The best black and white interior design ideas

Black and white for interior design can be a great idea to create an elegant and unique home décor, but these strong colors need to be handled carefully.

The use of black and white in interior decorating can create a charming and elegant décor, when a few general rules are followed. There is a general rule in decorating that says that every room can use a touch of black. You might think this is a bad idea if you have a room of pastels or light tones of color. But actually, using the color black adds a focal point of color that grounds, anchors, and adds a sophisticated look to a room. including spots of such a dark color will make the room dynamic, lively, and much more interesting. Black can be included in accessories, light fixtures, trims, paint, or it can become the protagonist of the area, with one bold piece of furniture, that will catch the eye and sharpen any decorating scheme. It will serve as an outline that sets off specific area or some objects. Black by itself is striking, it stands out no matter what. 

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A bold harmony

But if you want to go as bold and dramatic as possible, pair black with white. The use of black and white in decorating gives a fresh, clean, and unquestionably sophisticated and elegant look to any room. the combination of these two colors immediately transmits a retro vibe, and takes us back to the optical atmosphere of the Sixties. Black and white are a perfect color duo for any decorating style, if they are combined harmoniously and coherently. Contemporary interior decorations often combine black and white with sleek metals. When so, the home décor can get a futuristic vibe, using a bold minimalism that creates a unique home décor.

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Floor

If you're afraid of using just black and white, add variety by adding areas of yellow, pink, camel, red, or purple for a striking look. Keeping black and white prominent, however, preserves the elegant effect. A black and white floor is a good place to start decorating with black and white. The ultimate choice would be beautiful black marble set off with tall white baseboard moldings. Short of that, try white ceramic tiles with a black border, vinyl tiles laid in alternating black and white squares, or a painted black floor with white border stencils or white with black stencils.

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Walls

Walls painted stark white or a soft, ivory white serve as a perfect background for framed photographs, prints, artworks and decorations. Choose a dark wood or painted black frame. If you can, select a work of art that matched the black and white mood of the room. A small room is a great place to choose to use black and white as the main color scheme. A powder room or small bathroom looks elegant with a black marble countertop, white sink, and shiny gold accessories and fixtures. Trim lush terry towels with black ribbon or braid for a custom look without much work.

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Bedroom

Crisp white bed linens are perfect for the bedroom. Add a black and white striped bed skirt, pillows, and a comfortable black chair. For seasonal changes, have a variety of pillows in different colors on hand. Powder pink, light yellow, or soft green works great for summer, while red, hunter green, or even shimmering gold or silver looks great for winter. Blue is also a perfect color to go with black, especially in the bedroom. When shopping for fabrics, keep an eye out for colorful prints or plaids with touches of black. Then add more black items to the room with lamps, table trims, frames and mats, pillows, and door and hardware.

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Living room

Accent pieces of black iron are very popular and easy to find. For your living room, use a black metal tables base with glass top, black iron candlesticks and light fixtures in a dining room, black iron bookends in the family room or home office. To create a striking table setting, look for black and white china. Materials like black marble have a natural melangée effect, with the white lines of color spreading through its surface. Moreover, what is more elegant than marble? Add drama and eleganceto any room in your house. Use black and white alone or with other accent colors to create a style that's classic and simple.

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