Post-Labor Day, the days are getting shorter. As a result, we’re gravitating toward dark and moody colors. We have to say, we’re enjoying it! Black walls in a room can be imposing, but these thirteen examples showcase how a bold choice can be worth the risk. “Drama” and “statement” are the words that most come to mind when talking about black, but another thing these rooms prove is that that this colorless color can be quite the chameleon. Are you brave enough to embrace black rooms?
13 Rooms that Prove Black is Back

This bedroom brings the drama with an expansive black wall and architectural white furnishings.
Photography by
Teri Lynn Fisher
Originally from
November/ December 2010
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Warm woods tone down dark black walls.
Photography by
Teri Lynn Fisher
Originally from
November/ December 2010
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Contrasting grout and long rectangular tiles create a graphic statement in the bathroom.
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Less interested in toning down a black wall and more interested in amping it up? Red lacquer furniture with hints of gold.
Interior design by
Tamara Honey
Photography by
Terri Lyn Fisher
Originally from
January/ February 2011
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Interior design by
Samantha Reitmayer Sano
Photography by
Manny Rodriguez
Originally from
August 2012
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