Interior Design Ideas? Working With Modern Furniture In Small Condo!?
I’m moving into a new condo. Long story short, it’s owned by my boyfriend’s uncle…. so he’s giving me all of the furniture that’s in there. It’s a very small one-bedroom.
I wish I had a picture, but I don’t. It’s got white walls, white carpet, white ceilings, and black furniture. Black leather sofa, black tv stand, black dining room chairs, black stools, black oriental-inspired dresser, and a black bedframe with a semi-circle headboard. The coffee table is a rectangular piece of glass over a really awesome panther-sculpture. The panther’s shoulders and hips hold up the table.
The only splash of color is the cabinets in the kitchen that have been painted a bright turquoise. The condo is much more modern than my tastes, but I’m willing to work with it. The only problem is…. I’m not completely satisfied with the way it looks just yet. I hate having so much white and black in a small space. I like the contrast, but it’s too overwhelming. Another issue is my furniture I’m bringing with me is mostly earth colors like brown and beige.
Any ideas how I could make this work? Suggestions for painting the wall another color? Or possibly the cabinets? I’m fine with turquoise but if there’s another color that works better I’m willing to give it a try.
Thanks!
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Here’s a site where you can change up the colors of your walls and cabinets too…. the decor doesn’t seem too bad but i see your point of the dramatic effect it has in a smaller area! Use this site, see what kinds of colors you like. I like this tool because it will save you $$… pick out what you like first before deciding what to buy… its like eating something healthy before going to the grocery store and buying cookies… ! Its saves ya!
Here’s the link!:http://www.findanyfloor.com/VirtualRoomD…
introduce some color. pick your favorite 2 or 3 colors and begin introducing color. you won’t use these colors in equal amounts. play with them until you have a balance that you like.
you said there was turquoise in the kitchen. Is it visible only in the kitchen or can you see it from other parts of the condo?
if you can see the turquoise from other areas of the home then you want to bring in 2 more colors.
some colors that look good with black, white, and turquoise.
coral–either the bright red shade or the paler pinky-orange shade
beige–the color of sand
silvery blue gray–the color of driftwood
dark green–the color of kelp or palm fronds
I confess turquoise tends to make me go tropical but you can just as easily go with desert colors for the turquoise. (thinking about where I might see things in nature helps me figure out colors)
turquoise could also take you to the Agean (think Greek) or North Africa (think Morroco)
you can use an area rug to help break up the white rug and define a space.
you can use pillows and throws to introduce color onto the furniture.
bring color in your accessories and wall decorations.
bring in live plants for color and decoration.