Creating A Look You Can Live With

The other day I was reading a post that caught my attention. A new homeowner was thinking yellow walls  with black stenciling as the design element. My first thought was don't do it especially if your thinking black. If your thoughts are bringing something creative into the space then opt for a picture. You can easily change the picture. Otherwise you might be living with your creation for a long time.


Instead, create a look you can live with no matter how your life changes. If yellow is the color chosen on the walls and you want to create something dramatic to make a statement then try your hand at a line drawing using bold black strokes. For example it can represent the female form or keep it neutral with maybe one or two patterns. Your artwork can be framed in black or for an elegant touch use a matte before you place it in the frame. If bold is what your after, then paint it on a big canvas and hang it up. Better to try a style of art that's in, then a design that will take a while to paint out.


Creating a look with a color pallet of yellow and black can be tricky to balance. If you go with too much black then your room may come off looking startling or worse depressing. If you go with the yellow wall then keeping it closer to a pale yellow will give the room a softer balance. And if you want to incorporate another color into the mix try toning it down with maybe a white or possibly a soft green or blue. Besides you don't want all your first house warming gifts to be honey to go with your bumblebee room.


Remember whatever your design element happens to be you are the one going to be living with it for years to come. So, give it some thought before you jump in and end up surprising yourself and not in a good way.