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How to Decorate With Black and White Stripes
The timeless combination of black and white set in stripes can make any room chic with minimal effort
Black and white stripes may be classic, but they can work successfully within most decorating styles – it’s simply a matter of adapting the look to fit in with you. They can be bold and graphic or fine and elegant, or even a little left of centre. These ideas will have you thinking differently about how to incorporate black and white stripes into your home – a decision you’re unlikely to regret.
Go a little wild
Zebra stripes are appearing in the most elegant of homes because they play on the classic black and white stripe in an unexpected way. This faux zebra skin contrasts brilliantly against modern furnishings and traditional artistic elements hailing from centuries past.
Zebra stripes are appearing in the most elegant of homes because they play on the classic black and white stripe in an unexpected way. This faux zebra skin contrasts brilliantly against modern furnishings and traditional artistic elements hailing from centuries past.
Jazz up the stairs
Glossy black paint gives doors, trim and stairways a luxe lift, but how about taking the idea one step further and astonishing with stripes? This stairway is a standout feature in a graceful inner-Sydney terrace house with a creative edge.
Glossy black paint gives doors, trim and stairways a luxe lift, but how about taking the idea one step further and astonishing with stripes? This stairway is a standout feature in a graceful inner-Sydney terrace house with a creative edge.
Go bold with wallpaper
Paired with gold and played up with decorative moulding, these stripy walls are both bold and beautiful. This look would work as well in a New York penthouse as it would in an uber-stylish family home in the suburbs. Applying wallpaper saves you the frustration of trying to paint perfect stripes, not to mention adding a luxurious sheen.
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Paired with gold and played up with decorative moulding, these stripy walls are both bold and beautiful. This look would work as well in a New York penthouse as it would in an uber-stylish family home in the suburbs. Applying wallpaper saves you the frustration of trying to paint perfect stripes, not to mention adding a luxurious sheen.
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Combine stripes with the right hues
If you’re not sure how to make monochrome stripes work in your living area, think about colour. Mixing in white and natural timber is a no-fail combination that looks effortlessly put together.
If you’re not sure how to make monochrome stripes work in your living area, think about colour. Mixing in white and natural timber is a no-fail combination that looks effortlessly put together.
Add oomph on the windows
Striped curtains are an easy fix for a room lacking punch, and can work with just about any style of decor. Introducing black elsewhere in the room for extra polish is optional.
Striped curtains are an easy fix for a room lacking punch, and can work with just about any style of decor. Introducing black elsewhere in the room for extra polish is optional.
Look up to the ceiling
It’s not the first place you expect to see stripes but when they can look as good as this, why not? This design was painstakingly applied using precisely cut wallpaper.
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It’s not the first place you expect to see stripes but when they can look as good as this, why not? This design was painstakingly applied using precisely cut wallpaper.
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Even a little striped rug can be a handy hallway helper. This one helps the eye travel from the front door into the rest of the house. Natural timber and white are ideal companions, as we’ve seen, but adding a pop of red or yellow can also work like a charm.
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TELL US
How have you used black and white stripes at your house? Share your ideas and photos in the comments section.
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14 Patterns to Partner With Chevron
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Floor Art: 16 Patterned Floors That Pack a Punch
Sometimes the smallest additions to your living room can make the biggest impact. Consider this sofa without the stripy cushion – still lovely, but not quite as chic.