Black, Yellow and a Wallpaper Update
It’s been a while since I’ve done a yellow and black post.
For me it’s a combination that just doesn’t get old.
I’m liking the wallpaper here quite a bit:
Speaking of wallpaper, for those of you following my quest for wallpaper for the powder room, I got a sample of the Thatch pattern from Cavern and unfortunately the white is more of an off-white and since the bathroom has pure white woodwork and crown molding, it’s not going to work. And I realized that unless I cover up the woodwork on the lower half of the walls (which I’m definitely not going to do), I’m not going to get that dark, glamorous vibe I was originally envisioning. And Erin found a whole mess of new-to-me fabulous patterns that I’m now considering. And looking at all of these pictures made me thing that maybe I should throw a little yellow into the mix.
Like so:
Or maybe I should just scrap the black altogether and go with yellow and white?
All that is to say I’m not any closer to making a decision!
(Photos: 1.House & Home 2-3. Marie Claire Maison 4.Myhomeideas.com 5.unknown)
I love yellow. Those images are gorgeous!
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I wear black clothes all the time but, have never been into black when it comes to decorating. I don't know why.
I, personally , love the yellow and white but that's just my taste and what do I know !!It still all looks gorgeous. I'm just being picky and playing devil's advocate. XXXX XXXX
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Hmmm…maybe if you did the walls AND went right into the ceiling you would get the vibe you wanted? OR ever consider JUST doing the ceiling?
I like the crispness of black white and yellow.
Can't wait to see what you decide !
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Just beautiful…love that combo!!!
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I am loving the yellow black and white deal these days. If I actually had rooms that were separated with walls, I would totally stripe my dining room lemon and white (I think)
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I'm having my own wallpaper crisis at the moment but I love the second from bottom image – though I have a feeling that background too may be more cream than white
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It is such a great look. I love the striped bathroom the most! Very french.
I was struck by the one with yellow walls and the ant prints. That is so cool. I love it!
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The thrill is in the chase
ooo i like that yellow cabinet in the bathroom. Of course the hardware is half the fun.
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I love black and yellow, and I love black by itself and yellow by itself! BUT, I absolutely LOVE that last picture! Its gorgeous!
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Those yellow stripes are fun!
Second to last, yes, yes, yes!
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I absolutely love the black and yellow combination but the yellow looks the best in the last pic in the bathroom! Very country-homish. Love it.
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Ditto NKP!
Thanks for the link love
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I'm currently on a HUGE Yellow and Grey Kick! Updating my new home with these colors for our Living room. Working on yellow painted walls now! Do you have any yellow paint suggestions?
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I am loving the yellow stripes in the bathroom!
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yellow and white all the way!
I love all those, although the ant photos completely freak me out (imagine having that staring at you whilst eating dinner?) .
I love the second last my only question is whether it would get tired quickly. Maybe the bathroom is the place for that as you don't stare at it all day. Brave experiment – go for it. xoxo
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Oh….I love that bright yellow wall. One of the apartments in the complex where I live now has bright yellow walls. Unfortunately, it was snatched up from under my oh-the-things-I-could-do-with-yellow-walls hands and now I have ugly taupey brown ones. I might get a yellow couch, we'll see. But, I do love the yellow walls. Maybe as an accent wall. Or are you planning to do all yellow all over?
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Alek, THIS house is your freedom house, remember? Go for the gold! er, I mean yellow and black! Look how great the kitchen turned out, and you were on the fence about that for a while, right? This is no different. You have fantastic instinct, and no matter what colors you go with, it'll be fabulous. Can't wait to see what you decide….I like the pick of the white paper with black large floral in the bathroom with mirror and yellow vases…that could really give a dramatic juxtaposition to the grey in the kitchen and other rooms….esp if more yellow was incorporated, or bigger doses of it.
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Yellow is a great color to liven up any room in your home! It's one of our trending colors for 2010… try this shade: Forsythia 12-2 from PPG Pittsburgh Paints!
Linda: Just the ceiling? No, I hadn't considered that. What an intriguing idea. You radical, you!
Susan: You are so right!
Meggy D: Sorry I don't have any paint suggestions but it looks like Mandy does.
LindseyLou: I have no plan as of yet!
drollgirl: You are so cute!
Siiri: It is? Oh yeah.
indeed. it never gets old and with sripes it's so so so chic!
That is such a tough call. I like the stripes a lot…can't wait to see what you pick though.
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