Includes index

Introduction -- Color in practice : so what is black, and what is white anyway? -- The basics of good design : tools for getting black and white right -- Decorating with emotion : letting your interiors speak for you -- Looking for inspiration : black and white in nature, Hollywood, and beyond -- Modern and graphic interplay : bordering, wall treatments, and floors -- Shots of color: and shades of gray -- The art of collecting : using minor moments to make major statements -- Important details and entertaining : using black and white as a centerpiece -- Hardworking spaces : black and white bathrooms and kitchens -- Cleanest qualities : keeping your whites white, and your blacks black