How to decorate an interior in mustard color?

Color features

First of all, let's clarify the definition. Mustard color is a muted shade yellow... It is obtained by adding red, black and green to the base.

The influence of mustard color in the interior is similar to the effect of yellow - it energizes, fills the room with warmth, highlights accents. The only difference is that mustard is more neutral and looks more restrained.

Specificity of mustard color in the interior:

• Reduces space visually. IN small rooms it is better to limit yourself to mustard-colored decor.
• Combines with warm colors. Surrounded by cold tones, it looks faded.
• Doesn't tire. Even mustard walls in the interior do not cause irritation when you stay in the room for a long time.
• Varies with lighting. The light is selected depending on which subtone (bright or dark) you want to reveal.

What color goes well with mustard?

The mustard color in the interior itself is the dominant, therefore, creating a modern minimalist design, you should limit yourself to it and one of the basic shades - white, gray, beige.

If you're not afraid to experiment, try bright combinations of mustard:

• Yellow orange... Warm palette is often used in "cold" northern rooms: all shades of the range perfectly replace sunlight, create coziness.
• Green... The influence of mustard and green in the interior depends on the tone of the second. A spruce shade perfectly reveals red tones, while turquoise will help create a bright contrast.
• Blue... The dark undertone, like turquoise, reveals the mustard color from a new side, makes it brighter and more interesting.

For a combination with white, light mustard colors in the interior are better suited, and dark shades are combined with black or brown. In the first case, gray is added to the design, it will become an intermediary between the two "extremes". In the second, beige or green will help to dilute the too gloomy design.

In the photo, a combination with gray

How does it look in decoration?

Mustard-yellow walls in the interior are an excellent solution for rooms with windows to the north, where the sun practically does not get. It will make the space brighter, more contrasting. Since there can be no fatigue from such a color scheme, absolutely all vertical surfaces can be made mustard.

If there is enough sun in the interior, take a closer look at mustard gray - it is colder, but just as bold and cheerful. Instead of looking for a complex shade, you can make one wall honey mustard and the rest gray.

In modern styles, the technique of partial repainting of the wall is often used, when a small part of it is accentuated: examples can be seen in the photo.

Mustard color is underestimated as a ceiling finish: glossy stretch the canvas, for example, fills the room with sunlight even on a cloudy day. To prevent the surface from pressing, the ceiling lighting should be bright.

In the photo, the accent surface behind bed

The use of mustard color in the interior of the kitchen may be limited. apron: color detail will add mood and will not overload even a small room.

In the photo, the ceiling and floor of the same shade

Mustard furniture examples

Mustard furniture in the interior is used more often than wallpaper or paint... An option for a living room is a cozy sofa or a bright armchair that attracts attention.

In a mustard-colored bedroom, there may be headboard or a bench at the feet.

Mustard chairs in the dining room interior will add a sunny touch, make family gatherings at the table more pleasant and cozy.

If you are not ready to use a shade of mustard in large quantities, complement the interior of any room with a compact pouf: it can act as a footrest, a coffee table, an additional seat in the soft zone.

Mustard color is used not only in the manufacture of upholstered furniture: the facades of cabinet cabinets and chests of drawers look no less elegant in it. The matte finish on the doors of a kitchen unit or children's cupboard looks muted and is best combined with the same texture in the palette of gray, emerald, indigo.

In the photo, a solar kitchen set

Glossy furniture attracts attention, so it should be used very carefully and limitedly: only on the lower tier of cabinets, in the form of a free-standing cabinet, etc.

Mustard curtains

Mustard curtains in the interior are the best way to double the sunlight entering the room, tune in to an optimistic mood, and place the right accents.

Window framing can be done with plain textiles, models with prints or curtains in several shades. The most spectacular duets with dark blue, gray, turquoise, brown.

Combinations with companion fabrics look original when white is located closer to the window tulle, the second row are curtains with a mustard print, and the third one is plain curtains in the color of the picture.

For the kitchen, instead of heavy classic floor curtains, choose shortened models... Or replace the standard solution altogether with Roman or roll curtains.

Pictured is a combination of tulle and roller blinds

Options for using decor and accessories

If instead of a mustard sofa in the interior you already have a model of a different color, you can decorate it pillows the desired shade. For a more interesting effect, combine them according to one of the parameters: style, size, color, texture, shape. That is, one criterion should be combined, while the rest may differ: for example, monochrome models and with a print. Or mustard-colored knitted pillows in different shapes and sizes.

Mustard-colored textiles in the interior can also be presented in the form of:

1. Carpets... It is advisable to choose compact models, too large flooring will look too much.
2. Pledov and bedspreads. Refuel blanket bed, put on the arm of a chair or sofa, store in a basket in the living room.
3. Tablecloths and potholders. Kitchen textiles of the same color will become the connecting link between all the details of the room.
4. Bed linen. Sleeping underneath it is comfortable, but washing is easy. Sets of linen or satin look best.
5. Towel in the bathroom. Many people forget about fabrics in the bathroom, but mustard towels set the mood and invigorate as well as a morning contrast shower.

Mustard also looks impressive not in fabric accessories. For example, abstract paintings are good on their own. A designer lamps or vases it is better to combine with something, creating a composition of 3 items.

For what styles is it appropriate?

The versatility of this shade of yellow lies in its compatibility with different styles. In modern interiors, a duet with black, gray, indigo, emerald is relevant - it looks both minimalist and festive.

For the eastern directions, choose warm combinations: with orange, burgundy, chocolate.

Classic style stands for a more restrained use: it is used in dosage, combined with beige, gray, vintage shades of natural wood.

In white scandinavian mustard details become accents in the design. You should also not overdo it, if you have chosen a bright sofa, you do not need to complement it. armchairs, lamps, paintings in the same range.

What does it look like in the interior of the rooms?

The second universal feature of color is the possibility of using it in various interiors. In whatever room you use it, mustard will fill it with sun and positive.

IN living room mustard palette is applicable for walls, ceilings, furniture, accessories: in this color you can do whatever you want.

On the kitchen there are also no restrictions, but it is better not to make the entire set red-haired - select only the lower tier or use it not on furniture, but on walls, an apron.

An excess of yellow in children's room or an adult bedroom can lead to sleep disturbance, so it should be positioned so as not to see before going to bed - behind the bed or on the floor.

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If mustard is really pleasing to your eye, do not be afraid to add it to your interior: one bedspread or a couple of pillows will already set the right mood.