I am not a huge fan of theme decorating. Instead, I love it when interior design plays around with the existing architecture or antique furniture that you already have. This is also a pretty cost effective way to decorate. This is why I was thrilled to come across Period Living magazine. It's a Britain based magazine and site that stays true to period decor. There's also information about holiday homes. There's even an interesting article about how to make money from your second home.
There's a special section devoted just to readers' homes. You can sort this section by a few of the different rooms that are available. Since I'm from the United States I can't even imagine what goes along with restoring a 17th century house. It's so refreshing to see all of the craftsmanship that goes both into the original structures as well as the actual renovation. Some other decorating ideas include furniture buying and color choices. If you need a step by step guide for your next project check out Period Living.
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I haven't had many apartments that have been decorated solely in black and white. However, back in the days when I had roommates it was actually a pretty good idea. People could just put all of their furniture together and it would still look somewhat cohesive even if it was in totally different styles.
On a lot of decor forums I've noticed that most decorators suggest getting in contact with your roommate before you move in or before you go shopping and working out a design game plan. Has anyone ever done this? It just seems like it would be difficult to work with all the different personalities if you have several different people living in one house or there are budget constraints.
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For some reason black and white decor always reminds me of New Years Eve instead of year round decor. I know that a lot of people like it in contemporary styles because it works with almost any accent color. Last year though instead of this traditional color palette I've seen all different kinds of gray instead. That's right for this year the new trend in black and white decor is just mixing the two tones together.
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I know that this was popular a few years ago but I just couldn't get too into the idea. There was lots of modern styles as well as fake white trees. I'd much rather see a flocked version. You still get the color but it's a little bit more natural. I also think it would be awesome to take the typical ceramic Christmas village and spray paint it all one color; either white or black. it's a lot easier then trying to get all of those details with handpainting. Trust me, it's a family tradition and I would love to just be able to paint everything one color it would save so much time too. You'd just need larger scale pieces but you may be able to find some options at thrift stores that you can do a makeover on; just make sure your painted finish can handle the heat of Christmas lights. It would be a contemporary version of a Christmas village.
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One of my favorite places to use black decor is actually outside. Indoors this color seems too modern and stark for my tastes. Outside though it's extremely elegant on house address plaques and lighting fixtures.
In fact I love this as an accent color. The days of bright trim colors are gone. Now we see subtle stone siding and neutral colors. However, the one way to add drama and elegance is to paint your shutters black. Pair it with iron furniture, window boxes, and new address plaques. Focusing on the little details like an address plaque is what gives you that sophistication without detracting from expensive concrete finishes and natural stone. If you don't know what color to choose for your outdoor space go with a dramatic neutral.
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Gilmore is a 27 year old who loves decorating especially bold black and white color palettes. Always Consult a Professional Before Starting a DIY Project. Header picture from Photo Express.
