Decorating With Black and White - Tips For Decorating at Home

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Decorating with black and white can be beautiful, dramatic and sophisticated. Just about any room in your home can be accented with black or white, regardless of color scheme. If you want really dramatic, crisp and clean decor, then you can used both alone, rather than adding more colors to it.

Black can be used as a base or "anchor" for your other decorating colors, and provides a centerpiece- so to speak- for your room. Even rooms with pastels and bright jewel tones can benefit from a bit of black or white accessories being added to your decor.

For simple accenting, try using black lamps, fixtures, photo frames, or other accessories. Even a vase with simple black silk roses can really add a finishing touch to a room. The same goes for white- fixtures, lamps, accessories or even floral arrangements can really set off a room and add the finishing touch in a classy, yet simple way.

Black and white flooring is a beautiful way to add to your color scheme or set off your decorating. Flooring is what ties a room all together. Simple tiles in both colors, alternating for a "checker-board" effect is absolutely stunning when put with a black or white sofa, or even a simple sofa or chair in a bright color such as red, yellow, even green.

Alternatively, a floor painted either black or white, with stenciling done on it (in black or white, or even another color like red, green, yellow, blue or even purple) can add a touch of simplicity, yet sophistication to your decor- regardless of which room in the house it is.

Bathrooms are a wonderful place to use black or white fixtures with black or white accessories. Just make sure not to overwhelm the room with black, as this can cause the room to feel "closed in" and darken it. Simple black fixtures with simple black towels and white walls and flooring can make a bathroom really modern and simple, yet sophisticated and stunning.

Black and white is a great color scheme for a bedroom as well. Simple furniture, with sleek lines (whether metal, wood or even painted wood or lacquered furniture) can work well with black or white bed linens, throw pillows, photo frames, and even throw rugs.

A room done in all black or white can also be gorgeous, especially when paired with modern yet "cozy" styled furniture or accents. Suppose your guest room consists of a black metal framed futon, a sleek black dresser with plain silverstone handles. Add a red throw rug and throw pillows to the room, and then hang black drapes. This will be absolutely stunning, and the red will add a hint of warmness to the room, and make it inviting for any guest!

When decorating with black and white, you really have a lot of options, and it's very forgiving if you slightly "mess-up." Find prints to go with simple black or white pieces that contain large amounts of black or white, and use bright colors for accents. Or, you can simply do nothing but black and/or white. The choice is yours! Use your imagination!