Black walls?

The results of the poll are in!   Version 1 is the winner (with half of the total votes)!  Thank you to all who voted!  And now to some design….

I recently was able to convince a client to wallpaper their walls in the Kelly Wearstler designed Imperial Trellis (in onyx) for F. Schumacher and Co. It was not a terribly tough sell as the couple are very fashion forward and artsy.  I showed a photo of the room to an editor at InStyle and she loved it but said she wasn’t sure middle America was ready for black walls.  I say… GET READY!

Here are some examples and the original inspiration for my design:

Onyx Imperial Trellis Wallpaper F.Schumacher and Co.

Here is my inspiration for this room. Dorothy Draper (yet again) does it up at the Greenbriar Resort.

Greenbriar Resort Reading Room

And yes, Kelly Wearstler knows how to bring it with black too.

Viceroy Santa Monica

Here’s a great offering from Miles Redd.

Miles Redd Kitchen

Really!?! that is one sick kitchen!  Lets see who else has something to show us… Oh yeah, of COURSE, Diamond Barratta Design has something black and elegant too.

Diamond Barratta Design New Jersey Seaside

Here’s a bit of lovely courtesy of Brandon Barre Photography.

Living Room

Hopefully middle America is out there reading this post and figuring out how they can use this ultra luxe, sophisticated and sexy look in their homes.

Let me know when you’re ready.