Actress Jennifer Aniston is no stranger to style. Her kitchen beautifully preserves the modern ethos of the original scheme of this 1965 home. While the mid-century aesthetic takes center stage, the black color scheme is the real star of the show.
Something magical happens when you introduce black to an interior space. 'The delicious contrast between lighter objects against a dark background emphasizes unique qualities in materials and finer details you might have missed in a light-filled colorful space,' explains Marianne Shillingford, creative director at Dulux. Daring and decadent, can be difficult to get right, but once mastered, they can add elegant confidence to your space like no other color.
Without a doubt, is the trend of the moment. A photo posted by on And even if you're not ready for floor-to-ceiling black, small dabs can add definition and drama. 'Picking out a door frame, shelves or window frames in black makes a space come to life,' adds Alison Teverini of Milward Teverini.
A word of warning; there are many shades of black and some may not work with the rest of your scheme. The trick is to identify the undertones that define one black from another. Source samples of fabric and wallpaper and compare these to your paint swatches, so you can see which shades feel harmonious and which feel wrong.
'It's sometimes hard to see subtle variations on small swatches, so make sure you order a larger sample,' advises Helen Harlow of London-based design studio, Paintbox. Fo.
