Decorating trends come and go. I can easily tell when a house was decorated by the color of the walls, rugs, and furniture. In the last few years gray has been popular. Even though the trend is dying it isn’t unusual to see an entire home interior painted in shades of gray with gray flooring.
I don’t disapprove of gray but not on every surface. I have heard designers talk about colors that will “pop” in a gray room. I guess I don’t expect popping to be going on in my house.
In the last few years, all-black exteriors have become a trend. The white snow will make the black house “pop” all winter.
In color psychology, black means power and control. Black is intimidating, unfriendly, and unapproachable. Knowing that helps me understand.
An all-black exterior isn’t going to be easy to paint over when white becomes the new black in a few years.
![black house with black trim](/images/2024/06/20240603_113702-1.jpg)