{"id":3601,"date":"2012-10-24T08:52:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T16:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/?p=3601"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:39:47","slug":"black-decor-doesnt-have-to-be-scary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/index.php\/stylish-home-decor\/black-decor-doesnt-have-to-be-scary\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Decor Doesn&#8217;t Have To Be Scary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Halloween right around the corner, you may be thinking that black is a fitting color around the house for witch and goblin decor, but would you consider using this color as a design element during other times of the year? Your first reaction may be, no, black is dark and dreary and its presence in your home is not welcome. Well, I\u2019d like to say that it\u2019s just the opposite. Used correctly, black can be playful, sophisticated, dramatic, or even casual chic.<\/p>\n<p>Playful<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3610\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ChalkboardWall_1.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3610 lazyload\" title=\"ChalkboardWall_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ChalkboardWall_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ChalkboardWall_1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ChalkboardWall_1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ChalkboardWall_1-220x145.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Source: ewehooo.blogspot.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sophisticated<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3603\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/black-living-room-via-apart.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3603 lazyload\" title=\"black-living-room-via-apart\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/black-living-room-via-apart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-sizes=\"auto\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Blackwallpaper.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3604 lazyload\" title=\"Blackwallpaper\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Blackwallpaper.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Blackwallpaper.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Blackwallpaper-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Source: apartmenttherapy.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Casual Chic<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3605\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blk-via-decorpad1.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3605 lazyload\" title=\"blk-via-decorpad1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blk-via-decorpad1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blk-via-decorpad1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blk-via-decorpad1-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blk-via-decorpad1-220x145.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Source: ruthburts.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If putting black on your walls is a little farther than you&#8217;d like to go with this trend, how about using it to dress your windows?\u00a0 Not quite the commitment of a black room, but statement making just the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/levblackdrapery1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3607 lazyload\" title=\"levblackdrapery1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/levblackdrapery1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"308\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/levblackdrapery1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/levblackdrapery1-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=305142\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3609 lazyload\" title=\"LevRomans\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LevRomans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LevRomans.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LevRomans-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=308419\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3608 lazyload\" title=\"LevolorPanelTrackRoom\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LevolorPanelTrackRoom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LevolorPanelTrackRoom.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LevolorPanelTrackRoom-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Here are just a few of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/products.asp?id=gray-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black blinds and shades<\/a> options:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3602\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PicMonkey-Collage3.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img 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href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=252216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bali\u00ae Natural Shade: Caracas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=708802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blindsgalore\u00ae Natural Woven Shades: Tropics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=709106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blindsgalore\u00ae Solar Screen: 15% Openness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=305142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Levolor\u00ae Roman Shade: Scrolls (Light Filtering)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=308419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Levolor\u00ae Panel Track Blind: Solar Screen Seed Stitch &amp; Tides<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=702020\" target=\"_blank\" 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