Palette  //  How to use yellow

lemon yellow + white + white wood + Nordic touches for paint and textiles (polar blue, wild rose pink, frosty green) + simple geometric patterns (diamonds, stylised vintage flowers, kinetic effect)

colour block yellow + white + rosa pink (a girly pink with the same intensity as fuchsia but more original) + printed fabrics with small multicoloured patterns, stripes or checks…

 

vanilla yellow + browns, tans and leather + touches of emerald green + dark wood

colour block yellow + khaki/olive palette + dark greys + grey wood

 

Sophie Hélène graduated from the Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and obtained an advanced degree in Applied Arts in textile design from ENSAAMA - Ecole Olivier de Serres. She now works as a colourist, as well as designing for the textile industry and publishing arts and crafts books. Having created colours for over 12 years she is also expert at deciphering the latest colour trends.

Deep down, we all love yellow but don't always know how to incorporate it into our interiors. So we've asked Sophie Hélène, a colour specialist, for her expert advice. Each to their own!