Not sure about you, but we’re getting a little tired of the minimalist, all-white Scandinavian look, and have been noticing a return of bright, almost–Sesame Street–esque colors — fire-engine reds, banana yellows, kelly greens — that feel a little bit like a child’s bedroom circa 1987. If you’re looking to dip your toe into the world of Color (with a capital c), we’ve combed through Amazon to find the best décor out there that’s expensive-looking, but that you can buy on the cheap.
This cactus lamp would look incredible on a shelf of the yellow bookcase below.
This bright-yellow bookshelf will zhuzh up your otherwise humdrum living room or bedroom.
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Cavallini & Co. has dozens of old-timey charts, which you can pop into a poster frame like this. We’re partial to the crystals above, and these mushrooms. (For more inexpensive wall art you can buy on Amazon, click here.)
A classic faux-sheepskin rug gets the millennial-pink treatment.
These are currently out of stock, but they are still available in a twin set or here is a similar elephant version.
This neon paring-knife set will make chopping onions and carrots a little more fun and flirty.
A shower curtain that’ll turn your bathroom into a Fashion Week dinner at Indochine.
Some classy Andy Warhol magnets to make your big white fridge look a little less hulking.
Put these fake Monstera leaves in a glass bottle, and no one will know they’re plastic.
Throw this teal Parsons desk in the corner of your living room and, poof, you have a “home office.”
If your apartment doesn’t allow dogs, and you’ve always wanted a shar-pei.
Stack these colorful stools in a corner, and you’ll have extra seating for your Oscar-watching party; they also make wonderful plant stands.
A colorful Kantha quilt to keep at the foot of your bed.
Hang this green pendant light above the dining-room table for a cool coffee-shop (in a good way) look.
This is no longer available, here are two other colorful pendant lights: more modern, more vintage.