Add interesting details
Sometimes the trick with using black is to add interesting, colorful details to avoid potential gloominess. This example from Amber Interiors shows you exactly how to do this: by making the black a part of a more ethnic design. There’s no gloominess in this elegant bathroom because of the interesting wallpaper pattern and the colorful accessories on the floor: the wicker baskets and the rug. It all comes together via the black and white tile and the white hanging sink. By keeping things open and unencumbered, you can keep the black from looking claustrophobic.
