Tips for Designing Around Dark Walls
Recently CORT Furniture put out the call on Twitter to HuffPost Home (@huffposthome) and Behr Paint (@BehrPaint) for tips on decorating rooms with dark walls. This week in our furniture blog we bring you tips from these and other decorating gurus, plus our own take on ways to make dark walls work in your home. Why choose a darker shade when painting your walls? Dark colors have the ability to create a feeling of Gothic glamour and drama. However, with the wrong décor, darker hues can feel oppressive, especially in a small space like an apartment. Decorating appropriately can quickly turn this from a bane to a boon. Read on for some advice from the best in our furniture blog. HuffPost Home If you are looking for that dash of debonair decadence, HuffPost Home has the simple solution: “If you want to add to the drama try lots of texture. Or you can go with slip covers and treatments to brighten the space.” Behr Paint Erika Woelfel, Behr Paint’s Director of Color, shared with the CORT furniture blog some of the tricks for decorating dark interiors: “The key to using dark wall colors is to balance them with contrasting, lighter …
