Design Recipes:
How to strike balance with black and white
A pairing of black-and-white accessories makes for a complementary contrasting color scheme. Photo courtesy Scott Gabriel Morris/TNS
By Cathy Hobbs Black and white is a neutral color combination that can easily be dressed up or dressed down, while in many cases serving as the ideal foundation for nearly any color palette. The key, many designers argue, is striking the ideal balance for how and when to use combinations of the two colors in a space. Here are some top tips.
Do’s 1. Do consider artwork to infuse black and white into a space. 2. Do incorporate black-and-white accents and accessories to infuse a black-and-white color scheme. 3. Do consider paint in the form of an accent wall to bring black and white into a space. 4. Do pair pops of color with a black-and-white color palette. Greens and yellows are colors that work well. 5. Do infuse large-scale elements of black and white into a space such as oversized artwork.
Oversized black-and-white art helps add a element of whimsy to this neutral living space. Photo courtesy TNS
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