Pump up the color with accents.

“One area where you can use yellow as a big accent is porcelain -- bright yellow porcelains tend to work really well as a decorative contrast,” Jayne says. “Ceramics are one area where you can easily err to brightness.” You might also bring in dabs of yellow through artwork, small pillows, or throws.

In this space: Bolster pillows and a Chinese garden seat sprinkle a few easily changeable yellow touches into this space. The radiant color picks up the yellow tones found in the room’s green fabrics.

RESOURCES: Interiors by Fiona Newell Weeks, Dwelling & Design, 410/822-2211, www.dwellinganddesign.com. Custom pillows fabricated by Corbin Volk Interiors, 202/246-7891. Sisal rug from Carpet Palace (to the trade), 301/718-0020; blue-and-green floral fabric by Bergamo Fabrics through Donghia, 202/479-2724, www.donghia.com; bolster pillows from West Elm, 888/922-4119, www.westelm.com; Chinese garden seat from HomeGoods, 800/614-4663, www.homegoods.com; tiered table from Caronna Collections, 410/770-3428; window treatments from The Silk Trading Co., 888/745-5302, www.silktrading.com.

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