Don’t be scared to go dark. Paint, wall paper, carpet, furniture and furnishings can all look fantastic in really dark shades, as long as you put them up against something much lighter! I’m talking about contrast!
As you can see the light picture frames against the dark wall pop, whereas the wall colour in the image below is too light and the effect of the grouped pictures is less dynamic and interesting.
Dark flooring is fantastic, it looks so sophisticated when paired with crisp white walls, and provided you have lots of white on the ceiling and walls it won’t make your space appear any smaller!
Work out what you already have in your house and go from there, i.e. Do you have a dark bed? Try a light wallpaper and some dark linen, with maybe a light throw or cushion. Or vice versa if you have a light bed.
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Sources:
- www.tonlok.com
- decorpad.com
- Guin’s house
- Ibookrif.com
- Temple and Webster
- Lights and Tracks