a few tips on how to make your home bright without being gaudy:
- Use the colour yellow in a subtle tone when you’re putting up curtains.
- You can use yellow as fabric for your sofa or for your bed linen and quilts.
- It’s a very bright colour, so don’t overdo it. A few touches here and there will do the trick.
- Don’t make your walls and ceiling yellow, instead of making your room brighter, it will end up looking very dull.
- Lights and lamps (lighting in general) are perfect to give your home a warm, yellow glow.