Black and white is a classic color combination — and for a good reason. The strong neutrals serve as a solid backdrop for so many textures and decor styles. While bringing these two colors into your sleeping space might feel daunting, when you layer and accessorize, it really works. These spaces prove it.
In the master bedroom of this New Jersey home (designed by Michael Aiduss), black unifies the variety of furniture styles, white helps the room feeling serene, and yellow gives it a bit of energetic fun.
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Textured Bedding
Björn Wallander
As for the guest bedroom in stylist Jill Sharp Weeks' Charleston rental, she went with her signature mix of neutrals, including an iron bed frame and black-and-white striped linens.
Jill Sharp Weeks is back again with this petite Colonial-era master bedroom in her Charleston rental. The black upholstered headboard makes a statement against unadorned white walls.
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Bold Pattern
Francesco Lagnese
In the guest bedroom of this San Francisco home, Ken Fulk went with bold horizontal stripes that are "playful and modern." Silhouettes of children hang behind the daybed.
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Black Cabinets
Laura Resen
Designers John Mayberry and Antonio Martins added architectural flat-file cabinets in this San Francisco bedroom so Mayberry would have a surface for drawing, as well as storage for completed works. The neutral palette serves as a clean backdrop for the makeshift art studio.
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Some Subtle Color
Jonny Valiant
The guest suite in this Santa Barbara bedroom by designer Christina Rottman features a mix of black-and-white patterns with terra-cotta and red prints, which help tie the wooden ceiling beams into the palette.
As for Janet Gridley's master bedroom in her Minnesota Colonial home, a custom mural wall covering by artist Thomas Darnell for Area Environments stars peonies against a black background. The clean white bedding with black monograms keeps the room from becoming too busy.
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Statement Headboard
William Abranowicz
Designer Betsy Brunham infused this Los Angeles home with Moroccan motifs, including in the master bedroom, which features a bed by Posse Furniture and a shaggy white throw that adds texture to the room.
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Black Walls
Eric Piasecki
Custom black paint by Fine Paints of Europe sets the tone in this Chicago townhouse's master bedroom, designed by Steven Gambrel. Meanwhile, an ivory canopy and white bedding add some dramatic romance.
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A Bit of Red
Jeremy Samuelson
The red velvet headboard is "grand and whimsical," says the designer of this California bedroom, Stephen Shubel. To prevent the entire room from becoming "over-the-top," he went with a palette of mostly black, white, and ivory for the rest of the space.