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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!

BM Simply White Foyer
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
Black in Design and Studio Mcgee
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

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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
barbara-chambers4
via Cottages-Gardens

 

taupe-dining-room-gray-cabinet-black-abstract-art
Austin Patterson Disston via Decor Pad 

 

Amanda Carol Intereiors
via Amanda Carol Interiors

 

Black and White Abstract Artvia Lonny

 

Studio Mcgee Black Abrstract
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!
Pottery Barn indigo-matrix-print
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!!
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How Black is Trending in Interior Design

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  1. kleinworthco says

    Friday, February 19, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    LOVE it – I have been adding it all over our house & I’m pretty sure I have pinned every single one of these images before. All stunning!!!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Friday, February 19, 2016 at 6:17 pm

      Funny, Gina, I’ve been gravitating towards black more than normal lately too!:-)

      Reply
  2. Dina de Wet says

    Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 12:06 am

    Thanks Tamara
    You really open my eyes to new trends.
    Good work!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 12:09 am

      Aw thanks, Dina! Glad you enjoyed it!:-)

      Reply
  3. Wendy says

    Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 1:17 am

    Beautiful! I’ve been m among to ask- what color did you paint the inside of your door? Looks great!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 10:51 pm

      Hi Wendy!:-) The color I painted the inside of my front door was a custom made color but Valspar Crushed Granite is very similar! Miss ya and tell Henry Happy Birthday from us!:-)

      Reply
  4. wadii says

    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    Hello Tamara!:-)
    At first, i wish you a good luck for the rest of your DIY projects and i am waiting to see the result.. Then about black trends most of them are beautiful. in the end i did not use the black but mybe in the futur! have a nice day and thank you for those great posts. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 5:04 pm

      Hi Wadii! You are so very welcome! I’m so thankful for you reading my posts and for your comment!:-)

      Reply
  5. Mary says

    Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 7:23 am

    I love it !
    Dark colors look elegant, I have gray walls throughout my home and each room has a dark accent wall .
    My dinning room has charcoal, one bedroom eggplant etc. Did this nearly four years ago ,still not tired of it .

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 5:06 pm

      I agree, Mary, that dark colors often have an air of elegance about them! Awesome you still love it after 4 years!:-)

      Reply

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