. . . had all but abandoned black {in the home, but not the closet} long ago, believing it to be a little overwhelming and sombre for bright and sunny rooms -- and yet -- have recently become enchanted by its bold elegance and dramatic charm . . .
{images: 1 - photography by eric piasecki for martha stewart living, text by this is glamorous; 2 - marie claire maison via absolutely beautiful things; 3 - petra bindel via desire to inspire, extensive photo-editing by this is glamorous; 4 - tom scheerer; 5 - angus fergusson via desire to inspire; 6 - michael bargo's manhattan apartment, photography by douglas friedman for domino magazine; 7 - laura resen; 8 - chloë sevigny by the selby; 9 - via bloomacious; 10 - julia steger photographed by maciek kobielski; 11 - photography by annie schlechter for domino magazine}