{"id":2382,"date":"2014-02-23T15:16:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T15:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2019-01-29T15:38:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:38:49","slug":"decorating-with-dark-colours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/decorating-with-dark-colours\/","title":{"rendered":"Decorating with dark colours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Experimenting with colour at home is not something most people do, unless they&#8217;ve decided to paint their kitchen magnolia instead of cream. The interior designers that make the biggest impression are those that embrace colour and aren&#8217;t afraid to take a few risks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Decorating with dark colours is one of the biggest risks you can take. It&#8217;s an artful balance of accessorising, light and contrast that make it work. Often it&#8217;s just easier to stick to beige, but this post will show you how it&#8217;s worth taking the risk. So goodbye egret, hello ebony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Black<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to add a dark colour to a room but you&#8217;re slightly nervous about the commitment, the bathroom is a great place to start. The black walls work very well in this space because the huge window lets the light stream in. The white shower curtain also adds a light relief to the dark walls, balancing it out perfectly. Utterly chic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/bathroom1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2384\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/bathroom1.jpg\" alt=\"Black bathroom\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/bathroom1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/bathroom1-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.designsponge.com\/2014\/02\/lessismore.html#more-192752\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Blue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another great way of minimising the risk or paiting your entire room a dark colour is if you paint just one wall. This royal blue wall is gloomy but works brilliantly with the urban\/squat vibe of the interior. The shabby linen sofa adds to the artistic haven of the space, and makes the entire room look off-beat with a hint of &#8216;accidentally on purpose&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue.jpg\" alt=\"Blue living room\" width=\"500\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blue-373x500.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilou73.tumblr.com\/page\/22\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Grey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Look at this beautiful clutter! I love how pots, pans, jars and cups are strewn about this kitchen. It&#8217;s very busy, but the simple dark grey wall brings it together to add an element of simplicity to an otherwise over-crowded room.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/gray-kitchen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2388\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/gray-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"grey kitchen\" width=\"518\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/gray-kitchen.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/gray-kitchen-358x500.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiretoinspire.net\/blog\/2013\/9\/4\/alec-hemer.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to decorating with dark colours, sometimes simplicity is key. In the above image, the dark colour balances out a cluttered room, while in the image below, the dark green compliments the simplicity of the arrangement. The incredible throw cushions create enough pattern and busy-ness to bring a bit of life into the scene, while the clean lines of the lamp and tables add a touch of Scandinavian style.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dark-green.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2392\" src=\"http:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dark-green.jpg\" alt=\"dark green dining room\" width=\"504\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dark-green.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dark-green-365x500.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/morganours.com\/2013\/mon-petit-rituel-pinterest\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">p<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experimenting with colour at home is not something most people do, unless they&#8217;ve decided to paint their kitchen magnolia instead of cream. The interior designers that make the biggest impression are those that embrace colour and aren&#8217;t afraid to take a few risks. Decorating with dark colours is one of the biggest risks you can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,17],"tags":[24,39,40,202,41,305,56,96],"class_list":["post-2382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interior-decor","category-tips-and-hints","tag-bedroom","tag-cleaning","tag-clutter","tag-colour","tag-colours","tag-dark-colours","tag-decorating","tag-interiors-and-ideas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5369,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382\/revisions\/5369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loomandlast.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}