Zara Home proves that butter yellow and pastel blue are THE colors of 2025 with their new bistro-inspired, brunch-ready collection

Here's everything I'm buying to create a French café vibe at home

french bistro inspired tablescape by zara home with a butter yellow checked tablecloth, french pastel napkins, twisted glass spoons, and croissants
(Image credit: Zara Home)

I've been looking for small, joyful ways to romanticize my mornings and make my hosted-at-home brunches feel more like the cozy cafés I love visiting.

Zara Home must have been reading my mind, as their latest drop of French bistro-inspired tableware – think embroidered linens, butter dish-shaped candles, and candy-striped spoons in this summer's must-have hues – instantly instills the sun-drenched feel of a Parisian café.

But as far as color combinations go, this one is a little unexpected. Of course, you should already know that butter yellow decor is the trend of 2025, but if you're looking for what colors go best with butter yellow, Zara Home suggests looking to the equally summer-ready baby blue trend.

From delicate pastel blue glassware to orange juice scented candles, these are the pieces I'm shopping to bring some joy and color to my slow mornings.

Zara Home's latest brunch-ready drop

blue gingham tablecloth with a butter yellow embroidered placement with blue brunch motifs

(Image credit: Zara Home)

As someone who tends to reach for neutrals by default, I actually find these subtle colors incredibly approachable. The soft mix of butter yellow and pastel blue feels fresh without being overwhelming, and manages to look way cooler than traditional decorating with pastels.

Elevated but unfussy, trend-led yet totally timeless, Zara Home has managed to capture 2025's color trends in a way that I know I'm going to want to return to them year after year. In fact, I loved this combo so much that I've used a delicate mix of pale blue and yellows when decorating two connecting rooms in my remodel.

But if you aren't up for cracking out the paints, these 12 new-in at Zara Home picks are my favorites for introducing this playful palette to your everyday table.


Whether you're planning on hosting a brunch for your friends or refreshing your kitchen for the season, these breezy, bistro-inspired pieces are the kind of finds that make you smile every time you set the table. And are sure to impress even the most stylish of guests.

If, like me, butter yellow has well and truly won you over (either thanks to me or the various celebrities decorating with butter yellow we've uncovered), then I must encourage a look over our favorite butter yellow kitchen ideas for more inspiration.

Charlotte Olby
Style & Trends Editor

Charlotte is the style and trends editor at Homes and Gardens and has been with the team since Christmas 2023. Following a 5 year career in Fashion, she has worked at many women's glossy magazines including Grazia, Stylist, and Hello!, and as Interiors Editor for British heritage department store Liberty. Her role at H&G fuses her love of style with her passion for interior design, and she is currently undergoing her second home renovation - you can follow her journey over on @olbyhome

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