Start With Something You Love
I immediately started mentally redecorating a room as soon as I saw this print. The colors. The loose, confident brushwork. The fact that it’s a man in a yellow hat with a curly mustache and blue glasses. Perfection.
Rosie Madison makes work that is joyful without being precious and I am very into it!
Inspired by the colors in the artwork, I pulled together a few pieces that capture the same playful, collected vibe. Perhaps it will inspire your next space!
This article is part of the Art & How I’d Style It series– where I find art I love and show you how to let it lead a whole room.
See how the series worksThe Art
Man in the Yellow Hat is a print by Rosie Madison of Harrogate House Interiors. It’s playful and warm and absolutely delightful.
The color palette is doing a lot of heavy lifting in the best possible way– that mustard yellow with the red. The pop of blue, a creamy background. A dream!
I actually own this one– it’s hangs in our stairwell and it makes me smile every single day!
Rosie’s prints are available in a variety of sizes and I went with the A2 for this one. I used this frame in the walnut color, which feels exactly right for it. That said, I keep thinking about how incredible it would look in a frame painted India Yellow— it would tie the whole thing together so beautifully and I kind of can’t stop thinking about it.
Paint Colors
The first thing I did to pull a design together was pick a few Farrow & Ball colors that complement the print. I used the artwork to guide my paint selections– pulling out the key colors and finding shades that matched the mood of the piece. It’s an easy way to make sure the whole space feels connected without being too “matchy.”
I use Farrow & Ball for almost everything– their sample cans use real paint formula which means I can use them to paint frames, lamps, and small details all over the house. At $9 a can they’re one of my favorite design tools. And I can’t leave out the quality of their paint. Truly unmatched! It’s all we use in the house.
How To Style It
My best advice when designing with a color palette? Treat each color individually. Find a piece or two that highlights the first color, then move on to the second, and so on, layering them until the room feels happy, balanced, and cohesive. And of course you get bonus points if a piece features several colors.
PS Try not to bring in too many extra colors if you are going for a pulled together look. At some point it stops looking intentional.
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