Yellow is a versatile and cheerful color and a great choice for a space where you want to add energy and vitality every time you walk into the room. Since it is so bright and vibrant, many top feng shui experts believe that designing a perfectly yellow kitchen is an excellent decision. It symbolizes energy and alertness, and is a far better choice to add passion into a room than red, which overwhelms the space quickly.
Choosing the right yellow is very important as you design your kitchen, so that colors do not clash or run together. Here are tips on choosing the right shade of yellow paint, based on choices available at most home improvement stores and home decor retailers worldwide:
It`s hard to go wrong with pastel yellow paint. Choose a shade of yellow paint that looks lighter than you want. In many cases, the yellow dries at least a shade or two darker than what you see on the paint chip and you do not want to end up with school bus yellow in the kitchen. A lemony, pastel yellow is an attractive shade that always looks fresh and warm . You could go just a little darker if you want the yellow to really stand out, but pastels are ideal for kitchen walls, where the focal point is the appliances or an eat-in table area.
Yellow can overwhelm a room if it is too dark. As mentioned before, yellow has a tendency to dry darker than you might think, so be sure to balance the yellow with other shades. For example, if you have chosen stainless steel appliances and light wood flooring, consider going with something neutral to break up the energy. A chocolate shade is a great choice as an accent color, but most shades of blue are also a good choice to represent the water element in addition to yellow`s fire element.
Watch the undertones! Like most other colors, yellow has a unique color spectrum that can lead toward shades of green, orange, and brown, depending on the shade. As you choose the perfect shade of yellow for your kitchen, watch the undertones so that you are not unpleasantly surprised when the paint dries. You can normally tell what the undertones are by where the shade is on the paint wheel or color spectrum, but ask an expert if you have any doubts.
White does not look as bright next to sunshine yellow. If you are hoping to achieve a country kitchen look, yellow and white may not be as ideal as they look on a sketch or television show. You have to be very careful about mixing yellows and whites as they tend to clash if you do not pick just the right shade of each. They can also tend to blend together if the shades are not distinctly different. Any time you want to utilize white stay away from pastel yellow or cream, and lean farther toward butter or squash shades of yellow, which are more vibrant and noticeably different.
Metal-Wall-Art.com senior staff writer, Alyssa Davis, specializes in designing with outdoor Western metal art and tropical metal wall art.
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