ebova We are building a new home that is Bejamin Moore lemonade yellow. I love it!

frannieannie How about yellow on the interior?? My must-keeps are from my parents & grandparents & great-grandparents - old framed pictures. I have a few pieces of their furniture (light wood china cabinet rounded glass & front, dark wood 'credenza' (my grandfather called it). I love my new house - but the ceilings are 10 feet & its a 2 story. Don't want to spend thousands having it repainted, so I'd like to go with the yellow - just don't know how.

Bud Dietrich, AIA @frannieannie - there are a lot of ideabooks that address how to use yellow on the interior - just search "yellow" in the ideabooks area and have at it!

victoria27 Yellow is my favorite color. My house in upstate NY is like the board and batten home -- I used Benj Moore's Montgomery White HC 33, which, despite the name, is not white at all but a lovely creamy yellow. Beautiful.

Frannieannie, embrace your yellow walls! They really are the perfect backdrop for almost any color furniture. No need to repaint... Good luck.

woolylam I love my yellow (gold) house! It was a shade more dull when we bought it and now we've painted it a bit brighter. My office is the same color and my kitchen a buttery yellow. Orange in the livingroom matches the front door.

woolylam Not quite done painting the 2nd floor on the back - but loving the colors.

thegreenbee I have always wanted a cheery yellow house with bright white trim!

Hugh Wolfe Once upon a time I had a home north of Seattle which was painted yellow, with a dark green trim. Not a bright "in your face" yellow... it was more subdued. I was the original owner of the home, had it built, and didn't want the typical grey or steel blue color. Why there are so many grey homes in an area of the country dominated by grey overcast weather is still a mystery to me. I enjoyed coming home to my different home and did receive a lot of positive feedback over a period of three years. I just like color in my life.

amackinney Yellow certainly is our color. We didn't realize until we started searching just how many yellows there are to choose from. Even on a gloomy day it makes you smile.

Bud Dietrich, AIA @amackinney - so true!

clarkeluna We bought this "yellow box on the hill" under construction, as is. The first thing we wanted to do was change the color! Our new neighbors were pleased to hear this as well, but after reading this inspiring article, we might have been persuaded not to! I think we can relate to the monopoly piece looking structure and this is probably what is making us not like the color so how do we fix it keeping this bright yellow? We are in Spain so the color is fitting but you can see it from miles away! Thanks for any advice.

Hugh Wolfe @clarkeluna

First thing I noticed is the lack of any roof overhang, which would add some much needed definition. The existing roof also appears to be similar in color to the walls, however that could be a result of the camera angle relative to the sun (glare). Might consider painting the trim around the roof a darker shade. Next I think the windows are small in comparison to the wall area. Short of enlarging all the windows, not an economical choice, you could add shutters or decorative iron work to "expand" the windows visually.

victoria27 @clarkeluna: Shutters!!! Shutters and shutter dogs (the metal bits) will make a HUGE difference. It's not the color that's the issue... it's the lack of contrast. So add some shutters, paint your door a variation on the shade color, and send us more pix. It will be stunning. Lucky you!

Bud Dietrich, AIA @clarkeluna - yes, some nice details and accent colors to enliven the exterior will make a huge difference as Hugh Wolfe and victoria27 suggest

Debbie We are in the process of building our beach/country home. The shingles on the roof are blue, to represent the water of the lake. The second story exterior is cedar siding which we were thinking of staining or painting blue. The main floor has a front porch. Our favorite color is yellow and want to stucco the main floor exterior yellow which represents sunshine. Would these colors work together? We cannot change the roof color and as the picture shows, we have not painted anything as of yet. What about putting yellow and blue together like this? Would it work?

Hugh Wolfe @dyasch...

Kind of a quickie post process of your photo, but it gives you an idea, complete with snow :)

Debbie I think the blue works,

amackinney Oh noooooooooooooooo, personally I'm not liking the blue and yellow combo. But, it's not about what others think unless you're planning on selling immediately. Are you making your home to please others or are you doing it for your own enjoyment?

Debbie I want my home to reflect what I like, but I also want it to be easy on the eyes. I am looking for help and ideas.

Debbie How about yellow on the 2nd floor and blue/grey on the main

Bud Dietrich, AIA @dyasch - A lighter color above and a darker color below is usually the rule (more like guideline). So, as dyasch suggests, a darker, blue gray on the 1st floor and a lighter, creamier yellow above might work. Doing color studies can be fun and then just get sample cans of paint to try it out. And good luck. Hope you get a chance to post a few pics when you are finished.

clarkeluna Thanks for the great ideas! The roof is a pale peachy mellow red (typical spanish tile roof) The sides though are plain concrete so we could paint that a different color! We would love to open up the windows to be bigger but that will be an expense for later, as well as we plan to extend the covered patio. It is done a lot here where they paint a wide border around the window to make them look bigger(like the tuscan photo) but what color? We are still tossing the idea of shutters as they are really not needed and another big expense but from the comments they are needed for looks! The front door is a wood and we are happy with that it just needs some TLC. Modern stainless up/down lights have been added outside but I need to take some updated photos!

victoria27 @dyash: Can't say I'm a fan of the two-tone/up-down paint scheme.
How about a creamy yellow for the entire house, with slate blue/grey shutters or trim that pick up the roof color?
Or, if you want to go blue, blue for the house, with a couple of other accent colors for the trim??
Very pretty house, by the way...

victoria27 @clarkeluna: I like the idea of painting a border around the windows since shutters aren't in the cards...
But actually, all you really need now is landscaping. How about some strategically-placed trellises with flowering climbing plants? Voila -- color and vibrancy galore!

Debbie Thanks for the ideas. I think a pale yellow on the top and either the same for the bottom or the grey/blue. I also like the ideas of the shutters in blue/grey but what would I put on the main floor where there are 3 windows close to each other? I am also thinking of putting some white corbels under the overhang of the second floor.

defever Clarkeluna: Do you know anyone who is artistic? If you can't afford "real" shutters, what about painting some faux wrought iron ones? Perhaps you are talented enough to make your own stencil and do it yourself? Or perhaps buy some lumber and nail window mouldings up around the windows. You could then paint them an accent color. Just a thought...

khfdesign In regards to the Spanish home under construction, you have a wonderful blank slate to work with, modern and traditional styles could combine to make a richly textured home. Try slatted wood fencing on the shorter ends of home, to break up yellow exterior walls and create outdoor spaces with privacy. Guide climbing plants up around the corners of the home to soften edges, cool home and break up color. Ironwork over doorways and back patio walkouts bring a sense of authenticity and relate to the bronze color of your window frames. I added some color to one of your photos. If painting is a priority, try a cinnamon (compliments roofing) around windows and paint pillars of overhangs with deep olive. Endless possibilities!

jcraye We are debating on the color of stain for the decking. The roof will likely be replaced within a couple of years. Barn is very red, redder than the pic shows and the house is a light yellow, almost cream. Any ideas?

khfdesign Consider the roof color now, as well. Will the roof be grey, brown, red, green? Is the barn roof the same color as the home and will they both be replaced? This might affect what you use on the decking. The roof and deck don't have to be the same color, but it is good to have an element of one in the other or that they compliment each other. I would not choose an overly red decking. You want a transition between the barn and the house. I'm not necessarily recommending this product, but here are some Thompson's deck colors: Earth brown, Hickory Ash, Moroccan Brown.

fredericklc I'm also a yellow fan with a creamy yellow kitchen that make me happy everytime I walk into it.

victoria27 Debbie: On the first floor where the three windows are close together, you only need one set of shutters...one on either end to "bookmark" them. I have that same issue on my Montgomery White house and that's what we did. And white corbels will add lots of interest. As I mentioned above, my house is like the "board and batten" one mentioned in the story...

lawwalker Yellow house, green trim, bright red doors - my house in the mountains.

clarkeluna @khfdesign, thank you for doing some photo editing! It defiantly looks better, we will have to have a play with colors and painting boarders. Like the idea of the slats.
@victoria27, we are actually meeting with some landscapers this week to do a master plan. I personally think this will help a great deal as well as painting boarders around the windows.
@defever, yes our family has loads of artistic ability, might need to put them to work!

Thanks for all the ideas!

janellass Here's my beautiful yellow exterior with white trim and a blue door:

Peggianne Our winter home in Arizona is yellow..but certainly NOT as beautiful as some of these! WOW!!!

zanzi1 My mom teases me because she knows I like to buy yellow houses.

Design & Decor By Shelley This was our very first home purchase..It was a 1950's style bungalow which in the day used to be pink..We painted it a beautiful sunny yellow..I loved that little home..

Debbie Very nice color of yellow. Suits the house style too

Eileen I painted my wee house yellow last summer....love it ! Sunny and warm.

Remington Construction Services this started out as a typical tan stucco California house. Lap siding and yellow paint gave it a cottage look.

Design & Decor By Shelley Here is another photo of the 1950's style yellow bungalow..

craftycandyhr We love yellow too! Our cape has been yellow for over 20 years and we painted our living room and adjacent kitchen yellow, too!

Judith Labrozzi Our yellow Victorian is an ongoing project. Want to put shutters but can't decide on color. Should the front door match the shutter color or can we go for a fourth color?

lawwalker Judith: Go for a fourth color, I think. Black or dark green for shutters, then a bright welcoming "punch" for your front door. It could be red, chartreuse, or even a bold lemon yellow.

Judith Labrozzi Thanks! That's kind of what I have been thinking and just needed some encouragement!