Color Feature: Black -

Hello! I hope you’ve had a great week! This was one of those busy weeks for me where pending DIY projects had to be put on hold (Life, how dare you).:-)

But this coming week is looking good for me to be able to install some wood trim in the the hallway. Hooray!

I’m still debating between two different kinds of wood treatments (normal chair rail wainscoting OR long board and batten boxes). We’ll see which wins out!

The photo above shows how my 2-story foyer looks all painted up in Benjamin Moore Simply White. Painting it was an adventure but I’m sure loving the change!! The arrow indicates where I’ll be doing the wood trimming this week.

Today I thought it would be fun to talk about a color that I don’t speak of very much–Black.

Black is classic. It is always in style in some shape or form. To me black exudes feelings of strength, boldness, sophistication, and dependability (and of course gloominess when it is the only color in the room).

Here are 5 ways I have noticed black trending in design lately–

1. Black Subway Tile

Matteo Bianchi Studio via Houzz

Tradewinds General Contracting, Inc.via Houzz

moss via Houzz

Richardson Architects via Houzz

imply Home Decorating via Houzz

via Houzz

2 Black Painted Walls (or 1 Black Accent Wall)

Nicholson Builders via Houzz

Jean Allsopp Photography via Houzz

Cynthia Lynn Photography via Houzz

Williams-Sonoma Home via Houzz

Nate Fischer Interiors via Houzz

Carmen Parker Styling via Houzz

via Studio-Mcgee

Lisa Petrole Photography via House

3. Black Window Frames

LB Design via Houzz

Mackle Construction via Houzz

Tim Cuppett Architects via Houzz

Rufty Custom Built Homes and Remodeling via Houzz

Matthew MacCaul Turner via Houzz

Summit Signature Homes, Inc. via Houzz

4. Interior Doors Painted Black

via House and Home

Diane Burgoyne Interiors via Houzz

V Fine Homes via Houzz

A Well Dressed Home via Houzz

And I couldn’t help but add this gorgeous exterior with it’s classic black front door and shutters!

Leland Home Builders Logan Homes via Houzz

5. Black (and white) Abstract Art

via Cottages-Gardens

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Austin Patterson Disston via Decor Pad

via Amanda Carol Interiors

via Lonny

via Studio Mcgee

I’ve even seen the black and white abstract art used in traditional styled homes and love it. Just put it in a more traditional style of frame and it works!

Pottery Barn has the below black and white abstract painting selling for $599!

via Pottery Barn

That’s too much money for me so I whipped up some of my own black and white abstract “paintings” in photoshop elements. I have added links to four of them if you would like to print them up for your personal use.

Black and White Abstract 1, Black and White Abstract 2 ,Black and White Abstract 3 , Black and White Abstract 4

Don’t forget you can print huge ones at places like Staples using their “blue print” printers. It is seriously only $5 a copy! This would be an very inexpensive way to add some art to your home!

Need some resources for black paint colors? You can try Benjamin Moore Jet Black, Benjamin Moore Black Ink, or Benjamin Moore Raccoon Fur for a bit lighter shade of black.

So how do you use the color black (or lack of color) in your home? Do you like any of these black trends? If so, which ones?

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!