How to Decorate a Room With a Black and White Theme

If you are having trouble picking colors for a room orroom, consider patterned window treatments or
you have always just loved the contrast of a blackfabric on the chairs.
and white style, then you may be considering a black· You can also add black and white pattern
and white room for your home. A black and whiteto rooms with such things as blankets, towels,
style can be contemporary or even have a Frenchpillows, and wallpaper borders.
country feel to it. Even though some people mayChange It Up with the Seasons
think that the colors black and white are limiting whenIf you love to decorate your home for the different
it comes to décor, there are so manyseason, a black and white theme is a great
different ideas that you can implement whenbackground for all different types of seasonal
decorating a black and white themed room.decorating. You can choose to add small accessories
Keep the Walls Lightlike knickknacks, candles, and vases or you can add
If you are going for a black and white style, the lastlarger pieces like a blanket thrown on the back of a
thing that you want to do is paint all of the walls incouch, an area rug added to the floor, or pieces of
the room black. Keep the walls light with a white orartwork hung on the wall.
soft ivory color. This lays the perfect backdrop for· For Christmas, red decorations go great
handing pieces of art and black shelves on the wall. Ifwith a black and white scheme.
you do want some more contrast on the walls, think· If you want to decorate for the fall
about painting crown molding and trim black to addseason, you can simply add orange elements to the
the contrast that way.room.
Add Patterns to the Black and White Room· For spring and summer, consider lightening
If you want to make sure that the room doesn't endthe room up a bit more with turquoise or yellow
up looking boring, then make sure that you haveaccents.
patterns in the room. Patterns can range from stripesDecorating a room in a black and white style doesn't
and checks to paisleys and toiles. If you are reallyhave to be difficult or expensive. You simply need to
daring, you can even include animal prints like zebra inshop around for pieces that will fit perfect into the
the design.black and white color scheme as well as the specific
· A couch or chair with a black and whitestyle you are going for. Also, don't feel like you have
pattern goes great in a living room or family room.to strictly stick to the black and white theme. A hint
· For a bedroom, add a comforter with aof color here and there can add some personality to
black and white pattern to add some interest to thethe room. Even though it is a black and white room,
room.be sure that you add your own style and feel to
· For a black and white kitchen or diningmake the room yours.