Add a touch of sunshine.

With its versatile nature and sunny-side-up appeal, it’s little wonder that yellow is a perennially popular choice for interiors. “I think yellow is a fundamental color to decoration because it’s the basis of a warm palette,” says designer Thomas Jayne. “Most people respond to rooms painted in warm colors.”

Yellow also has a reputation for being tricky to use, not least because it has such a distinctive identity. But if you keep in mind a handful of basic principles, you can pull it off with panache. Jayne shares 10 foolproof strategies for making the most of this stand-up-and-take-notice hue.

In this space: Golden yellow wallpaper, hand-painted with botanical motifs that evoke this house’s Lowcountry setting, envelops the entry. The color immediately sets a genial, welcoming tone for the rest of the house.

RESOURCES: Interiors by Thomas Jayne Studio, Inc., 212/838-9080, www.thomasjaynestudio.com. Wallpaper, San Souci, by de Gournay (to the trade), 212/564-9750, www.degournay.com; antique mahal carpet by Stark (to the trade), 212/752-9000, www.starkcarpet.com.

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