Get the yellow look for spring

Carol O’Callaghan says yellow is a sign of spring, but it may not always work indoors in Ireland so be careful.

IT’S the season of yellow blooms, from cheery daffodils nodding in a chilly breeze to furze bushes which take on an arresting luminescence after a spring shower. It convinces us that while temperatures are still a little unpredictable, spring has arrived.

Translating yellow’s positive qualities to the indoors has advantages and disadvantages depending on whom you consult. Fans of feng shui will advise use of it as a wall colour in dining rooms as it’s believed to stimulate conversation and debate, but for the same reason it’s avoided in the bedroom where it may provoke arguments.