A little bit of black goes a long way, especially when paired with white. Here are 13 favorite black and white bathrooms that are just on the right side of noirish—even the superstitious will approve.
Above: An antique black-framed mirror and a black plant stand (with matching pot) adds interest to the bath of a black and white apartment in Antwerp that's available for short-term rentals. See Where to Sleep (and Shop) in Antwerp.
Above: A dramatic tiled bath in Olatz Schnabel's SoHo house, featured in 5 Favorites: Black and White Bathrooms. (See her glam linen designs in our post Olatz in New York.) Photograph by Jason Schmidt for the New York Times.
Above: A black claw-foot tub by Whiting Architects, in Melbourne, stands on black-and-white patterned tiles. For more tile ideas, see Trend Alert: Patterned Tiled Bathroom Floors, Black and White Edition.
Above: A pair of dark-edged German utility sinks—learn about them in Design Sleuth: The Alape Bucket Sink. Photograph via Merci, Paris.
Above: In a Notting Hill marble bathroom by Charles Mellersh, an ebony-stained mirror and window frame (plus picture rail) coordinate with a black Stool One by Another Country. Tour the house in The Designer Is In: An Optimist at Home.
Above: A retro Scandi bathroom in Finland features a black wall-mounted shower and a curtain rod put together from old metal fittings. See Steal This Look: Black and White Shower in Finland for the details.
Above: In a bathroom remodel in Portland, Oregon, by Jessica Helgerson, the black-painted claw-foot tub and black curtain rods stand out against white walls and gray tiled floors. Learn how to re-create the look in Classic Black and White Bath Remodel.
Above: London- and Barcelona-based blogger Patricia Goijens used Dornbracht Tara Fixtures with a black finish in her renovated bathroom. Learn about the line in our post Dornbracht Tara Black and White Edition Faucets. Photograph by No Glitter No Glory.
Above: At the Wythe Hotel, in Brooklyn, white subway tiles line the walls, while black-and-white patterned tiles from Popham match up with the black-framed mirror and metal sink legs. Go to White Heat in Brooklyn for a tour of the hotel.
Above: Black bathroom accessories match the architecture of the black door and its frame at the Amansara Resort in Cambodia, as featured in Architect Visit: Modern Black and White Baths. Photograph by Richard Powers.
Above: In this Black and White Bathroom with a Gothic Edge, traditional fittings and pharmacy-inspired cabinets mix with a modern 224D Double Octopus Chandelier by Autoban and a pair of Tolomeo Classic Wall Lamps by Artemide. Photograph via Hanna's Room.
Above: Commune used blackened metal factory windows to delineate the bathrooms from the bedrooms at the Ace Hotel in LA.
Above: Black canvas curtains envelop the bathing area at the Ace Hotel in Portland. See Steal This Look: Ace Hotel Bath for sourcing.
For more ways to bring black into your house, see 10 Easy Pieces: Black Low-Pile Area Rugs and 10 Favorites: Spooky Black Pianos.
On Gardenista, we channel the Salem Witch House in Steal This Look: The Dark Side of New England.
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