Black Walls

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1T9hQTiS8930En-2Ip4f5MOvEmgXXl1UzDpHK9KL_K-UF4RFlSNnwv9bJFPJwIStnYKvUtdtAkg_MBGYH2OMlAyOb6Q8SaBc9l3LIDP3UkTyYaBDRrxZWmK7-iyP_g9jDzaEFNnLswA/s1600/tommy+smythe3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1T9hQTiS8930En-2Ip4f5MOvEmgXXl1UzDpHK9KL_K-UF4RFlSNnwv9bJFPJwIStnYKvUtdtAkg_MBGYH2OMlAyOb6Q8SaBc9l3LIDP3UkTyYaBDRrxZWmK7-iyP_g9jDzaEFNnLswA/s320/tommy+smythe3.jpeg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this is a little lame post but I've been sick this week so this is all I've got.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks ago when I showed the Middle Bedroom, <a href="http://www.razmatazblog.blogspot.com/">Razmataz</a> said she thought my style reminded her of Tommy Smythe.  I know Tommy Smythe from Sarah's House (whose work I love) but I had never seen any of <a href="http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/boston-tommys-apartment/item/177828">Tommy's work</a>.  Everything I saw was great, especially this 180-square-foot apartment of Tommy's with black walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFIUBhC6wzLyEHEC3FlfbEscIc-RKBqlzxEBkJQUF-5nT0OXkB3My6x07QaXyKuabE7a2-njW5Q7q2y3xSElCHBY6dZ8OXb86mCDIOKCBfqEnipRzoaPXnknix7Zowb9XgFK-KFjziyw/s1600/Tommy%252520Smythe%252520interior%2525202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFIUBhC6wzLyEHEC3FlfbEscIc-RKBqlzxEBkJQUF-5nT0OXkB3My6x07QaXyKuabE7a2-njW5Q7q2y3xSElCHBY6dZ8OXb86mCDIOKCBfqEnipRzoaPXnknix7Zowb9XgFK-KFjziyw/s320/Tommy%252520Smythe%252520interior%2525202.jpeg" width="269" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love this room.  I'm not sure I would have thought to pair black walls with darkly finished wood pieces but I think it's really handsome.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RxMVVXa0l-k4CmP3x4V_CaqnSxehpwFuT09yPIkAwylpLQycGEwWa5tf-SZh7ifGH5cSseDXq1JJiOGyIFWgjXOovo_UiR6INcrQPhB5A4ZIal5KO0ad0l3BYeMvUO4valxPsJsmfak/s1600/39356_131120216932635_128312767213380_167097_4707800_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RxMVVXa0l-k4CmP3x4V_CaqnSxehpwFuT09yPIkAwylpLQycGEwWa5tf-SZh7ifGH5cSseDXq1JJiOGyIFWgjXOovo_UiR6INcrQPhB5A4ZIal5KO0ad0l3BYeMvUO4valxPsJsmfak/s320/39356_131120216932635_128312767213380_167097_4707800_n.jpeg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I probably would have deferred to a black and white color scheme but wood furniture seems to really glow and I love the use of the persian carpet and the graphic red and white quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've always wanted to have a room with dark walls but I feel one dark room might need to be balanced by other dark walls around the house to balance it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a few other black-walled rooms that I love.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQAQsPv7OT7expA1oV1hJW-2JK5HYlPURW_V0wu0UWe6Tito83XQCXIxO9OmdqCk7QOvbiQPzCNcfr82s2WHSO6COty6B1DwsvvXsSz9nENzvDow5OJBYwGJttDtWs7MgNp92Xmlt46Y/s1600/Pinned+Image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQAQsPv7OT7expA1oV1hJW-2JK5HYlPURW_V0wu0UWe6Tito83XQCXIxO9OmdqCk7QOvbiQPzCNcfr82s2WHSO6COty6B1DwsvvXsSz9nENzvDow5OJBYwGJttDtWs7MgNp92Xmlt46Y/s640/Pinned+Image.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one's a little monochromatic but I do love the vignette at the bottom of the bed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjkEq-zR6lUapDWPbrRpmDdMETn_4YZ9OMh4cDokD2vtACjcTlFCxeluzhEgc0AAcII9QY2-MfQM3g3-bmoYVsBYmB3sntZ25wtKs4esDv1ZzXcmczwjqrBt4g3lqZSVtNu4HIFWb6Yk/s1600/sneak-peek-paige-morse.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjkEq-zR6lUapDWPbrRpmDdMETn_4YZ9OMh4cDokD2vtACjcTlFCxeluzhEgc0AAcII9QY2-MfQM3g3-bmoYVsBYmB3sntZ25wtKs4esDv1ZzXcmczwjqrBt4g3lqZSVtNu4HIFWb6Yk/s640/sneak-peek-paige-morse.jpeg" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've seen this vignette all over blogland and pinterest lately.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAd1QYCIkyq_1tK_wrW2cHErvRdL4RHki0EBAeU_Ta66QnK8qj6JEWGCSan6-t9D6TSzUcb-29BzN-SQ3UJpkCOkCZ37KjwNHuyg99_eofVktZgRoNU7_t5bf5jqHn1qX6-K5qW32GmA/s1600/black.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAd1QYCIkyq_1tK_wrW2cHErvRdL4RHki0EBAeU_Ta66QnK8qj6JEWGCSan6-t9D6TSzUcb-29BzN-SQ3UJpkCOkCZ37KjwNHuyg99_eofVktZgRoNU7_t5bf5jqHn1qX6-K5qW32GmA/s640/black.jpeg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fAY3AXmWX9Bxcwp-8vmpLHFj3sHlLkxZ1592Li1_V090bQbLGpGzv8Lt25vu504DNxZi5UUi2CU-abu2s8KeqCe3Vl846sHB1ZExWfk4KxLFLfYhJzfYpxHpjESNCiEh9nF7MH_S3xE/s1600/black-walls-sexy-sophisticated-chic.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fAY3AXmWX9Bxcwp-8vmpLHFj3sHlLkxZ1592Li1_V090bQbLGpGzv8Lt25vu504DNxZi5UUi2CU-abu2s8KeqCe3Vl846sHB1ZExWfk4KxLFLfYhJzfYpxHpjESNCiEh9nF7MH_S3xE/s400/black-walls-sexy-sophisticated-chic.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, love, love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm seeing black and orange a lot lately.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsY-vj8QwwCw0LcdToKXf_h27xzZkgEhUeco3oWXjyCXCtSkiTZtDU72lNrY5rVkOsxHrRXjd8YR5hRqQslpnnfniAPYYT37VtP3RC9dFygAV8MADgxPlGaCTAsjtAZfmzJqZIozEPBNU/s1600/highpoint2011+228.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsY-vj8QwwCw0LcdToKXf_h27xzZkgEhUeco3oWXjyCXCtSkiTZtDU72lNrY5rVkOsxHrRXjd8YR5hRqQslpnnfniAPYYT37VtP3RC9dFygAV8MADgxPlGaCTAsjtAZfmzJqZIozEPBNU/s400/highpoint2011+228.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a room from this year's Highpoint from my friend Carol's (formerly of Sofas and Sage) new blog <a href="http://www.houseandhomedefined.com/">House and Home Defined</a>.  I've also always wanted an orange room....the color of Chicken Tikka Masala.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_78IrdVUvE1FhDMjdOl0HOsxBUCqhyzMvPGz98htZvAE5nd3KlAnj34otuDxDAyuxU-aG8BCj1vERgJketYSdHTUSttgjjVzBSXtURDAZ1msSD10TW-z_PaPDnxctW_P3JDbIhwUnMQ8/s1600/bryans-navy-camel-room-room-for-color-2011-159169.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_78IrdVUvE1FhDMjdOl0HOsxBUCqhyzMvPGz98htZvAE5nd3KlAnj34otuDxDAyuxU-aG8BCj1vERgJketYSdHTUSttgjjVzBSXtURDAZ1msSD10TW-z_PaPDnxctW_P3JDbIhwUnMQ8/s400/bryans-navy-camel-room-room-for-color-2011-159169.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Great foo dog vignette.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7fRxRJhzeO1uoHDYgzvQPVf0wxommgKAeeRpVitIqPTPTgpOGBpoKFsv2hTSewNHIgo5eId6nrvnsnY9rv5FN2xCmqBEqM4rjAcM-k5YTnqmCg6GlT4xygDxRqrDGvHl0UUB23wPEHA/s1600/search.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7fRxRJhzeO1uoHDYgzvQPVf0wxommgKAeeRpVitIqPTPTgpOGBpoKFsv2hTSewNHIgo5eId6nrvnsnY9rv5FN2xCmqBEqM4rjAcM-k5YTnqmCg6GlT4xygDxRqrDGvHl0UUB23wPEHA/s400/search.jpeg" width="325" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd love to spend my weekends getting cat hair out of this rug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTINixXoSweM63x_TQZGkq7yHln_VcCiG1yQMuC78rB9jl0M_sXNPZa4tw67bwa-NJ6D8rqLlCTMdFpIDrB-Rj3rT78jsitxo5ZHYqblL70A_L1wZRspvw_RWz4LX7aqwoCzLoHHbtfs/s1600/6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTINixXoSweM63x_TQZGkq7yHln_VcCiG1yQMuC78rB9jl0M_sXNPZa4tw67bwa-NJ6D8rqLlCTMdFpIDrB-Rj3rT78jsitxo5ZHYqblL70A_L1wZRspvw_RWz4LX7aqwoCzLoHHbtfs/s320/6.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This might be a really, really dark green...but nice room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOqGfGOJ1qtQ_OrKyPYtm6I022zWD02lQuyshj6sqSF9rzioMtyK884QMHlWVhVj494_lvSQli4DfmP8yTqP4C9BgXZzrD8wK8-QXydn6Y98KWbaqsZv7wsL4o-nt7qWCpSsDJ9_RPVg/s1600/192622-7-002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOqGfGOJ1qtQ_OrKyPYtm6I022zWD02lQuyshj6sqSF9rzioMtyK884QMHlWVhVj494_lvSQli4DfmP8yTqP4C9BgXZzrD8wK8-QXydn6Y98KWbaqsZv7wsL4o-nt7qWCpSsDJ9_RPVg/s400/192622-7-002.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since my ceilings are low, I think I'd lave to paint my base moldings black as well.  I do like the casings painted black and I've always loved black window mullions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8y1p8rYggFVyKv2yDsNP9At4iWfCOkGsdDgb2w2cIXQp0TZCd12ERbG_68tNIKqnb2zOGlim4UxycW2OsBRgQ0TZDWuW9H11deBKQcPLOrj4p4RvOQ0GaZe2hnfmISnwaH0h2GH_TQk/s1600/Mary_McDonald_Cropped_Leopard445x393.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8y1p8rYggFVyKv2yDsNP9At4iWfCOkGsdDgb2w2cIXQp0TZCd12ERbG_68tNIKqnb2zOGlim4UxycW2OsBRgQ0TZDWuW9H11deBKQcPLOrj4p4RvOQ0GaZe2hnfmISnwaH0h2GH_TQk/s400/Mary_McDonald_Cropped_Leopard445x393.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think Mary McDonald's drapes... </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS4l7PELmnYngD_iNb9ZMiBZ10Xwr1xq8-UG28w0TKXsLh6i0NyGEkaSLQFpawH0VwKETEWLYtl8VTn_eXihHVSNgPn4fR6pf3kECB0j2ydb5CcYnEQrZhaGzMWDRR_UY1wutWhiFTmM/s1600/den-study-library-fireplace-black-walls-decorating-ideas-home-decor-leopard-print.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS4l7PELmnYngD_iNb9ZMiBZ10Xwr1xq8-UG28w0TKXsLh6i0NyGEkaSLQFpawH0VwKETEWLYtl8VTn_eXihHVSNgPn4fR6pf3kECB0j2ydb5CcYnEQrZhaGzMWDRR_UY1wutWhiFTmM/s400/den-study-library-fireplace-black-walls-decorating-ideas-home-decor-leopard-print.jpeg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...would look great in this room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Could you ever have a black room?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or do you think they're better to look at than live with?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P.S. Oh, after the Tommy Smythe room, I stole all this stuff off Pinterest.  Pinterest makes it really easy to find inspiration photos.  I just searched black walls and I found all these places.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I said it was lame.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

Black Walls

I know this is a little lame post but I've been sick this week so this is all I've got. A few weeks ago when I showed the Middle Bed...

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