Rule No. 3 - Black

Every room (yes, every room) needs black. Whether it's a sofa (seen this, and I almost died it was so good) or a few picture frames, black brings weight and drama to your space. Without it, rooms can seem to precious and dainty...just think of an all pastel little girl's room. Some of the best rooms I have ever seen use black in a starring role. You always like to dress with it, why not decorate with it?

The straight-up master of using black is Celerie Kemble. I have poured over her book "Black and White" many, many times. She just gets it. 

Kemble's Betwixt fabric by Schumacher (shown here on the wall) is bananas good. I am
using it for the second time in a room design. It looks wonderful everywhere.

Just a few tiny touches...the fireplace, a picture frame, and a tray.

She just boggles my mind with her awesomeness.