Yellow and Grey

As of late I have been obsessing over grey and yellow together. I have noticed the trend not only on design blogs like design*sponge and Apartment Therapy but in my friend's decor choices as well. Today I've been exploring all the grey and yellow combinations out there and present to you my findings.

The original inspiration for this post came from the following three photos:

Yellow Sets the Tone, Photo from Skona Hem

Designer Denai Jones of Petunia Pickle Bottom's son, miller’s, beautiful nursery, as discovered on design*sponge.

Mid-Century Modern inspired washroom from HGTV photo gallery. 

On To The Products!

Envirosax's Retro Graphic Bag 5, a light weight polyester bag to use in place of plastic bags, $10

Yellow and silver Bright Diving Watch specially commissioned by Urban Outfitters, $38

Once Upon a Book Bookmarks from Urban Paisley. Handmade from hand cut and embroidered wool felt and embellished with repurposed vintage or modern buttons. Everything on the bookmark is sewn and there was no glue used. The clip measures approximately 2 1/2 inches, $4.50 each.

Look! Something for boys! PF Flyer's Number 5 Sneaker, yellow and grey in all the right ways, $90.

Set of two Mustard Flower Pillows from Bungle Bear Designs, $36. Fabric from IKEA, I love this fabric and am so glad to see people making pretty things from it!

Heritage 1981, Dotted Rope Tote, $15

 Vintage-inspired floral print patterns a classically styled cotton dress modernized with the addition of dark lining that provides coverage at the plunging slit neck and armholes. Sun Field Dress by Leifsdottir, $248.

Socket and Light Switch Plates, $20-$24

Golden Buck Coaster Set by Joshua Stone, $19 for 4

 

I Can't Believe You Just Said That, $16 by Blackoutwell

Whether playing the part of a jar or a vase, the modern Mason has a nostalgic handle on both. Available in two essential colors, and handmade in low-fire ceramic with a non-toxic glaze, they're a fetching catch-all for a variety of life's little pleasures.
Located in Brooklyn, Perch! is a company I have ordered from before and would love to again! The Mason by Amy Adams, $52 each.

Highlands Button-Up, $78 by Edme and Esylite at Anthropologie

The Rug Company, Chiesa Yellow, probably $864,686

Shadowflora Tote, Anthropologie for $98

Portuguese Tile Curtain, $98 - $108 at Anthro

Botkier Jeanne shoes for $390 at Piperlime

I apologize for the Anthrpologie over kill, but they have an amazing selection and grey and yellow items right now! A lacey backdrop of sunshine yellow and white makes stitched silver-gray medallions pop on this pretty drum shade. Medallion Drum Shadel, $68, Anthro.

Florence Knoll Yellow and Grey Credenza = love

Clockwise from Top Left:

Sweater: J.Crew, $50, Shirt: Rumplo, $22, Bracelets: 80s Purple, $78, Earrings: Dorothy Perkins, 5 Pounds, Backpack: Wet Seal, $20, Dress: Topshop, 45 pounds, Topsiders: Keep Company, $40, Oxford Heels: Jeffrey Campbell, $100, Runners: Keds, $35, Shorts: similar at Forever21, $18, Belt: TopShop-no longer available, Glasses: ASOS, 12 pounds, Pants: Urban Outfitters-no longer available, Skirt: Oli - No longer available. 

And it was all Yellow

Today I decided to update about my favourite colour, yellow. I would never admit to this, of course, if it weren't for the fact that everything I've been attracted to lately turns out to be yellow! Whats going on with me!?! I'm a black girl! I'm a red girl! yellow?!

So welcome to my Yellow Post and enjoy my first ever Flickr collage:

Click image to enlarge (it is much more enjoyable this way)

Thanks to all the fantastic Flickr members for their beautiful photos:
1. patterned yellow, 2. Untitled, 3. Yellow house with Cherry Tree, 4. Yellow Bedroom Set, 5. my shoes, 6. yellow salt shakers, 7. Old Yellows, 8. june 416, 9. Colorful Cake, 10. yellow strings, 11. The yellow deer, 12. Yellow soul, 13. mini blend container ... and store!, 14. Vintage yellow Volkswagen T1, 15. Vintage Yellow Dishware Set, 16. My First Ever Attempt At Cupcakes, 17. cracked paint, 18. Puerta 6333 - Rioverde SLP México 2007, 19. Entramado 7158 - Valles SLP México 2007, 20. Jelly Belly



Vintage Yellow Canisters, $22 for 3, Domestikate, The SE


Yellow Vintage Mugs, $14 for 2, A Touch of Vintage, Toronto, Canada


Lovebirds Necklace in Yellow, $12 , Emma Loves Apples A.K.A. Goddess of Green, Cambridge


Yellow Paper Lace, $3.50 for 12 WHOLE yards (what a steal!) 3" wide, Brookerpie, Chicago, IL


Pearly Yellow Vintage Envelope Leather Purse (phewf), $12, Bamabelle, AL


Fleur-de-Lys Glasses, $32 for 4, Anthropologie


Kukkura - Marimekko (half yard), $14.50, Repro Depot


Striped Tee, $11 , Heritage at F21


Yellow Flateware, $13 per set, Too Embarrassed to Say! (they have more beautiful and less cheap looking choices at Broadway Panhandler on 8th in Manhattan, just not online)


Melanie Canvas Flats, $15 , F21


Melamine Dessert Plates, 4 for $10, Historically Vintage, Richmond, VA


Mustard Yellow Bag, $15, Edor7, Pasadena, TX (Oops sorry, I couldn't help myself: I just bought this!!)


Calico Junior's Dress, $35, Thirteen Eighty Five, Boston, MA (I might need to go buy this too...)


KitchenAide Stand Mixer in Sunshine, $299.00 (I got my pistachio one resfurbished for $150 and it works like a charm!), William Sonoma


This Yellow photo was taken by Walter Pieringer in the heart of my motherland - Alberta, with beautiful Canola fields to be found around every curve.

Many people have asked who took the new jumping photo I now use, Walter! Our friends were visiting us from Texas so we took them to Coney Island and I insisted on taking jumping photos on the boardwalk! I am amazed at what we all produced after only two shots! (the first shot caleb elbowed me in the face so um... it didn't turn out so well!)

Can I just say that Walter has had the most amazing life and he's only 26!! This is from one of his website:

My name is Walter Pieringer, and I like to shoot photos. My life has been a little strange – call it bad luck or bad decisions, or maybe a little of both, but I've had a lot of really bizarre stuff happen to me. I love the adventure, though, so I probably bring most of it it upon myself. . . . . here're a few highlights:

So far, I have:

* Been robbed at gunpoint while on crutches


* Flown to Moscow to be part of an international stunt man competition run by the Russian mafia


* Hitchhiked over 2000 miles from Washington State to Chicago, mostly with a 70-year-old racist Vietnam veteran semi truck driver named Gino and his pet wolf Nakita


* Chased a would-be-thief down a dark alley, tackled him, and retrieved my friend's backpack outside a sketchy bar in Durban, South Africa


* Been chased through the streets by wild dogs (twice)


* Shattered my left kidney


* Hung out with a ranking member of the West 18th Street gang, the largest and most violent street gang in Los Angeles. Apparently they have my back.


* Nearly gone to jail for stealing a $3000 "Wally Warhead" mascot costume, putting it on, and using it to gain illegal access to an international candy convention


* Eaten dog


* Been physically attacked by security guards for videotaping (three times)


* Spent over 500 hours of my life on a Greyhound bus


* Been jumped by a gang of 14-year-olds


* Been captured at the US/Canadian border trying to smuggle a friend into the US


Never been in a fight, but have been beat up by large groups of complete strangers for no apparent reason on three separate occasions

Aside from all that, I like to take pictures and shoot video, especially of my friends riding bikes.

For more information on Walter's work visit his Website