Black wallpaper is still fashionable but we're seeing more of a monochromatic look then we have in the last few years. Sure, if you put up black and white birch wallpaper, damask designs, or a toile you won't have to rip it down yet. However, you may want to consider some of these trends as well for a new room.
Damask designs are done in a tone on tone color palette as are florals. This limits your choice of accent colors so you may want to pair it with board and batten molding to add in an additional tone and lighten up the tone. My favorite is the latticework print. The color palette takes it from chic and cottage to cool and modern.
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It seems like every season brings with it a new versions of black. The color dominates our wardrobes and homes so much for the simple reason it always looks awesome. It's a classic. However, the new versions of black usually only stay around for about a season. It used to be chocolate brown. Now I think it's navy blue. I have even seen this on painted kitchen cabinets. All of the rules of decorating with dark colors still apply. Balance it out with metallic silvers and natural wood tones. I still probably wouldn't use this on cabinets because who knows if this color palette will endure?
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I think that Nate Berkus is the king of neutrals. He uses tons of white and gray as opposed to the black and white scheme and all of the tan tones that were popular before he really came onto the scene. This color palette really doesn't seem to have changed for him; but everyone still loves it..even me. Sometimes he'll use different accent colors and seems to like navy blue or sienna brown for this purpose. Since he's been doing this scheme for so many years he's prove that it's both classic and versatile.
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Usually when I think of black and white decor it's as an overall color scheme. There is something to be said as using it to finish out your palette if you have daring red or purple walls for balance. The only colors I can think of that it wouldn't work with are brown and possibly yellow because it might look like a bumble bee. If you don't know what to match your wall color with fill out your palettte with a few neutrals.
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One of my favorite black and white rooms ever belongs to the Evil Queen on the show Once Upon a Time. It has birch print wallpaper, black columns, and it looks like a marble floor. There isn't any color in the space which at first leads to that "evil" feeling. However, it's so dramatic with the color palette and so neutral that everyone in that room pops. It makes someone wearing red lipstick really mesmerizing. If I would've been decorating it I would've gone with a lot of heavy stone or made it feel like a castle and that's why I'm not a set designer. The modern feeling and color palette feels a little bit dangerous and shows that the Mayor knows who she is at least design wise. Even though the ropm is quite intricate it serves as a backdrop. Do you like the Evil Queen's house?
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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.
