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    10 Stylish and Classic Black-and-White Designer Rooms

    Photo by: Francesco Lagnese
    Bold Bedroom

    The bold horizontal stripes in the guest room in a San Francisco Victorian are "playful and modern," designer Ken Fulk says. What he calls "Rorschach

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    Photo by: Francesco Lagnese
    Bold Bedroom

    The bold horizontal stripes in the guest room in a San Francisco Victorian are "playful and modern," designer Ken Fulk says. What he calls "Rorschach inkblots" on the furry stools and rug loosen up the geometry. French silhouettes of children hang behind the Pottery Barn daybed.

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    The Home Decorating Guide to Color Combinations

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    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 10:52 AM EST

    The classic color combination makes any room - from bathrooms to bedrooms - sophisticated, chic, and timeless. From horizontal stripes to graphic floor tile, designers share their favorite black-and-white decorating ideas.

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