“BLACK IS A DARING NEUTRAL, BUT USING A NATURAL OR WOVEN TEXTURE CAN SOFTEN THE LOOK. IT PAIRS BEAUTIFULLY—AND POPS—WITH A MONOCHROMATIC SCHEME.”
—DEB PLACEY, OWNER, THE POST
WORLDS AWAY
Colt four-door painted grasscloth buffet; $3,248.
The Post, Westport; thepostct.com
CB2
Block black lacquered linen table lamp; $449.
cb2.com
INDUSTRY WEST
Cane floor lamp; $890.
industrywest.com
MADE GOODS
Isla 28’’ freestanding vanity; $4,980.
Trovare Home, Greenwich; trovarehomedesign.com
WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME
Karlstad counter stool; $995.
Westport; williams-sonoma.com
OKA
Abaneri side table in ebony; $1,095.
Westport; oka.com
VILLA & HOUSE
Austin coffee table; $2,075.
Beehive, Fairfield; thebeehivefairfield.com
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