Yellow and blue dining room
20 Sunny Yellow Dining Room Ideas That Work All Year
kristina's collective interiors / photography by laura steffan
Too often, dining rooms are seen as stuffy and outdated relics of homes past. But dining rooms can be so much more than that. They can become the perfect spot for lingering, late-night dinner parties, weekend brunches, and they can occasionally double as a last-minute home office too.
Even more, dining rooms can also show off your style, and they don't have to be boring either. Dining rooms can be any style and any color—including yellow. Yellow dining rooms are a great way to bring bold color into your home. Keep reading to check out 20 of our favorite yellow dining room picks.
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erin williamson design
There's no doubt that yellow is a bold color choice for almost any space. But just because a color is risky, it doesn't mean you shouldn't go for it. To bring down the look of yellow, use another color in your dining room like gray or brown.
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home made by carmona
A brightly-painted yellow wall brings color into the dining room like nothing else. And it doesn't need to be a smooth or plain wall either—you can paint over paneling too, just like Home Made by Carmona did in her space. Pair the wall with a bold contrasting color, like black or deep navy, for a stunning look.
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Casa Watkins Living
Another way to celebrate yellow in a dining room is by adding yellow furniture—but not only tables. Yellow sideboards or hutches can add the perfect pop of color too, just like they did in this dining room from Casa Watkins Living.
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forbes + masters
Throw pillows can make a stiff dining room chair all the more pleasurable to sit in. And if that throw pillow is yellow? Now you've added some cheery and bright color to your space too. Look for small, durable yellow pillows for the best look and function.
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herzen stimme
Yellow doesn't have to be bright and bold.
Instead, it can also be cozy and muted, like the yellow-cream tones in Herzen Stimme's dining room. If you still want a bit of bright color, add a bright yellow accent alongside the more muted yellow furniture.
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dazey den
Yellow can be used in the dining room in unexpected ways, like light fixtures, flooring, or even plates. You don't need to spend big bucks (or undergo big projects) to add sunny yellow to your space.
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Dulux Australia / Stylists: Bree Leech & Heather Nette King. Photographer: Lisa Cohen
Ready to make your dining room really stand out? Add multiple shades and hues of yellow for a bright, bold, and yellow-centric room.
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dazey den
Accent walls of any color are a classic way to add a unique look to your dining room, and yellow is no different. Pick a cooler yellow to pair alongside blues and greens, or a warmer one to use with reds and oranges.
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the hoosier maker
Struggling to find yellow pieces for dining room? You may be looking in the wrong places.
Instead of buying new, buy vintage. Vintage or antique stores may be more likely to have yellow dining room furniture, as the sunny hue was a popular color choice in the mid-century.
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dunbar road design / photography by costa christ
Think yellow is just for kids? Think again. Yellow can look just as at home in elegant dining rooms as it does in a children's classroom. The dining room above from Dunbar Road Design, demonstrates this perfectly, with its cheery upholstered chairs, stunning chandelier, and a bowl of hydrangeas to tie the whole space together.
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hannah r textiles
Few things make better décor in yellow dining rooms like houseplants. Lush pops of green make the yellow stand out all the more, and add a feeling of vibrancy to your dining room.
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rikki snyder
One of the best ways to add color to dining rooms is through flowers. And one of the best ways to add yellow to a dining room is with the classic sunflower.
This bright and laid-back bloom adds a burst of yellow and plenty of charm to any table.
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rikki snyder
If you're looking to bring yellow into the dining with décor, consider using at least two yellow items. The doubled-up color will make the bright hue look purposeful, rather than a last-minute addition.
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cathie hong interiors
Dining room chairs are (obviously) a crucial part of any dining room. And with all the options for style, color, and texture, they're a wonderful way to bring your unique style into your space. To bring in some yellow, look for some funky yellow dining room chairs, like the ones above in the space by Cathie Hong Interiors.
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devon grace interiors
Having fun with color doesn't mean you can't have fun with texture too. Look for dining room chairs in fun textures, like bouclé or velvet, to amp up your dining room's style and visual appeal.
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kristina's collective interiors / photography by laura steffan
Lucky enough to have a dining room that's awash in natural light? You'll probably need a few curtains too.
Add in some yellow ones for a fresh dose of color.
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devon grace interiors
Yellow in the dining room doesn't have to be in the form of paint—consider adding brass or gold to bring in yellow too. These luxe metals can bring a touch of moodiness to your dining room, and add a whole new perspective to the emotion association of yellow.
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emily henderson design
To add a little character, a whole lot of geography, and plenty of yellow to your dining room, hang an antique map. Not only is it a great conversation starter, but an antique map also adds character and a sense of history to your dining room.
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emily henderson design
When looking for yellow art to add to your dining room, don't forget that you can go abstract too. A simple yellow color wash print can add plenty of cheerful color to your dining room, and some modern style too.
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jla designs
Another way to use yellow in your dining room chair choices is by bringing in chairs in multiple colors, like white, beige, or orange.
The chairs can be arranged side by side with their like colors, or interspersed between the other colors too. It's an easy way to create a color palette look.
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(Image credit: Crown Paints | Sarah Kaye Representation Ltd |Future )
Yellow dining room ideas can create a welcoming space, full of positive energy. The dining room is a place for entertainment, socialization and relaxation, so choosing bright, mood-affecting colors, such as yellow, will create an uplifting space where friends and family will not want to leave.
The color yellow is often associated with feelings of happiness, warmth and energy, and can help to establish an inviting and comforting atmosphere when used for your dining room color ideas.
Decorating with yellow can bring feelings of optimism and joy to your home, and when planning your dining room ideas, working with yellow can create an unforgettable atmosphere for you and your guests.
Yellow dining room ideas
Yellow room ideas can range from bold and bright to more soft and calming, in all it's shades, however, it has been named one of the best colors to make a room feel happy by paint experts. We have curated a range of different, inspiring designs to show you how you can make this versatile color work in your dining room space.
1. Embrace the beauty of bright colors
(Image credit: Little Greene)
Yellow is renowned to add energy and excitement to a room, so why not take this one step further for your yellow dining room ideas and use other bright colors in combination to create a stand-out design.
As shown in this stunning dining space, painted in Indian Yellow by Little Greene , the sunny shade is beautifully complemented by the painted green skirting and blue tiled floor.
A great look for modern dining room ideas, this adventurous dining room celebrates a bright, elementary color palette. Softened by the light, natural wooden dining table and traditional stone fireplace, the overall design feels fresh, welcoming and contemporary.
2. Paint a yellow feature wall
(Image credit: Benjamin Moore)
If you want to use a bright color for your dining room paint ideas but are nervous of it feeling too overpowering, why not start out with painting a feature wall instead of the whole room.
A great way to add an accent color to a room, a painted feature wall can create visual interest and a stylish focal point in your dining room space.
In this dining room, the feature wall has been painted in Yellow Finch by Benjamin Moore , with the paneled wall in Soft Pink and the shelf in Chilli Pepper.
The use of color in this dining room has been carefully considered. The yellow feature wall is brought to life through the use of matching accessories and decorative pieces; with the blue palette adding depth and a stylish contrast. This well thought-out design feels both bold and refined, and shows how a painted feature wall can transform the look of space - one to remember for dining room wall ideas.
(Image credit: Andrew Martin)
Martin Waller, founder of Andrew Martin states when decorating with yellow, 'yellow is mellow and uplifting all at the same time. It transports us back to long lazy sun drenched days in the Mediterranean and it can brighten us up on the darkest of winter days. Like lightening, yellow is best in dramatic flashes.'
In this dining room by Andrew Martin, the bright yellow painted wall is enhanced by the large-scale artwork by Paul Gauguin.
Decorating with art can help to bring a whole scheme together - it can also be a great starting point for a design. Picking out a particular color from a painting and using this for your paint ideas, or for pieces of furniture in a room can create a stylish and unified scheme.
The beautiful painting and painted feature wall create a striking 'flash' of yellow in this dining space, with the striped rug and upholstered chairs helping to create a design rich in texture, pattern and color.
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Paint the ceiling for a dramatic effect(Image credit: Crown Paints)
For a dramatic and unexpected effect for yellow dining room ideas, why not paint the ceiling in your dining room a warming yellow.
'Painting your ceiling a different color to the rest of your scheme can create a real talking point, ideal for a dining room where you will be entertaining and spending time with guests. It can also work well to make a room feel more intimate and cozy,' says Homes & Gardens' editor in chief Lucy Searle.
The yellow painted ceiling injects color and character into this neutral dining room space. Sleek and sophisticated, the paint has been brought down the wall slightly, with this paint effect used for ceiling ideas to make a ceiling feel taller than it actually is.
5. Use a relaxed, earthy palette
(Image credit: Little Greene)
The color yellow is embedded throughout the natural world, from glorious sandy beaches to flowers and the sun in the sky.
Nature often soothes the soul, with being outdoors helping to generate feelings of rejuvenation and calm. Looking to nature for inspiration for interior design can create relaxing and grounded schemes that bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.
Similar to many green dining room ideas, this dining room looks to natural, earthy tones and materials to create a relaxed space where you can feel truly at ease. A beautiful example of yellow and green room ideas, this dining room celebrates natural colors through a soft, muted palette.
(Image credit: Davide Lovati)
'Not too bright and not too dark, mustard yellow is one of the most popular yellow shades to decorate with in the home. It's rich, deep yellow tones can effortlessly coordinate with spaces of all ages and styles, so why not bring this sophisticated shade into your dining room,' says Jennifer Ebert, Homes & Gardens' digital editor.
In this traditional dining room space, the matching, mustard yellow walls, curtains and pelmets work beautifully with the dark wooden flooring, dining table and chairs, establishing a luxurious, warm and cozy atmosphere – a great color choice for traditional dining room ideas.
7. Add color through furniture and accessories
(Image credit: Sarah Kaye Representation Ltd)
Adding color through furniture and accessories can be just as an effective way to establish yellow dining room ideas.
The dining table is the most important, central furniture piece in your dining room space, so emphasizing this feature through a striking, stand-out design or color will only make your dining room feel more unique and inviting.
In this dining room, the bright yellow, block table design creates a colorful focal point in the space. Complemented by the abstract artwork and ceramic yellow plant pot, this modern dining room is fun, vibrant and creates the perfect area for entertainment.
8. Combine different shades of yellow
(Image credit: Future)
Tonal or monochromatic schemes, established through the use of lots of different tones and shades of the same color, can create a balanced and harmonious design that can be both striking and subtle.
This eclectic dining room celebrates the many varieties of the color yellow, as well as stylishly combining contrasting patterns, prints and styles. With darker, mustard tones used for the striped curtains and hanging painting, and lighter shades used for the dining chairs and accessories, the yellow is perfectly balanced by the use of white, creating a lively scheme that still remains relaxing.
For more information on tonal colors and color theory, see our color wheel guide.
9. Pick a soft yellow
(Image credit: Benjamin Moore)
A great option for small dining room ideas, or for an open plan kitchen-diner, using a soft, light yellow shade can increase the feeling of light and space in a room.
This dining room, painted in Hawthorne Yellow by Benjamin Moore, feels fresh and inviting, with the light yellow, white and warming wood working together to create a timeless, relaxed look.
10. Create an uplifting space
(Image credit: Crown Paints)
Painting your whole dining room yellow for yellow dining room ideas can create an uplifting and joyful space, and can mirror the cheerful energy found when spending time with friends and family in this room in the home.
This dining room has been painted in warming Mustard Jar by Crown Paints , part of the their Citrus collection, with this feeling of warmth amplified by the wooden flooring, dining table and chairs. The overall space is quite minimalist in design, with only the essential dining room furniture pieces positioned in the room, allowing for the beautiful yellow color to truly take center stage.
Is yellow a good color for the dining room?
Yellow is is a great color to work with in the dining room. Full of positive energy and cheer, this color is perfect for a space dedicated for entertaining and socializing, creating a welcoming and joyful atmosphere.
As we have explored, yellow dining room ideas can be very versatile. Whether you want to incorporate bright pieces of yellow furniture and accessories, or paint the whole room a warming yellow shade, there are options to suit all styles and spaces.
Lighter shades can work well in smaller dining rooms, with darker ones ideal for more traditional, period properties, however, there are no set rules.
The dining room is the perfect place to get creative and adventurous with color, as Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams states, 'dining rooms are a nice visual break from the other spaces in your home that you spend a lot of time in, such as your kitchen or living room, so why not add some color?'
Zara joined Homes & Gardens in February 2022 as a Content Editor. After studying English Literature at University, she worked as an Ecommerce Website Editor, Content Writer and Buying Intern at multiple independent businesses within the luxury retail and lifestyle sectors. Her role at Homes & Gardens unites her love, experience and passion for the world of design and desire to create inspiring written content. She enjoys nothing more than discovering new trends, brands and products, whether that be in fashion, interior design or lifestyle.
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Today, we have chosen the kitchen of the week by designer Anna Smirnova for the Housing Problem program, where a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, and even an office are located on 10 square meters
Today We chose the kitchen of the week by designer Anna Smirnova for the program "Housing Problem" , where 10 square meters housed a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, and even a study.
For 10 years, the yellow and blue kitchen of the heroes of this the program is outdated both morally and physically - it survived the flood and manual raids chinchillas, chipboard and plywood led, nails fall out ... However, "Apartment question, together with designer Anna Smirnova, enthusiastically took up the rework, so that the result is a very cozy and picturesque place.
It just so happens that all the most interesting things happen in the kitchen. Why is not clear: maybe it’s crowded, or maybe people want food and warmth stretch? Although now people have plenty of space in an apartment, and starve stopped. However, the fact remains - everyone is drawn to the hearth.
Here, the heroes of the "Housing Problem" are no exception - with in the presence of a three-room apartment, they still prefer to get together precisely in the kitchen. The hostess cooks there, and checks notebooks (she is a teacher, after all), and feeds her husband and daughter.
So the task of the author of the project turned out to be difficult: by 10 square meters to accommodate a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, and even a work cabinet.
Therefore, it was important to rationally use all available space. Fortunately, it was possible to attach a loggia to the kitchen. They fought for every centimeter, even managed to make a niche in a box with risers. I wanted to put a sofa for the TV for the heroes, and kitchen appliances accommodate more (yes, at a convenient height!), And a working table for the hostess foresee...
The result is a work surface of only 180 cm along with stove and sink. But one of the dining tables is height designer made 90 cm as a kitchen base, and if necessary it will be possible use in cooking.
The chairs were also chosen with varying heights - due to special lift. All tables are equipped with wheels, so they are without large efforts can be arranged and moved around the kitchen.
In addition, Anna provided a lot of mezzanine and built-in wardrobes around the perimeter of the kitchen and even the loggia. They are white and visually the kitchen does not weigh down, and you can get to them with the help of a ladder, which is conveniently attached to the wall of the loggia on a special hook.
Most of the effort required to install the coffee machine - in the main room of the kitchen, she did not fit, but in the loggia she did not have enough depths. The designer had to come up with a cunning design of the built-in wardrobe with pushed forward by the central part.
The kitchen was chosen as white as a blank sheet of paper on which I immediately wanted to draw something, delimit the space. where the sofa is and a refrigerator, painted strict cells, personifying the masculine principle. And in zone of working equipment, a stove and a table for checking notebooks on the walls and kitchen facades, the designer's daughter Lisa painted a magical a tree growing from a teapot.
On its branches are placed strange and wonderful characters: an owl with a bag over his shoulder, a seagull in jeans. Chocolates and sweets grow directly on the branches, and pears are tied by a string. In such an environment it will be cozy for romantically inclined young ladies.
And of course, as always, I had to work hard on incarnation. Part of the drawing was applied to the facade in an industrial way from the finished sketches, some were drawn by hand. And what color will be the output, should was revealed at the very last moment.
But thanks to a caring girl Svetlana from the kitchen factory, who, together with Anna and the colors, checked everything, and I was looking for different handles throughout the factory, everything turned out with the kitchen.
However, there was also a mosaic for a kitchen apron, assembled according to a drawing designer almost by hand.
It also had to be entered in color, and with combine cells. And a funny Italian chandelier with glasses, too, not immediately caught fire at full power...
But in the end everything worked out.
"Bird's dining room" - presentation. | Educational social network
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Bird canteen. Diary of observations of students of the 4th grade of the OSHI SBEI "Baltic Coast" Head: 4th grade teacher Dashkova S.P. 2017-2018 academic year
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Feed the birds in winter! Let from all over To you flock, as home, Flocks on the porch. How many of them die - do not count, It's hard to see. But in our heart there is warmth And for the birds. Object of study: birds wintering near us. The purpose of the work: to study the lifestyle and observation of the behavior of wintering birds in our area. The content of the work: in our diary we will tell you about a small but very important period of time in the life of our smaller brothers, who are almost always there, but few people notice.
Slide 3
By the end of October all migratory birds left us. This is the time to prepare and hang bird feeders. Every year, new bird feeders appear on the trees surrounding our school: someone makes them from a juice box, someone makes wooden ones. We also decided to continue the tradition and made our own feeders.
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We were very curious about who would come to visit us? And we began to conduct our observations. To expand their knowledge, they found information in books and on the Internet, and as a result, a very interesting story was obtained from the life of birds wintering near a human dwelling.
Slide 5
Work plan. Method "Observation" Our research began with the usual "observation". With the first snow, the first guests visited us at the feeders. These were all of us familiar gray sparrows. This is one of the most famous birds that live in the neighborhood of the dwelling and is well recognizable both by its appearance and by its characteristic chirp.
Sparrows are found everywhere. The field sparrow was named so a long time ago because flocks of sparrows could devastate vast fields. It feeds mainly on plant foods, only in spring partially on insects, which also feeds nestlings
Slide 6
Pigeons were frequent guests of our feeders. In places of human habitation, they easily adapt to eating food waste and grain (wheat, barley, corn, etc.). Occasionally eats insects. In general, compared to other species, pigeons are quite unpretentious in choosing a source of food. Pigeons in general both walk and fly very well, so food is usually collected on the ground, but they also did not refuse to treat our feeders. Pigeons live in flocks, and sometimes very large ones.
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And only in December, when frost intensified, titmouse appeared. This is a very beautiful bird. She has a black cap on her head, white cheeks, a black stripe on her throat - a tie. The wings and tail are gray, the back is yellow-blue, and the abdomen is yellow.
The tit is very voracious, it eats as much per day as it weighs itself. Thus, it is of great benefit by eating harmful insects, and on a sunny winter day it pleases us with a cheerful song. A very mobile bird. In winter, it gathers in mixed flocks with other birds and roams in search of food. Willingly visits feeders, where it feeds on sunflower seeds, unsalted lard.
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Method "Experiment" We fed our guests every day and gradually began to understand what they like and what they don't. At first, we noticed that the birds do not eat bread crumbs and buckwheat. They also refused to eat roasted seeds. Sparrows and titmouse preferred to treat themselves to ordinary sunflower seeds. But they peck millet and rice only in severe frosts. So we conducted our first "experiment".
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At the end of February, through the window, we saw how the trees near our school were full of flowers. The bullfinches have arrived! How much joy we had when these red-breasted birds began to fly to our feeder.
We noticed that if there are bullfinches at the feeder, then the tits are waiting for it to be free, and vice versa. But sparrows can arrange a fight for food, but only with tits, and not with bullfinches. We decided that this was due to the fact that bullfinches are larger than sparrows. And sparrows are afraid of them.
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When there were a lot of guests at the feeder, we noticed that the tits are not similar to each other in their color and size. Some more, others less. And on the head of the little titmouse there is a blue “hat”. We became very interested in why they are different, so we used another research method "Comparison".
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Method "Comparison" In the identification atlas "From Earth to Sky" we read that a titmouse with a bright yellow breast and a black tie on its stomach is a Great Tit, so named because it is larger than the others. A smaller titmouse with a blue “cap” and no black tie is a blue tit. Its name comes from the word "azure", blue.
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Then we noticed that different bullfinches arrive: some have a red breast, others have a gray one. We did not find the information we were interested in in the atlas-determinant, so we turned to another book by Andrey Anatolyevich Pleshakov "Green Pages". Here is what we read there: "... the females of these birds are not as bright as the males: their breasts are not red, but grayish-brown."
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Method "Comparison of obtained data" with each other and with literary sources. The winged guests brought us much joy. They are very interesting to watch. First, one bird flies to the feeder at about 10 in the morning, when the frost subsides a little. We are in the middle of our second lesson. We called this first bird scout. The scout does not take anything from the feeder. Looks and flies away. And after a while, the whole small flock arrives and sits on the branches: this is about 10 - 15 birds. It is very fun when tits, sparrows, bullfinches, woodpeckers fly up to the bird's dining room in turn.
If the sun peeps out, then they joyfully chirp in different ways. The last guests arrive, as the teacher told us, already at about 6 pm. Every day we poured a glass of seeds into the feeder so that everyone had enough. And in severe frosts, you need to pour a treat. When the birds are full, they are not afraid of frost.
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Interestingly, sparrows and chickadees do not immediately eat a grain. First, they take the seed to the twig. There, holding the seed with a paw, they take out the grain and eat it. Bullfinches immediately in the feeder split the shell, get a grain, eat it and fly away, giving way to other brothers
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Research results. Spring will come soon, all our guests will fly away. But we will wait for them next winter and prepare well. It turns out that titmouse eat not only sunflower seeds, but also pumpkin, melon and watermelon seeds. You just need to wash and dry them. Tits also love lard, only it should be unsalted. In autumn, we will definitely make “reserves” for our guests in the bird canteen.
