Color Of The Month: Yellow From Butter To Freesia

April showers do bring May flowers, but all we want is the sun! Bring sunshine into your home with April’s color of the month, yellow. Color Wheel Pro says that yellow is associated with joy, happiness, intellect and energy. Yellow also produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity and generates muscle energy. Incorporate the freshness of yellow, from buttercup to freesia tones in your home with these bright ideas.

Start off with some '50s flair—Big Chill’s yellow Retro dishwasher. The Energy Star rated dishwasher not only gets the job done, making your dishes and utensils sparkly clean, but also looks pretty while doing it; $1,695. And if you're ready for more, the Retro collection also includes a refrigerator and stove in buttercup yellow.

Too busy to fuss with real orchids? Amass these silk Dancing Butterfly orchid stems for a cheerful centerpiece for any table, sideboard or mantle; starting at $3.

Nothing screams happiness more than a yellow pillow with a contagious message. The Smile Pillow from HoneyPieDesign is made from 100% cotton and wool felt; $42.

Butter up your home office with the comfortable OFM High-Back Executive Chair from the Vision Series. Not only does the chair provide comfort and mobility, but it has 7-position adjustable arms and its yellow cover is washable; $260.

John Boos Buttercup Yellow Chef Block is a kitchen standout with its 4” think hard maple end grain top plus handy shelf to store your appliances; $779.

This wall mount utility shelf by Deep Surplus was designed to support up to 50 pounds. It will add flair to a home office, garage or living room and comes with everything you need to mount it; $30.

Get the party started on your deck with Whitecraft’s wicker Saddleback Lounge Chair in a beautiful freesia shade with comfy cushions; $998.

The Essex Upholstered Ottoman in Retor Ikat Buttercup doubles as a coffee table. The eye-catching print will be the perfect focal point in any sitting room; $349.

Get the glow in any room of your home with Behr’s Gold Buttercup paint, the perfect shade of yellow.

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