Hello, New Year! Are looking for ways to brighten up your home? These home decor ideas and home decor accent pieces are items are inspired by the Pantone color palettes for 2021 illuminating (yellow) and ultimate gray.
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Brighten Up Your Home

Add touches of gray and pops of yellow to your home with decor accent pieces. Or go big and redo your space with paint and rugs! Brightening up your home and uplifting your spirits.
Yellow and Gray Decor
Pantone’s 2021 colors of the year, illuminating and ultimate gray

How To Decorate With Yellow And Gray
- This Daffodils Art Print (Instant Download)
- Grab a Yellow Crochet Pouf/Ottoman (available in other colors too).
- The ultimate soft, yellow, and gray minkie blanket/throw.
- Print and hang this on your wall, Pantone Yellow Print Illuminating.
- Add Yellow Phalaris Grass to a vase for the pop of color you need that will make you smile.
- Get an Original Abstract Art to hang on your wall in yellow and gray. I love supporting artists, don’t you?
- Add a Henri Matisse Art Print (Instant Download) to your office or… It’s gray, on gray on yellow.
- I love adding vintage touches to my bedroom and this 60’s vintage yellow clutch/bag is great for displaying on a dresser top, coffee table, or using to pair with your gray and yellow outfits.
- Hang a felt pom-pom garland to add pops of yellow, gray, and white to your mantle or wall.
- Good Vibes Only print, yes this is one we all need for 2021!! (Digital Download)
- Yellow and Gray Throw Pillows or pick from these accent pillows.
- Macrame Hanging Art
- Decorate a yellow and gray nursery.
- Prints for kids’ rooms.

Or just brighten your spirits by decorating and by getting matching outfits for you and your dog in yellow or you’re favorite color.
Shop all my illuminating picks here, which includes my favorite feather macramé wall hanging!
Decorating Trends for 2021

Is gray a color?
Grey or gray is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral color or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is a color “without color” because it can be composed of black and white… (source)
2021 Design Color Trends
This article on Pantone colors 2021, explains the meaning of these two colors. Now I am more excited, to see how I can incorporate more decorating ideas into my home.
Be inspired by these new color trends for living rooms for 2021. Or go here for Pantone color trends for 2021.
Updating Your Home?
Here’s how I’ve been updating my home.

I have made some changes from the time I did this living room refresh. New here? Below are some of the ways, I decorated my home.
In the living room
I still have a yellow accent wall. This was updated from a currant red, that I had already painted in my living room that was inspired by reading this book – (Change Your Home Change Your Life – Color Theory Book).
In the dining room
In my dining space, hang gray grommet curtains. I use a gray table cloth with yellow accents and candles. These are easy ways to add color to your dining space or other spaces. I am hoping to get a new dining set and will continue to share how I’m brightening up my space!
Home Office Makeover
Don’t miss my home office makeover.
This color combination of yellow and gray really works well. It might surprise you and brighten your home. Pops of yellow are really little rays of sunshine and uplifting…
And if you are looking for more ideas for decorating or your life this post filled with inspiration 5 Bright Ideas For A Fresh Start In The New Year (2021 Trends).
I can’t wait to share how I change, update and decorate my home this year!
How are you decorating your home this year?
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