Black and white interior of a small apartment

Introducing the original black and white interior design of a small apartment.

There is no longer any need to talk about the merits of small rooms, simple and convenient for an artist or a young couple. We set ourselves a completely different task - to find interesting and original ideas and solutions for a small apartment for a family of three. The designers have done an amazing job of designing a stylish and welcoming space of just 50 m2.

The original interior of an apartment of 50 m2

The family prefers to buy a lot of new things, but this was a problem because there was not enough space to store them. The designers managed to transform the rooms, visually expanding the space and using interesting elements in the interior.

Many pieces of furniture are hidden within the walls of the main living area. The large sofa in the living room is located on the platform, under which it is hidden. The living room also includes a small work area built into the wall.

Pull-out bed under the platform in the living room

Living room interior

Small work area

Corridor in a small apartment

The cozy dining area has plenty of space for preparing food and eating. The yellow color in the kitchen - a bright sink and decorative fruits - goes well with the black and white interior of all rooms. Bright elements make the space seem larger than it actually is.

Bright elements in the kitchen

In the teenage daughter's room there is a sofa that can be easily moved apart and, and a desk. The main colors - black, white and yellow - are also included in the interior of the room.

Interior of a room for a teenager

Children's room for a teenager

Bathroom

Layout of a small apartment of 50 m2

The living quarters, decorated with white and black colors, look very stylish and quite respectable. A similar combination is used both in classic interiors and in more modern styles: neoclassicism, modern, minimalism, hi-tech, fusion, pop art.

All of them originated in the period of the late IXX - late XX centuries, when excessive luxury gave way to the emphasized restraint of brevity. And to this day, the design of the room in black and white, regardless of its purpose, attracts many people. That's about the correct combination of these colors, and their complement with other tones. We will talk further.

Starting the design of the room, you need to decide on the color that will prevail in the interior of the bedroom, as well as determine the style direction.

Let's take a closer look at both colors:

• As everyone knows, white enhances space and is capable of reflecting light.
• If the room is small, then it is better to give preference to a white background.

Advice. If you dilute the white color with glass partitions and mirrors, then the room turns out to be voluminous and spacious.

• The dominant black color creates a cozy feeling.
• The design is suitable for people who do not like big noisy companies, but prefer to spend time in solitude.

Advice. It is worth noting that the use of dark tones is suitable for a room with a large area. At the same time, the ceiling can also be black, and not just walls or accessories.

It is not recommended to create a stylish black and white bedroom interior so that the proportions of these colors are the same. This will make the combination look colorful, and thus tire your eyes.

One of them should prevail - or another color should be added to them, for example gray. One or two bright shades can also be added as accents.

Playing with color

If the room is large, but there is a desire to use white as the predominant color, then black can be used as the zoning of the room.

Other options:

• The introduction of a gray tone will help to dilute the severity of white and black colors.
• If you use geometric elements or patterns, then the design will become even more expressive.
• And in general, there are three neutral colors, the category of which includes both colors we are discussing. The third is gray (optionally, beige) - which is why it fits so well into this tandem.

Note. Thanks to such techniques, the decor of the room will look expressive. Interior decoration in black and white, with the addition of some accents, will not violate brevity.

Adding colors to the interior

Adding rich shades to the black and white combination will make the room much more expressive. The more saturated tones are used, the fewer there should be.

A great addition would be:

• All shades of brown.
• Solid red.
• Deep blue.
• Herbaceous green.
• Bright yellow.

In support of this, we have presented several photos with the corresponding combinations above.

More details:

• Red color will add activity and dynamics. It will be perfectly combined with both dominant white and black.
• Green color and its shades will successfully stand out against the background of white and black.

• If you need to make the room softer, then you can use a soft beige color to cover the floor.
• Adding a little yellow, will immediately relieve the room of severity and some rigidity.

A black and white room is always a stylish and modern solution. Taking into account the peculiarities of the visual perception of color, you can always give the room the right mood and atmosphere with your own hands.

How to choose a style for a strict bedroom

The combination of only black and white colors is considered universal, so it is not so difficult for a modern person to choose a style direction.

What interior styles fit this combination:

• Greek.
• Baroque.
• Art Deco.
• Classic.
• Minimalism.
• High tech.
• Greek style.
• Exotic.

Note. As you can see, the choice of styles is varied. The only thing to consider during the design: one color should be the dominant one.

How to choose a color for a particular style:

• If you are decorating a bedroom in a Greek style, then white is preferred.
• The bedroom, made in minimalism, provides a minimum of furniture and a variety of colors. Such a bedroom will perfectly cope with visual fatigue. Here, white is more active, and only those items that are necessary for comfort will be needed.
• An exotic interior can be combined with monochrome. The presence of blinds will separate the room from the outside world. Here it is recommended to dilute the interior with green. The predominant color is white.

• High-tech is the most suitable style for black and white decoration of a bedroom or living room, since the direction involves the use of colors: white, gray, black. Such an interior can be done by hand. Furnishings should be simple and functional. The obligatory presence of a shiny surface (floor, ceiling, walls).
• The combination of white and black is also used in the ethno style. A rough cape on the bed or wood panels on the wall add a touch of color to the room.
• It is very important to combine a bedroom in the Baroque or classic style with expensive wooden furniture with curved legs, of course the price for decoration in this style will increase.

A black and white bedroom with a retro bed will highlight the owner's excellent taste. And of course, one cannot fail to say about the Scandinavian style, in which white is always dominant, and black is used only to create contrast.

How to choose furniture

After pasting the room with wallpaper, you need to choose furniture for it. Although there are views that black furniture looks mournful in the bedroom, it all depends on the material from which it will be made and the style of decoration of the room.

There are some rules when choosing furniture:

• If black and white bedroom furniture is selected, you need to determine what color will be the main one. They will not work equally well. A bedroom with black furniture and completely white walls will look like decoration. In such a room, a person will not be comfortable, which is very important.
• To make the bedroom cozy and tender, black furniture should have smooth lines, without sharp corners. These characteristics are most consistent with plastic items. If you integrate the backlight into it and install chrome accessories, then it will fit well into the high-tech style.

Advice: We must not forget about the door, a rather significant part of the interior, it must correspond to its style.

The choice of furniture should be based on the style in which your bedroom is decorated. The most successful styles for black and white bedrooms are as follows.

Styles	Recommendations
Classical.	It is better to select the appropriate furniture: strict geometric shapes, massive, solid, confident and stately, with carved backs or legs, from expensive natural materials.
Greek.	The furniture is low, made of natural wood, simple in shape.
Exotic.	Furniture of an unusual shape and configuration, wicker, from rare and unusual types of wood.
Baroque.	All furniture should be massive, with soft upholstery, wood or lacquered. A sense of the historical value of pieces of furniture, luxury, wealth should be created.
Art Deco.	Rational, collected, discreet furniture with a predominance of metal. A sense of the severity and importance of each piece of furniture.
Modern.	In this style, black and white bedroom furniture should be designed as an optical illusion: a massive top with thin legs and so on. All items must be strictly functional, minimalism is acceptable. Furniture materials - glass, plastic, wood.
Minimalism.	The name of the style speaks for itself. Strict geometric shapes of furniture, a low bed without a headboard, a minimum of wardrobes and nightstands.
High tech.	A very strict bedroom, black furniture, a minimum of unnecessary items. Sharp angles and shapes, unusual geometric solutions for furniture. Materials: glass, plastic, ceramics, metal.

To make the bedroom comfortable, you need to follow a few important tips:

• In white or wallpaper on a white background with black ornaments, make one of the walls.
• Paint the floor of a black and white bedroom dark, and make its surface glossy.
• Furniture should be of the same color, designed in a certain style.
• You can reduce the severity of the atmosphere of the room in black and white by adding textured soft textiles, lace or fur.

What curtains to take for the room

To remove coldness and severity from a bedroom in black and white style, you can use a few additional colors. There should be no more than two of them, and it is best to use red and gray.

The table shows some examples of the introduction to the design of colored accents:

Accessories	Specifications
Curtains	Red special clips can be used to fasten black and white curtains. The element of this decor is small, so it will not confuse the color combination. You can use a curtain color different from the main range if they are translucent or close in color spectrum.
Photos and paintings	Paintings and family photos are a great decoration for any room. Strict frames or substrates on the wall in the color of the interior will help to fit them into the overall design of the room.
Flower arrangements	In this case, it is not necessary to buy artificial flowers in specialized stores. You can make them yourself. The instructions for making are very simple. A vase is selected that fits into the interior. Flowers for its filling are chosen in bright colors. These can be simple dry branches decorated with red beads. Such an original decoration will add a color accent and will be one of a kind.

Characteristic features of black and white interiors

Black and white color suggests that the owner of such an interior prefers the tastes of a certain type of people.

What your black and white bedroom can tell you about:

• First of all, it characterizes the punctuality of the owner.
• Rational thinking.
• The owner does not like frills and excessive luxury.

Advice. Managers from the middle level possess such characteristics. As a rule, in such people, the predominant black color in the interior or its shades dominate over the white background.

• If gray and its shades prevail in the bedroom, this speaks of the romantic nature of the owner.

Advice. In a white and black bedroom or living room, photo wallpapers of the corresponding tonality are perfect, this will only enhance the individuality of the bedroom.

Feature of white:

• Many people prefer white as the dominant color, as it gives the impression of purity. When combined with white, in addition to light tones, any shade will look flawless, including black.
• For the information of fans of bedrooms in black and white, who like shades of white more: black can be minimized by using it for zoning a room.

Advice. If black is preferable, then it is recommended to use an additional 3rd shade (pure and bright). Red is the best color.

• Tones of blue and green will add a sense of comfort to the bedroom. Furniture should be practical and in harmony with the main background of the interior.
• Those who do not like contrasting colors, but at the same time want to decorate the bedroom in black and white, can use gray as the dominant color, and white and black will be present as complementary colors.
• If the room is small, but you want space, you can visually expand the bedroom with the help of large mirrors.

If one color predominates over the other, then in this case, possible bad taste in the interior can be avoided. The color ratio should be kept within 1/3 to 2/3. It is important to use colors in a way that does not create a heavy atmosphere in the bedroom. To correctly implement the black and white bedroom design, it is recommended to watch the video in this article.

Boring and gloomy and suitable only for office space, has long lost its relevance. A beautiful black and white room created in accordance with all the canons of design art, whether it be a living room or a kitchen, will become an original decoration of the apartment, and emphasize the individuality of the owners of the home. In addition, this color combination is suitable for any style from classic to trendy hi-tech. This article will tell you how to choose an interior for any room.

Basic design rules

In order for a black and white room to be harmonious and not seem boring, when decorating a room, you must adhere to several main rules:

• One of the colors should prevail over the other. A two-tone room with equal balance looks too simple and boring.
• When using an ornament, it can only be combined with monochrome surfaces of white or black color. In this case, it is allowed to combine several different patterns, but one of them must dominate.
• Light furniture looks especially impressive against the background of dark walls, and vice versa.
• When decorating walls with a pattern with an ornament, it is necessary to select massive furniture.
• For small rooms, it is better to choose an interior with a predominant white color.

The virtues of monochrome design

According to psychologists, people who seek solitude choose. And if you want to create a corner at home where you can hide from the troubles of the outside world, then an apartment designed in these colors will be the perfect option. In addition, you can always dilute these two colors with some bright decorative element that instantly transforms the room. So the black and white interior will suit people who have no desire to carry out repairs every two to three years.

Disadvantages of the interior

In order for the design of a room in a monochrome style to always look beautiful and expressive, the room should be well lit. Any speck of dust on the black furniture surface will be visible to the naked eye. And you will have to clean such a room much more often than you would like. Such an interior is not recommended for those who have small children or pets. Indeed, in this case, maintaining order and cleanliness in the room will turn into endless torment.

Design and volume of the room

It has long been known that white and black colors affect the perception of space. By correctly distributing their shades, you can visually increase the volume of the room. But keep in mind that only the predominance of white will help achieve this.

While black, on the other hand, obscures the size of the room. In addition, by correctly playing with these colors, you can achieve a visual change in the proportions of the room:

• You can make the room wider if it is white, and the ceiling is black. But so that "the roof does not press on your head", give preference to glossy tensioning materials.
• Visually "raise" the ceiling will help decorating the ceiling and floor in light colors. In this case, the walls should be finished with black materials.
• To make an elongated room square, it is necessary to decorate narrow walls with white, and wide ones with black.

Living room decor

Do not think that to create a beautiful interior, it is enough to paint the walls in black and white and add the same furniture to them. It will take a lot of effort to make a room make a lasting impression. After all, only the correct selection of decor elements together with finishing materials can give originality to the design of an apartment. Particular attention should be paid to bright accents that add zest to the interior.

Any materials for decorating the living room are suitable, but only if you correctly combine them with each other. White wallpaper with large black ornaments looks spectacular. The pattern should be chosen depending on personal preference. To add femininity and grace to the room, leave the preference for wallpaper with a floral motif. Geometric prints lend a rugged, masculine feel to the room. This pattern is suitable for a bachelor's apartment.

For living rooms, you can choose not only monochrome furniture, but also add several items in rich colors of yellow, blue or scarlet. But it should be remembered that bright decor elements should only accentuate the ideas of beauty and elegance that a black and white room personifies. Therefore, do not get too carried away with expressive "spots". Also, designers strongly do not recommend purchasing for an apartment designed in monochrome in a classic "wooden" color.

We decorate the interior of the bedroom

Such a black and white room is perfect for small apartments. In this case, light colors, of course, should dominate. In addition, it is necessary to achieve a harmonious combination between curtains, pillows, bedspreads and other textiles.

As for the ceiling, they can be made both classic white and extravagant black. Looks great if one wall in this room is painted a dark color or pasted over with the same photo wallpaper. This technique creates an inimitable contrast and gives originality to the room. The photo below clearly demonstrates this.

For such a room, it is necessary to purchase furniture of a light shade. In addition, a bedroom in black and white should have good lighting, otherwise such an interior will look somewhat gloomy. Yellow details such as a vase or pillow will add warmth to a monochrome room.

Design of white and black kitchens

Everyone has long become boring with pink, blue or classic brown interiors of the rooms in which we prepare food. Therefore, recently, kitchens designed in black and white have been gaining frenzied popularity. In addition, there is no need to change such an interior every two years for the sake of new fashion trends. After all, a black and white kitchen is a classic that will never lose its relevance. If you get tired of the monotony, then you can always dilute the design of white and black kitchens with a new bright and contrasting decor element.

How to create your dream kitchen?

There are many options for the execution of such an interior. But the most spectacular styles for black and white kitchens are art deco, minimalism and high-tech. Modern looks no less original and sophisticated. When creating an interior for the kitchen, keep in mind that light colors in such an interior should prevail, because black has too much influence. Designers recommend them to complement the light interior of the kitchen.

Particular attention should be paid to building materials, thanks to which such an interior will be created. Classic white tiles, which we used to lay out aprons near the work surface, are perfectly set off by black furniture. If you are not an adherent of classical canons, then you can decorate the walls with glossy materials, while not forgetting about contrasts. After all, they are the ones who create that "zest" thanks to which the monochrome kitchen looks so impressive. Black tiles for an apron look pretty attractive, but housewives will not be delighted with the constant rubbing of such a surface, especially in the area of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe sink. Indeed, against a dark background, water splashes are much more noticeable. If you still want an original apron, then give preference to mosaic panels.

Black and white shower room

Monochrome color choices are especially relevant for this room. Black tiles perfectly set off the whiteness of the sanitary ware and add mystery and sophistication to the room. The lack of vibrant colors in a monochrome room calms and clears not only the body, but also the mind. The predominance of one color or another should depend on the size of the room. So, white tiles are suitable for a small bathroom, while a spacious room can be laid out with black materials.

Blue or red towels will help bring brightness to such an interior. But do not overdo it, because the black and white shower room should be kept in a minimalist style. Keep in mind that even one extra bright packaging from shampoo or other cosmetics, which our women love to place in their bathrooms, can spoil such an interior.

Contrast is a great shower idea

It's no secret that black and white tiles laid out in a checkerboard pattern look especially impressive in this room. In addition, you can add some zest to the interior by diluting chess with a few ornamental tiles. In this case, choosing furniture for the shower room is better than white, so that the room does not become too gloomy.

The interior, decorated in white and black colors, is unusual and extravagant. These contrasting colors attract the attention of everyone who crosses the threshold of the apartment. Find out how this contrast can forever change the gracious and gray everyday life of your interior further in the article in more detail.

Kitchen

The combination of black and white in the interior of the kitchen is considered a versatile option. These colors will look great in small and cozy kitchen spaces as well as in spacious dining rooms and kitchens that take up large areas.

Black and white are considered the basis for a classic interior. Monochrome colors help create stylish interiors. Light shades bring a fresh touch to the living space. Intense blacks create a dynamic, incomparable contrast with soothing pastel colors.

Applying monochrome tones wisely, we help our clients correct existing room imperfections. The correct combination of black and white helps the client to visually expand the small kitchen, make it more spacious... Contrasting tones are chosen for the interior of the room, in which you need to slightly raise the excessively low ceiling in the room.

Without knowing the basic rules for the effective use of colors, a person who uses a dark and light tone when planning a room can make gross mistakes.

And then the room will be poorly perceived. An illiterately chosen color combination can irritate people who spend most of their time in it.

When decorating your kitchen in black and white, we recommend that you take into account the advice of our designers. It is considered impractical to use the two colors in equal proportions. The use of dark shades in the kitchen as a basis can also spoil the impression. If you ignore this recommendation, the created space can turn out to be gloomy and dull.

The winning version of the base is white. It will be especially necessary in the following situations:

• If the kitchen area is too small, white tones visually expand the space.
• If there is not enough natural light in the room: white surfaces have the ability to reflect light particles and make the room brighter.
• In the absence of time for daily cleaning of the kitchen, white will become a real helper. Spots and dust are more visible on glossy black surfaces.

If too much white is used, dark accents in the room will not be visible. The lack of the necessary contrasts will make the room boring and uninteresting.

Living room

What are the advantages of a living room decorated in black and white:

The choice of white and black tones for interior decoration is usually reserved for non-standard personalities and people with good taste. The owners of such interiors are not ready to go unnoticed.

Posters

Posters that use contrasting colors of white and black have a special magic. According to psychologists, monochrome stories can affect a person's mood. Posters made in these colors evoke positive emotions. This fact may seem surprising, because the basis of the images of the posters are two contrasting monochrome.

Looking at such posters, a person's imagination begins to work actively. The brain adds all the missing colors to liven up the picture. Achromatic colors do not distract a person's thoughts from the plot or object drawn on the poster. These shades only emphasize all the important points that were conceived by the designer when creating the picture.

The choice of posters in black and white leaves behind an extraordinary personality. Such people follow the fashion in the interior. They like to surround themselves with non-standard things that carry a complex semantic load.

Bedroom

To ensure a healthy sleep in a bedroom for which black furniture has been chosen, you need to take into account a few design tips:

By following these tips, you can create a relaxed atmosphere for quick relaxation in your sleeping room.

Wallpaper

The combination of black and white wallpaper will help to add dynamism and bright contrast to the image of the room. These colors give the space an austere elegance. Or, on the contrary, you can add cheerful notes to the style of the room using wallpaper in contrasting tones.

• If a dark base prevails in the wallpaper, then they will visually narrow the premises. It is advisable to select such wallpaper for rooms that occupy a large area. Spacious living rooms, classic bedrooms and dining rooms, decorated in this style, amaze with luxury and grace.
• The predominance of white over black visually expands the room. Light colors make the room brighter and more joyful.
• Small patterns on black and white wallpaper will play an insignificant role in the overall perception of the room. Such a pattern merges, and the wallpaper is perceived in one primary color.
• Medium-sized design details will clash with posters or paintings in the room. Decorators recommend using finely patterned wallpaper for small rooms. Such motives do not attract attention, and the image of the room is perceived more holistically.
• We recommend using large patterns on wallpaper only for large areas. Large motives are perceived as separate details of the room.

If desired, you can combine several types of wallpaper for pasting one room. A room in which a combination of wallpaper with a pattern and without it is used looks spectacular.

Black, white and red

The use of three colors in the interior is considered a non-standard solution. The bright red color goes well with both white and black. If the harmony of three colors is found, then the room will look stylish and festive.

How to harmoniously combine white, black, red indoors:

• When planning your interior, you need to choose one color as a base. The base shade should be applied to about 70% of the area. If you distribute the three colors in equal proportions, then being in the room will cause a feeling of anxiety or apathy.
• The rich scarlet color looks beautiful and impressive indoors. There may be very little of it, but it is important to try to repeat one tone of red in several interior details.
• If the dominance of the red tone is conceived in one part of the room, then in another part it should not be used at all.
• In order to create a spectacular black and white red interior, it is not necessary to paint the walls scarlet or use red wallpaper. It is enough to dilute the existing interior with beautiful red accessories. They can be: sofa cushions, paintings and posters, wall clocks or carpeted floors.
• A noble gray color will help dilute the black and white interior, which has been added to bright red.

A room decorated with black, red and white always attracts the attention of everyone who crosses its threshold. An effective combination of these colors is often used in the work of designers and creators of furniture catalogs.

Bathroom

Getting the right mix of monochromatic colors in a bathroom can be tricky. A room can appear dull or boring with an excess or lack of a certain color.

• A small bathroom with a low ceiling should be decorated predominantly in white.
• Dark tones can be used to highlight beautiful or unusual shapes in plumbing. Gray or silver accessories and light furnishings work well for a bathroom decorated in black and white.
• Mirror surfaces and partitions made of original colored glass will add a special effect to the room.
• A glossy white stretch ceiling will help to successfully hide the flaws in the decoration of the room or the structures used in it.
• Black can be used as a base in large bathrooms. In such rooms, not only individual elements can be dark, but also entire parts of the room. In spacious rooms, dramatic black is used for interior wall and floor decoration.

Monochrome colors work well with almost all shades of the color spectrum. Therefore, to revitalize the bathroom interior in black and white, it is enough to use any colorful accessory, the color of which is pleasant to the owner and evokes positive emotions in it. And then the bathroom will be transformed and sparkle with new colors.

Curtains

Curtains are considered to be an effective decorative solution to any room that helps to emphasize its individuality. In the interior, executed in black and white, the curtains are able to revive the room, give the atmosphere a solemnity, emphasize the existing advantages and hide the shortcomings.

The classic version of curtains for the interior in black and white are:

• black curtains;
• light-colored curtains;
• curtains in white and black stripes, which can be either horizontal or vertical.

Floor tiles

The use of black and white ceramic floor tiles is considered one of the classic indoor flooring options. This decorative technique does not lose its relevance over time.

The combination of dark and light tiles on the floor can seem rather boring and not at all interesting. But this is not at all the case: the combination of noble black and elegant white creates a rhythmic and effective balance.

Why is it important to pay attention to the correct combination of monochrome colors in the interior:

• Versatility... The combination of dark and light ceramic floor tiles blends harmoniously in a variety of styles from classic to minimalism.
• Time-tested classics... The combination of monochrome combinations is considered acceptable in any interior style. A kitchen or dining room interior that uses black and white floor tiles will remain relevant for a long time.
• Advantageous contrast... The technique allows one color to favorably emphasize the benefits of using another.
• Effectiveness of perception... The alternation of monochrome creates a special spectacular effect.

Ceiling interior

An effective solution will be the use of a black ceiling in certain areas of the room. In an area with a luxurious black ceiling, white flooring can be used. With this solution, you can visually expand the space, smooth out the imperfections in finishing and place the necessary accents.

When using black and white ceilings, we do not recommend adding another bright color when decorating the room. The combination of monochrome colors when decorating the ceiling does not imply the use of bright accessories to decorate the interior. This rule applies to the decoration of walls and floors.

Using a large number of spotlights on a black or black and white ceiling will help create the effect of a romantic starry sky. This solution is used in the design of bedrooms with dark ceilings.

For those who get tired of emotional overload and bright colors at work, psychologists and designers recommend a living room in black and white. In most cases, such an interior looks correct and very elegant, especially if it is designed in a certain style. And the choice of monochrome decoration of the living room eloquently testifies to the pragmatic mindset and balanced character of its owner. However, to create a balanced black and white design, it is worth listening to the experts.

Advantages of a black and white interior

An elegant black and white living room is an indisputable "business card" of a modern home, and carelessness in its design is inappropriate. A monochrome interior is usually ordered by a professional designer, but if you take it seriously and take into account all the design recommendations, you will be able to show your creativity and surprise guests.

The choice of a living room in black and white is not always indisputable, and not everyone will appreciate such a solution. Someone thinks the black and white design is boring or somehow heartless, but with a competent approach, the room will come to life, while there will be a feeling that there is nothing superfluous. You can admire or reject such an interior, but it will not leave anyone indifferent - the black and white interior of the living room, photo:

The design of a monochrome living room always looks unique, if only because it is not so common. But eminent designers working in metropolitan areas claim that their popularity is steadily growing today. There is something classy, ​​pretentious and extravagant about choosing antagonistic favorites - black and white. It is like the unity and struggle of two opposites, an attempt to combine two extremes.

Such a choice is often made by extraordinary personalities who want to radically change the traditional interior for something special. This often happens when life priorities change or under circumstances when you have to lose a loved one, especially if he becomes an enemy. The gravitation towards black and white interiors can also be a reaction to prevailing circumstances and cold rejection of the environment. A black and white living room is also a kind of challenge to an irreconcilable personality through the desire to express oneself without emotions.

Professional designers claim that a black and white living room in interior design looks expressive and versatile. There is no play of color, only the ratio of proportions and shapes, expressed in contrast. Such an interior can be made both calmly friendly and defiantly extravagant, depending on the style and general filling with black. If there is a lot of white in the interior, and black only sets off, then this instills a certain calmness and even pacification.

The contrast duo can be used not only in the living room, but also in the office or reception area. A pair of opposite colors looks good in the bathroom and pool, since white is a symbol of cleanliness. But the same effect, when there is a lot of white, will be in the living room with white floors and blue additions. In a black and white living room with high white walls, a multi-level ceiling and floor with a podium and original lighting look impressive. In this case, the lower plane of the floor can be black, and the podium can be white, and on the ceilings, a black frame or lamp details look good.

The monochrome interior in the living room often introduces a kind of officialdom, therefore, it is appropriate in a house where strangers are often accepted, which may be associated with personal business (self-employment). The atmosphere, as it were, adjusts to the specifics in the formulation of the question and translates into a business plane from simple communication or consulting.

The right landscaping and lighting will add a homely atmosphere to a monochrome living room. A chandelier or wall lamp with remote switching to color illumination, an original floor lamp that did not attract attention during the day. A small "living corner" with an aquarium and large green plants will enliven the setting - palm, ficus or monstera.

Monochrome can look static and dynamic depending on color redistribution - you shouldn't use them in equal proportions. One will dominate, the other will complement, but traditionally there should be more white to be psychologically comfortable. Black is not recommended for use on ceilings that visually "press". And if you use a white stretch ceiling, then you should not make it glossy, as well as mirrored ceilings, where a lot of black will be reflected.

Do not overuse contrasts so that it does not get tired. It is worth making sure that your stay in the living room is pleasant. To do this, you can add a soft zebra-like rug or a white fluffy rug for a large hand-knitted sofa. Covers for upholstered furniture made of white faux fur or black and white capes also look original.

Solitude in a black and white living room helps to relax emotionally and relax if the interior is thoughtful, balanced and harmonious. In a large house without walls, it can act as a common dominant, uniting solutions in a different scale. For example, it is difficult to find another solution to combine the lilac bedroom area, the olive dining area, the yellow kitchen and the blue bathroom. Here the black and white part of the house for receiving guests is very useful, but it is better to have more white.

Attention: The only case when it is not recommended to choose a monochrome interior is in one-room apartments in the northern regions. Psychologists say that people here are emotionally deprived due to the lack of bright colors. And if this is the only living space, then the "dull" black and white interior is inappropriate there.

Black and white in the style of interiors

The duet of black and white can be shown from a very unexpected side, as a necessary complement of one color to another. Can you imagine a zebra or checkerboard without these colors? But this theme can be used as a basis for the design of the living room.

For example, like the hall of the chess queen in the Gothic style - no matter how society perceives you, every Queen is at home! In the neo-Gothic style, as you know, black is a favorite, and nothing can play along with it, except for white, except perhaps in the addition of antique forged bronze fittings. It is better to make the floors checkerboard, and put white marble and black Italian tiles as white squares. Complete with stained glass with rose elements or abstract patterns in shades of blue or pale blue.

No less interesting is the modern fusion design, where they tried to combine African batik, safari style with zebra motifs and the solidity of the colonial style. A variegated play of colors is not appropriate here - only the grace of forms, shaded in monochrome.

There are many other styles where the black and white living room interior takes on a new vision. The most appropriate monochrome in the style of postmodernism, where the classic streamlined forms of modernity are rethought. Smooth lines in the form of a stroke of a feather or a blow with a whip, barely perceptible plant outlines in black on a white background - this laconicism is simply impressive! Complement it with lilac-purple orchids for an organic and very welcoming interior.

The classic combination of black and white, without any additions, is an impeccable choice for lovers of minimalism. There is no need to invent anything, just modern white upholstered furniture against the background of white walls. The floors should be covered with smoky laminated parquet, and black can be present in the form of a large plasma TV panel, equipment and some additions.

And if you want a classic interior, then you should start from chic furniture, for example, from white leather and carved parts covered with black pitch varnish (with a brown tint). White floors and walls, natural dark wood parquet or wenge-look laminate - this combination will look perfect, especially with the right lighting fixtures.

And if you want something ultra-modern, you should try your hand at the avant-garde style. Here you can go against the rules and make black walls and white floors and ceilings, or vice versa - it will still look defiantly extravagant. But in order not to overload with black, it is worth abandoning matte black, it is better to choose wallpaper with a jacquard effect and glossy surfaces. And as a decor, you can use graphic drawings in mirror-black frames.

The duet of white and black looks very beautiful in the contemporary style. Classics and modernity compete here, so color contrast is also appropriate. But they should be diluted with a few accents of the third color, but not bright. And the original lighting design will be the best addition to the living room. In this case, the backlight can be either warm or cold neon.

For lovers of a youth living room or a large seating area with loft apartments in black and white, it is better to work with styles such as hi-tech, techno or urbanism. An appropriate companion in the design of a guest room will be a variety of chrome details, light gray or silver metallic. An excellent addition will be the original shape of the lamps, matched to this style, for example, in the form of spotlights or floor lamps in the form of a table lamp on a long tripod.

A trendy living room in black and white will also look very interesting in artistic and decorative styles such as OntoArt or Art Deco. Here you can give free rein to imagination and make an original graphic panel on the entire wall or draw an optical illusion. There are a lot of such pictures on the Internet - a black and white image looks three-dimensional and seems to move or rotate when you look from one corner of the print to another.

Tip: No matter how you or your guests perceive the contrast of a black and white interior, it is important not to overload or burden the overall perception with black. Remember that black on a white background is better than white in a black interior, regardless of the chosen style.

Black and white colors cannot boast of a variety of shades, but they look differently in different textures. Black in the interior will look different on different surfaces:

• grainy and smooth;
• velvet and velor;
• glossy and matte (and their noble combination);
• mirror (with a high degree of reflection);
• crystalline (like anthracite).

White has 2 main shades - crystal bluish and milky white. Depending on the combination with a particular texture of black, white will also look different. With an illiterate choice of texture and shade of white, they may not be combined. In this case, it is recommended to distract attention from this duo with a third color, their classic companion, for example, gray or lilac, blue or green.

Complement with another color

The perfect tandem of black and white blends perfectly with many other colors in the spectrum. But if in the living room they still relied on black and white contrast, then the third color should not dominate, but only slightly shade or add a little variety. It is important to remember that choosing a cool shade as a complementary shade has a calming effect. Choosing a warm color will give a little bit of positive, but it should be muted so as not to upset the overall monochrome balance.

Adding luscious greenery or yellow to the living room setting will add a homely atmosphere. A black and white graphic drawing on a specific theme, depending on the solution, will give the interior a certain meaning. For example, decoration with drawings "in jazz" will kind of enliven the living room and fill it with sounds. To do this, it is enough to put on the wall images of notes, keyboard, saxophone and hang a portrait of Armstrong or another performer.

Such an interior is an excellent solution for the living room of a professional musician, a fan of classical or jazz music, and a bohemian personality. A luxurious white sofa and black equipment, as well as real musical instruments or a white grand piano in the corner will be excellent decorations on a musical theme. This will fill the space with special content, where the black and white duet is not a goal, but a means of expression.

To add a "live" atmosphere in a monochrome living room will help:

• calm red;
• soft yellow;
• washed out orange;
• green of various shades;
• blue-blue scale (except for dark);
• shades of beige and brown;
• many shades of gray;
• metallic or silver;
• golden, copper or bronze.

Wine red shades will add dynamism to the interior, but there shouldn't be much red. Crimson and purple should not be added - the interior will turn out to be inhospitable. But if you add a little olive and lavender to the black-and-white duet, you can create an excellent country-style interior, provided you make the right choice of wicker furniture, dishes and accessories.

Yellow and caramel will add more home comfort, especially if it is a living room that combines the functions of a dining area. These mouth-watering shades cancel the strict officialdom and bring some positive emotions. Green, as an addition, is appropriate both in cold tones and in the form of living greens. But the lilac color, although it will make the interior elegant, but often such a living room looks somehow unfriendly. But the exceptions are additions in the form of fresh flowers or a large print on the wall.

Furniture in a black and white living room

The effect of a black and white interior largely depends on the choice of furniture, which is chosen especially carefully. It can spoil the overall impression or become the main semantic component of the living room. The furniture must exactly match the chosen style. Structurally simple sofa is suitable for modern interiors, minimalism or author's design. For a classic setting, it is better to buy a leather sofa and armchairs in the English style.

Sometimes it makes sense to first pick up the original black and white furniture, and then complement the white walls and ceiling with black details. It is desirable that the furniture be different from the color of the walls or other background, but today the "dissolution" of white furniture against the background of the walls often becomes a special feature of interior design.

If it so happened that with the purchase of black leather furniture, the interior was overloaded with dark, then adding natural wood details to the decor, especially light shades, will help to save the situation. It is also worth considering the color of the floor and lighting, so that the interior will play in a new way in the evenings.