June 27, 2025
Color Theory: Yellow
You may think it’s just a fad, but the use of yellow in interior spaces can be traced back to prehistoric cave paintings from thousands of years ago. The color was made from ochre, a clay-based pigment with hues ranging from yellow to brown depending on its mixture and preparation. Popularized in home decor during the ‘50s and ‘60s, yellow (particularly butter yellow) served as a warm neutral, complementing the earthy greens and wood tones of mid-century modern design.
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It's summer for those in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t just mean longer days and warmer nights. It also evokes something more subconscious: a call for celebration. Emerging from spring’s bouts of rain, we only need to look outside to see how nature responds to this radiant hue—it blooms. Is it any wonder we’re seeing a growing hunger for yellow in interior design?
Butter yellow is beloved for many reasons, but it’s revered most of all for being a warm neutral. In color theory, yellow is associated with energy, joy, and warmth. It works beautifully as a main feature on walls or large furniture pieces, but it also works great in small doses as an accent color. It all depends on the mood you want to create. From saturated hues to soft pastels, we offer dozens of new and vintage yellow rugs to brighten your day.
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Featured rugs
Ridge is a soft, solid-color wool rug designed with a striped relief that’s painstakingly carved out with scissors by hand. It’s woven with premium New Zealand wool, prized for its softness and long fibers. Inspiration for Ridge came from the monochromatic paintings of Brice Marden. Although his early work was criticized for lacking emotional range, he explained that each piece was “a concentration of feelings in layers.”
Triplo Strato is a sporty and sophisticated wool rug named for Ferrari’s signature triple-layer paint application and sleek lines. Inspired by the iconic grids of Agnes Martin and colorblocking of Ellsworth Kelly, it features a bold racing stripe with cut-pile linework that contrasts its tone-on-tone ground.
Halo is the ultimate in quiet luxury. Woven with hand-carded and hand-spun European and New Zealand wool, we use a kilim-style weave to show off the yarn's natural texture, creating a natural abrash effect that ranges from cream to beige to brown. The touch of color comes in from its yellow cotton warp, shining through the wool weft around the edges and fringe, like a frame or a halo.
Whether you’re new to the butter yellow trend or are simply curious about how to incorporate yellow decor into your space, we have a great spread of new, vintage, and one-of-a-kind rugs for you to explore.
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