Decorating with Black – Guide for Choosing the Right Colors 1

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Decorating with Black

Guide for Choosing the Right Colors

1/4 Using Black Color on Walls
2/4 Using Black Color on Furniture
3/4 Using Black Accessories
4/4 Using Black Color in Professional Spaces

Black is the absorption of all color and the absence of light.

In color psychology, black means power and control, hanging on to information and things rather than giving out to others.

People who choose black as their favorite color are often artistic and sensitive.

While these people aren’t introverts, they are careful with the details of their lives and do not share easily with others.

In Interior decoration we use the color black to convey elegance, sophistication, or perhaps a touch of mystery.

1.    Black Color on Walls

Not only black but also dark charcoal gray and very dark brown can sometimes stand in for black.

Of course you can also use wall coverings to add black color on your walls.

In feng shui, black color belongs to the element of Water, direction North.

Being a Water element color, black can be a powerful feng shui cure to use in the North area of your space to attract career opportunities.

2. Black Color on Furniture

Use of black furniture adds depth, strength and definition to any space.

3. Black Color Accessories

Except furnishing or on walls you can bring black color with accessories, fabrics, lighting, black and white photos in black frames, or a mirror (also water energy) in a black frame.

Be careful using black with very dark colors.

It can work, but if the colors are too similar they blend together.

Black works well with bright, jewel-toned shades of red, blue, and green.

Black is the ultimate dark color and makes lighter colors such as yellow really pop out.

Photographs often look brighter against a black background.

Black and gray is a conservative combo as is medium or light blue and black.
These are the best combinations:

4. Using Black in Professional Spaces

Black is beneficial for businesses selling luxury, elegance and sophistication.

These types of businesses include those selling high quality professional products and luxury goods, and up market car companies.

Black packaging makes an item seem heavier and more expensive and of higher perceived value. It creates a classy and elegant impression.

Using black for selling and marketing products and services to the high end youth market, including music related businesses, is seen as cutting edge and trendy.

The youth market tends to be attracted to black with its sophistication and rebelliousness.

Black can be used to create a dramatic effect when combined with bright, rich, jewel colors such as red, emerald, cobalt, yellow, magenta and orange.

However, in general, using too much black can be intimidating and unfriendly – think of the salesman with the black suit and tie or the black shirt and pants.

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