Gwyneth Paltrow's muted yellow living room, however, changed all of that. In the actress's Montecito home designed by Roman and Williams, a butter-yellow wall grounds the brown and cream space.

Maximalism has a way of dividing opinions among design aficionados, and few spaces are quite as decisive as the actor's ...

Halo Gold nested coffee table, DFS There's something wonderfully retro about a rebellious swash of yellow, and the clashing block stripes of orange add to the Seventies vibe… in the best possible way.