LA-Z-BOY Gulf Coast Designers DESIGN BLOG!

The Ultimate Balance: Black & White

8/25/2020

By Daria deGolian, Designer
La-Z-Boy Spanish Fort, AL

The combination of BLACK & WHITE is popular with graphic designers and marketers to deliver powerful and clear messages. The fashion industry embraces black and white year after year! But when we think of decorating, we usually think of COLOR.

So, why on earth would you decorate a room with no color?

Here's why!

BLACK is strong and dominant.
WHITE is peaceful and pure.

They are POLAR OPPOSITES, but the contrast makes black and white so effective together and gives a fresh, clean, unquestionably sophisticated and elegant look to any room.

The combination of
black and white
creates
THE ULTIMATE BALANCE.

Individually, black and white can be overwhelming in large doses.
But when placed side-by-side
the two colors enhance each other.

From a visual perspective,
black becomes darker
and white is highlighted.
The results are clean, crisp and contemporary.

Black and white are beautiful
separately...

The "Violet" Chair in Oat, and Midnight

SHOP THIS CHAIR

ORDER FREE SWATCHES

and beautiful together.

SHOP THE MAGELBY TABLE LAMP

Bedside tables work well in black...

Mill House Map Drawer Bedside Chest - Anvil Finish

SHOP THIS TABLE!

Get drama and spark with black and white accents and accessories!

Every room
can use a touch of black!
Strange idea for a room of pastels or jewel tones? Think for a minute…. using the color black adds a focal point of color that grounds, anchors, and adds a sophisticated look to a room.

Many may find a room of black and white to need more. So in my next post - on Friday, August 28 - I'll give you ideas on how to jazz up your black and white room with pops of color, and also anchor a colorful room with pops of black!