Black & White Room Ideas for a Standard Size Room

Standard Size

• Standard size can also be said to mean the average size of the room. Most rooms feature a usable area of 120 feet or greater. When you're selecting the black and white items for this space, ensure that what you choose is proportionate to the room. You can accomplish this by either choosing furniture sets that are made to go together, such as a bedroom or living room sets, or you can select one large piece that will become your focal point, making the accessory pieces smaller so that this piece stands out. Either option helps you to avoid overwhelming the room because the furniture doesn't look right in proportion to the room.

Shapes

• Bringing black and white patterns and shapes into a room can break up the vertical and horizontal lines of a room to help create visual interest. Choose pieces like dining chairs with interesting designs carved into their backs, a collection of modern sculpture for your mantel or shelves, or an S-shaped chaise lounge. These will stand out against the horizontal and vertical architectural lines of the room.

Focal Points

• A focal point in a room directs the eye, and a large black or white architectural feature or furniture piece can provide that in a standard-size room. Some of the items that would qualify as focal pieces for the room include a black or white baby grand piano or a couch. From an architectural standpoint, a fireplace or built-in bookcase also presents good options. You can make the architectural elements stand out more by painting them black or white. For example, painting a fireplace black and the surrounding walls white will draw immediate attention to this area of the room.

Details

• Adding accessories featuring black and white details provides the room with visual interest. Many elements would fit this motif well and fit within the confines of the space. For example, you could lay down a zebra-print rug or hang black and white toile-patterned curtains on the windows. Look for an interesting furniture piece such as an armchair with a newsprint design in its upholstery. To make the room look larger, create a gallery of mirrors featuring black or white frames. Mirrors make a space look larger by not only reflecting the light that's already in the room but by reflecting back the room itself as well.