Black and White Accented Bedroom Ideas

Bedroom Lamps

• Of course your bedchamber is for snoozing, but bedside lamps are essential accents. Take a tip from interior designers who know a thing or two about space conservation: Forget table lamps and opt for ceiling- or wall-mounted bedside light. If you're adventurous, make a sleek hanging lamp from a large, aluminum mixing bowl. Drill a hole in the center, turn it over and you've got a lampshade. Use a light kit to complete the accent and hang it from the ceiling. Another hanging lamp idea that won't break the bank is the Asian-influenced paper shade. Pick solid white, patterned paper or bold, horizontal black and white stripes.

Bedroom Linens

• Your lamps set the tone you'll repeat when selecting linens. That shiny silver former mixing bowl lamp introduces a light-refracting, polished element, so shop for bedspreads and shams that mix gray, silver and black tones. Attain a dramatic, high-contrast look with bold linen patterns. A black and white striped paper globe suggests the Orient, so a chic, gray, raw silk bedspread splashed with black cherry blossoms is an ideal pick. Coordinate shams with your bedspread for continuity. Add throw pillows that repeat the black, white, gray and silver color palette.

Wall Art

• Selecting wall art accents gives you an opportunity to showcase bedroom areas other than your bed, but consider the room's proportion when you choose pieces or you could run into a common dilemma: room overload. Instead, use one accent that adds the wow factor, such as wall words. These vinyl letters are capable of creating a traffic-stopping focal point, so find a phrase you adore, select the right font and size and splash your philosophy across one wall. If that wall is dark gray, apply white wall words. Reverse the process for white walls. All you need are a couple of small, framed prints for a neglected corner of your bedroom to complete your wall accent mission.

Add a Color

• You've created the perfect template: cool black, white, gray and silver walls, lighting fixtures, linens and art. Stick with these and announce to the world that you're a decorating purist or add a third color. If you take this path, remember to keep things harmonious -- no neon pink, green and yellow unless you're doing a teen's bedroom, in which case, anything goes. Instead, pick only one accent color and stick to it when you shop for glass vanity bottles, picture frames, trays, bedside throw rugs and other unique room accents.