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Haddon kitchen
in Charcoal and
Burnished Bronze,
from £15,000,
Kitchen Makers

Monochrome
3.

style

The most dramatic of colour pairings – make

a statement with classic black and white

START GRADUALLY Technically, TRY IT IN
monochrome falls outside the colour wheel A KITCHEN
as black and white are defined as neutrals.
Period-style black-
This makes them the perfect foil for other
painted panelling and
colours and a versatile foundation for a cabinets sit comfortably
room scheme. Start gradually with white in a traditional kitchen
as a base, introducing black in stages. set-up, teamed with
white-painted walls and
ADD WOW WITH BOLD ACCENTS marble worktops. Open
Keep to a strictly black-and-white scheme shelving is less formal
than wall units and
and the effect is guaranteed to look striking,
gives display space for
or introduce a punchy accent colour or statement kitchenware.
flashes of metallics to add contrast and
sparkle. If full-on monochrome is too much TRY IT IN
for you, try working in shades of grey. A LIVING

TONE IT DOWN WITH NEUTRALS ROOM
Bring balance with soft neutrals, such as Keep it classic with an
linen and taupe on upholstery and flooring, elegant monochrome
scheme. Balance black George large sofa in
together with warm timbers on furniture.
against white in equal Harris Tweed Bilberry,
SHOWCASE A COLLECTION Black and amounts with white from £2,315; Amelia
walls and flooring, chairs in Isla Swallow,
white makes a great backdrop for display –
punctuated with black from £730 each; try
artwork, ceramics and glassware will all pop furniture and block Carter mirror, £590,
against plainly painted walls and panelling. colour inside alcoves. all Neptune

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