Dark interior: dark luxury or black nobility (30 photos)

It is very difficult to decide on a dark interior. For some reason, in our culture, all black accents of home decoration are usually perceived negatively, and black color, as such, is associated except with mourning. However, designers are working tirelessly to prove to everyone that the dark colors in the interior may not look gloomy and dull, but luxurious, giving everything around a special sensual aura.

Beginning of the era of "gloomy luxury"

A few years ago, the true trendsetters - the French - introduced a line of accessories made in black design. These were luxurious vases of black crystal. The sultry Italians immediately wanted to experiment with black. Talented craftsmen decided to use dark brown and black tones to create exclusive Murano glass chandeliers.

Dark interior with flowers

Dark sofa in the interior

Dark home interior

Gradually, accessories and small interior elements penetrated the cloisters of modern man, more and more gaining his love. Today we can safely assume that black dishes, furniture in dark colors, “gloomy” wall or ceiling decoration, respectable textiles and bold experiments with floors in different rooms are both a tribute to fashion and a sign of good taste, and not some kind of dull and boring composition.

Black kitchen

Dark interior with geometric decor.

Dark glossy furniture in the kitchen

Style and comfort

The interior of the apartment in dark colors or with black expressive accents can give a sense of peace and comfort. Surprisingly, brown, chocolate, black colors can significantly expand the available area. To do this, it is enough to correctly place mirror elements in the room. As a result, the situation will be rich and aristocratic.

Often the "gloomy" interior for a dark room is preferred by people of creative professions who want to surround themselves with exclusive, unusual things that exude a special flavor, give the right mood, inspire new creative exploits.

Black color is the color of modesty and constancy, tranquility and harmony, sexual sensuality and eroticism, it personifies the calm calm and power of nature. The black palette will be able to reveal all its facets and “talents” in the dark interior of modern apartments.

Dark cabinet interior

Dark interior with fireplace

Dark brown interior

Living room in dark colors

The interior of a dark living room will be the easiest to issue. Usually in apartments this is the largest and brightest room, so you can experiment with black accents. Psychologists recommend choosing brown, dark ashen or black as the basis for future interior composition to those people who spend most of their work time in noisy places, as well as in rooms that are especially gray (for example, in hospitals or office rooms).

The mysterious interior of the living room will look especially rich and luxurious if you choose a dark burgundy as the base. At the same time, it is recommended to use only matte textures, devoid of any glossy gloss.

Dark interior with carpet

Dark kitchen interior

Dark loft interior

What can and cannot be?

The only taboo, not only in the living room or hallway, but in any other room, is the dark ceiling in the interior. It is able to visually lower the height of the room and, at a subconscious level, cause a person to feel anxiety and moral discomfort.For a dark interior, it is better to choose a light ceiling, preferably with a glossy texture.

Here are a few tricks and winning compositions that will help to design a dark hallway or living room:

  • For walls and floors, choose a dark, saturated color (black, brown, dark gray, blue-black, deep green, dark burgundy). Furniture is chosen in soft pastel colors, which will look as neutral as possible, but small objects and stylistic accents should be bright saturated colors;
  • If the base is not too dark, and the colors of the base have a rich undertone (ash, graphite, wood, muted emerald, dark terracotta, milk chocolate), furniture is chosen in more saturated colors, and bright accents should be large and presented in a small amount.

The combination is considered ideal: a black floor and walls, white (or very light) furniture and textiles, as well as a couple of bright accessories. The second option: light, beige, pale gray walls in the interior, dark bulky furniture and airy textiles.

Dark crimson interior

Dark Art Nouveau interior

Dark monochrome bathroom interior

Interior compositions of the boudoir

The classic interior in dark colors will perfectly prove itself in the intimate atmosphere of the boudoir. At the same time, the bedroom can be either very miniature or very spacious. Moreover, the black design can be safely used for zoning a one-room apartment, when there is a corner for an intimate vacation, but it lacks secrecy and a certain “autonomy”.

The luxurious interior of the bedroom in dark colors is always mysterious and intimate. For those who are afraid to go too far with a dark palette, only one wall can be chosen as an accent surface. Also in this case, the dark floor in the interior will look spectacular.

Dark wallpaper in the interior

Dark panels in the interior

Dark tile in the interior

Attention to details

It is noticed that in the bedroom animalistic prints that resonate with a dark accent wall and a common light base always look advantageous. It can be “zebra stripes”, leopard unusual coloring, some African colorful ornament.

You can use not just dark wallpapers in the interior, but also find a more complex and thereby attractive option. Looks great wall, decorated with stylish murals. There are a lot of motives for design:

  • Space;
  • Lights of the night city;
  • The frightening darkness of exotic forests;
  • The image of animals;
  • Gastronomic motifs;
  • Abstract drawings;
  • Family photo in black and white.

The interior of the bedroom is strongly influenced by lighting fixtures. If you correctly think about the lighting in the room, the room will look just magical.

Dark floor in the interior of the kitchen

Dark Provence style interior

Dark retro style interior

Lighting

Designers strongly recommend that you use at least two types of bedroom lighting that are different in type and principle of lighting. Even the wallpaper in the bedroom interior will look different.
For example, you can combine the eyes on the ceiling with an LED strip passing along the diagonals of the room. "Classic" suggests the presence of a luxurious chandelier with crystal pendants. She clearly "made friends" with 3-5 wall sconces, decorated in a similar style.

If for some reason it was not possible to install more than two sconces in the room, you can arrange the interior a little differently. To do this, it is enough to place a spectacular table lamp, decorated in a rich classic style.

Black accents in the kitchen and dining room

Dark cuisine looks particularly exquisite in studio apartments. In this case, finishing with brown, black, gray allows effectively zoning the space. Even if the kitchen location is a separate room, then with the help of contrasting colors you can always distinguish between the working and dining areas.

The most popular version of the interior in dark colors is a brown kitchen, where the darkest accents are concentrated on furniture and textiles, if there is a large amount of it. The brown color in the kitchen format is able to open from a new perspective.

Here you can play with various gastronomic motifs.For example, decorate the kitchen in coffee color. For such a kitchen with a dark floor, beige furniture, coffee textiles and accessories are suitable, coffee-themed drawings can decorate the walls, and coffee beans can be placed on windows and shelves.

Dark interior in a modern style

Dark interior in the bedroom

Dark walls in the interior

Corridor interior

Usually, no one really thinks about how the situation in the corridor will look. The main requirement: the functionality of the furniture and the ability to store many things in this room.

For the corridor, lighting is also important. Lighting devices are divided into two categories:

  1. Lamps that give functional light (for example, above a mirror, near a chest with keys);
  2. Decorative elements to enhance the aesthetics of interior components.

Dark wallpapers and bold experiments with textures will help transform the look of the simplest corridor. All the tips listed above are relevant here. However, for the corridor, designers advise using more original solutions.

Dark interior of the dining room

Dark dining room interior

Dark studio apartment interior

For example, the walls can be decorated with dark wallpaper, leave the floor in a neutral color “under the tree”, but make the ceiling mirror. Depending on the type of layout of the corridor, the mirror elements can also be arranged differently. The main advantage of this “technique” is that the combination of dark finishes and glare of the mirrors can visually expand the smallest room.
Black color and all dark tones look stylish and original. It is worth considering the nuances with lighting, pay special attention to textures and do not forget about the quality of all those materials that will be used in the process of transforming the premises. Success in this case is guaranteed.

Dark bathroom interior

Dark wenge furniture

Dark interior with green walls

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