Seeing Black and White

I've never really planned out a colour scheme for either of our homes. Every time I tried, it just looked too contrived. For me, it's best when I just let a colour scheme evolve and manifest itself. Our last home turned out to be butter yellow, cream and red. Our current home is turning out to be Black and White - with some Grey and Camel thrown in.

Now that my current colour scheme is becoming more apparent, here are a few B&W rooms I find inspiring:

• with a pop of yellow via Belle Maison

• sweet wallpaper via Bryn Alexandra
• via My Notting Hill - a super-gorgeous kitchen and living room
• living room of blogger Julia (yes - THE Julia from Hooked on Houses)
• Gwyneth Paltrow's staircase (another fave saved in my files via Hooked on Houses)
• B&W show home living room (also via Hooked on Houses)
• stripey walls via High Heeled Foot in the Door

• via Marley & Lockyer - I'm especially fond of the the B&W clocks