Finding the right look for a modern home takes careful consideration. Every element, from geometry to color combinations and from anchor pieces to accessories, needs to be synchronized to build a modern theme that鈥檚 both attractive and comfortable.
Black and white themes are both compelling and distinctly modern. Choosing the right furniture can also make a black and white theme comfortable and warm. Many people imagine black and white furniture to be square and sharp. Square and sharp can look great, but many rich and softer shapes are also available to complement and blend with more edgy lines. By topping off a black and white theme with carefully chosen color accents, either in bright colors or pastels, a black and white theme can express both modern edginess and homey comfort in the same package.
Living areas present plenty of great ways to start with black and white furniture. The L-shape of sectionals draws people together facing one another, making them great anchors for social living areas. Chaise sectionals are fun and comfortable for hanging out or stretching out to watch movies. With larger crowds, full-backed sectionals are great for conversation. Setting either off with opposing armchairs provides a sense of a wider space, while still providing a place for more people to get in on the conversation.
The traditional black and white look is an 鈥渁ll-one-color鈥?look, with either black or white furniture posed against other design elements. Traditional designs are certainly compelling, and offer a sense of erudition and formality that many people wish to convey in their living space.
Traditional designs, however, aren鈥檛 the only choice. Mixing and matching black and white furniture with spots of color accessories offers a way to get the modern look of black and white while creating a less formal, warmer space. A white sectional with soft edges will look great with a black table and opposing black chairs. Adding pastel pillows as accents can soften the look even further, without taking away from the modern feel. For an even less formal look, all-black furniture with bright colors as accents is an interesting way to create a sense of fun and frivolity.
Large rooms offer the opportunity to create several distinct activity spaces. One way to keep a large room light with a black and white theme is to use white pieces to anchor the room and black pieces in corners. A black love seat and chair in a corner area makes a great offset to a white sectional arrangement in the center, and provides an additional conversational space.
Black and white furniture can create a compelling modern living space. Traditionally, black and white furniture is used for a formal look and feel, but it need not be restricted to formal spaces. With modest color accents and by mixing white and black pieces, black and white themes can retain a modern look and feel with plenty of warmth.
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