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Black has the power to solidify a colour scheme, pull disparate pieces of furniture together, and it gives your home a touch of instant glam!
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To bring the outside in, incorporate wrought iron into your design, painted black.
Black is useful in a colour palette because it works with every design style – from traditional to contemporary. The colour black is to your home’s interior what a little black dress or a stunning pair of black heels is to a woman’s wardrobe – it is fundamental and classic. Each room in your home will achieve a greater sense of balance if you add a dash of black – a small vase, a side table or pict
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Use black to make other elements of a room stand out. For instance, black light shades draw more attention to a light fixture than conventional white ones do.
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Mirror frames trimmed in a black and white zebra print like these in the picture make the other elements in the room really come to life.
With these little touches, black grounds a space and adds some significant decorating power.
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One way to go about black and white decor with a twist is to have stark contrast. Don't you just love the yellow sofa in this room?
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Concerned about making that small room look larger? Ignore what you've heard about painting a small room in a light shade.
Dark rooms, surprisingly, feel larger because the room lines disappear. Black also makes wood grains pop out and makes details come to life. Combine black and white and you can create a stunning and dramatic decor.
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For a dramatic touch, add just a hint of blue to black paint to increase its intensity.
There's certainly no shortage of ways you can introduce black. It really does go with almost everything. Black can look good with almost any colour. But it is best used with contrasting colours — lights and brights — rather than darker shades. Bright colours like aqua and lime really sizzle against black.
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Place colourful art or photographs on a black wall. If a home features monochromatic art or sculpture on a wall, the focus becomes the colour of the artwork itself, allowing the texture, surface and purity to reveal itself. Or do the opposite and group black-themed knickknacks, collectibles and photos on a wall of a lighter colour.
Janice Anderssen is Women24's Decor and DIY Diva.
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