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There's Hope for Yellow

Discover how a little yellow can change your life. Well, maybe.

By Dewey Sadka
Special to HGTV.com
Cheerful and happy are words most often used to describe yellow. And even though studies have established that sometimes the effects of yellow can be irritating, it’s still considered the color of hope. Think yellow ribbons and roses. And think of the way that yellow—on your walls, furniture or fabrics—can eliminate the drab and flood your room with sunshine. In fact, you may be surprised at how powerful yellow can be.

According to Dewey Color System studies, yellow makes you more diplomatic, less judgmental and encourages learning and the gathering of information. Surrounding yourself with yellow’s highly reflective light creates an open, fluid mindset. It just may brighten others’ viewpoints, as well as your rooms.

Want to learn more about yellow’s impact? Click on the pairs of yellow blocks below to find out what, according to the validated Dewey color-based personality test, each color duo can bring to your life and home.

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YELLOW
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LEMON
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PALE YELLOW
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PINEAPPLE
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MUSTARD
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SQUASH
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MOSS
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SPLIT PEA
More on decorating with yellow>>


Learn more about other colors:


Think Pink!
The Power of Black
The Colors of Our Lives


Yellow glass bowl above available from Guild.com.


Color guru Dewey Sadka is the author of The Dewey Color System: Choose Your Colors, Change Your Life. He has created a patented system that is the first validated color personality system in the world. Visit him at deweycolorsystem.com.

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