Dreaming in Color: 8 Beautiful Black Bedrooms

We’ve covered all the colors of the rainbow in our series on bedroom color, so let’s turn to black this week. Adding black to your bedroom via an accent wall or as a background canvas for artwork or decorative accessories is the easiest way to add drama. But unless you want to feel like you are sleeping in a cave, I’d avoid painting the heavy hue on all four walls. Instead, pick a wall you want to draw attention to, such as your headboard wall, and use black paint or wallpaper, or black-stained wood paneling, to make this area the focal point.

Below you’ll find eight examples of bedrooms that successfully incorporate a good chunk of black without feeling too dark, heavy or somber, along with tips for working the hue into your own bedroom.