Monochromes are trending – but this is not the first time. Simple and classic, they add sophistication to any room, offering a suave style that is always in fashion. Meant for relaxation, there’s no better place for elegance to shine than the bedroom. These forty gorgeous
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Black frames white in a feature wall and chiffon curtaining. Mixing together in a line sketch rug, a low stencil bed joins with an ottoman and grid lighting for a modern look.
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Simple and minimalist, this space oscillates between black and white, white and black in turn. Large panels of colour with wooden bedside tables and flooring make for a solid impact.
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Almost a stage, this bedroom’s background lights up in LED, a solid black box frame and mirrored writing. A low-lying monochrome bed talks to black Roman blinds.
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Textures take centre stage in this modern glamour bedroom. Geometric-patterned wallpaper harks to a quilted duvet with silver lining. Draped lights and alternating blinds add detail to block furniture.
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The little things can make a bedroom. Nine hanging sketches, a black mannequin and striped rug add personality, without overwhelming the space.
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Victorian panelling backgrounds this bedroom, marked by quirky erotic box art. Brown and beige bedding breaks the monochrome beside a potted plant.
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Wood works well with monochromes. Wood in a bed frame, side chest and feature art piece helps to ground white bedding and a black and white print.
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Don’t be afraid of a black feature wall. This space pulls it off, with an abstract art print, boxed white furniture and grey gingham bedding to set the scene.
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Textured wallpaper can shine in a black and white room. Loosely-draped lighting over a futon-style bed highlights its geometric patterns, beside a series of frames.
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Go Japanese with a futon in monochrome. Cornered by white-textured and black-painted walls, cylindrical and bauble lighting dims the space.
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Make your bed go beyond, as a painting headboard changes its shape. This room shows an L-shape shrouded in black-painted wood and white book jackets.
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Think outside the ordinary with feature walls that pop. A white wall creates waves opposite a quilted partner. Simple cotton bedding and curtains show contrast.
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Geometry fascinates in this bedroom, where glass reigns king. A glass feature mirrors itself in the floor, while white-and-grey bedding and black elements talk. An origami ceiling adds flair.
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Make monochromes easy in a range of shades. This bedroom collects black and grey in a rug and bedding, while white lines framed bookcases, a panelled feature wall and drop bauble lighting.
Create a trail to your bed. Ceiling cut-out squares culminate in a black gridded feature wall, leading to low-lying dreamtime. A splash of black meets the rug, while sleek black-and-white cupboards add finesse.
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Go all-white – apart from special features. This bedroom marks out black-framed windows, an all-black bed and oblong bedside table.
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Reverse the order with this monochromatic gem. All white on the walls and ceiling, black strongly grounds in a bed and floor. A few white books and plant holders position the table.
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Create a speeding tunnel with black lines on white walls. A feature monochrome art piece stands out against long, flat and black furniture.
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Base black and white around colour, like this multi-hued bedroom. White walls, benches and a chair meet a wooden floor, greys and a multi-coloured rug for a lived-in look.
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Use the rule of the square in your black and white design. This room dominates with a black-tiled headboard, bed and drawers. An abstract curtain panel draws the eye amongst glowing and flowing white.
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This bedroom focuses on shapes, not colours. An L-shaped bedframe, doubling as a bookcase, meets a central wooden pole. Monochrome sketches peep silently from the side.
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Shoot for the stars in this three-panelled space. As black constellation lights mimic the cosmos, textured wallpaper centres a lit central panel and block wood furniture.
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The Scandinavian can combine black and white with grey, wood and glass. This space executes the four admirably, as a ceiling design shyly looks down.
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Why not go four-poster? Heavily-lined, this room’s stark black stencils are mirrored in a black-lined rug, wooden-lined feature wall and lined feature chair. An unusual lamp in white greets visitors.
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Black and white can be nautical, too. As a black-and-wood wheel steers the room, panels of blue and grey bring in the ocean. Black walls, tables and a mixed block bench keep the monochromatic alive.
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A touch of the regal blesses this bedroom. Matte-textured wallpaper holds a silver orb and black-and-gold hanging lights. Wooden tables match either side of a black-and-beige bed, as bird vases add eccentricity.
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French panelling blows away the cobwebs in this black and white bedroom. Featuring an off-white padded headboard, black-and-white bedding and a trunk play off ascending cylindrical lights.
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Every bedroom can benefit from a little illustration. This kitschy design intertwines triangles and words with spotted cushions, monochromes and wood fixtures, alongside a cool-looking polar bear.
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Polka dots work in more than one space. A great space-saver, this bedroom attracts with a spotted duvet beneath a black wall and white shelving. A monochrome flower marks a space for sleeping.
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Sleep in a comic reality with these dot and diamond patterns. Using black to frame duvets, quotes and bench legs, the space is light, breezy, and unusual.
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Chocolate and cream come to the party in this quadro-toned room, focused by a central silver mirror. With a twisted chandelier, textured walls and quilted headboard, how could you resist its lure?
Florentine in style, this space uses black and white to pattern. A sensual portrait hangs over Florentine-patterned cushions, reflected in the curtains. A beautiful Gothic chandelier harks to a candelabra below, as light sketches finish off the room.
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The icon of black and white, Marilyn Monroe was a monochromatic dream. This bedroom lightens her contrasts in taupe and white. A pixar standing lamp looks over the edge.
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Glass elongates this sleeping space, resplendent in textures and bold colouring. A lined black feature wall, white spiral chandelier, low-lying futon bed and side mirror are all winners in this artistic design.
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Black and white can live in shades of grey. This bedroom mutes the main hues in a four-poster steel frame, exposed brick wall and wooden panelling in charcoal. A black quilted sofa and hexagonal artwork go back to black.
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Darker shades can keep a bedroom airy. This space shows it well with a charcoal slatted wardrobe partition, letting light and a view in. Alternate wood panelling frames a cushioned white bed amidst pops of beige.
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Textures and engraving add character to this unique space. Backgrounded by letters, a distressed concrete wall and ceiling proffer hanging single lights, a steampunk fireplace, wood rack and gym pulley. A circular rug neatly grounds a bed of gingham.
More white than black, this room makes a feature out of the bed. An attic space is framed by French windows and light wood, while black dashes in bold bedding and a single chair.
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The cat lover will appreciate this white bedroom speckled in black. A white futon lures the viewer into cat and word frames, a block lamp and drawers, and a light violet rug.
Go minimalist with this monochromatic bed, floating in white space. Sleek willow vases and a simple bedside table add all the detail necessary.
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