Our favorite bloggers and trend sites have been chatting up this look. Even Style at Home is cheekily claiming “black is the new black.” Adding black accents has been a tried and true designer secret to create posh interiors forever. This season, black is here in a major way. We’re seeing black flooring, rugs, wallpaper, furniture and more.

Creating a room with such a strong feature color can be overwhelming and lots of people we’ve been talking to are nervous that such a dark color will feel depressing or harsh. Totally get it. I remember when my niece was a teenager and my brother was furious that she wanted to paint her room black. He called me for back up to talk her out of it but I just couldn’t do it. I loved her idea of having black walls and colorful bedding. Not my best sister moment but an awesome auntie moment.

Art and accessories are a great way to bring such a strong trend into the home without committing 100%. Try adding a few accent pieces and some new wall decor to bring the trend home without worrying that you may be making a mistake. For a posh look try adding gold as an accent like the NEW Astronomical Art Collection above by Wild Apple Portfolio just released this month on our to-the-trade website.

Our artists have artfully interpreted this trend by adding colorful designs to black backgrounds for a look that is undeniably stylish.