Is it possible to live in a black bedroom, how to use black in a child's room and is it needed in the interior at all? We asked all these questions to the designer-decorator and received very interesting answers
Black interiors have been making people do it for more than one seasonwe sigh convulsively and marvel at the courage of their owners. It seems that with a certain amount of skill you can paint the entire house black. However, this is far from true. We invited designer-decorator Yulia Alekseeva to talk about this difficult topic. Yulia Alekseeva, designer-decorator Head of the JulyAlex Interior Design & Decoration studio. Graduated from Moscow State University of Design and the International School of Design with honors. Yulia prefers to design private interiors, and also has experience in creating public interiors: offices, cafes. In her projects, she pays special attention to functionality, ergonomics and comfort. julyalex.com
— When choosing a color for an interior, a designer alwaysthinks about the atmosphere that should be present here. Already at the stage of selecting a particular shade, you can get a wide range of sensations that a person in this room will experience.
Don't be afraid to experiment with rich colorsdark colors in the interior. They absorb light, giving the interior depth, respectability and some mystery, while the room is perceived as much more cozy and intimate.
Black color attracts to itself, as it always doesis associated with curiosity. It gives the opportunity to relax, to rest, it is addictive, but does not encourage active actions. It is the color of calm, which speaks of silence and detachment from the external bustling world. The dark color of the walls softly envelops and relaxes. Black, as well as dark gray anthracite, is quite elegant and attractive, but at the same time it is perceived as serious and businesslike.
Against this background, other colors are perceived more clearly.bright and juicy. It is for this reason that the dark gray color Lamp Black 228, Little Green, Manders was chosen for the walls in the small cafe area in Studio 22 (The Loft). All visitors note the extraordinary atmosphere of this place - peace and tranquility, allowing you to forget about the noisy city, troubles and worries over a cup of coffee.
However, black color also has its disadvantages, which are no less significant than its advantages.
Black is not a good color for small spaces because it absorbs light, making the surrounding space appear smaller.
Using black in large quantitiescan negatively affect a person's psycho-emotional state, setting him up for melancholy and despondency. The choice of black for a private interior rather speaks of a certain outrageousness of the room. For example, it may be quite appropriate in the living room of a lonely bachelor who hopes to surprise his guests with something unusual, but in the apartment of a married couple with children who prefer cheerful holidays and friendly family gatherings, black will create a depressing atmosphere.
For a child's room, black is only possible inin terms of accents, no more than one wall, and it is advisable to use not pure black, but dark shades of gray, blue, green - this will somewhat soften the depressive component of open black.
In a small bedroom, black can be a bit overwhelming due to the small space, but at the same time it can create a bold, sexy atmosphere.
A black office will look too gloomy,it can suppress visitors, but perhaps this is the effect the owner was trying to achieve? A gloomy and tough person will feel quite comfortable here even alone. If these qualities are not inherent in you, it is better to choose lighter tones for the design of this room.
An abundance of black in the kitchen will make it look not verycozy and welcoming. The situation can be corrected by warm-toned accents in tiles, chair upholstery and accessories - paintings, napkins, vases - this will create a sense of life.
Using black in the bathroom can bequite interesting, but it is unlikely to give you a boost of energy in the morning. If you really want to use black, it is better to limit yourself to the guest bathroom, adding bright accents, thus turning it into an art object.
If you look at it from a practical point of view,then black walls, floors and textiles will look fresh for a long time. However, on horizontal black surfaces dust will be more visible than on a light background, and on glossy black parts scuffs and scratches will be more clearly visible.
