I am quite a minimalist, and from a personal standpoint neutral color palettes and tones appeal to me very much. My entire wardrobe seems to be made up of greys, browns, blacks and whites, with the always present splash of blue denim (on the days that I’m not wearing my grey or black jeans, of course). Over the past year or so I have become obsessed with the combination of black and tan. I have that new car syndrome, when suddenly you see the car that you’re about to buy, or have just bought, all the time. Lately my visual world is filled with that black & tan combo. It translates wonderfully into fashion…
from mango.com
photo via Pinterest
…but my oh my, it is when I see that combination in interiors that I find myself in awe of its simple beauty. The thing is, this combination lends itself to the use of different materials – wood, leather, natural fibers. I am a big believer in combining a variety materials to create visual interest in a room. Just feast your eyes on these images.
from Elle Decor
photo by Joshua McHughes
photo via Remodelista
photo via Pinterest
photo via Pinterest
photo via Pinterest
photo via Pinterest
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to slip on my black skinny jeans and tan leather low wedge boots to go to a site meeting. I’m starting a kitchen remodel today, which I’m sure you’ll hear more about in the near future!
Happy Monday!
I couldn’t agree more. The simplicity of black/tan/white contrast has always been a good test bed for design. I’ve always argued that good architecture and interiors can stand alone completely void of color.
Likewise, there’s no amount of color that can be added to bad design that will make it look better.
I adore your taste and simplicity. Cheers
Oh yes, hence “good” architecture and design. The design should speak for itself, no? Thanks for the comments, and the food for thought!
Stunning post Adele!!!
Thank you, thank you! Much appreciated.
Your style always reminds me of a quote – “Make things simpler but not simple.”
Exquisite taste – fantastic post! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Mike! What a lovely comment. Now, if only life will slow down a bit so that I can write more posts in order to keep it up!