Living room design in black and white style

If you want to plunge headlong into the creative process, where there is no place for patterns, and at the same time transform the living room beyond recognition, then you should know that black and white shades will always be relevant, because it, a classic, is eternal, refined and strict at the same time.

A skillful combination of these 2 contrasting shades will not give out a tasteless living room as a result of your metamorphoses. On the contrary, that very golden mean will be found, a “zest”, which will emphasize not only the style and originality of the design, but also the great taste of the owner of the house - your taste. A black and white living room is a wonderful choice!

Tips from designers

The style is strict and expressive, soft and soothing… How can this be? This combination of incongruous lies in correctly distributed shades.

The rule of 3 unities also applies to design, namely:

• the correct choice of the place where the experiment will be carried out;
• colors (distribution of shades: in our case it is black and white);
• actions, i.e. achieving a certain result.

What color in the design of a black and white living room will be taken as the basis, and which will play the role of an additional one?

Remember that a 1:1 ratio in this case is a losing option. Light colors visually expand the room, not magic black. Only then will you get a lot of light and air (as opposed to choosing black as the main color). The walls and ceiling of a small, compact room put pressure on the subconscious and well-being.

The design of the living room in black and white style, the feature of which is the harmonious combination of two opposite shades, will calm the nerves, create a feeling of protection from the outside world and at the same time make it a cozy place for friendly gatherings.

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How to combine the opposite in the design of a black and white living room

If you think that only white and black should be present in the interior of the living room, then you are mistaken: it is easy to dilute a strict atmosphere with brighter shades, for example:

• Ultramodern red.

It will improve your mood and give you a boost of energy, setting you up for activity. Color is to the liking of creative people and young people.

• Green.

Green brings harmony to the interior of the living room in black and white. Like those who love indoor plants, fond of floriculture.

 

• Yellow, caramel.

Gives warmth, smoothes the conciseness of the lines. Psychologists say that this color is suitable as an accent option for a room owned by couples with established relationships. Black and white tones will add even more coziness if the living room combines the functions of the dining area.

Grey.

The task of this universal shade is to soften the "struggle" of white and black colors in the design of the living room. The black ─ gray ─ white variant is discreet and elegant.

• Blue, which gives the interior sophistication and elegance.
• Beige + an accent of “golden” shades, as well as chrome additions, will bring notes of warmth and comfort to the interior of a white and black living room.

If you use one or more of the above shades, then the main principle here was, is and will be this: do not overdo it ─ otherwise the living room interior in black and white style will look sloppy, without any signs of style.

Ornaments and patterns are also appropriate, which, as it were, dilute these tones. Ask how can this be done? Choose a pattern on a white background. And vice versa, white wallpaper with black decor (or decorative fabric with a similar pattern, lampshades).

Too many patterns ─ also bad. The overall visual effect of the room will be significantly improved if the “60-30-10” principle is applied: the main print should be 60%, any other (at your discretion) - 30%, the remaining 10% of the space - the third type.

As an accent, it will be enough to leave a few photo frames and two or three pillows. The black and white "duet" of living room design can be revived in this way. If you want more glamor, let vertical stripes into the design, and interior dynamism can be achieved by making the walls striped. Correctly distribute colors.

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Styles and white and black living room interior decor

Professional designers believe that in the living room, black and white tones fit well into any style direction, namely:

• minimalism (white stretch ceiling, black furniture, wallpaper or photo wallpaper in two colors)

• hi-tech (will help to complement the two-tone range of gray or silver);

• modern (prefers burgundy and blue accents);

• Provencal style loves chocolate;

• country is hinted at by "wicker wood";

• Scandinavian style with an emphasis on geometry.

In a slightly specific, but presentable boho style, discreet Scandinavian, as well as in the art deco and gothic styles, black and white are “frequent guests”.

There are such options for living rooms in black and white style (taking into account 2 shades):

• with fragments of a brick wall;
• living room, where the stylized interior is made in a fusion manner;
• with retro elements.

Baroque, rococo, vintage styles do not tolerate black and white at all in the design of the living room.

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Black and white in the TOP?

“In order for a living room in black and white to acquire the qualities of an aristocratic salon, it is enough to make a design composition from a stretch snow-white ceiling, wallpaper and dark furniture in black and white”

When decorating a living room, you should remember what are the advantages of black and white. They were noted by those who chose these 2 completely opposite shades, using only them or diluting them with others at their discretion (this way you can achieve an elegant and stylish look of the room):

1. If you want a living room in black and white to acquire the qualities of an aristocratic salon, it is enough to make a designer composition of a stretch snow-white ceiling, wallpaper and dark furniture in black and white. It remains to “sprinkle” a few colorful details ─ and the “aristocratic costume” for the living room is ready.

2. Accents from light sources, snow-white decor + stretch ceiling will create that very touching feeling of weightlessness, which not only does not bother, but on the contrary, helps to relax and gives peace.

3. Some believe that using a monochrome design in a black and white living room using the declared polar shades will leave an imprint of conservatism. Not at all: try adding white (lots of white; to a lesser extent, black) to shades of the dominant color, and you will see how you immediately find the right balance that will give a “long-lasting” environment that does not have to be changed to please Her Highness Fashion .

4. If the walls of the living room are finished in snow-white tones, then it is better to “dress” the furniture in anthracite colors. Or like this: leave 2 walls graphite (no matter what), and 2 others ─ draw under "ivory".

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"Polar" living room: design rules

If we take into account physics, then black cannot be called a color, which cannot be said about the purpose of this shade in design. Here it is not the absence of color at all - this is one of the most important, strong elements of the palette. Based on this statement, designers unanimously advise adding a note of glamor to the interior.

TOP 6 interior rules in a white and black living room:

• The main condition is the choice of a solo color. What exactly it will be, it's up to you. The black and white palette of the walls will be a key element in the implementation of such a solution.
• The flooring (white parquet or black tiles) is an extra-fashionable solution, and “dark wood” will bring coziness to the living room and soften solidity a little.

• A large TV, high speakers, a game console and other achievements of civilization are the elements without which a “polar” living room in black and white style is inconceivable.
• No ─ black ceiling! Otherwise, it will not only visually reduce the height of the room, but, like night, will put pressure on the human mind (although there is an option with black ceilings that carry a different purpose).

• The division into functional areas of the living room, the local distribution of black and white tones in them.

• Everything has its own measure (we are talking about playing with lines, shapes and volumes). The contrast should be soft, restrained, a feeling of peace and comfort at any time of the day or year.

Accents that faithfully will be "friends" with the black and white design of the living room, without detracting from each other, are as follows:

• emerald aqua accent wall;
  dark blue color will refresh the room;
• the status of the “color of luxury”, as well as confident leadership positions, are held by purple (a purple armchair in the living room, for example);

• the combination of black with the color of green apple symbolizes natural softness (as well as the freshness of mint in the interior);

• a wall in a cage using “day” and “night” will look prim and brutal;
• with the help of a 3D volumetric image, you will get the effect of a “living” wall.

And this is not the last chord in this modern design composition.

White color is not always exclusively snow-white (the main shades are 2: milky white and crystal bluish). All of the above shades look different on different surfaces, in the interior: grainy and smooth, velvet and velor; crystalline, anthracite-like, specular and matte.

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Wallpaper in the interior of a white and black living room

It is necessary not only to find a compromise, but to ideally combine the declared colors. Only then will a luxurious design be created. Here is another “golden” rule”: do not cover all the walls of the living room with white or black wallpaper - give preference to highlighting one functional area (for example, where the sofa is located).

You and your family members are supporters of glamorous style There is a way out! There is one design solution: the so-called "diamond" wall. Note: "wall", not "walls". Such a sparkling interior will help create Swarovski crystals (or rather, wallpaper sprinkled with “star dust”)

There is another option: black liquid wallpaper, which increases sound insulation, does not leave seams.

Black will help finish the black and white composition. glossy ceiling with a “double echo effect”: both the ceiling and the flooring are black (wallpaper with monograms will be a decoration). Laminate covered with a yellow or purple carpet (or lime color).

Experts advise not to make more than 2 walls in the room black, so as not to "weight" it, but this is already to the taste of a particular person.

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Choosing furniture

What furniture to prefer for a living room in black and white style:

• Black leather sofa with armrests.

It will enhance the feeling of height and large volume of the room. “Take” the sofa to a light wall so that it is not “lost”, or place it in the middle of the room (if the “open spaces” of the living room allow). Sofas and armchairs to match the walls should not blend into the background.

• Cabinets, racks and shelves of a certain height and volume.

The low sofa will become even lower next to the "colonnade" of narrow corner cabinets, and vice versa. It is important to decide on the color of cabinets and shelves. Remember the "golden" rule: pieces of furniture should contrast with the shade of the floor and walls.

True, the furniture in the white and black living room must be chosen carefully so that the interior does not look too gloomy.

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Lighting

“All lighting for the living room in black and white should be in harmony, should be designed in the same style as the interior”

Lamps are not only devices that “pull out” a room from the darkness, they are also a decorative decoration. That is why even during the day, when it is light and there is no need for lighting, they should bring aesthetic satisfaction. There may be several: 1-2 in each zone. Suitable options are:

• a large white lamp for the living room "in black";
• the so-called "islands of light" over certain furnishings;
• table lamps, metal sconces and floor lamps with black pendant lampshades;
• as an option ─ hidden one color in another (a lamp with a very bright light “hides” inside a dark one).

Black color subjugates any material (fabric, plastic, metal, glass, crystal) and any texture. All lighting for the living room in black and white should be in harmony, should be designed in the same style as the interior.

The choice of any type of lighting is special. You need to know which chandelier will come in handy (orientation to height, shape of ceilings, living room area). If the living room is large, spacious, one central ceiling chandelier will do, while a narrow room involves the installation of 2 ceiling lights, which must be placed symmetrically to each other. You will also need a floor lamp, it will illuminate the staircase area that leads to the second floor.

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"Dress" the living room in black and white

The best option is blinds. And then there are fabrics with the effect of polyethylene, with a combination of woven and non-woven resources, fabrics with Teflon coating.

Not impressive? Or maybe curtains? You can also curtains, but only with narrow geometric shapes and sharp, straight, swift lines.

Since the ceiling is light, and the curtains can merge against its background, give preference to the dark version. You can combine two colors at once. White and black curtains in the interior in the living room, when they are decorated in the form of curtains, they look like “French windows”.

It would not hurt to add metal elements (chandelier, cornice, built-in metal lamps and “on a leg”). And also various fasteners, rivets, steel and glass parts ... Cables are not hidden, as usual, but are specially put on display.

Today, more than ever, the style of the Land of the Rising Sun is in fashion. Filling the living room with its elements (for example, black and white curtains) will be just in time.

"Clothes" are selected to match the living room carpets. For instance:

• The carpet is dark gray, the curtains can be with black and white abstraction (gray carpet and the purple chair mentioned above as accents).
• The irregularly shaped carpet imitates a zebra. Curtains should be the same. The pattern on the curtains is large.

Such options are acceptable only when carpets will take place in the living room (it's just that many today refuse carpets).

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Conclusion

You need to consider how much sun your living room "accommodates". If there are many, then down with the crisis of ideas! Way to experiments! A black and white living room is a litmus of the soul of someone who chooses contrast.

Whichever option you prefer, remember that anyone can bring newness and spice to your design. Love the combination of black and white as it is classic and modern at the same time. Properly use these shades, various kinds of blotches, with special responsibility approach the selection of wallpaper, curtains, furniture. And soon you will understand how right the designers were when they advised the living room in the age of nanotechnology “Day and Night”, “Yin / Yang”, ─ in a word, crazy madness, variations on the theme of white and black.

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