- Follow us:
Friday, November 25th, 2016
Hickory White Bedroom King Upholstered Panel Bed 895-25
Using black and white when designing your home means you’re ready to make a stunning and a dramatic statement. You can take advantage of this seemingly basic yet electrifying mixture by knowing also how to maximize the other design elements.
There is a rule in designing wherein every room can actually use a little black. To some, this might seem strange especially if you love the look of pastels and other light colors in your home. But do give the black and white combination a chance, for a moment. Black can easily become the focal color that could anchor, ground or even make a room look more sophisticated.
Black can also be used in lighting fixtures, accessories, paint, trims and on one furniture piece. This will serve as the focal point for the rest of the design scheme. This will also serve as the outline that would set apart specific objects and areas.
Black, even by itself, is already striking so imagine it combining with the equally stark white.
Black and white looks fresh and clean and is also elegant. Without a doubt, this is the perfect color fusion for modern and contemporary styles. Country French decorating, though traditional, could also use the power of this combination by having a few black and white accents.
Here are additional ways to make black and white work for your home –
The Black and White Flooring
This is a great place to begin. Find a black marble with white baseboard molding. If this isn’t available, use white ceramic tile with black borders. Alternating vinyl black and white squares are also a popular option.
White Walls-Black Art Frames
Having an ivory wall is the best background for prints, framed artworks, and photographs. Find a frame that’s made of wood and painted in black. Choose white and black matting for your artwork or you can choose to add some color in either gold, red or black mats.
Black and White in Small Rooms
This is a wonderful place to use your black and white palette. A small bathroom or powder room will look more elegant with black marble for the countertop and paired with a white sink. Add some shiny, gold fixtures and accessories to complete the look.
Striped Stuff
Imagine those crisp, white linens for your bed in a black-walled bedroom. If this is too dramatic for you, then you could always go with the black and white stripes for your bed. Black chair to offset the white bed is also a common bedroom combo.
Light green, yellow and pink will look great as accents during the summer while bottle green, red or golds would look powerful during the coldest months.
Ludlow Settee by Cynthia Rowley Furniture
Touch of Black in a Chiefly White Room
When you are out shopping for fabrics, be sure to be on the lookout for plaids and colorful prints. Touches of black would look great in these. Add more black to the room through accent pieces such as table lamps.
Black and White Is Contemporary
What could be more contemporary than this color combination? Use black or anything dark on your carpeting and rugs then have the walls painted in white. For the focal point, be sure to pick vibrant accent colors. Find fabrics with equally contemporary design to finish your task.
Traditionally Black and White
If you’re thinking that your design options have been limited because you’ll only be using black and white, well, think again. Should you choose to use in cottage style interiors, you can have black paired with a white toile fabric. The tablecloths, chair covers and pillows should have gingham checks.
Tags: black and white, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings
Posted in Color Schemes, Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements, Interior Design Themes | No Comments »
Friday, February 5th, 2016
The black and white Maitland-Smith Living Room Bench 4230-382 is available at McCreery’s Home Furnishings.
The meaning of different colors varies depending on culture and other factors. Every hue comes with different aspects though you can learn color language by comprehending some simple concepts. Color is a kind of non-verbal communication of who you are. It is never static and its meaning could change in every individual. But what comes to your mind when you see black and white combined?
When you see the color black, what does it make you feel? Since black absorbs all colors in the spectrum, it is dark and has a tendency to be foreboding. This is often the color used on villains like witches and vampires because it seems to evoke menacing feelings. In Ancient Egypt, though, this color was used to represent life, even rebirth.
Black may come with not-so-great meanings but your reaction to it may differ. In fact, in the interior design industry, it is perceived to be elegant and classy. This color can fit in almost any concept of design. It can also add contrast or it can make other hues stand out.
Black also evokes a feeling of mystery; in color psychology, it is even known to protect from emotional stress.
White, on the other hand, is the absence of all colors. It symbolized innocence, purity and integrity. High priests, back in the day, wore this color to perform sacred rituals. Today, it is still a major color when it comes to marriage ceremonies as it invokes feelings of spotlessness, even godliness.
White represents perfection. It also leaves you free to do whatever you would do creatively with it. White is impartial or neutral towards anything. In the world of interior design, it brings out a person’s simplicity, sophistication, individualism and cleanliness.
Uttermost Accessories Vino Nobile Art 33472: This oil repro showcases a hand-applied dab finish. A black inner panel and brown distressing make up the wood frame. The inner as well as the outer edge come with a medium wood medium wood tone finish and black distressing.
Black + White = Dramatic Interiors
Black and white, when used in interior design, look bold, stunning and dramatic. Rooms that are filled with these colors feel balanced yet powerful; they are also attractive and highly impressive.
McCreery’s Home Furnishings offer a wide selection of black and/or white furniture pieces and accessories that demonstrate sophistication in design. These pieces also serve as inspirations for the creation of modern black and white interiors.
Minimalist rooms often feature one or both colors. When combined, they create a powerful contrast that becomes the canvas to spectacular show of architectural features and furniture pieces.
Black and white artwork, framed photographs and accessories are all versatile and elegant. It is the simplicity of these two colors and their neutrality that makes them harmonize and create a unique interior design.
Here’s how to use black and white in your home –
The Accessories Uttermost Ali Textured White Bowl 19923 will look perfect with other black or white accessories.
Black and white design involves the use of correct shades of furniture and other design elements. You can experiment with any neutral color and allow it to enhance the modernity of your interiors. Personalize your home by pairing the black and white duo with another color accent.
Monochrome also has an enduring appeal that will surely captivate the beholder. If you are crazy over this color scheme then check out our mammoth collection of black and white pieces soon – start investing for your monochrome heaven soon!
Tags: black and white, interior design theme, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, tips, white and black
Posted in Color Schemes, Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements, Interior Design Themes | No Comments »
Follow us on our social media
© McCreery's Home Furnishings | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
