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Black-and-White Home Layered With a Mix of Contemporary + Vintage Decor

By: Lauren Fansler

From: Jessica Nelson Design

This home designed by Jessica Nelson, boasts a layered look that makes the space feel polished, yet comfortable. She combines contemporary and vintage elements in the design, giving character to every room.

Neutral Living Room With Black Lamp

Photo: Carina Skrobecki. From: Jessica Nelson Design

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Neutral Transitional Living Room With Black Lamp

As you enter the home, the airiness of pale wood floors and white walls is grounded by touches of black. Woven textures and a large houseplant let nature be part of the look, too.

Black and White Sitting Area

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Black and White Transitional Sitting Area

A unified black and white color theme pulls together the gallery wall in this room, as well as the rest of the stylish decor. Unusual shapes are highlighted against the white walls, like the side table's knobby legs and the soft curves of the overhead light.

Black Stairs

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Black Stairs and Post

Antiques and vintage pieces are paired with bold, contemporary touches throughout the house. Here, stairs are painted black, a modern offset to a sweet antique side table.

Chef Kitchen With Black Vase

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Neutral Chef Kitchen With Black Vase

For the kitchen cabinetry, the designer used a blend of white and natural wood. The combination is restful and warm. Black hardware on both unifies the two shades.

White Kitchen With Artichokes

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White Transitional Kitchen With Artichokes

The mostly white kitchen is filled with natural light. Over the sink, instead of cabinets, a big bank of windows lets in garden views. Windowsills float into the background, matching the white walls and countertops.

White Kitchen With Brown Coat

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White Transitional Kitchen With Brown Coat

The kitchen is full of practical, stylish details. Appliances are integrated into the white cabinetry. By the back door, chic black hooks provide an easy home for coats and bags.

Breakfast Nook With Sofa

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Transitional Neutral Breakfast Nook With Sofa

One sunny corner of the kitchen is turned into a breakfast nook. A striped loveseat joins up with two dining chairs for the seating. An oversized lantern pendant is the modern-meets-farmhouse lighting.

Dining Area With Loveseat

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Transitional Dining Area With Loveseat

Large French doors lead out to a covered porch and bring the sunlight streaming into this casual dining area.

Neutral Dining Room With Black Chairs

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Neutral Transitional Dining Room With Black Chairs

There's comfortably room for 10 around the dining table in the newly refurbished sunroom. Designer Jessica Nelson brought the room's windows back to their original glory, then added a friendly farmhouse table and a built-in banquette.

Transitional Dining Room With Lemons

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Neutral Transitional Dining Room With Lemons

Designer Jessica Nelson restored the sunroom's original windows and turned the space into a functional, flexible dining room for the family (with plenty of room for friends!).

Powder Room With Vintage Sink

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White Powder Room With Vintage Sink

A vintage sink adds delightful personality to this powder room, especially paired with a caned mirror. White-on-white artwork is unexpected dimension on the wall.

Bedroom With Striped Book

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Neutral Transitional Bedroom With Striped Book

This graceful bedroom uses black and white as its foundational color palette. For warmth, the designer brought in a sprinkling of earth tones, such as red, pale pink and brown. Stripes in different widths (though in the same colors) layer in playful pattern.

Neutral Bathroom With Pink Rug

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Transitional Neutral Bathroom With Pink Rug

Black accents bring crisp definition to this serene neutral bathroom, from the vanity's black knobs to shower hardware and mirrors. A rug and framed artwork cozy up the elegant tile.

Transitional Navy Bathroom

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Transitional Navy Bathroom With Shiplap Paneling

In this kids bathroom, for a strong dose of color, the designer painted the vanity and shiplap paneling a saturated navy. The deep shade is crisply contrasted by white tile and countertops.

White Half Front Door

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Brown and White Front Door

To create a striking entrance for this home, the designer painted the siding a deep brown and the front door bright white. The strong color contrast calls attention to the porch's unique arched shape.

Brown and White Front Porch

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Brown and White Front Porch With White Wreath

A deep arch curves up and around the home's charming front door which has a fun surprise: It's actually a Dutch door and the top half can swing open.

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