INSPIRATION: Black Walls

Back when my parents were painting my older brothers room, my brother said he wanted all black walls. My dad said no, as any smart parent would :) He said no because everyone knows dark colors make rooms feel smaller, and light colors make them feel bigger. But I {just me thinking here ;) } think it would be super cool to have a navy carpet and then go from blue to black up the wall... ending on the ceiling which would be black-blue with little glowy stars painted on the walls and ceiling :) like the atmospheric perspective here:

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Anyways... that's not what this post is about ;) It's about how black walls CAN be good looking and not overwhelming.

I scanned pinterest for black walls and came up with some great examples!

Here's a bathroom... so jealous of the person who owns that house! Check out the board and batten on the wall lurve :)

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 Yellow and black look good together too! I like how they did use only one black statement wall so the rooms isn't puny looking :) {and i adore that seafoam lamp...}

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 Doesn't this look sort of... hmm... Ballard or Pottery Barn-ish? I like it :)

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 Uhmm... okay. so i love the coffee table. It's gorgeous. But I personally don't think it fits in. At. All. Just me... what do you guys think?

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Brilliant idea on my part {haha... okay... not so brilliant} paint a wall a flat/matte color, and then stencil clear shiny paint/sealer on top. Ah.. it could be so gorgeous!

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 I like the headboard... :)

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oooh! purdy white mural :) Love the space!

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Thanks for reading guys! Let me know what kind of posts you're like me posting :)

Alyssa