Bonus tip I forgot to mention in the video! Remember that there are warm blacks and cool blacks, just like white and grey. So make sure you choose the correct colour temperature for your space! This especially applies to black paints. Feel free to check out my neutral paint video for more info! ua-cam.com/video/kEfG5XoJZxM/v-deo.html
AAAAHHHHH!!! THIS IS THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!! THank you!! 🖤🖤🖤 I love black and decorating with dark colors. I finally have my own home and I can’t wait to get started!
Our living room isn’t very big and doesn’t get a lot of direct sunlight, we initially painted the TV wall a warm black as a feature wall. We loved it so much we decided to paint all the walls black and it makes the room feel cosy, intentional, all the good things. We left the walls white for so many years because of the lack of light in to the room, we tried to fight against it and make it brighter, which just made it drab and bland. Playing in to the lack of natural light and working with what we have rather then against it was 100% the best decision we ever made decoration wise.
I have a poorly lit living room and I had the wall around the fireplace painted black. It makes my 70s townhome in a not great neighborhood seem more stylish than it really is. It’s one of my better decisions.
Recently we painted the whole house to a dark gray /almost black color. It's insane what it did. There are a lot of white pipes running across the walls, they were ugly and distracting, now they're became decorative elements. The white tiles everywhere on the floor were too 'coldy', now I like the white ceiling - dark walls - white floors combination. Light wooden and black matte furnitures looks stunning, decided to go with bright orange as main color. Your videos help a lot, thank you :)
Love black!! I have black pottery, marble trays, stone coasters, and stained wood accents. I love how modern and masculine it feels. I don't know why people are so afraid of it.. it is one of the best kept design secrets! 🖤
We have black as the predominant accent colour throughout our home and it makes the spaces so sophisticated and interesting. We have a monochrome black fireplace and we painted all our doors black. it just makes everything *chefs kiss.
Two things. First, for anyone stuck with a fireplace screen that has hopelessly dated strips of brass and can't afford to replace it, a spray can of matt black manifold paint solves that problem beautifully. Second, I don't recall the designer/source of the info, but for those who think black will make a room seem smaller, it often has the opposite effect. It can create the illusion outer space and infinity. If you wish to extend that idea (city dwellers never get those night skies), you can get an home planetarium with authentic constellations and thousands of stars to project onto the ceiling or walls.
A monochromatic space hides edges and corners which is what makes it seem bigger because you can’t see where the lines are to know it ends there. Black or other dark colors maximize this effect!
I did that with my fireplace screen, have not regretted it in the slightest. Just can't stress enough to get the heat resistant spray paint if it's a functioning fireplace.
Wow, just in the "Nick of time" 😉 I was literally looking around my living room last night thinking I should incorporate some black accents with my mostly gray & aqua colors! I've never really thought of using black that much til my granddaughter bought me a plant and the pot is really dark gray, very close to black and it looked really nice with the other colors. Thanks very much for the tips Nick! Ck out Connor McDavid's house tour, almost everything is black!
So I have been told that black hardware is powder coated and will eventually wear off of frequently handled hardware such as your kitchen. Also that it will show hard water spots more than other finishes. So although I love it as a look I have been a bit leery of it using black hardware in those spaces. Personally thinking of a dark oil’s bronze which reads as a warm black
Evidently, you've been to my house! The most frequently used handles in the kitchen show the base metal where the black has worn off. And the black matte front door handle has shiny spots where people grip it. Most disappointing part? The house was built in 2017. I'm already starting to plan a kitchen renovation.
One suggestion, Nick: loved this content, but would have loved a longer video with more examples including window frames and furniture, maybe different design styles. Good advice regarding color temperature. Maybe a "Black is Sexy Part 2"?
I love black accents! Nice example photos, Nick! I LOVE it with many types of wood, light yes but also classic walnut in mid-century furniture. Also black window frames, accent lighting, textiles...oooh la la! Can't wait to have my black Lacanche stove and stone accent wall someday...planning a Japandi design style.😊
Hi Nick, I'm filing this video for when I finally a home I can revonate! In the meantime, I'd love to find out your design tips for studio apartments :)
Hey Nick, love your videos. If you need an idea for a new video, could you consider doing one on outdoor furniture/patio spaces? 😃 the good, the bad, the ugly! Outdoor rugs yay or nay, lighting, ..there’s a lot you could cover! :)
Much like The Stones, I want to paint it all BLACK- my husband is hesitant because he wants to avoid a “Beetlejuice” effect. I’ve been eyeballing our curved staircase at our entrance for a big dramatic black statement and the only thing stopping me is the time and labor. Soon though, I’m just one unstructured day off without my kids to sprout that impulsive hair.
This might be a weird question but I’m a bit apprehensive about being “too trendy.” How do you not make your place too modern where it may be outdated pretty soon if that makes sense? First off for transparency I grew up in a pre war building and will soon move into a pre war building (I’m from nyc lol) so old aesthetics have always been my thing since that’s all I really know. However I love the idea of adding modern handles/metals, or even a modern paint job. But I don’t want to keep changing things if I stop liking something (ie handles etc). Of course I don’t just like things based on trends but i can change my mind lol Since you said your style is more modern, how does that really work with constant changing styles?
In one of your older videos you also had the tip of painting the wall behind the TV black to make the TV less prominent in the room. I loved that tip and thought it would fit here as well.
Thanks for the video, Nick! My husband and I are goth/ alternative people and we are SICK 🤢 of the way that goth decor is always kitchy with bats and webs, or victorian and rococo style. No, thanks. I'm all for black and grey scale, MCM, or chic modern, industrial design with sumptuous dark woods and stone. Can we please get rid of the idea that color = size? Seriously! Nothing's going to make my condo bigger until I purchase the adjacent condo and knock down walls, Stacy!! And yes, i already knew dark colored walls make the room dark, Barbara! That's the point!!
@@annaosterman7734 thanks Anna, but I don't do social media like that. I even left Facebook ten yrs ago. I'm currently in the middle of redoing the condo. I just finished the kitchen in grey high gloss/ black hardware/ countertop and teal backsplash. I'll be doing the same colors in the rest of the apartment.
Wish I could see your gothy space. The reason I've never liked goth decor is for the same reason you mentioned. Ps you might like Sin in Linen. They have fabulous goth drapes, pj's and bedding
@@ah5721 I'll look into it, not so much into drapes with my apartment, but linens, yes! I left a link in a separate comment, to a pic that has a similar layout to my space. Give Y'all an idea of how not kitchy it is.
Nick! Commenting early to request (again) to please do a video going over how to mix and match dining chairs! This video is excellent, I've always wanted that black "drama" but never felt confident to do it because I never had a framework to think though. This video gives me that framework...
Alexandra Gater specializes in lively fun studios and small apartments. Her style is different from Nick's. For example, pale pink is a feature color for her, while Nick dislikes it. I love both Nick's and Alexandra's UA-cam channels. Both designers are really accomplished pros.
Thank you for breaking the myths publicly to people about using the color black! I use black all over my home not everywhere but it definitely brings in a very cozy and masculine feel which I absolutely love in my home.
I like the black room designs shown here, but wonder how dark does it get if you turn of the lights in your home (not counting rooms with no windows to the outdoor)? Is it at a point where its hard to orient (if so does that occur first at late nightime, or already at dusk/dawn?) or just somewhat dark but reasonable? I think how much light you need is especially a concern now that power prices have gotten so expensive. Plus its always a chance the power just goes out at random, and I remember that happening a few times growing up
@@zakosist lighting is a key when you go heavy black in your home. Personally for me it doesn’t seem too dark but then again, I have tons of accent and task lighting and I like things to get moodier after dusk. Thankfully all my rooms have windows and I live in a bright city so if the light are out it’s still doesn’t feel like a black abyss.
@@jimmydilley9138 Thanks for answering. I probably wouldn't choose black walls just because of the issue with light, but still like it as a design. I plan to move in a few years and then I might get to choose the wall color where I live. Kind of wonder if the "power crisis" will have cleared up by then, but will probably always be more conscious about it. I also prefer to have curtains covering the window when Im home (letting even less light in) and be kind of hidden and sheltered from the outside, but have curtains that let in a little light without being transparent. I think almost any wall color can look pretty with the right design
Great video! Black is definitely under-used and these were some fantastic tips on how to use it well. I firmly believe the 'paint rooms white to make them feel bigger' advice that I hear so often is bunkum. If you have a small dark room, no amount of white paint is going to make it feel big, light and airy. I tried this in my little spare bedroom/study and it just made the room look drab and lifeless. I've since repainted it, not quite in a true black, but in a very dark velvety green-brown which is almost black. It actually makes the room feel bigger, and it's so cosy and luxurious. I used gold, white and deep green as accent colours in the furniture and decor. It's gone from being a room I never wanted to spend any time in to being my favourite.
i think it was the artist Soulages who said that Black is the only color that activates every other color. he said, "Black is the color of light." you made me think of that. we should really stop being afraid of it...
Watch the video of Kylie Jenner discussing how painting her bathroom and tiling her bathroom black. It effected the lightning in the room / shower. Struggled shaving etc
@@natashahomestead She tiled her shower black. That is probably not something I would do. I envisioned black wall (paint, wallpaper) but white sink, and toilet. I would probably do a half-bath in black but not a full bathroom, plus Kylie's lighting wasn't good.
I decorated my new place with black accent walls to contrast with white everything else. The showstopper is my fireplace and mantle though. All black, and it looks sophisticated AF. I painted my doors black, painted the cabinetry in my bathrooms black, painted my entire powder room black, and used wood tones and white marble as accents. My friends absolutely love the vibe, and now my place is the go-to hangout space. Needless to say, I highly recommend being bold and using black! Great video, Nick!
I painted my downstairs toilet in matte black and it looks fab! White toilet, sink, wall-hung storage cupboard and hand towels. It really shows off the white- framed & white matted black and white art I have on the walls. Everyone who comes over always comment on how great it looks and feels, even in such a tiny (1 x 1.6 m) room.
I'm doing a black quartz countertop in my kitchen. It has hints of sparkle in it, and I am SO over the moon for it to go in! The backsplashes will be solid sheets of white quartz, again with hints of sparkle. Lower cabinets will be black with silver handles. Upper cabinets will be white with the same exact handles, but in black.
A few years ago I painted a wall in my small kitchen with chalkboard paint and LOVED the look of it!! I almost wished I hadn’t seasoned it and just left it black. A friend of mine came over shortly after it was done and put her hand on it!!!🙄 It left a mark from her dirty hand!!! Why, why do people touch walls??!!!
@@Nick_Lewis I legit love Becki and Chris! I was so honoured when they shared mine (especially considering it’s an older video that’s really poorly done 😂😂).
Congratulations on 300K 🎉 🥇🎊 well & truly deserved. Interesting video but I am one of the scary ones to paint black - all depends on the vibe you want best regards from Israel 🇮🇱 😍
You must be watching Valentina🤣 When in Interior Design school many moons ago we were taught every room should have a touch of black as it creates drama.😊
My little goth gremlin soul has yet to buy a house, but I am already planning and warning my husband that I absolutely will fight for as many black hard wear, accent walls, and furniture pieces as I can. (≧∇≦) Already doing the absolute most in our apartment.
Nick approved! I moved a few months ago and black is my accent color , I painted the kitchen cabinets and fireplace black rest of the house is white and everyone who visit comment in how good it looks, I added color with plants, pillows and other decor but the base of white and black gives a big contrast.
We are getting ready to renovate our house this year, we are going very dark and moody throught a big portion/most of the house. Thank you for making this video, I haven't been able to find a lot of videos on how to do this successfully.
I love some black accents (faucets, picture frames, cabinet/door handles, painted walls) but I really don't like black fabrics in homes. They collect all kind of lint and the worst of all at people with animals: Hair or fur or whatever animals they have. That's super disgusting sitting next to a black pillow with literally so much hair on it that you could model another animal from it. 🤢 Same with black bath mats. *No hair!* If you decide to live with black fabric keep your home super clean and tidy!
I painted my dining room walls black above the chair rail and drew a harlequin pattern below the chair rail and out lined the pattern with black fabric trim glued on with a glue gun. I did faux paint the pattern that was not a part of the harlequin pattern. I also painted a harlequin pattern to the ceiling around the chandelier instead of using a medallion. It was so stunning!! Love it!!
I love black, my dinning table is a large black wood table and the dinning room has a big floor black mirror, love the effect. I'm a fan of black and white, you can never go wrong.
I love black as an accent and using it repetitiously is the way to go, especially if concerned that it is black. All of my lamp shades in my home are black with gold lining. I also have one black item in each room: chairs, and end table, my bed frame. It really does give the eye a resting place. Great video.
Hey Nick love this video! Black is my favourite colour and we are building a new home and going with a lot of black and white! What do you think of the black interior window frames? Will they be timeless or do you think they are too trendy? Have to order windows soon and I can’t decide between the black or just standard white 😩
Right now black frames are in. For a while it was white frames. You have to go with what makes you comfortable for the long term. Because when you start looking at black interior window frames that's a real long commitment. Don't get the standard white. If you get white. At least get cream. But I would go with the black also. Really and truly. I'm painting some interior frames next to my windows in black. But then I have more of a craftsman type window in my place
I recently saw a gorgeous black galley kitchen it was so pretty and different. I'm sorry I didn't pin the pic. It was one that I keep thinking about. You are so right.
Yes! I’ve been seeing black in kitchens in small spaces and it gives a completely different feel. It cuts down on visual clutter by making elements kind of disappears.
I’m so tempted to do a black wall in my office and paint my fireplace black it’s currently all gray tile and it’s pretty but I feel like black would look so cool
I am painting in the family room the evergreen fog. But the front doors are in that normal white that they put them in. But I'm going to do them in a smoky white. Which is very nice. And on the inside edge going around I'm going to put the Urbain bronze as an accent coloe. it's going to be so cool and if it isn't I'll paint it something else
I painted my walls white, installed a dark wood floor, and filled the room with black furniture and decor…finding the right shade of white and the right decor textures to make that black pop just right was a hell of a job!
@Nick Lewis I'm great, thanks! Never miss one of your videos! I believe I was your 7th subscriber. It's great to see how huge your channel has gotten. You deserve it! Still love your content and your sense of humor! 😁👍 Greetings from Málaga!
I loooove black. We have a black kitchen, black shower, black wall in our living room, black details in our other bathroom. Lots of blacks accents!!!!!!
Oh Nick. I bought a crazy expensive fabulous black oven about 9 months ago. The most $ I’ve ever spent. We’ve been thinking about the kitchen reno since then. Thank you for this video. Everything in my kitchen will have to revolve around “the oven”. Ps. Oven is still in storage. Using an air fryer. I need to reno now! PPS. My oven died. Which is why I bought the crazy oven on sale. Living in a 1950’s house we will never leave (family).
Love this! I’ve been appreciating black a lot more from watching Never to Small videos. I never thought I’d want to use black on walls or counters. Seeing how it can also make walls disappear coupled with your points has really changed my aesthetic. My brain is spinning! Thank you!!
OMG! I am HERE for this video! I love black. I think it's super chic and sexy. I really want to use black in my kitchen, but I'm not sure how yet. I've seen black cabinets with black appliances with warm wood floors. I've seen white cabinets with black counters... Ugh! 😍 I'm SO scared to do that though!
Before I take “my” time and sit down with just myself and absorb this beautiful space that Nick has created...thank you sir! Let me top off and grab a throw... I need this today 🤟 Also...I use black as accent to pop against my more eclectic back drop. It does absolutely bring it all together! I’m in a literal farmhouse trying to avoid farmhouse. It works.
Really a great vlog with lots of useful points. Several years ago I painted a very dated 1971 linoleum floor in my dining room (which I wasn’t ready to budget for replacement) with a gloss black porch paint (Sherwin Williams Tricorn) and it made very traditional furnishings sing. I loved it so much I painted the downstairs loo a very matt charcoal (Sherwin Williams Iron Ore) including the ceiling. White trim, fixtures, and black and gold frames engravings scintillate in there like stars against a night sky. Those successes meant I had no qualms in painting white bookcases in gloss black outside and matt inside in my front room/library. Books and art look gallery ready. Black might not be for everyone, but it’s definitely for me.
I love black (and colours in general for my home). My kitchen has black countertops and walls, and then the sink, faucet, induction stove top the oven, and the exhaust (is that the English word?) are all black, not a hint of steel metal anywhere, not even buttons! It is amazing how the fan disappears on the black wall like that, I love it!! And I tie the open room living room into it with having an end wall the same black colour as the kitchen, and then warm it up with a smoked oak table and whiskey/tan "leather" dining and bar stool chairs.
I'm hoping to pull off an industrial decor theme with my living room...which is small, has carpet, and vertical blinds on the patio doors, lol. This video might be able to assist me a bit with that. The hardest decision though is whether to change the walls or not. I can't paint, but the beige walls aren't what I want, so I was thinking of using fabric and starch to make wallpaper, as it supposedly leaves little or no trace. Ideally, I wish I could do the whole room, but that means I'd probably also need to do the dining room too, as the two are right by each other with no doorway. Or I could do an accent wall. Not sure though if I want it to be with the wall behind the couch (my first pick) or behind where the TV will go. Hiring the advice of an interior designer would be costly but I'm really just not sure what way to go here and yet the living room room isn't big whatsoever, lol.
Black is my signature color. 2 houses ago, I used it as an exterior siding color, interior doors, all my lighting, metal hardware and kitchen cabinets. It was stunning with the contrast on the seasons, fall colors, white snow, lush greens in summer. I’m about to paint all my trim and all my interior walls & ceiling of my massive garage BLACK. I have a beautiful cream on my cabinets, doors & trim. The only builder picked item I love. So I will use that color for the walls, ceiling, and a pop of color for my interior doors. The 15 year old girl inside of me who begged her parents to let her paint her room black that was DENIED BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOO DEPRESSING, enjoys sending pictures of her beautiful house to her parents…..”told you it would look good”. It never gets old. I ❤ BLACK
Hi Nick, I’m glad that you’re talking about black color coz I love color black. We’re in the process of building our custom house & I’m thinking of using 2 color tone in my kitchen which is L shape I want black in the island cabinets with white quarts countertop marble look there’s no sink in the island which most of the houses are and the range & sink area L shape countertops will be same quartz marble look white with same slab backsplash with a black bottom cabinets and white upper cabinets. Do you think this looks good in my kitchen? by the way, my windows is going to be black trim too including my kitchen window I’m a black nut😂 Appreciate any response. Thank you Nick.
I am painting a lot of my walls in the Sherman Williams evergreen fog. And I'm going to use some of the Urbane Bronze accents in certain areas. Right now I have it on my entry wall. It is not black but it is deep and it is going to be stunning. I had these really strange ideas where I could put it but it would be a pop of the color extending from the entryway. So I'm looking forward to listening to this
@@ah5721 thxs... I saw the color when it was the SW 2021 color of the year. And usually when I look at these colors I just shake my head and say what in God's name were 'they' thinking. I'm just an old rock and roll, deep blues, Tom Petty, Billie Eilish, Bach fan... so obviously not cultivated. But I know what gives me joy when I look at colors and combinations.But I was really thunderstruck with how it looked...even though it is an 8 on LRV ... since I didn't know what that meant until a year ago, obviously I had to figure out what I could do with a little bit of it to have some fun. So when evergreen fog came out of course they combined it with the UB and my brain just said oh my goodness I can really actually look trendy. Not. Hee hee.
I guess I'm old-fashioned. To me, black means DEATH and MOURNING. I could probably tolerate the black fireplaces and black metal. But black walls? Heck no. Black drapes at 7:19? No way -- that's a signal that someone in the house died. At least you didn't mention black ribbons and candles -- that's how you summon, er, unwanted spirits. And you did totally avoid the old black bathroom fixtures, so I'll give you credit for that.
Happy Black Future Month 🇺🇲, just in time Nick love it. I love a dark feature, always been scared to go all the way, mainly stayed in Navy and Emerald.
I love to dress up (or down) in black clothing, so I have no idea why the color black got such a bad rep in interior decorating. Maybe because it also represents darkness and death? Love the color combo black & gold, black & white, black & neon. You can be a lot more daring with this color.
Bonus tip I forgot to mention in the video! Remember that there are warm blacks and cool blacks, just like white and grey. So make sure you choose the correct colour temperature for your space! This especially applies to black paints. Feel free to check out my neutral paint video for more info! ua-cam.com/video/kEfG5XoJZxM/v-deo.html
I would like to see a video on dealing with the tv situation. Let's be honest we have those gigantic black holes in our living rooms /;
AAAAHHHHH!!! THIS IS THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!! THank you!! 🖤🖤🖤 I love black and decorating with dark colors. I finally have my own home and I can’t wait to get started!
@@tpofsam4679 same here! We have so many black and moody features in our home and love it! I was so excited to see our slat walls in his video today!
@@fabiankuenzel3578 the only TV that works Is frame Samsung, you can choose whatever paint you like
O wow! Can you do a IG story or speak on it with examples in a different video? Or do a UA-cam short??? Thank you 😊
Our living room isn’t very big and doesn’t get a lot of direct sunlight, we initially painted the TV wall a warm black as a feature wall. We loved it so much we decided to paint all the walls black and it makes the room feel cosy, intentional, all the good things. We left the walls white for so many years because of the lack of light in to the room, we tried to fight against it and make it brighter, which just made it drab and bland. Playing in to the lack of natural light and working with what we have rather then against it was 100% the best decision we ever made decoration wise.
Yes I think people are afraid of black but it's just about the mood you are trying to create.
I have a poorly lit living room and I had the wall around the fireplace painted black. It makes my 70s townhome in a not great neighborhood seem more stylish than it really is. It’s one of my better decisions.
Thanks for sharing that. It's great you did what you wanted and loved it! 😄
Isn’t it funny that not fighting against “what things are” is a positive in so many areas....🤷♀️👍 I bet your room is beautiful it sounds great!
👍🏻 You can’t paint light into a room.
My philosophy is: if it’s dark, go dark.
I use a lot of black dog hair in my interior design. It's in every room and makes all the spaces cohesive. It's an underrated natural material
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And it feels so personal I bet hahaha🦴🦴🦴
Love it! Thanks for the chuckle.
I have that same natural black material in my home too.
Damn straight. Mine is cats. They are very creative.
I've been decorating with black for decades - you can imagine how thrilled I am that it's popular now! I can finally put away the black spray paint!
Black is my jam. So appreciative of this video!
Recently we painted the whole house to a dark gray /almost black color. It's insane what it did. There are a lot of white pipes running across the walls, they were ugly and distracting, now they're became decorative elements. The white tiles everywhere on the floor were too 'coldy', now I like the white ceiling - dark walls - white floors combination. Light wooden and black matte furnitures looks stunning, decided to go with bright orange as main color. Your videos help a lot, thank you :)
I decorate with orange and black too. But you have to do it delicately so it doesn't look like halloween. 🤣
Love black!! I have black pottery, marble trays, stone coasters, and stained wood accents. I love how modern and masculine it feels. I don't know why people are so afraid of it.. it is one of the best kept design secrets! 🖤
We have black as the predominant accent colour throughout our home and it makes the spaces so sophisticated and interesting. We have a monochrome black fireplace and we painted all our doors black. it just makes everything *chefs kiss.
Two things. First, for anyone stuck with a fireplace screen that has hopelessly dated strips of brass and can't afford to replace it, a spray can of matt black manifold paint solves that problem beautifully.
Second, I don't recall the designer/source of the info, but for those who think black will make a room seem smaller, it often has the opposite effect. It can create the illusion outer space and infinity. If you wish to extend that idea (city dwellers never get those night skies), you can get an home planetarium with authentic constellations and thousands of stars to project onto the ceiling or walls.
Yes friends of mine did that!
A monochromatic space hides edges and corners which is what makes it seem bigger because you can’t see where the lines are to know it ends there. Black or other dark colors maximize this effect!
I did that with my fireplace screen, have not regretted it in the slightest. Just can't stress enough to get the heat resistant spray paint if it's a functioning fireplace.
Wow, just in the "Nick of time" 😉 I was literally looking around my living room last night thinking I should incorporate some black accents with my mostly gray & aqua colors! I've never really thought of using black that much til my granddaughter bought me a plant and the pot is really dark gray, very close to black and it looked really nice with the other colors. Thanks very much for the tips Nick! Ck out Connor McDavid's house tour, almost everything is black!
So I have been told that black hardware is powder coated and will eventually wear off of frequently handled hardware such as your kitchen. Also that it will show hard water spots more than other finishes. So although I love it as a look I have been a bit leery of it using black hardware in those spaces. Personally thinking of a dark oil’s bronze which reads as a warm black
Evidently, you've been to my house! The most frequently used handles in the kitchen show the base metal where the black has worn off. And the black matte front door handle has shiny spots where people grip it. Most disappointing part? The house was built in 2017. I'm already starting to plan a kitchen renovation.
I did a accent wall in my living room with a color called Jet ( Dunn-Edwards) it’s beautiful!!
Black is my favorite color so loved this video!
One suggestion, Nick: loved this content, but would have loved a longer video with more examples including window frames and furniture, maybe different design styles. Good advice regarding color temperature. Maybe a "Black is Sexy Part 2"?
I love black accents! Nice example photos, Nick! I LOVE it with many types of wood, light yes but also classic walnut in mid-century furniture. Also black window frames, accent lighting, textiles...oooh la la! Can't wait to have my black Lacanche stove and stone accent wall someday...planning a Japandi design style.😊
ONCE YOU GO BLACK YOU NEVER GO BACK😂 THANKS NICK❤️
Congrats on 300k subscribers🎉
Hi Nick, I'm filing this video for when I finally a home I can revonate! In the meantime, I'd love to find out your design tips for studio apartments :)
I was talking this week about painting by builders grade fireplace and wanted your opinion 😂 thank you for this video! Here we go 👏🏼
Thanks for the demo and info 👏🏼👍🏼🏴
I always think black cabinets with gold or brass hardware is super modern yet classic looking
Hey Nick, love your videos. If you need an idea for a new video, could you consider doing one on outdoor furniture/patio spaces? 😃 the good, the bad, the ugly! Outdoor rugs yay or nay, lighting, ..there’s a lot you could cover! :)
Excellent video
I love Black in interior design, my only problem is: i have a white cat.
Much like The Stones, I want to paint it all BLACK- my husband is hesitant because he wants to avoid a “Beetlejuice” effect. I’ve been eyeballing our curved staircase at our entrance for a big dramatic black statement and the only thing stopping me is the time and labor. Soon though, I’m just one unstructured day off without my kids to sprout that impulsive hair.
What about the ceiling with the black wall?
This might be a weird question but I’m a bit apprehensive about being “too trendy.” How do you not make your place too modern where it may be outdated pretty soon if that makes sense? First off for transparency I grew up in a pre war building and will soon move into a pre war building (I’m from nyc lol) so old aesthetics have always been my thing since that’s all I really know. However I love the idea of adding modern handles/metals, or even a modern paint job. But I don’t want to keep changing things if I stop liking something (ie handles etc). Of course I don’t just like things based on trends but i can change my mind lol Since you said your style is more modern, how does that really work with constant changing styles?
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In one of your older videos you also had the tip of painting the wall behind the TV black to make the TV less prominent in the room. I loved that tip and thought it would fit here as well.
Thanks for the video, Nick! My husband and I are goth/ alternative people and we are SICK 🤢 of the way that goth decor is always kitchy with bats and webs, or victorian and rococo style. No, thanks. I'm all for black and grey scale, MCM, or chic modern, industrial design with sumptuous dark woods and stone.
Can we please get rid of the idea that color = size? Seriously!
Nothing's going to make my condo bigger until I purchase the adjacent condo and knock down walls, Stacy!! And yes, i already knew dark colored walls make the room dark, Barbara! That's the point!!
Do you have an Instagram/Pinterest? Your interior sounds reslly beautiful and unique🙂
@@annaosterman7734 thanks Anna, but I don't do social media like that. I even left Facebook ten yrs ago. I'm currently in the middle of redoing the condo. I just finished the kitchen in grey high gloss/ black hardware/ countertop and teal backsplash. I'll be doing the same colors in the rest of the apartment.
Wish I could see your gothy space. The reason I've never liked goth decor is for the same reason you mentioned. Ps you might like Sin in Linen. They have fabulous goth drapes, pj's and bedding
@@ah5721 I'll look into it, not so much into drapes with my apartment, but linens, yes! I left a link in a separate comment, to a pic that has a similar layout to my space. Give Y'all an idea of how not kitchy it is.
Painted my 1/2 bath black, stunning with gold framed art!
Sounds beautiful!
Love black and gold! 🖤⭐
Yep! I have gold frames and hardware in my black bathroom
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Nick! Commenting early to request (again) to please do a video going over how to mix and match dining chairs!
This video is excellent, I've always wanted that black "drama" but never felt confident to do it because I never had a framework to think though. This video gives me that framework...
Go have fun with black! Thanks for the video suggestion!
I’ll add to this-mix and matching styles in general!
Can you do a video how to make small/studio apartments fun, minimalism and white are fine but how to make it fun and lively whitout it lookig crowded?
Alexandra Gater specializes in lively fun studios and small apartments. Her style is different from Nick's. For example, pale pink is a feature color for her, while Nick dislikes it. I love both Nick's and Alexandra's UA-cam channels. Both designers are really accomplished pros.
@@JJoy-bk8yr thank you for the suggestion, i will check her out!
Finnally your doing a video on BLACK!!! LOVE IT for decorating 😍
Thank you for breaking the myths publicly to people about using the color black! I use black all over my home not everywhere but it definitely brings in a very cozy and masculine feel which I absolutely love in my home.
Totally! Cave-like - in a good way!
I like the black room designs shown here, but wonder how dark does it get if you turn of the lights in your home (not counting rooms with no windows to the outdoor)? Is it at a point where its hard to orient (if so does that occur first at late nightime, or already at dusk/dawn?) or just somewhat dark but reasonable? I think how much light you need is especially a concern now that power prices have gotten so expensive. Plus its always a chance the power just goes out at random, and I remember that happening a few times growing up
@@zakosist lighting is a key when you go heavy black in your home. Personally for me it doesn’t seem too dark but then again, I have tons of accent and task lighting and I like things to get moodier after dusk. Thankfully all my rooms have windows and I live in a bright city so if the light are out it’s still doesn’t feel like a black abyss.
@@jimmydilley9138 Thanks for answering. I probably wouldn't choose black walls just because of the issue with light, but still like it as a design. I plan to move in a few years and then I might get to choose the wall color where I live. Kind of wonder if the "power crisis" will have cleared up by then, but will probably always be more conscious about it. I also prefer to have curtains covering the window when Im home (letting even less light in) and be kind of hidden and sheltered from the outside, but have curtains that let in a little light without being transparent. I think almost any wall color can look pretty with the right design
Great video! Black is definitely under-used and these were some fantastic tips on how to use it well.
I firmly believe the 'paint rooms white to make them feel bigger' advice that I hear so often is bunkum. If you have a small dark room, no amount of white paint is going to make it feel big, light and airy. I tried this in my little spare bedroom/study and it just made the room look drab and lifeless. I've since repainted it, not quite in a true black, but in a very dark velvety green-brown which is almost black. It actually makes the room feel bigger, and it's so cosy and luxurious. I used gold, white and deep green as accent colours in the furniture and decor. It's gone from being a room I never wanted to spend any time in to being my favourite.
The way my mum talks about black, it's as if she thinks it will summon an evil which who will steal away half of the floor space
i think it was the artist Soulages who said that Black is the only color that activates every other color. he said, "Black is the color of light." you made me think of that. we should really stop being afraid of it...
Yes!
I’m painting my whole bathroom black today, so this was perfect timing!
I've always wanted a black bathroom! They are so chic! Good for you, enjoy.
Watch the video of Kylie Jenner discussing how painting her bathroom and tiling her bathroom black. It effected the lightning in the room / shower. Struggled shaving etc
@@natashahomestead She tiled her shower black. That is probably not something I would do. I envisioned black wall (paint, wallpaper) but white sink, and toilet. I would probably do a half-bath in black but not a full bathroom, plus Kylie's lighting wasn't good.
Good luck girly 🥳
@@natashahomestead black has always been a sexy color to me😀
I decorated my new place with black accent walls to contrast with white everything else. The showstopper is my fireplace and mantle though. All black, and it looks sophisticated AF. I painted my doors black, painted the cabinetry in my bathrooms black, painted my entire powder room black, and used wood tones and white marble as accents. My friends absolutely love the vibe, and now my place is the go-to hangout space. Needless to say, I highly recommend being bold and using black! Great video, Nick!
I painted my downstairs toilet in matte black and it looks fab! White toilet, sink, wall-hung storage cupboard and hand towels. It really shows off the white- framed & white matted black and white art I have on the walls.
Everyone who comes over always comment on how great it looks and feels, even in such a tiny (1 x 1.6 m) room.
I was think of doing that with a charcoal color. Pop of color with hand towel, and
picture.
I'm doing a black quartz countertop in my kitchen. It has hints of sparkle in it, and I am SO over the moon for it to go in! The backsplashes will be solid sheets of white quartz, again with hints of sparkle. Lower cabinets will be black with silver handles. Upper cabinets will be white with the same exact handles, but in black.
A few years ago I painted a wall in my small kitchen with chalkboard paint and LOVED the look of it!! I almost wished I hadn’t seasoned it and just left it black. A friend of mine came over shortly after it was done and put her hand on it!!!🙄 It left a mark from her dirty hand!!! Why, why do people touch walls??!!!
Thanks for that idea!!!
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A warning about black bath and bed linens. They soon fade and look old and tired.
Hi Nick!! Thank you so much for sharing our black slat wall!! 🖤 I love using black in our home and totally agree with all of your tips!
Thanks for showing the world how to make one! I first saw Becki and Chris do their wall and then Becki pointed me over to your video!
@@Nick_Lewis I legit love Becki and Chris! I was so honoured when they shared mine (especially considering it’s an older video that’s really poorly done 😂😂).
I love decorating with black, especially black and white. I love the neutral, but high contrast elements.
I love black soooooo much 😍😍
Congratulations on 300K 🎉 🥇🎊 well & truly deserved. Interesting video but I am one of the scary ones to paint black - all depends on the vibe you want best regards from Israel 🇮🇱 😍
🖤🖤🖤my favorite color 🖤 🖤🖤
Wow! Coincidentally I am currently painting my new bedroom black and this video came in at the perfect time in my life. Love your videos
I'm painting my staircase, banisters and spindles black soon. I want a dramatic entrance.
Black is awesome!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! ABSOLUTELY fabulous with light wood! And a perfect background for any bright vibrant colors!
That black room was way too much. Accents baby, accents!!
You must be watching Valentina🤣
When in Interior Design school many moons ago we were taught every room should have a touch of black as it creates drama.😊
My little goth gremlin soul has yet to buy a house, but I am already planning and warning my husband that I absolutely will fight for as many black hard wear, accent walls, and furniture pieces as I can. (≧∇≦) Already doing the absolute most in our apartment.
Do it! Black is fabulous
My mother was an interior designer. She said every room should have a touch of ⚫️ black
Nick approved! I moved a few months ago and black is my accent color , I painted the kitchen cabinets and fireplace black rest of the house is white and everyone who visit comment in how good it looks, I added color with plants, pillows and other decor but the base of white and black gives a big contrast.
Love it!
Yes! We are building a house and are planning on black cabinets with gold hardware 🖤
I painted my dining room black early in the pandemic. Love it! Such a mood.
Nick is over here catering to his goth audience 👏
Black is a downer for me…I prefer more cheerful colors.
We are getting ready to renovate our house this year, we are going very dark and moody throught a big portion/most of the house. Thank you for making this video, I haven't been able to find a lot of videos on how to do this successfully.
I love some black accents (faucets, picture frames, cabinet/door handles, painted walls) but I really don't like black fabrics in homes. They collect all kind of lint and the worst of all at people with animals: Hair or fur or whatever animals they have. That's super disgusting sitting next to a black pillow with literally so much hair on it that you could model another animal from it. 🤢 Same with black bath mats. *No hair!* If you decide to live with black fabric keep your home super clean and tidy!
I painted my dining room walls black above the chair rail and drew a harlequin pattern below the chair rail and out lined the pattern with black fabric trim glued on with a glue gun. I did faux paint the pattern that was not a part of the harlequin pattern. I also painted a harlequin pattern to the ceiling around the chandelier instead of using a medallion. It was so stunning!! Love it!!
Good one, Nick! I want to add a lot of black to my space as I decorate. It really gives a rich vibe!
I love black, my dinning table is a large black wood table and the dinning room has a big floor black mirror, love the effect. I'm a fan of black and white, you can never go wrong.
I love black as an accent and using it repetitiously is the way to go, especially if concerned that it is black.
All of my lamp shades in my home are black with gold lining.
I also have one black item in each room: chairs, and end table, my bed frame. It really does give the eye a resting place.
Great video.
Perfect timing wanted to decorate my sons room with black, he a gamer & this is so his vibe.
Hey Nick love this video! Black is my favourite colour and we are building a new home and going with a lot of black and white! What do you think of the black interior window frames? Will they be timeless or do you think they are too trendy? Have to order windows soon and I can’t decide between the black or just standard white 😩
Right now black frames are in. For a while it was white frames. You have to go with what makes you comfortable for the long term. Because when you start looking at black interior window frames that's a real long commitment. Don't get the standard white. If you get white. At least get cream. But I would go with the black also. Really and truly. I'm painting some interior frames next to my windows in black. But then I have more of a craftsman type window in my place
I recently saw a gorgeous black galley kitchen it was so pretty and different. I'm sorry I didn't pin the pic. It was one that I keep thinking about. You are so right.
Yes! I’ve been seeing black in kitchens in small spaces and it gives a completely different feel. It cuts down on visual clutter by making elements kind of disappears.
I’m so tempted to do a black wall in my office and paint my fireplace black it’s currently all gray tile and it’s pretty but I feel like black would look so cool
I am painting in the family room the evergreen fog. But the front doors are in that normal white that they put them in. But I'm going to do them in a smoky white. Which is very nice. And on the inside edge going around I'm going to put the Urbain bronze as an accent coloe. it's going to be so cool and if it isn't I'll paint it something else
Ooh, I hadn't even thought of painting the edges something else!
I've been contemplating painting my fireplace wall black. I've heard using black paint is more difficult. Any tips?
I painted my walls white, installed a dark wood floor, and filled the room with black furniture and decor…finding the right shade of white and the right decor textures to make that black pop just right was a hell of a job!
I have so much black furniture and don't know what to do with it. Thanks for the advice!!!!
Thanks, Nick. One day I will dare to paint my bedroom walls black. You pushed me one step closer today. 😉
Great! Hey I haven't see you in the comments in a while! You were one of my first 10 or so subscribers! Hope you are well!
@Nick Lewis I'm great, thanks! Never miss one of your videos! I believe I was your 7th subscriber. It's great to see how huge your channel has gotten. You deserve it! Still love your content and your sense of humor! 😁👍 Greetings from Málaga!
I loooove black. We have a black kitchen, black shower, black wall in our living room, black details in our other bathroom. Lots of blacks accents!!!!!!
Oh Nick. I bought a crazy expensive fabulous black oven about 9 months ago. The most $ I’ve ever spent. We’ve been thinking about the kitchen reno since then. Thank you for this video. Everything in my kitchen will have to revolve around “the oven”. Ps. Oven is still in storage. Using an air fryer. I need to reno now! PPS. My oven died. Which is why I bought the crazy oven on sale. Living in a 1950’s house we will never leave (family).
Love this! I’ve been appreciating black a lot more from watching Never to Small videos. I never thought I’d want to use black on walls or counters. Seeing how it can also make walls disappear coupled with your points has really changed my aesthetic. My brain is spinning! Thank you!!
Happy to inspire you! Have fun adding some black to your home!
OMG! I am HERE for this video! I love black. I think it's super chic and sexy. I really want to use black in my kitchen, but I'm not sure how yet. I've seen black cabinets with black appliances with warm wood floors. I've seen white cabinets with black counters... Ugh! 😍 I'm SO scared to do that though!
I love black painted walls but I need to be able to see the mosquito's
I was thinking "no way!" and then realized all the matte metal in my apartment-- chairs, bookcase, and so on-- are black. It looks so right....
Hi Nick and greetings to everyone from Europe!
Hi!
Before I take “my” time and sit down with just myself and absorb this beautiful space that Nick has created...thank you sir!
Let me top off and grab a throw...
I need this today 🤟
Also...I use black as accent to pop against my more eclectic back drop. It does absolutely bring it all together! I’m in a literal farmhouse trying to avoid farmhouse. It works.
Really a great vlog with lots of useful points. Several years ago I painted a very dated 1971 linoleum floor in my dining room (which I wasn’t ready to budget for replacement) with a gloss black porch paint (Sherwin Williams Tricorn) and it made very traditional furnishings sing. I loved it so much I painted the downstairs loo a very matt charcoal (Sherwin Williams Iron Ore) including the ceiling. White trim, fixtures, and black and gold frames engravings scintillate in there like stars against a night sky. Those successes meant I had no qualms in painting white bookcases in gloss black outside and matt inside in my front room/library. Books and art look gallery ready. Black might not be for everyone, but it’s definitely for me.
We are thinking of doing our staircase railway black! Is it OK to paint the window borders black without doing the inner grid of the windows black?
I love black (and colours in general for my home). My kitchen has black countertops and walls, and then the sink, faucet, induction stove top the oven, and the exhaust (is that the English word?) are all black, not a hint of steel metal anywhere, not even buttons! It is amazing how the fan disappears on the black wall like that, I love it!!
And I tie the open room living room into it with having an end wall the same black colour as the kitchen, and then warm it up with a smoked oak table and whiskey/tan "leather" dining and bar stool chairs.
I'm hoping to pull off an industrial decor theme with my living room...which is small, has carpet, and vertical blinds on the patio doors, lol. This video might be able to assist me a bit with that. The hardest decision though is whether to change the walls or not. I can't paint, but the beige walls aren't what I want, so I was thinking of using fabric and starch to make wallpaper, as it supposedly leaves little or no trace. Ideally, I wish I could do the whole room, but that means I'd probably also need to do the dining room too, as the two are right by each other with no doorway.
Or I could do an accent wall. Not sure though if I want it to be with the wall behind the couch (my first pick) or behind where the TV will go. Hiring the advice of an interior designer would be costly but I'm really just not sure what way to go here and yet the living room room isn't big whatsoever, lol.
I like using black wrought iron in my space. I have black floor lamps and the shades are black too. Great tips Nick. Thank you!
Black is my signature color. 2 houses ago, I used it as an exterior siding color, interior doors, all my lighting, metal hardware and kitchen cabinets. It was stunning with the contrast on the seasons, fall colors, white snow, lush greens in summer. I’m about to paint all my trim and all my interior walls & ceiling of my massive garage BLACK. I have a beautiful cream on my cabinets, doors & trim. The only builder picked item I love. So I will use that color for the walls, ceiling, and a pop of color for my interior doors. The 15 year old girl inside of me who begged her parents to let her paint her room black that was DENIED BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOO DEPRESSING, enjoys sending pictures of her beautiful house to her parents…..”told you it would look good”. It never gets old. I ❤ BLACK
As a long time lover of black, this makes me feel vindicated
Hi Nick, I’m glad that you’re talking about black color coz I love color black. We’re in the process of building our custom house & I’m thinking of using 2 color tone in my kitchen which is L shape I want black in the island cabinets with white quarts countertop marble look there’s no sink in the island which most of the houses are and the range & sink area L shape countertops will be same quartz marble look white with same slab backsplash with a black bottom cabinets and white upper cabinets. Do you think this looks good in my kitchen? by the way, my windows is going to be black trim too including my kitchen window I’m a black nut😂
Appreciate any response. Thank you Nick.
I looove black. We are planning to paint our home office black 100%
I am painting a lot of my walls in the Sherman Williams evergreen fog. And I'm going to use some of the Urbane Bronze accents in certain areas. Right now I have it on my entry wall. It is not black but it is deep and it is going to be stunning. I had these really strange ideas where I could put it but it would be a pop of the color extending from the entryway. So I'm looking forward to listening to this
Urbane bronze has a green undertone so it'll look fabulous with evergreen fog
@@ah5721 thxs... I saw the color when it was the SW 2021 color of the year. And usually when I look at these colors I just shake my head and say what in God's name were 'they' thinking. I'm just an old rock and roll, deep blues, Tom Petty, Billie Eilish, Bach fan... so obviously not cultivated. But I know what gives me joy when I look at colors and combinations.But I was really thunderstruck with how it looked...even though it is an 8 on LRV ... since I didn't know what that meant until a year ago, obviously I had to figure out what I could do with a little bit of it to have some fun. So when evergreen fog came out of course they combined it with the UB and my brain just said oh my goodness I can really actually look trendy. Not. Hee hee.
I guess I'm old-fashioned. To me, black means DEATH and MOURNING. I could probably tolerate the black fireplaces and black metal. But black walls? Heck no. Black drapes at 7:19? No way -- that's a signal that someone in the house died. At least you didn't mention black ribbons and candles -- that's how you summon, er, unwanted spirits. And you did totally avoid the old black bathroom fixtures, so I'll give you credit for that.
Loved this, thanks Nick. I loved the photos you choose to example for us. Gorgeous 😍
Happy Black Future Month 🇺🇲, just in time Nick love it. I love a dark feature, always been scared to go all the way, mainly stayed in Navy and Emerald.
Soooo good. I love and use black in my space. This video was really helpful. Thank you.
I love to dress up (or down) in black clothing, so I have no idea why the color black got such a bad rep in interior decorating. Maybe because it also represents darkness and death? Love the color combo black & gold, black & white, black & neon. You can be a lot more daring with this color.
Dark rooms cost more electricity to make them livable, especially in the winter.
Too depressing to me and alot of people are depressed nowadays.
🚀 I've overlooked the beauty of black ..
I'm definitely going to start with black matt accessories/hardware