5 Ways to Style a Black and White Living Room

1. Layering Textiles

Using textiles can be a fun and easy tactic to get more involved with your interior décor and design. It’s a fairly easy way for the average home lover to get stuck in with their home as it does come down to individual preference.

Some people prefer a sleek glamour touch in their home that exudes luxury. By choosing patterned textiles that stand out to you, you can create a safe and comforting space that reflects your personality. If you play around with the textiles, you will find that you can create a light and airy feel while maintaining the colour scheme chosen in your home.

One way to achieve intricate depth is to experiment with different fabric finishes and feels. If you are going through with a monochrome scheme, adding some velvet, fluffy finishes, waffle pillows or throws adds gripping yet simple detailing and visual depth to the room. Pairing textiles such as velvets with a contrasting fabric like satin can elevate a space by creating further abysm in texture.

2. Play with Lighting and Shading

Deepening the shading in your interior is a beautiful way to bring subtle depth into your living spaces. It is a considerate misconception that monochrome themed interiors heavily rely on shades of black to create a visual chasm. Many interior artists work with different shades to create the depth that we are all after. Different shades of greys and charcoals will become your best friend throughout this stage. Sometimes, the white is not quite white either! A new trend in 2022 is steamed milk, steamed milk pairs beautifully with grey for the people who were after a warmer feel.

For example, the below pictures are of two different monochromatic themed living rooms which have used shading, textures and accessories to create the rich minimalist finished look while maintaining character.

3. Accessorising

Accessorising your living space is another vastly used tactic to create a greater sense of identity and personality. A-like the above tactics, accessorising allows you to further fulfil your minimalist or maximalist desires while making minimal and non-permanent changes.

Books, centrepieces, throws and plants are a perfect way of updating a comfortable look into a finished and designed appearance. By stacking a few “show” books or centrepieces, you create smaller and subtle focus pieces that catch both you and your guest’s eyes. Below, you will be able to see a few key components to the long-wearing layering of accessories.

• Beware of trends.
• Less can be more.
• Show some of your personality.
• More expensive doesn’t always equal better quality.
• Don’t be afraid of small splashes of colour.

4. Art

Buying or looking into art pieces can be arguably the most enjoyable part of redecorating. Art is subjective, completely and utterly up to interpretation. That is why it is a brilliant way to bring personal touches into your living space. Similar to accessorising, this is where you can insert simple contrasting elements into your space to either complement the furniture or stand out all on its own; this would depend on what kind of feel you are going for in your living room.

For a cleaner finish, many people prefer simpler furniture complimented with elaborate pieces of art that coincide with their colour scheme while providing some surprising elements. For example, a bright splash of orange can warm up the entire finish of the room while maintaining the overall theme of black, white and grey. Depending on how bright and intense you go with your splashes of colour, the more you can play with the overall feel and atmosphere inside the room.

5. Personality

Don’t be scared to add personality to your interior. This step is one that most hesitate towards doing purely out of anxiety of losing retail value. You don’t have to make big structural changes to put your stamp on your home anymore. New technologies and textiles allow you to add more of your personality into your living spaces without making huge changes like retiling the flooring. Vinyl’s, picture frames, shelf decorations and mirrors are a great way of adding character and personality to your home. If you are book inclined, there are new and fascinating ways to display your books without creating a cluttered feel to your home.

Start small and build your home up gradually to avoid becoming overwhelmed or overbuying. Set things up, move them around and set them up again… There is no right or wrong when it comes down to styling your home, don’t be afraid to branch out! You might surprise yourself in the process.