Color of the Month :: Yellow!

So I get that Pantone is the expert on color.  But orange?  You can call it what you will, but orange is as tired as Mario Batali's crocs.  As tired as the handles on Rachael Ray's cookware.  As tired as Snooki's tan.

You get the picture.  I don't agree that orange is the color of the year.

I love color an find myself strategizing new ways to bring new colors into my house.  With bright green floors, my palette for adding more color is limited.  But I thought I'd share what I'm thinking for color each month.  I'll also be posting boards on Pintrest with my new favorite color.

This month I'm thinking yellow.  I've been loving yellow for a while, and now with snow on the ground I'm craving the bright color even more.

In our house I want to incorporate a lot of yellow in the basement.  It's not a particularly dark basement, but it's still a basement and it will feel pretty dark once the walls are up, etc.

This photo is my inspiration.  I love the colors, the textures, and the elegance of the space.  So in the basement I'm painting one wall black.  I think.  I'm nervous to do it - but it would look pretty cool.  Then I'm adding a yellow pattern fabric to the walls around the 'bar' area and a butcher block countertop.  It's going to look awesome.  And if by some miracle I find upper cabinets that are glass with limited metal framing around them (think like a pharmacy cabinet) the look will be complete.  I can't wait to get started on it!