I love the colour black- or should I say the absence of all colour that is black.
There is something sombre, mysterious and deeply profound about it - profoundly silent, profoundly elegant, profoundly present - you can never ever ignore it, no matter where you are and where you see it.
It is infinitely elegant in attire (should it be worn with care)- Black tuxedos are what made James Bond and Holly (Audery Hepburn) in Breakfast at Tiffany's timelessly famous. And in home decor it makes an even greater impression on the senses if thoughtfully planned and executed.
Most interior designers will agree that of all rooms with the most impact, the most wow factor, the ones painted pitch black wins hands down each time, but then, why is this colour used so conservatively in design. Everyone bows to its power, but most are afraid to use it to its full impact.
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The reason I guess is the innate human fear of being enveloped in darkness, we have sought light since time unknown, we converge to the brightness of glittering, flickering lights as soon as darkness falls everyday without fail. We are so used to light that the thought of anyone sitting and surrounded by blackness is only seen as a sign of maniac depression and something to be shunned and avoided at all costs.
But modern day clever lighting techniques plus ways of applying wall paint so it's buffed and glossed to perfection makes black much more acceptable which some designers are realising to their advantage and using it to create really dramatic, exciting rooms.
As for me, I have a lot of simple black attire which I involuntarily reach for almost every time we are dining out, but my suggestion of painting our living room black was vetoed in five seconds by my husband and kids as soon as I enthusiastically voiced it. Perhaps one day when I have my own study...
There is something sombre, mysterious and deeply profound about it - profoundly silent, profoundly elegant, profoundly present - you can never ever ignore it, no matter where you are and where you see it.It is infinitely elegant in attire (should it be worn with care)- Black tuxedos are what made James Bond and Holly (Audery Hepburn) in Breakfast at Tiffany's timelessly famous. And in home decor it makes an even greater impression on the senses if thoughtfully planned and executed.
Most interior designers will agree that of all rooms with the most impact, the most wow factor, the ones painted pitch black wins hands down each time, but then, why is this colour used so conservatively in design. Everyone bows to its power, but most are afraid to use it to its full impact.
But modern day clever lighting techniques plus ways of applying wall paint so it's buffed and glossed to perfection makes black much more acceptable which some designers are realising to their advantage and using it to create really dramatic, exciting rooms.
As for me, I have a lot of simple black attire which I involuntarily reach for almost every time we are dining out, but my suggestion of painting our living room black was vetoed in five seconds by my husband and kids as soon as I enthusiastically voiced it. Perhaps one day when I have my own study...
“I imposed black; it still going strong today, for black wipes out everything else around” Coco Chanel on the power of black!
