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Beautiful Rooms: Why a Drop of Black is Always a Good Idea

30th September 2019
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boscobel by cole and son chair by attpynta

Every room needs a drop of black. You don’t have to go full goth, but even in a room of pared back pastels, soft neutral or full maximalist colour, a sprinkle of black will bring the whole thing alive. It’s like adding lemon juice to your grilled meat, salt on your chips or blusher to…

Mad About… Black Kitchens

14th August 2014
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Black kitchens may not be for everyone but I find I am increasingly drawn to the dramatic in interiors. I do love a simple white painted wooden kitchen. I have one. But then I painted my shelves black – well dark grey and suddenly the whole room looked better. The black accent created a fantastic…

Mad About … Painting It Black

5th August 2014
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My love of grey paint is not entirely news to you, but recently I have been thinking of taking it a step further. This is my sitting room as photographed recently for the made.com/unboxed platform. The walls are painted in Farrow & Balls’s Downpipe as are the library shelves at the other end of the room…