A bright, sunny yellow

Winter is the gloomiest time of year, but there’s way to improve your mood or improve your energy level: introduce the color yellow to your surroundings. Yellow turns a dark room into a much brighter one, according to color experts. They say it’s even better than white, because color needs light to make a bright, sunny impression. You don’t have to paint every wall yellow (although that helps). Re-cover a chair in a lemony yellow. Set out a bowl of lemons on the coffee table. Use yellow sunflowers in a transparent vase to brighten a dark corner. Place bright yellow candles in strategic points. Introduce yellow pillows to sofas and chairs. Yellow works well in kitchens, where much of a person’s time is spent. Kitchens are ideal for yellow—bold banana yellow, soothing pale yellow, elegant golden yellow. I’ve posted a number of yellow options for your consideration (and your amusement). Enjoy.