Bring a bit of cheer to your room with yellow. Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, yellow is the colour of joy, happiness, intellect, energy and hope. It is a pleasant, illuminating colour that will add warmth to any space.

Although it's a bright, happy colour, yellow can change dramatically depending on the amount of light in the room. It can also be easily influenced by what's around it. Yellow with a red undertone is warm but takes on a reddish hue when paired with red. While yellow with a hint of blue can come off as cold and takes on a citron-ish hue when styled with green.

Pure, bright yellow is an attention getter and being a primary colour, yellow can just about be paired with any other colour. Go bold and try mixing it with pink, turquoise, or even purple and orange. When placed against black, yellow is seen before other colours.

If you're nervous about using this colour, start off with lighter yellows and save the stronger, brighter shades for accent pieces. Pale, buttery, lighter yellow is more versatile and works just about anywhere. You can also mix different shades of yellow in the same room but make sure you balance it with another colour like black.

Try to keep bright yellows out of bedrooms and studies since they are too bright and can disrupt sleep and concentration. Small rooms that receive little or no natural sunlight can handle bold, bright yellows.

For a modern room, a bold, geometric yellow rug won't detract from a room's aesthetics. Add a colour pop like yellow flowers to match the rug and not make it feel out of place.

Few colours have yellow's power to brighten and uplift, and after white, it's the colour that most strongly reflects light. Yellow arouses cheerfulness and adds warmth but remember to balance it out with other colours and natural tones.

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