Black and white interior of a small apartment
Introducing the original black and white interior design of a small apartment.
There is no longer any need to talk about the merits of small rooms, simple and convenient for an artist or a young couple. We set ourselves a completely different task - to find interesting and original ideas and solutions for a small apartment for a family of three. The designers have done an amazing job of designing a stylish and cozy space of just 50 m2.
Original interior of an apartment of 50 m2
The family prefers to buy a lot of new things, but this was a problem because there was not enough space to store them. The designers managed to transform the rooms, visually expanding the space and using interesting elements in the interior.
Many pieces of furniture are hidden within the walls of the main living area. The large sofa in the living room is located on the platform under which it is hidden. The living room also includes a small work area built into the wall.
Pull-out bed under the platform in the living room
Living room interior
Small work area
Corridor in a small apartment
The cozy dining area has plenty of space for preparing food and eating. The yellow color in the kitchen - a bright sink and decorative fruits - goes well with the black and white interior of all rooms. Bright elements make the space seem larger than it actually is.
Bright elements in the kitchen
In the teenage daughter's room there is a sofa that can be easily moved apart and, and a desk. The main colors - black, white and yellow - are also included in the interior of the room.
Interior of a room for a teenager
Children's room for a teenager
Bathroom
Layout of a small apartment of 50 m2
“Bored with beige walls? Are you not afraid of bright experiments? Then we go to you!"
Or rather, let's talk about a spectacular design trick: a black and white living room interior.
Design styles where black and white contrasts are appropriate
Typical design styles in which this contrasting color combination would be appropriate are:
- modernism (postmodernism);
- Art Deco;
- eco-style;
- constructivism;
- pop Art;
- high tech;
- loft;
- fusion of the above styles.
Black and white constructivism in the living room
We create a practical and non-marking contrasting interior
We propose to dwell on some of the nuances in which the interior of the living room in black and white will be not only beautiful and effective, but also practical and non-marking.
1. If your family has small children, then first think hard about the feasibility of implementing our idea in the hall, otherwise the white sofas, walls or curtains will very quickly become not very white.
You wouldn't punish a child for being a child, would you? Therefore, perhaps you should wait until the children grow up a little, and only then create a spectacular interior.
Non-marking black and white interior
2. But if you nevertheless decide to create a living room interior in black and white, then try to follow our recommendations - this way you will save both repairs and nerve cells:
- all construction and finishing materials must be waterproof, washable, permanently painted;
- when purchasing white upholstered furniture, choose models with removable covers - they can be removed and washed, rather than changing the upholstery;
- when buying a white floor covering, opt for a carpet with anti-vandal thread;
- for painting walls, use white exterior paint - it is more resistant to physical influences and easier to clean.
Features of the interior decoration of the living room in black and white
1. The unshakable principle: "White increases, dark - decreases." In small living rooms, white should become predominant; in large living rooms, a larger percentage of black is permissible.
Black and white minimalism in a small living room
Perfectly balanced proportions in a small room - in the photo.
The minimalistic and rather austere design in boiling white tones is beautifully set off by black furniture and picture frames, and the large curls of black and white wallpaper in the living room interior and sofa cushions echoing them soften the strict clarity of the lines.
2. Let's go back to the proportional ratio, as interior furnishing is not at all the case when the balance of black and white should be 50:50.
Please remember an important rule: one of the colors must prevail, otherwise the interior will be too colorful and ... oddly enough, too boring.
Living room in the style of constructivism with a predominance of black
Look at the photo - in the living room in the style of constructivism, the prevailing black color does not make the atmosphere gloomy, as it is sufficiently "diluted" with white walls and ceiling. The harmonious combination of floral stickers and boring geometry of the accent panel and upholstered furniture makes the interior softer, identifying the owners of this apartment: a confident man and a romantic woman.
3. Very important for the living room interior in black and white is the presence of a transitional color. For calm and balanced people it can be gray and its shades, for creative eclectic personalities brighter "spots" of warm tones are appropriate: red, yellow, orange.
Black-white-red interior of the hall
A dynamic and stylish black-white-red living room interior with elements of Japanese style - in the presented photo. Small red-burgundy spots of modular paintings and dresser facades enliven the dark wall and, by the way, pay attention to another interesting technique: a contrasting white armchair is installed near the dark wall and vice versa.
4. Let's talk about the flooring ... In a contrasting interior, it is advisable to choose monochrome carpets or carpets, so as not to add additional variegation, and a dark color, of course, is more practical. Pay attention to steel grays, muted reds, ginger or terracotta, and in no case buy brown finishes - it will immediately destroy all the contrast, making the initially stylish design boring and dreary.
Unsuccessful interior of a small living room
For the first time, here's a harsh anti-example of what flooring should NOT be. Not only is the fireplace wall adorned with mirrored geometric elements; that there are too many red and burgundy elements; that additional diversity is brought in by sofa cushions, so also the choice of carpet is rather strange: a contrasting floral ornament on a brown laminate in a room heavily overloaded with furniture looks completely inappropriate.
5. The choice of modern finishing materials, including wallpaper, is impressive, but we propose to consider an interesting option for using black and white photo wallpaper in the interior of the living room. They can give additional volume to a limited space, and bring perspective to a large room.
The use of black and white photo wallpaper in the interior of the living room
An unusual interior, isn't it? Everything is present: black, white and red tones, a two-level ceiling, loft elements in the form of brick-like tiles on an accent wall, but ...
Red pillows and installations refresh the basic white color, spotlights resemble the outlines of flames and ancient peaks, and all these elements are advantageously set off by photo wallpapers with a graphic image of an ancient castle, creating perspective and significantly increasing the visual perception of a small living room area.
Decor in the interior of the living room in black and white
Decor can do anything: add brightness or laconicism; make the room femininely romantic or, conversely, enhance the impression of the owner's brutality ...
How to add the right accents in a black and white interior?
As we have already said above, bright and suitable elements will be the right choice: for example, an Art Deco room can be decorated with original red sconces, a black and white living room in a Greek style with a terracotta amphora, and a loft-style recreation area with yellow abstraction.
An exquisite white floor lamp against a black wall or a module in a black mat against a white background - there are a lot of ideas worthy of attention, proof in the photo.
Modular paintings in the interior of a black and white living room
Class! Nine modular paintings create a beautiful sunset feeling, accentuated by gold cushions and sofa textiles. And, considering the zebra-like carpet on the floor, it seems like you are in the savannah.
Textiles in a black and white living room
The final chord plays an important role in the interior of the black-and-white living room: "clothes" for the windows. For example, white tulle and contrasting curtains are the traditional and correct solution, but black organza or muslin will make the window more effective, although not very familiar.
Curtains ... They can be varied: bright with floral ornaments - to soften the hard high-tech; striped with a steel vertical - to visually increase the height of the ceilings; newfangled Roman - for a discreet design of a small hall; bamboo blinds - for Japanese or Chinese style rooms.
Double curtains with hooks in a black and white room
The contrasting upholstery of upholstered furniture is pleasantly complemented by soft tulle and draped double black-and-white curtains in the living room interior with a labriquin and hooks, which is why the interior of this room looks airy and romantic.
Beware of bad taste, not experimentation - life is much more fun and rewarding with them.
If you are planning to make the floor white and the ceiling black - try it, because theory without practice is dead. And we will definitely help you with this.
Examples of interiors in black and white
Elegant veranda-living room in the style of minimalism
with elements of classicism
Living room in the style of maxi-constructivism
Black and white minimalism
Constructivism in a stylish white and black hall
Fusion art deco and minimalism
Combination of loft and art deco in the living room
Black and white eco-style in the fireplace room
Contrasting postmodernism in a small living room
Luxurious loft in a studio apartment
Minimalism with modern elements in the living room
Minimalist constructivism in the dining room
Black and white color scheme is appropriate in any room. Let's take a look at what to consider when designing a black and white room interior.
To give the interior modernity, rigor and monochrome, designers often use black and white. This color scheme is appropriate in any room, it goes well with almost any design style. The black and white interior of the room looks very stylish!
A black and white interior can be created in any room: bathroom, living room, kitchen, it is also suitable for a bedroom interior.
Due to the bright contrast of colors, monochrome black and white interior is able to organize a clear and definite space of the room, to give a graphic design, and depending on the predominance of black or white in the design, you can create a lighter or darker interior. If necessary, in order to soften the contrast a little, gray is added to the interior.
In modern interiors, monochrome black and white is often used to create a unified home design for all rooms. Even if the rooms are diverse in style, such an interior is able to connect disparate elements into a single whole.
Rules for creating a black and white room interior
But in order to create a harmonious, not heavy black and white interior, you should adhere to the basic rules and recommendations.
- First of all, it is necessary to give preference to one of the colors, which will prevail in the black-and-white ratio. After all, the space, decorated in the same proportion of black and white, looks heterogeneous and unattractive. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly distribute the color balance.
- White color is able to visually expand the boundaries of the room and make it lighter. Often, when designing rooms in the style of minimalism, it is the white color that is taken as the basis. If you use black as a priority. This will make the room look smaller and add warmth to it.
- According to most psychologists, the so often used black colors in the design of teenagers' rooms help them gain a sense of security and limit their personal space.
If you want to create the maximum sense of privacy, in order to completely relax, you can decorate the bedroom in completely black and slightly dilute it with white interior details.
- After determining the dominant color in a black and white interior, you should decide how much you want to soften the bright black and white contrast. All shades of gray are the best color for this. The interior will be less contrasting the more gray it contains. Metallic shiny surfaces will also fit perfectly into the interior. Alternatively, white can be completely replaced with gray.
Decor and furniture
Decor elements play a great role in creating the style, because thanks to them you can make the room more classic, or give it romance. At the same time, they will add additional contrast to the design. To add elegance to the interior, designers use decor with various patterns. These can be products with a floral pattern in combination with a geometric one. For example, a solid white vase and a vase with a black and white pattern will look slightly different against a white or gray wall. 
To give a monochrome space even more impact and expression, you can try using complementary colors. Red and yellow look the most advantageous in combination with black and white. But it is not necessary to use only them, almost any colors and shades are suitable for decoration: blue, olive, green (as, for example, for a country-style interior). It all depends on personal preferences and the style in which the room is decorated. 
When choosing furniture, accessories, when decorating the walls, you can use a different color at your discretion, but do not overdo it, because the greater the ratio of the additional color, the less expressive the black and white gamut becomes.
There is another important rule: it is believed that when creating a monochrome black and white interior, it is preferable to choose either white or black furniture, and the flooring of the same color. Since the traditional color of wooden furniture or flooring is considered complementary in black and white, then the final result of interior decoration may disappoint you. 
Black and white design is very versatile, if you wish, you can create a bright, contrasting, bold version, or, conversely, quite calm and soft. It is also quite easy to change the style of the black and white design, for this it is worth changing only the decor elements. 
On a black and white basis, you can bring spring green freshness or red fiery passion, the coolness of a lilac morning, or a stylish sparkle to your interior design. This becomes possible, for example, if you change the color of the tablecloth and candlesticks, or change the color and texture of vases. 
Lighting
For any interior, including in black and white, correctly created lighting plays an important role. Given the predominance of black, it should be bright.
Experts recommend making sure to provide spot lighting. If you have a false ceiling, the best option is to place the fixtures at different levels to provide lighting for individual areas of the room. Floor lamps with large lampshades are also well suited for black and white interiors, which emphasize the beauty and originality of the design.
I must say that the interior in black and white has the ability to adapt to the lighting, and to fill the space with different moods, it is important to correctly create diverse artificial lighting with scenarios.For example, soft diffused light can finish off the shades of the interior, and backlighting can fill the space with an atmosphere of comfort or illuminate the corners in certain areas.
Strikingly, depending on the lighting, an interior in black and white can be austere, warm, enveloping, bold or cheerful, for example, if neon lighting is used.
Be sure to provide curtains in black or white, thanks to which you can "play" with the lighting.
They look especially impressive.
In a word, experiment, because the possibilities of a black and white interior are varied and endless!
Boring and gloomy and suitable only for office space, has long lost its relevance. A beautiful black and white room created in accordance with all the canons of design art, whether it be a living room or a kitchen, will become an original decoration of the apartment, and emphasize the individuality of the owners of the home. In addition, this color combination is suitable for any style from classic to trendy hi-tech. This article will tell you how to choose an interior for any room.
Basic design rules
In order for a black and white room to be harmonious and not seem boring, when decorating a room, you must adhere to several main rules:
- One of the colors should prevail over the other. A two-tone room with equal balance looks too simple and boring.
- When using an ornament, it can only be combined with monochrome surfaces of white or black color. In this case, it is allowed to combine several different patterns, but one of them must dominate.
- Light furniture looks especially impressive against the background of dark walls, and vice versa.
- When decorating walls with a pattern with an ornament, it is necessary to select massive furniture.
- For small rooms, it is better to choose an interior with a predominant white color.
The virtues of monochrome design
According to psychologists, people who seek solitude choose. And if you want to create a corner at home where you can hide from the troubles of the outside world, then an apartment designed in these colors will be the perfect option. In addition, you can always dilute these two colors with some bright decorative element that instantly transforms the room. So the black and white interior is suitable for people who do not have the desire to carry out repairs every two to three years.
Disadvantages of the interior
In order for the design of a room in a monochrome style to always look beautiful and expressive, the room should be well lit. Any speck of dust on the black furniture surface will be visible to the naked eye. And you will have to clean such a room much more often than you would like. Such an interior is not recommended for those who have small children or pets. Indeed, in this case, maintaining order and cleanliness in the room will turn into endless torment.
Design and volume of the room
It has long been known that white and black colors affect the perception of space. By correctly distributing their shades, you can visually increase the volume of the room. But keep in mind that only the predominance of white will help achieve this.
While black, on the other hand, hides the size of the room. In addition, by correctly playing with these colors, you can achieve a visual change in the proportions of the room:
- You can make the room wider if it is white, and the ceiling is black. But so that "the roof does not press on your head", give preference to glossy tensioning materials.
- Visually "raise" the ceiling will help decorating the ceiling and floor in light colors. In this case, the walls should be finished with black materials.
- To make an elongated room square, it is necessary to decorate narrow walls with white, and wide ones with black.
Living room decor
Do not think that to create a beautiful interior, it is enough to paint the walls in black and white and add the same furniture to them. It will take a lot of effort to make the room make a lasting impression. After all, only the correct selection of decor elements together with finishing materials can give originality to the design of an apartment. Particular attention should be paid to bright accents that add zest to the interior.
Any materials for decorating the living room are suitable, but only if you correctly combine them with each other. White wallpaper with large black ornaments looks spectacular. The pattern should be chosen depending on personal preference. To add femininity and grace to the room, leave the preference for wallpaper with a floral motif. Geometric prints lend a rugged, masculine feel to the room. This pattern is suitable for a bachelor's apartment.
For living rooms, you can choose not only monochrome furniture, but also add several items in rich colors of yellow, blue or scarlet. But it should be remembered that bright decor elements should only accentuate the ideas of beauty and elegance that a black and white room personifies. Therefore, do not get too carried away with expressive "spots". Also, designers strongly do not recommend purchasing for an apartment designed in monochrome in a classic "wooden" color.
We decorate the interior of the bedroom
This black and white room is perfect for small apartments. In this case, light colors, of course, should dominate. In addition, it is necessary to achieve a harmonious combination between curtains, pillows, bedspreads and other textiles.
As for the ceiling, they can be made both classic white and extravagant black. Looks great if one wall in this room is painted a dark color or pasted over with the same photo wallpaper. This technique creates an inimitable contrast and gives originality to the room. The photo below clearly demonstrates this.
For such a room, it is necessary to purchase furniture of a light shade. In addition, a bedroom in black and white should have good lighting, otherwise such an interior will look somewhat gloomy. Yellow details such as a vase or pillow will add warmth to a monochrome room.
Design of white and black kitchens
Everyone has long become boring with pink, blue or classic brown interiors of the rooms in which we prepare food. Therefore, recently, kitchens designed in black and white have been gaining frenzied popularity. In addition, there is no need to change such an interior every two years for the sake of new fashion trends. After all, black and white kitchen is a classic that will never lose its relevance. If you get tired of the monotony, then you can always dilute the design of white and black kitchens with a new bright and contrasting decor element.
How to create your dream kitchen?
There are many options for the execution of such an interior. But the most spectacular styles for black and white kitchens are art deco, minimalism and high-tech. Modern looks no less original and sophisticated. When creating an interior for the kitchen, keep in mind that light colors should prevail in such an interior, because black has too much influence. Designers recommend them to complement the light interior of the kitchen.
Particular attention should be paid to building materials, thanks to which such an interior will be created. Classic white tiles, which we used to lay out aprons near the work surface, are perfectly set off by black furniture. If you are not an adherent of classical canons, then you can decorate the walls with glossy materials, while not forgetting about contrasts. After all, they are the ones who create that "zest" thanks to which the monochrome kitchen looks so impressive. Black tile for an apron looks pretty attractive, but housewives will not be delighted with the constant rubbing of such a surface, especially in the area of \ u200b \ u200bthe sink. Indeed, against a dark background, water splashes are much more noticeable. If you still want an original apron, then give preference to mosaic panels.
Black and white shower room
Monochrome color choices are especially relevant for this room. Black tiles perfectly set off the whiteness of the sanitary ware and add mystery and sophistication to the room. The lack of vibrant colors in a monochrome room calms and clears not only the body, but also the mind. The predominance of one color or another should depend on the size of the room. So, white tiles are suitable for a small bathroom, while a spacious room can be laid out with black materials.
Blue or red towels will help bring brightness to such an interior. But do not overdo it, because the black and white shower room should be kept in a minimalist style. Keep in mind that even one extra bright packaging from shampoo or other cosmetics, which our women love to place in their bathrooms, can spoil such an interior.
Contrast is a great shower idea
It's no secret that black and white tiles laid out in a checkerboard pattern look especially impressive in this room. In addition, you can add some zest to the interior if you dilute chess with a few ornamental tiles. In this case, choosing furniture for the shower room is better than white, so that the room does not become too gloomy.