Black wall painted rooms

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVbpWcMBhAbFhAFSu64tWou34ozzdc9LHslNya1H-GvJbT1K7cDR5W5koPMH4e27OpbVTwr-9xVVI1EfyHKlA2RXeioj4hI_ALbQmoHHVDaaZaqVQpbyfwA2IU_xotpIGt7UbCyGYwMNh/s1600/black-interiors-w-bright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVbpWcMBhAbFhAFSu64tWou34ozzdc9LHslNya1H-GvJbT1K7cDR5W5koPMH4e27OpbVTwr-9xVVI1EfyHKlA2RXeioj4hI_ALbQmoHHVDaaZaqVQpbyfwA2IU_xotpIGt7UbCyGYwMNh/s1600/black-interiors-w-bright.jpg" width="518" /></a></div>The thought of having a room with black painted walls in your home may sound scary.  Lately we are seeing more fearless home owners that choose black paint to paint an entire room or one stand along wall.  In modern interior design results are not out of a text book anymore.  However, the best black rooms I've seen share a few style elements in common.  Light color floors and furniture, decent amount of incoming light, and contrasting wall art that stand out dramatically against the black walls.  For even more drama in a room a black grasscloth wallpaper would create depth and a subtle sheen on the walls.  For a childrens room or for a kitchen area a chalkboard wall would be very suitable. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Black wall painted rooms

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Friday eye candy: Black in interiors

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihykgsu4ssGXxpjL0sMGcXWPAX7rvlHjq-esAXq7azLUNLmEyiTNkn7BQRpIAtgZujvX7AuvECZ1ZFvZUHp8k-fDc0nraRmPcVtF6AcWY71tWciTw34pD0WvA4at-xPe8W8AB2owUbaDzS/s1600/herringbone+floor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihykgsu4ssGXxpjL0sMGcXWPAX7rvlHjq-esAXq7azLUNLmEyiTNkn7BQRpIAtgZujvX7AuvECZ1ZFvZUHp8k-fDc0nraRmPcVtF6AcWY71tWciTw34pD0WvA4at-xPe8W8AB2owUbaDzS/s640/herringbone+floor.jpg" width="454" /></a></div>I've said before how much I love black in interiors.  It literally goes with everything and it can transform any dull-looking room into a more dramatic and glamorous space.  Many people believe that by painting walls in black would make the room smaller when actually the opposite happens.  Black walls appear to pull back as it shows in the top image.   Have a good weekend! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Friday eye candy: Black in interiors

I've said before how much I love black in interiors.  It literally goes with everything and it can transform any dull-looking room into ...

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