The Electric Effects Of Colour In Dark Spaces

This two-bedroom apartment design was created for a young and enthusiastic homeowner who teaches art history at a university. That is why the interior was formed on a concept of modern style that meets historical elements. In this dark interior concept, a modular sofa and an ottoman coffee table introduce punchy green, salmon and yellow interruptions.

Dark walls are cut with bright paint features that form an artistic background for statues and paintings of ancient Greek culture.

Mature indoor plants feather the edges of the room, where they merge into heavy green draperies.

One life-size statue next to the television has received a modern paint treatment that integrates it into the surroundings more effectively.

The rest of the TV wall offers no media storage but lives up to a shapely salmon pink painted circle that contrasts against dark gray plaster.

A small flower vase brightens up the coffee table with its all-white arrangement.

The living room forms an open plan concept with the kitchen and dining area, each offering a coherent collection of contrasting colors and tones.

Behind the teal sofa, a small pedestal dining table is surrounded by green upholstered dining chairs. A marble vase brings some bright green fronds to the dining table centerpiece.

The kitchen is a color-blocked design, with coniferous green base and wall cabinets and a matching green counter.

Under cabinet light reflects brightly against a reflective black back. A marble utensil holder and server set white accents against the dark background.

A copper kitchen faucet warmly complements the light finish of the dining room.

Inside the bedroom, the riot of colorful interruptions continues with more modern paint effects across a focal wall and a color-treated Greek statue.

The bedroom is divided by a green screen behind the headboard. The curtain separates the sleeping area from the home office and dressing room with a cut-to-length full-length mirror.

In the home office, a custom green desk is contrasted by a striking yellow desk chair. The workspace runs directly under the window and is flanked on either side by two open-front wardrobes. An LED table lamp provides focused working light to the study area when the sun goes down, and a potted plant provides light decoration.

A small bedside table holds a vase of contrasting botanical feathers and a modern table lamp for reading.

Throw pillows and sheets are layered to achieve a creatively colorful combination.

In our second home design highlight, an electric blue sectional sofa hits a dark gray and black living room, creating a visual buzz.

An ornate ceiling rose emerges from a shadowy gray ceiling. Small, recessed spotlights dot the gray stucco in threes to break up pockets of illumination. Below, a small side table and coffee tables echo its circular outline.

The living room floor lamp cuts a sharper silhouette above the sofa, replacing curves with a slim angular shape. Tall interior doors disappear into the gray walls, free of any frame, visible only through modern rear hardware.

The nesting coffee tables carry a unique and bold minimalist aesthetic that competes strongly with the splash of color.

Surfaces in the room are clear of disorder, which evokes a sculptural feeling.

The modular sofa itself looks like a piece of installation art.

The couch is arranged to face two directions in the living room. One faces the kitchen-diner, while the other watches a TV and wall-mounted media. The wall-hung cabinets are black wood grain to blend darkly with the moody gray background. Contrasting silver shelving catches the sunlight by the window.

All-white curtains keep the windows bright. Shallow radiators prevent the cold from the glass.

The fabulous blue light installation flares above a black dining table and six modern chairs.

A glass fruit bowl makes a light-reflecting dining table.

Behind the contemporary dining set, a modern kitchen runs around the back of the living room in an L shape.

A wall of floating black base units and metal wall units meet a solid wall of appliance housing units.

An integrated black oven fits smoothly into the black wood grain wall.

The silver wall units reflect natural light from the kitchen window in a modern linear installation.

The bright blue dining room pendant lights are the first thing the eye focuses on when rounding the corner into the black and gray kitchen dining area. Their bold presence makes a surprising effect that creates intrigue and wonder.