YELLOW...

SAM WYLIE-HARRIS rounds up the sunniest homeware and accessories to shop right now

THE power colour of spring, nothing signals happiness and hope like bright, sunshine yellow. As well as dazzling visually, yellow can lighten the mood, make everything look fresh and bright – and most importantly in the scheme of things, it’s very easy to place this pigment in the home and jazz up your space.

Whereas stylists and fashionistas often cite yellow as a difficult colour to wear and suggest it should only be

Dressing windows with some sunny yellow curtains is an easy update if you want to make a room bright and airy. To see how the colour can be a gamechanger, these ready-made drapes, paired with muted accents and touches of palmgreen, don’t overpower but still offer visual impact. They’re 100% cotton, lined, and available in six sizes with a gathered 3ins tape top. used sparingly, interior designers love to incorporate yellow in their edits.

Best of all, yellow is surprisingly versatile and an easy shade to mix and match. You can use it as a colour block to break up a room, introduce pops of canary yellow, primrose or mustard to brighten up a dark corner, or for a sunlit twist, energise an openplan space.

Here are some of our favourite ways to work yellow into your home.

Bright and beautiful, you can build on this set of mood enhancing mugs by stacking them with other daffodil prints. You’ll have a host of golden daffs to add extra cheer to your morning coffee.

This eye-catching throw can be draped over the sofa or bed for an extra dose of brightness and comfort. We also think it’s pretty and soft enough to be worn as a wrap – if yellow tops your fashion colour chart and you like the idea of heading outdoors with a spring in your step.

With yellow stealing the spotlight, this trendy bulb lamp ticks all the right boxes.

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One of the brightest ways to introduce yellow is to let it star in a feature wall central to your design scheme.

The new Glasshouse collection at Graham & Brown illustrates a flourishing garden paradise with herons and egrets walking among honeysuckle and clematis, and emerald toned leaves softening the look.

Think of this luxurious matt paper as a cheat’s sheet to a flight of fancy, without having to leave home.

A statement sofa positioned just so always looks amazing, and you can play up the sunny accents by stacking it with cushions in a warm gold (we love anything tasselled, especially velvet for a luxe boho vibe). Otherwise, go for a striking black and white monochrome print to add depth and texture against the bold yellow backdrop and keep the lines clean.

Hello sunshine! Whatever the shade of your sofa, who could resist this fun and summery touch?

We can’t think of anything more uplifting than the zesty scent of lemons blended with bergamot. Next’s range of diffusers and candles will scent your rooms and add some lovely pops of yellow.

The Lover sofa – Three seater in barley, from £1,373, Willow & Hall (willowandhall.co.uk) Glasshouse mustard wallpaper, £60 per roll, Graham & Brown (grahambrown.com) – furniture and accessories, stylist’s own House by John Lewis round jersey cushion – mustard yellow, £10, John Lewis & Partners Lemon & bergamot home fragrance collection candles and diffusers, from £6-£16 each, Next

Chroma curtains – mustard, from £95-£160, Clarissa Hulse (furniture and decos, stylist’s own) Pom pom trim fleece throw blanket, £10, Matalan

Emma Bridgewater daffodils and narcissus set of two half pint mugs, £39.95, Daisy Park (daisypark.co.uk) House by John Lewis hex table lamp – mustard, £25, John Lewis & Partners