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When it comes to design rules, some rules hold more weight than others.  Some rules like the ‘ideal placement for furniture’ or ‘throw pillows need a karate chop’ are flexible and can and should be adapted based on personal preference and the function of a space.  Then there are rules that I think are essential to good design.  One of the rules I believe in whole-heartedly is… every room needs a touch of black.  

Explaining the logic behind this design rule is pretty simple.   We all know that color is a powerful thing in design and the color black is one of the most important design colors you can use.

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♦  Every Room Needs A Touch of Black  ♦

♦  Black is a classic color that will never go out of style. And because black is made up of all colors, it’s a universal color that pairs beautifully with any color hue. There is simply not a color scheme that doesn’t benefit from the presence of black.

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♦  It can provide weight, crispness, definition, relief, great style and sophistication.

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♦  Black is not a color that needs to be repeated in a room. Just one bold accent, like this ceiling or wall, brings the impact that only black can provide.

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♦  Black accent trim brings drama and style to the palette and makes you see details that would otherwise have melted away.

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♦  It is the best color, in my opinion, when you want to emphasize a shape or profile in a room.

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♦  Black helps to ground neutral spaces that might have visually floated away.

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If you were to strip the black details out of nay of these spaces, the rooms would lack all the things that good design delivers.

To see my favorite black paint colors, check out this post.