grey, black and LIME green

while i know it goes against many of the home decor rules in the US in general. i'm a big fan of dark colors in rooms. i know, i know it makes the rooms look smaller and darker and light doesn't reflect well and all that stuff, but it's just a lot cooler since everything is so bland in most houses. the condo in LA we did with dark brown wood floors and a grey and deep blue combination for the living room and kitchen. the blue was only on one wall in the living room (but a very big wall and in all of the kitchen) it gave it a more modern feel and didn't make the room seem small at all. it also helped that the living room received a lot of light during the day.

as for this photo - i think black is very bold. i would probably only prefer it for a den or a study, and this one seems to look like such a room. but i love the grey stripes and especially the lime green sofa. maybe people know i'm not a fan of the color green in most cases, almost always in clothes... it reminds me of shrubbery and trees. but i've warmed up to lime green and here it works great as an accent.

i don't know if i'd go with the cowhide rug on the floor... that's a bit much for me. but the high gloss black paint on the door is pretty sweet - good contrast with the matte finish of the rest of the room.
[via apartment therapy LA]