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Livingetc
Hugh Metcalf

I used to think this color was too sickly to decorate with – now, I'm convinced it's going to be the next big interiors trend

a living space with bright yellow interiors

Given how bold modern interior designers are at embracing color, there are few shades that are off the table for decorating with, so to speak - that you just can't imagine seeing used to paint the walls in a contemporary home. However, as I scanned the different collections presented at this year's Milan Design Week, there was one color coming through that did really surprise me to see. 

It's a yellow – vibrant, electric, acidic, with a hint of green. Almost a chartreuse. And it's a color that I'd have discounted for use in decorating a home. Is it too energetic? A little too sickly a shade that's going to wash out anyone who inhabits a room? 

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