The Color You Need Now ... Lemon Yellow

by Molly Power Pastor
Photos by Pieter Estersohn (room) and Ralph Anderson (product)

A fresh approach proves that the color is more appealing than ever

For people who love it but can't wear it, and that's most of us, bright yellow works well as part of your décor. It can be toned down and classic (think legendary decorator Nancy Lancaster's buttery drawing rooms), but when it's edgy and bold (as in a vibrant linen covering your granny's wing chair), the color wakes up a room. It's great as an accent -- on pillows, in upholstery, or in tableware. We love it paired with a tobacco brown, but it also perks up green, black, blue, and white. When this hue enters a room, it really shines.

PAINT SELECTIONS

1. Limon by Benjamin Moore, 2. Early Dawn by Benjamin Moore, 3. Meyer Lemon by Martha Stewart Signature for Sherwin-Williams.

FABRIC SELECTIONS

1. Lancret Moire by Quadrille, 2. Damask Panel Yellow by Robert Kime, 3. Lafayette by Manuel Canovas, 4. Apple by Sister Parish Design, 5. Bahia by Prismatek, 6. Magazine Street Weave by Lee Jofa, 7. Sans Papillons by Pierre Frey.

RESOURCES: Interior design by Sills Huniford Associates; Meyer Lemon, 8173, by Sherwin-Williams (M), 800/473-3794, sherwin-williams.com; Early Dawn, 338, and Limon, 334, by Benjamin Moore (M), 800/344-0400 benjaminmoore.com; Lancret Moire in gold by Quadrille through Ernest Gaspard & Associates (T), 404/233-8645; Damask Panel Yellow by Robert Kime through Ainsworth-Noah (T), 404/231-8787, robertkime.com; Lafayette in Jaune Citron by Manuel Canovas (T), 212/997-7411, manuelcanovas.com; Apple in Yellow by Sister Parish Design through Jerry Pair (T), 404/261-6337, sisterparishdesign.com; Bahia in 50 by Prismatek through Schumacher (T), 404/261-2742, finefabric.com; Magazine Street Weave in Sun by Lee Jofa (T), 404/812-6995, leejofa.com; Sans Papillons in Comoglio by Pierre Frey (T), 212/213-3099, pierrefrey.fr.

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