Black bedroom wall ideas
18 Stunning Black Bedrooms - How to Use Black Walls & Decor in Bedrooms
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by Caroline Biggs
updated Jul 18, 2020
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Black bedroom walls are having a moment, and it’s not difficult to see why. Along with creating a bold but sophisticated backdrop for a space, black paint can make a bedroom feel cozy, moody, and perfect for catching Zs.
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To prove our point, we scoured our house tours and rounded up the most beautiful black bedrooms we could find. From ebony walls to dark floating shelves and beyond, here are 18 black bedroom ideas to that will have you reconsidering what was once considered a tricky to work with hue.
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1. Offset Neutral Bedding
Deep black walls provide a rich contrast to light, earth-toned textiles, just like we saw in Allison and Matt’s New York City bedroom, painted in an alluring shade of Black Ink by Benjamin Moore. Because the wall color is so dramatic, especially in contrast to the linens, you often don’t even artwork or extra accessories in your bedroom when you paint the walls in an ebony hue.
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2. Fake a Built-In
No budget for built-ins in your bedroom? No problem. Clean-lined black bookcases seamlessly blend into the Benjamin Moore Onyx-colored walls in Angie Teater’s New York City studio, where the shelving unit looks as if it had been there all along. Black furniture paired with black walls can give you that custom look, and the whole apartment still feels light and bright because of all the natural light pouring in through that large window.
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3. Play Up Lighter Furnishings
Take a design cue from Kit’s Australian oasis and outfit a black bedroom with stark white furniture and unbleached wood accents for a truly stunning display.
Black walls are often dramatic enough on their own without artwork, but they’re also a great backdrop for colorful pieces like the vintage map above.
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4. Hang Your Shelves
Simple black floating shelves dissolve into deep black bedroom walls to forge a truly ethereal display, which we spotted in artist Shyama Golden’s Brooklyn rental. The eclectic mix of art and decorative objects definitely helps to create visual interest as well.
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5. Energize Navy Upholstery
Who says you can’t pair black with navy? Not this London bedroom! A sophisticated shade of bluish-black paint—think Black Blue by Farrow & Ball—plays up a navy upholstered headboard in style, as proven by Charlotte and Tom’s setup. Nightstands topped with a mirror and a gold lamp add an element of glam to the moody composition.
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Let Colorful Decor Shine Black walls provide a dark but dapper backdrop for warm, earth-toned textiles, like the rug and throw blanket we spotted in Lauren and Kevin’s Chicago master bedroom. Again, light-colored bedding offsets the darkness of the walls, adding balance to the room’s overall scheme. Don’t be afraid to put a bed in front of a window either. Sometimes this unconventional move can create a show-stopping focal point.
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7. Show off Natural Textiles
Employ a glossy shade of black paint, like Dark Kettle Black by Valspar, to bring out the natural fibers in cool, woven wall hangings, like TaLaya and Kerrick did in their Charlotte, North Carolina bedroom. We love how the black mudcloth draped over the headboard echoes the wall color.
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8. Think High-Contrast
You can’t go wrong with a black-and-white color scheme, especially if you’re committed to seeing the combo through your entire room, from walls and bedding to artwork and accessories.
In this charming Portland home, the duo inspires a classic-meets-modern scheme that’s simple, yet refined.
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9. String Some Lights
A set or two of twinkling string lights does more than just brighten up the moody greenish-black walls of Jordan and Ryan’s master suite in Nashville. The bulbs also serve as a prominent source of ambient lighting and add a bit of atmosphere to their sleep space.
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10. Liven Up Grays
A black accent wall can pleasantly offset a gray bedroom without straying too far from a bolder color palette, as proven by Emily’s bedroom in Rochester, New York. If you hopped on the gray decor trend that’s been going strong for a few years now, know that black is a perfect color pairing for anything from lighter dove gray, as seen here, to deeper charcoals.
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Make a StatementPaint the wall behind your bed a commanding shade of charcoal—Ebony Field by Valspar, to be exact—to make an artful statement, just like Erin and Creighton did in their Charleston, South Carolina, master suite. Showing restraint with just a black accent wall helps guarantee that your room won’t feel too dark or cave-like.
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12. Layer Up
Add a sense of depth and dimension to a bedroom by loading up on a black wall paint— Tomcat by Valspar seen here—and decor painted to match. In Tanika and Brian’s New York City home, the black-on-black woven wall-hanging and intricate headboard are layered to perfection.
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13. Light Things Up
A neon sign, like the one in Kendra’s Phoenix, Arizona, home, instantly brightens up a black bedroom wall while doubling as a focal point for the space. Plus, it brings a whimsical dose of style to the room, too.
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14. Subdue Black Accents
If you’re not up for jet black walls, take note from Julieta’s New Jersey apartment and opt for a dark gray hue instead. Supplement the space with darker-colored accessories such as sconces or throw pillows. And choose one main accent color—like the sunflower yellow shown here—to make the black features of a room really pop.
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15. Be Artful
In Jeanine and Bryan’s Brooklyn rental, the black bedroom walls make for the ultimate backdrop, giving the vividly colorfully decorative baskets the platform to truly shine. We also love the way the matte black lighting fixture ‘s finish echoes the wall color.
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16. Take on a DIY
Searching for a design-savvy way to bring a touch of texture to your bedroom? Follow in Mansa’s footsteps and forge a one-of-a-kind feature wall by hand-applying your own graphic design made of stock trim and then painting it black, like she did in her remodeled master bedroom.
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17. Decorate with Plants
A little greenery goes a long way in a black bedroom. Case in point: Elizabeth’s apartment in Washington D.C., where a pair of leafy houseplants provide a pop of color and personality to the space. A piece of art is a common solution for filling blank walls space over a headboard, but why not pair that with a shelf as well? That way, plants have a place to perch.
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18. Create Ambiance
You can always count on black walls to make your bedroom feel more glamorous in a pinch. Take a cue from Angie Teater’s New York City bedroom and paint the space in a saturated shade of black, like Onyx by Benjamin Moore. That way luxe accessories, like gold-framed artwork and faux fur bedding, will really stand out.
20 Ways to Decorate With Black in the Bedroom
Design: Desiree Burns Interiors
While we're certainly fans of the airy all-white bedroom look, there's something about the dark, moody vibes in a black bedroom that we just can't get enough of.
The vivid color can instantly transform your home with rich contrast and an elevated style.
Rather than shying away from its boldness, consider adding a darker element to your bedroom that can make your space feel brighter than you may imagine. Interior designers are embracing the fresh, modern look and discovering ways to use black on the walls, bedding, and eye-catching accents that make even small bedrooms feel large and open. Whether you're committing to all-black paint or refreshing your space with black décor, this classic hue can make a striking statement in your home while pairing with a variety of styles.
Below, read on for expert-approved black bedroom ideas to upgrade your space.
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Design: Desiree Burns Interiors
There's nothing quite like the classic combination of black and white. These colors may be opposites, but together, they make for an outstanding bedroom palette when paired with neutrals. Deep, rich hues from the black accent wall in this bedroom contrast with bright windows and bedding for an airy vibe.
It's grounding, but refreshing—all essential elements for any sleeping space.
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Design: Forbes Masters
This space has mastered the art of moody vibes. For an Art Deco-inspired look, choose analogous colors to add vibrance to your black bedroom. A velvety green tufted headboard, yellow bench, vintage orb lights, and opulent bedding are surefire ways to feel like you're living the luxe life. Add animal print like this design's cheetah rug, and you'll never want to leave your personal oasis.
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Design: Laura Brophy Interiors
Even a farmhouse bedroom can be upgraded with black accents, and this space is proof. If you're a fan of rustic décor, style black walls with aged wood and natural design elements to make this combination successful. Texture is key: Soft, layered bedding, mix-matched throw pillows, and a fur bedroom bench tie this space together.
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Photo: Reagen Taylor Photography
Refine your eclectic taste by styling worldly textures, materials, and décor against black walls in your bedroom.
With plenty of light and colorful accents, this design feels anything but gloomy. A small gallery wall, leather-upholstered headboard, and linen bedding stand out in this bedroom with modern metallic pieces for an original twist that anyone can admire.
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Design: Liljencrantz Design
This bedroom is the definition of chic. With modern Parisian flair, the back and forth between gray walls and black accents combines perfectly with rounded shapes and sharp edges for natural contrast. The finished look is updated, fresh, and impeccably stylish.
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Design: Laquita Tate
For a softer statement, blend your black accents with primary colors or jewel tones. Take this vibrant example, which features orange, teal, pink, and gold to make darker shades feel playful. A mix of patterns and textures from the wood headboard to the black-and-white duvet come together for a unique, inviting finish.
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Design: Kurated by Kris
A bedroom accent wall is always a great touch, but spicing it up with more than just paint can make a bolder impact.
In this space, geometric shapes are built into the wall behind the headboard for a dramatic effect. The glossy black paint reflects light for a shimmering style that grabs attention and makes this room one of a kind.
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Design: Jessica Nelson Design
To test the waters of black décor without cracking open a can of paint (or venturing into wallpaper), change out your bedding first. We love the way this space combines a faded black duvet with deeper accent pillows, dark light fixtures, modern wall art, and a two-toned rug for a monochromatic look.
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Design: House of Hanes
Like the geometric accent wall above, this bedroom uses texture to accent a dark paint color against bright whites and neutral tones. But instead of pyramid-shaped designs, this space keeps it modern and sleek with simple squares framing the bed. The simple DIY project allows the space to flow with a uniform matte black color.
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Design: House Nine
Soft lighting, warm wood textures, and cozy bedding make this space an enviable place to relax.
Black may not be the first color that comes to mind for an inviting space, but this design proves it's possible. Brighten up dark colors with warm Edison light bulbs and rich, earthy hues.
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Design: Burchard Design Co.
If you're deciding between saturated dark colors and an earthy boho space, let this bedroom be a lesson in blending both styles. This design balances them perfectly by working with contrast: Black walls add structure and form, while boho details like a wood headboard and shibori throw blanket create a carefree finish.
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Photo: Amy Bartlam
Your love for black décor doesn't have to extend to every corner of your bedroom. The colors making up these sleeping quarters are feminine and soft, but are nicely punctuated with black accents and a glass side table. It gives the deep tone a chance to shine without taking over the room.
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Design: Modern House Vibes
White walls often serve as blank canvasses for many rooms, but starting with a black accent wall and working from there is a great way to style with darker shades.
Because it's so grounding, black makes it easy to build a space that incorporates your personal style—but still feels cozy, defined, and tranquil at the same time.
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Design: The House Acc
The custom wall molding serves as a built-in frame for this bedroom, lending neutral colors to its bold black furniture. This design masterfully proves that you don't need all-black walls to get the benefits from this shade—and a soft, multi-colored style can be just as impactful.
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Design: Desiree Burns Interiors
"Less is more" rings true in a minimalistic space, and when you're working with a playful palette, simplicity reigns supreme. This bedroom's back and forth between black-and-white colors, from the pillows to the throw blanket and curtains, makes it the perfect candidate for a matte black accent wall.
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Photo: Margaret Wright Interior & Lifestyle Photographer
Antiquated doesn't equal stale. The vintage staple pieces that make up this room feel like relics, and every piece is meaningful in its own right.
While the palette consists mostly of dark colors, the flash of cobalt blue on the rug is a punchy addition to black walls that makes it even more interesting.
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Design: Royal Roulotte
Wood and black are a remarkable duo, especially when you pull in other natural woven materials. This cane headboard is the perfect example: It lightens the space in a natural way, and it proves that you don't need to rely on just white accents to keep a black bedroom feeling open.
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Design: Emily Henderson; Photo: Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Rather than focusing on your walls and bedding, take your statement color to the floor. Black hexagon tiles set the stage for dark furniture and colorful accents in this bedroom, creating a sleek background for global décor to stand out. The combination of white walls and soft bedding allow this space to express a personality of its own.
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Design: Dan Rak Design
If you're interested in going dark but don't want to use a true black, soften things up with deep charcoal.
While this almost-black hue doesn't hinder the power of bold shades, it also offers a grayscale opportunity with bedding, wall paint, and light fixtures that brighten up the dark headboard.
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Design: Mary Patton Design
The white cabinets on this bedroom vanity keep the space feeling light, but the outline of black paint adds an air of sophistication. Overlaying items like curtains, furniture, and cabinet hardware in other refined colors can work wonders for making black feel more cohesive and less jarring.
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Design features
Taking into account competent decorating nuances, it will be possible to create the right impression of a black bedroom:
- less.
- Not only the dimensions of the room are taken into account, but also its level of light. Insufficiently lit space in black tones will look too gloomy.
- Psychologically, black in large quantities gives the bedroom extra darkness, due to which melatonin is produced, which contributes to a calm and deep sleep.
- Despite its mourning, the black color according to Feng Shui sets you up for relaxation and gets rid of negative energy. This color scheme is recommended to be used in the bedroom in moderation. According to the rules of this philosophy, it is not advisable to combine black with yellow, red, orange and brown colors representing the elements of earth and fire.
Furniture
In such an interior space, furniture plays a huge role. An effective solution can be the installation of both light and black bedroom sets. So that dark elements are not lost against the general background, models with glossy facades are chosen.
A dressing room with mirrored doors or cabinets with glass and wrought iron details have a particularly stylish and respectable look.
For a dark bedroom, a bed with an elegant curly back and a product with fur or leather upholstery is suitable.
The photo shows the design of a classic bedroom for men, decorated with leather furniture.
On a dark background, furniture in a light version will look sophisticated. To enhance the effect, bedside tables and tables on thin ornate legs are selected, which add charm, fragility and airiness to the atmosphere.
Finish
Multiple cladding options:
- Ceiling. In the design of the ceiling surface, plaster is used, pasted over with wallpaper and decorated with stucco. For such an interior, a stretch film, fabric canvas or multi-level plasterboard construction with built-in lighting is suitable. A radical design idea will be the graphite ceiling, which contributes to the creation of an unexpected visual effect and a mysterious atmosphere.
- Floor. For finishing, it is appropriate to use tiles, wenge-colored laminate or bleached parquet.
Visually soften the color contrast will cover in the form of a carpet. - Walls. Black wallpaper with textured patterns, paint, dark wood panels or decorative plaster are chosen as wall cladding.
The photo shows painted black walls decorated with moldings and stucco in a neoclassical bedroom interior.
In order for such an unusual design to reach its full potential, special attention is paid to the properties and functionality of finishing materials.
Textile
A solid white tulle would be an excellent option. It will fill the room with space and will not attract too much attention. To create a secluded atmosphere, monochrome black curtains are used, which will be an excellent protection from the sun's rays.
A glossy bedspread, velvet pillows and a carpet with ornaments will fit perfectly into the room.
The photo shows beige blackout curtains for a black bedroom.
Blankets and pillows can also be decorated with floral, geometric patterns or inscriptions.
In a teenager's room, brighter accent red, orange, blue or turquoise textiles are used.
The photo shows the interior design of a black bedroom with a bed, complemented by light textiles.
Décor and lighting
An expressive black chandelier will look especially attractive. Due to the bright visual contrast, various decorations are more noticeable on it, for example, in the form of inlay with rhinestones.
Perimeter lighting is suitable for a room with a dark finish. Lamps are installed in the central zone of the room and near the bed. Sometimes with the help of lighting decorate pieces of furniture, cornices, shelves or cabinets.
The interior is also complemented by lighting fixtures, in the form of ceiling spots, table lamps, sconces and floor lamps. Beautiful candles in exquisite candlesticks will help to endow the bedroom with an intimate and romantic atmosphere.
Pictured is a black bedroom with hanging ceiling lights above the bed.
For extra freshness and liveliness, the space is decorated with indoor plants. Miniature flower pots will fill the room with femininity and sentimentality. The bedroom is decorated with paintings in unusual frames, sculptures, floor vases or black and white photographs that create a laconic and strict accent.
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Wallpaper with flowers will make the bedroom more feminine and chic, while geometric prints in the form of stripes, diamonds or checks, on the contrary, will endow it with masculinity.
A dark background is decorated with a variety of patterns or, for example, luxurious gold and silver fine patterns that form a fashionable design.
The photo shows the interior of the bedroom with walls decorated with black wallpaper with flowers.
Give your bedroom a truly royal look with patina decor. The effect of aging is applied to the surface of tables, bed headboards and other volumetric elements.
Facades can be completed with patinated fittings or details with silver and gold.
Bedroom style
High-tech style is characterized by clear, even lines and simplified forms without unnecessary details. In the room, an ordinary bed with a rectangular headboard is installed, complemented by square bedside tables and metal lamps.
The gothic style will emphasize this color scheme especially favorably. It involves the use of various elements of the Middle Ages in the form of carved details and decor.
To create a laconic, minimalist and a bit ascetic design, the bedroom is decorated in rock style. This direction involves the use of metallic elements and combines black and cold silver or platinum tones.
The photo shows a small bedroom in black, white and gray, designed in a modern style.
Baroque interior perfectly combines golden, silver and noble bronze shades. As an additional color, deep red or regal purple tones are selected for black.
The bedroom is decorated with shimmering rhinestones, glass elements, leather or silk textures.
Contemporary minimalism is distinguished by a limited set of furniture and a reduced color palette. Despite the poor color spectrum and simplified interior forms, the bedroom in this style solution looks extremely expressive.
Luxurious materials, natural woods, leather, ivory, precious stones and exotic animal skins are appropriate for a high-end Art Deco design. The color design includes black and white, gold, bronze hues and red blotches.
Color combinations
The use of different mixes in the design of the bedroom is very popular in order to avoid too catchy and uncomfortable environment.
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For example, the black and white scale forms a very stylish and strict design. To give the atmosphere a certain expressiveness and cheerfulness, the space must be combined with bright details.
The combination of black and gold is truly royal. Such a duet endows the room with solemnity and elegance. Golden blotches are often used as decoration, in the form of exquisite lamps, sophisticated headboards and other things.
To add glamor and femininity to the room, a combination with pink will help, which looks more saturated against a dark background. White elements are added to such a space, depriving the pink-black interior of excessive cloying.
Black-violet gamma in combination with lilac or lavender shades looks very romantic.
To create a mood in the room, choose a black and green combination. Shades of green are associated with summer, nature and give the atmosphere freshness and coolness.
The photo shows a bedroom decorated in black and purple lilac tones.
Black and turquoise rooms have an interesting and rich image. This bold design solution will perfectly fit into the modern style.
No less beautiful is the ensemble of dark colors with neutral beige colors, which are mainly found in wall, ceiling or floor decoration.
The photo shows the interior of the bedroom, made in black and red colors.
Gray-black design sometimes looks dull and dull, so it is diluted with contrasting or light colors.
A black and red bedroom or an interior in black and burgundy tones is characterized by incredible expressiveness and passion.
The photo shows a combination of black and gray shades in the attic bedroom interior.
Photo gallery
The black color in the bedroom is unusual and allows you to turn it into a mysterious corner for sleeping. Such a palette is a bold and creative choice for those who welcome risky interior experiments and original solutions.
Black bedroom - 75 photo ideas for the perfect bedroom design
You do not find that not everyone dares to give preference to bright black tones in the recreation area.
It is an obvious fact that when most people hear the phrase "black bedroom", they immediately imagine the mythical abode of the evil witch. A great many fantasies are born on this topic, which are connected by several distinctive features, such as luxury, magnificence, admiration.
Only a desperately brave person with a pronounced individuality can resort to black tones in the interior: kitchens, offices, halls. But if it comes to the interior of the bedroom in black, then you can risk even timid.
The black style of bedroom design occupies the top lines of modern preferences of the townsfolk, leaving the competitors far behind. More details in the photo of the design of the bedroom in black.
Contents of the article:
- In what styles is black the key
- Companions of black color
- Black coloring technologies in the sleeping area
- Photos of the interior of the bedroom in black shades
In what styles does black occupy a key place
Most often, black can be found in the newfangled neo-baroque style, in which black interacts with the colors of precious metals, and the companions of the night color include: white, red, purple.
Compact, smooth shapes, glossy glass, artificial gems, leather and silk products - it looks very elegant and harmonizes with noble black.
When designing a recreation area in the Gothic style, it is also possible to use black. To do this, it is enough to introduce elements of the Middle Ages into the interior. All splendor can be seen in the photo of black bedrooms.
Indifferent to black and its constant companion white, one more type of room decoration is considered - modern minimalism. This style is characterized by the absence of surpluses, not only in furniture and interior decoration, but also by the limited use of the palette in the design of the black bedroom. And since white and black signify the absence of color, they are absolutely meant for contemporary minimalism.
Black satellites
In the vast majority of cases, black is combined with white. The contrast of black and white creates a proportionally strict image, and if you add a few colorful shades to it, the interior of the bedroom will change and become positive.
Beige is an excellent substitute for white. The cooperation of black with beige is not so pronounced, the room becomes warmer. This option is preferable for people seeking to create a calm and measured atmosphere in the interior of a black bedroom.
The bright companions of black for furnishing the bedroom will be:
- purple;
- pink;
- emerald;
- lemon;
- ruby.
But we should not forget about the rule, the more intense the combined color, the more the need to add an auxiliary neutral color increases.
Black coloring technologies in the bedroom area
If you decide to combine the decoration of the bedroom, there are different ways to implement this idea. Firstly, it is possible to alternate dark walls, with walls of a different color, for example; black-beige. Either make a panoramic black wall, opposite the sleeping bed, or at its head.
If the walls are in a room with low ceilings, use the horizontal combination method.
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