What's Black and White and Chic? Your Home!
Add glamour to your home with a high-contrast color combination
If gray is the new neutral, what does that make black and white? I find it incredible that the one combination of these two non-colors can lead to an endless collection of looks. Depending on if you choose equal measures black and white, more white, or more black, the combo can lend itself to rooms that feel glamorous, mysterious or bright, and cheerful, technological or natural. Are you ready to strip away the color?
A handsome bathroom with black painted cabinets is a serious space. No monkeying around here. The slightest touch of white accents in the vessel sinks and stone floors balances out the darkness.
A glamorous black-and-white bathroom is achieved by installing geometric wallpaper and a bold graphic shower curtain. Only black and white towels allowed, stacked in alternating patterns, of course.
A small bathroom gets an infusion of loud personality with thick alternating black and white stripes. Standard white fixtures and black-and-white tiles floors recede to let the stripes make the statement.
A smaller patterned black-and-white paisley wallpaper sets the tone of this refined and feminine powder room that no gentleman would feel uncomfortable in.
Black tiled walls and a black tiled floor are a masculine walk on the dark side. Just the white wall-mounted sinks and white towels offer a break for the eyes.
Subway wall tiles have become a mainstay in many current bathrooms, but painting the drywall wall above the tile line with black creates an unexpected and dramatic effect. The black vanity looks like it was meant for this arrangement.
Black walls are a bold yet refined move for living areas too — not just coupled with white tiles in the bathroom. Black walls, white trim, white furniture and just a touch of color in accent furniture pieces (such as the red side table) are well balanced and feel comfortable.
Another approach to having a black-and-white living room is to start with a palette of white walls and trim with natural materials, then incorporate all black furniture and accessories. There is no color besides the brown tones of the wood pieces and stone floor, yet the arrangement is dynamic and inviting.
White and black color schemes are also great for rentals with standard white walls. By bringing in a collection of only black-and-white furniture, accents, and artwork, the designer look is accomplished with minimal brain damage and you can take everything with you to the next rental.
In a bedroom, the black and white scheme coupled with polished concrete floors and steel industrial style lighting creates an edgy and modern look.
This black-and-white bedroom is so modern and minimalist, to me it sneaks into impersonal territory. I think just a touch of color in the form of a throw or a natural wood side table would turn this room from cool to perfection.
The mostly white sunroom/patio is a space I want to spend my entire day and night in. It's not just the high ceilings and natural rattan seats. It's the rush of seeing the black and white cushions that makes me feel like something good and exciting will happen in this space. With just the smallest dose of black and white in this mostly white room, it went from a boring space to a racy lounge.
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