Birkenstock Bostons: How to style the fashion set’s favourite clogs
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WIN afternoon tea for two at Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel
WIN afternoon tea for two at Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel

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Explore fashion designer turned painter Petria Lenehan’s Wicklow studio
Explore fashion designer turned painter Petria Lenehan’s Wicklow studio

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How to repot your house plants, and the signs that you need to
How to repot your house plants, and the signs that you need to

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This quaint period property in Co Wicklow is on the market for €795,000
This quaint period property in Co Wicklow is on the market for €795,000

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‘We’ve been listening to the male perspective for so long, it would be nice if they listened to ours’
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Taylor Swift is a sport
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This ivy-adorned red brick on Ailesbury Road is on the market for €12 million
This ivy-adorned red brick on Ailesbury Road is on the market for €12 million

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Irish artist Bebhinn Eilish on mythology, mysticism, and unpicking misogyny through art
Irish artist Bebhinn Eilish on mythology, mysticism, and unpicking misogyny through art

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Supper Club: Little Green Spoon’s halloumi, avocado and lime salad
Supper Club: Little Green Spoon’s halloumi, avocado and lime salad

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Art of Darkness


By IMAGE
03rd Jan 2015
Art of Darkness

Sumptuously dark interiors

Sumptuously dark interiors hand-picked from our house tours…

You might think that black is dark and depressing. Gothic. But is it? Dark colours add a touch of drama to a well-put-together interior scheme and present the perfect playground for different lighting sources.

This dark bedroom is in the apartment that won the INSIDE World Festival of Interiors.

A founding principle in modern Far East design – and trendier still in North America – a dark palette can be a wonderful?background for your d?cor accessories. It sets a decadent mood in your sitting room, and, it’s relaxing in the bedroom. Balanced with natural wood and strong colours, it offers plenty of possibilities for an interesting, out-of-the-ordinary interior.

Here are five great examples of how to do dark in the home?

1. This is a?masterclass in dark colours in a Sandymount abode.

2.?His dark materials in a Dublin 8 penthouse.

3. A sumptuously?dark country house.

4. A?polished dark gem in leafy Blackrock.

5. An alluringly dark-chic?Amsterdam apartment.

Read more here about?what to see and eat in Amsterdam, and tell us if you give dark interiors your vote on our?Facebook and?Twitter.

To get the dark palette just right, head here for our gallery of?pretty paints and don’t miss our most recent?darkly glamorous house tour.

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