To add glamour — or gravitas — to any room, a dash of black is all you need.
FRANZ KLINE, Light Mechanic, USA, 1960. Oil on canvas.
Photo by Leslee Mitchell
1980s Hollywood Regency Black Velvet Settee Loveseat
Historic Nashville, TN estate renovated by Gil Schafer.
The thickness and scale of the columns surrounding the door and the pediment is just wonderful.
Moroccan rug 1930 by Christian Doux
Kristen Forgone Design
Willem de Kooning – Dark Pond (1948)
Whittemore-Sherrill Furniture. Zebra Zip.
Chic, black and white kitchen
Old Buildings on King Street, Charleston South Carolina SC
Jean Cocteau for Limoges Plates
1958 Set of Four | Desert Plates
Entry hall and stairs, Swan House, Atlanta, Georgia.
Kara Mann Collection by Baker Furniture.
1940s Hollywood Regency Carved Beechwood Chaise
Artwork by Paule Marrot; photo by Lesley Unruh.
Town & Country Magazine’s Office, NYC
Gallery Wall of black and white framed artwork and prints
Black wrought iron railing and accent black tiles.
A massive 12-foot island in Calcutta gold quartz for aesthetic and durability.
1950s Vintage Victorian Black and White Striped Sofa
Town & Country Magazine’s Office, NYC
Photo by Leslee Mitchell.
“The high black contrast of the pendant lights give the kitchen design that pop it needed.”
1980s Hollywood Regency Black Velvet Settee Loveseat
Franz Kline – Elizabeth (1958)
Edith Wharton’s country estate “The Mount”
Lenox, MA
Contrast Modern with Traditional
Nothing sets off the avant-garde beauty of abstract art like its decorative opposite. Intricate carving and gilded details; classic mahogany furniture and silver serveware; crystal-adorned lighting and porcelain accessories:
Such pieces make perfect foils for bold geometric prints and ethereal abstract paintings. For an even more unexpected contrast, place a modern piece within an old-fashioned frame like the example below.
photo by Lesley Unruh
Old Buildings on King Street, Charleston South Carolina SC
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