Most people, when painting a room, think of going with a light color, not a dark blue, dark brown or even black. Dark paint colors are a bold choice, and as they are unusual, we are drawn to them. They are often good for small spaces, surprisingly enough. Designer John Barman says about the room above, "You're swept away by the blue and have no sense of the size of the room."
Moises Esquenazi used Farrow and
Ball Mahogany paint.
Living Etc. The furniture
in the room make this look more industrial.
Todd
Romano. I love this room; it looks so cozy yet sophisticated with the rich blue
walls and thick mouldings.
Australian Vogue Living.
What a great gallery wall--looks so organic.
Carol
Prisant used
contrasting mouldings that add depth to the wall in this small
room.
Elle Decor. This room
looks pretty large and the windows add lots of light to it. I love how the walls
curve up into the ceiling.
Leta Austin Foster. The
dark color used here blends so well with the different colored ethnic floral
patterns.
Metropolitan Home. The
walls as well as the floor are painted a dark color. Again the use of the
mouldings really adds depth to the room.
Jeffrey Bilhuber uses a dark
chocolate brown. The glossiness of it reflects the light coming in from the
window.
House to Home UK. I like
how the black shade repeats in the next room to lead you through the space. NOT
loving the Christmas lights on the floor though.
Katie Ridder. I love this little
room with navy blue paint.
Markham Roberts. Dark floor and dark walls!
Markham Roberts. This room
looks so New England-y and He even uses the dark blue paint in the
fireplace.
Jeffrey
Bilhuber uses dark
paint in a larger setting with natural materials like a sisal carpet and stone
fireplace.I really likes these looks--they're fun and very bold. Thoughts? Has anybody done this in their own home?
Alicia B.
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Alicia B. DesignsWOWWEE! What a thorough post! I love the jolt of pink in the otherwise serene room (#2 photo).
I've never been able to convince a client to go dark with paint. I did once specify a black wallpaper with a glorious Moghul design in a dining room and the client adored it.
Always loved dark colours mostly grey shades. Carol Prisand is great.
Love all these dark rooms, especially the Markham Roberts pics. Just found you via Washington Post - congrats!
Wow, what a fantastic round up! I'm a HUGE fan of dark paint because it adds so much drama to a room.
Great post! Call me crazy but I'm planning to paint a bathroom black.
Hi - I love your blog - and I especially loved your comments and pictures about using dark colors. I am a fan. I wrote an article for an online design magagine that you might want to check out. Go to www.id-digest.com. It's a great site. Go to interior design - and scroll down to see the various articles. One is on "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" written by me - Linda-Marie Leyble. Hope you like the article
Linda
Linda! I'd love to see your article--I can't seem to find it. Please email me at aliciabdesigns@gmail.com
Wow! Beautiful blog. I'm reeling with all the eye candy! I especially like the interiors shown with the eclectic mix of mid-century modern and traditional.
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