Comments on: Once You Go Black… http://manolohome.com/2009/06/08/once-you-go-black/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:37:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2009/06/08/once-you-go-black/comment-page-1/#comment-5240 Never teh Bride Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:20:45 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2009/06/08/once-you-go-black/#comment-5240 I'll admit, Kai Jones, that the chest of drawers does look rather like a kettle boiler now that I think about it. But to me, that's part of the charm. Your desk sounds lovely! I’ll admit, Kai Jones, that the chest of drawers does look rather like a kettle boiler now that I think about it. But to me, that’s part of the charm.

Your desk sounds lovely!

]]> By: Makerman Mike http://manolohome.com/2009/06/08/once-you-go-black/comment-page-1/#comment-5234 Makerman Mike Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:04:33 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2009/06/08/once-you-go-black/#comment-5234 DO NOT WANT! Black furniture , not modern , almost always looks like it belongs in the Haunted House ride at Disney. DO NOT WANT!

Black furniture , not modern , almost always looks like it belongs in the Haunted House ride at Disney.

]]> By: Kai Jones http://manolohome.com/2009/06/08/once-you-go-black/comment-page-1/#comment-5231 Kai Jones Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:14:27 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2009/06/08/once-you-go-black/#comment-5231 I think black looks best alone when on simple shapes; I don't think it flatters the carving on the chest. When you add some kind of highlighting to black, like colors or gilding, then black can flatter the ornate designs on more baroque furniture. I have a vaguely Art Deco desk that has very simple lines, mainly the curves of the end shelves, and it looks great painted black. I think black looks best alone when on simple shapes; I don’t think it flatters the carving on the chest. When you add some kind of highlighting to black, like colors or gilding, then black can flatter the ornate designs on more baroque furniture.

I have a vaguely Art Deco desk that has very simple lines, mainly the curves of the end shelves, and it looks great painted black.

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