Home Decorating - It’s All Black & White By Sarah Crosset At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

You’ve seen the photos of designer rooms decorated simply in black and white.

Could you? Would you?

Why Not?

There’s an ease in simplicity. Limited choices are easier to select. It’s either black or white. The starkness of this designer look may cause you to shy away. But think about the ultimate utility of the little black dress or crisp white shorts in your wardrobe. They are so indispensible because of all the choices you have to put with these basic colors.

Your room of basics can be thought of the same way. Begin your designer look room with a white shell. Walls, flooring, door and window trim all in white. Introduce the companion color black as an area rug. Or reverse the strategy with a black or checkerboard design in the floor accented with a fluffy, white flokati area rug.

Furniture pieces of black leather are classic, while white leather is an unexpected yet appropriate choice. Select other fabrics in black and white patterns for furniture or draperies. With just two colors in the mix, you may add a variety of different patterns without being overwhelmed. Be sure to include different textures of fabric for interest.

Black and white photographs in simple black frames create an interesting and timeless wall display. Add few black and white accessories and your basic wardrobe of a room is complete.

Now the fun begins. If you’re eyes are longing for color, go all out, with one other color. To preserve the simplicity of the minimalist color palette, add only one other color as an accent and watch what happens.

How about red? This warm color will melt the coolness of the neutral combination, yet bring out the intensity of the contrasting colors. Add red in the wall art, pillows, vases, and glassware. Introduce an area rug combining red and black or red and white.

Just as with your wardrobe basics, any other color works well combined with black and white. Blue, green, yellow, and purple. All the more reason collect a variety of single color accents so you’re ready to change the color environment of the room whenever you choose.

This color strategy works well for any room in your home. A kitchen with white cabinets, flooring and countertop is fertile ground for utilizing color basics. Small appliances and cookware are commonly in black. Add a black window blind, cabinet handles and area rug to establish the neutral basics. Then add your chosen accent color in easily changed items, such as potholders, kitchen towels, a tea kettle, canisters or cookie jar. Now you have a color basic, designer kitchen with pizzazz.

Bathrooms with white fixtures are common. Make the bath space uncommon with a black tile on the floor or walls. A small scale black and white print on the window curtain, a white area rug and black towel bars create your basic background. Simply add your choice of towel color, some decorative soaps or decanters, and another room is done.
This basic color scheme, though often seen with contemporary interiors, works equally as well with a traditional décor. Wood furniture and elaborate trim can be painted white or stained a deep ebony color. Traditional fabric prints, such as toile scenes, checks and plaids are always available in the black and white combination.

Be on the lookout for interesting black or white furniture and accessories to add sophistication to your basic rooms. Undistracted by color, the form of the piece takes on an importance and gives a timeless quality to any item that is black or white. Your basic color rooms will look as new in years to come as they do today.

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