if you’ve ever met me, you’d probably guess that black is my favorite color. and yes, it’s a color! therefore, this week’s color story is all about everything darkly noir — or of the dark side. from black tiled walls to beautiful prints and even sculptures, black makes everything look rich and sophisticated! it’s contrasty and chic and just ultimately a classic that never goes out of style — just like the little black dress. here’s to black!
clockwise, l to r: vivre sa vie graphic via cinderella; Vintage Louis Philippe Mirror from elsie green; coffee table book via mode d’ amour; Hestia Dessert Plates from anthropologie; black panton verner chair from leanne ford designs; crate and barrel range Serving Bowls; scupltures via inside closet; black bedspread la shed architects; vintage portrait painting of man with mustache from super marché; Yard of Chanvre french fabric from elsie green; wilted daisy by alan shapiro; Hand-woven cotton bedspread from caravane.
clockwise, l to r: tout art total via moma; ANISSA KERMICHE Popotin ceramic vase; jordan Grace Owens ink drawing print; L’OBJET Timna large porcelain bowl; jayson home Black and White Cups;; black backsplash via apartment therapy; Ali Beletic’s Yours Truly art hanging; Peggy Guggenheim with calder mobile; hotel magique When life gives you lemons art print; Hammam Black Stripe Towels from jayson home; Helmut Newton photograph, 1965.
• all other photography credits in order of appearance: leanne ford’s cabin via sfgirlbybay; apartment therapy; erica tanov; havenly; quincoces drago; mad about the house; too french to be polit print from polit; @demodeparis; @apartment_34; my scandinavian home; @hana.snow; house of valentina.
Black is my favorite color, and your selections are divine! Brava! ❤️
Your blog is beautiful but I have to say your image credits are absolutely infuriating. If you actually want to know what something is following the order clockwise from left to right on a blog roll is ridiculous, Then some do not have descriptions but just get listed at the end with no explanation. I’ve just spent 20 mins trying to work out the source of one photo. Exhausting. I am a fan of yours but surely there is a better way?
i can appreciate that it’s hard. i used to put the photo credits right beneath each picture and then readers complained it was distracting. i just can’t seem to win. i spend a lot of time tracking down the original source of each image i share (it takes hours!) and some blogs don’t share credits at all. i’ll think about other ways to make it clearer.
if you tell me which image, i’ll send you the link.
I’m with you on this. Black is a color, it’s awesome, sophisticated, rich, and completely necessary. And I wrap myself in it every day.
I love your blog, thankyou for always tagging items so we can find them, I find your system simple and effective, and appreciate how much effort it must take. Off to paint everything black now… :)
Hi Victoria,
Love your blogs but….I’m with Dani on this point about credits. Loads of others pop the credits under their pics and it’s not distracting. You track down some great images but they’re invariably grainy!! Maybe it’s me? Anyways that’s my whinge for the day. Otherwise love your vision and your aesthetics. Kindest regards from Down Under