10 inspiring reasons to go bold & black…
Many of us are afraid to go to the dark side when it comes to fixtures & finishes - white feels much safer, easier, but black should not be discounted so quickly! Black is interesting, creates contrast & drama while still feeling classic - it is not a colour that will date quickly.
Cabinetry is a great place to inject black - we went with a black wood grain thermolaminate (Polytec ‘Black Natura’ thermo) for our upstairs lounge kitchenette and it brings such a luxe sophistication to the room…
In a kitchen, all black cabinetry makes a dramatic statement - break things up with white stone bench tops & splash back or for a softer look use dark only for the lower cabinetry and white or wood for the upper wall cabinet doors or consider a wall of black cabinetry with a contrasting white island bench.
Elsewhere in the home black doors are a bold & beautiful option, a black buffet, chest, armoire or a wall of black shelving draws the eye, creates contrast and allows the contents to ‘pop’.
If you dont have great natural lighting I would always recommend going with light finishes in darker rooms but for natural light filled spaces why not go bold & black?
Above images; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Roy is ready for summer…
I had to share the gorgeous feature of our Roy bar cart in the latest issue of free online interiors mag Adore Home - there is a huge feature with lots of great tips and tricks for stocking & styling a bar cart so do check it out! We do have a few pieces left in stock of our handsome Roy, you can find him here.
Live bright,
Natalie x
