Using Black and Silver in your Dining Room Decor
61Can you pull of the colors black and silver in your home decor? The answer to that question is yes you can, as long as you decorate it correctly. You can use black and silver as accessories to your main decor and have an elegant overall look.
Whether you use antiques, something you just bought yesterday, or something someone gave you, you can create a new look when you accessorize with these colors. Here are some common home decor accessories to choose from.
Black Glass
Black glass animal figures were very popular in the 50’s. These figurines included animals that were standing, rearing, lying, or leaping. Besides figurines, they made planters, clocks, ashtrays, and vases. The most popular animals that are still being collected today are the panthers and the horses. These will look perfect in your dining room. Simply place a black glass planter in the windows with a green vine plant growing down. You can place the figurines up on the buffet. Try to keep the figurines from making their way inside a cabinet. This gives the living room a not so elegant look.
Mirrors in the dining room
If you have antique mirrors in your home, they look great in the dining room. The antique designs look very stylish and the mirrors can make a dining room look even larger than what it is. You can place small hanging mirrors in a silver or black frame. If you have several small mirrors, you can hang them up in a square or circular shape to create beautiful wall decor.
Lacquer Ware
Black lacquer ware has been around since the 40’s and 50’s. They came in a variety of different sizes. These small black boxes were accented with a design like a floral design to complete the look. The larger trunks were also popular. Today, if you have a piece of the black lacquer ware collection you can use it to decorate your dining room. Place them on the floor under a window or you can place them on a buffet instead.
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Bar Items from the past
In the 50’s, bars were the most popular place to hang out, socialize, and unwind after a stressful day at work. The shiny chrome bar sets added to the decor. You could find the ice buckets, tongs, drink shakers, and more in chrome. Silver hammered aluminum bars were popular and soon became popular for kitchens all over the world. Shiny aluminum items included coasters, tumblers, pitchers, and dishes. These items would look perfect sitting up on display on a bookshelf in the dining room.
Black Glassware
You will need some modern decor in your dining room as well. The smoky glassware or opaque black goblets are still popular today. Most are trimmed with a silver design to them to make them unique. Sterling silver trays were also popular and still look good today.
Place area rugs in front of the display to make that area stand out more. You can use colored flokati rugs based on the colors black and silver.
