Choosing Yellow During The Big Dark
Finding the sunshine in a Seattle winter is a serious quest…
Not to knock you directly out with this truthbomb, but did you know people are happier when it’s sunnier? I didn’t even need a scientific study to help me out with that one. If you walk around Seattle on a sunny day, you’ll see some not-so-elusive smiles and some casual conversations that come a bit easier. This is the power of that yellow ball of fire in the sky.
And good news for us, there are plenty of really satisfying ways to bring yellow into your life. Here are a couple fun ways to let that sunshine in…
These Yellow/brass knobs will make you delight in the basic task of opening and closing things all day long.
These too!
These as well!!
Okay cool person with the loungey honey-hued side chair!
Still life can turn into real life if you get one of these amazing vases to fill with the happiest flowers.
Very cool shades for a very bright day…
Seeing lemons in a striped bowl or any bowl will make you happier by 1000%.
Two ways to bring it really big in the form of a pillow: mustard or citron - pick your yellow mojo.
A yellow sconce will quite literally bring light to the darkest day.
Don’t paint the whole kitchen yellow, but how do we feel about a soft yellow accent cabinet?! Good! I feel great.
If you’d like help brightening up a room in your home, I’d love to chat! You can grab a discovery call with me HERE, and we’ll just have a conversation—no design jargon, no pressure, just real talk about your space and your style.
Originall posted on Substack February 18, 2026.