1. BLACK WIDOW
An alternative chandelier for sure, the Edison with its exposed bulbs and spindly fabric-covered cords has both an industrial and spiderlike quality to it.
Cost: $399. potterybarn.com
2. MATCH POINT
Give it up. Stop trying to find an accent table that matches all the other wood in a room. Go for a black piece. It goes with everything. Of note: the charming (and affordable) Fenton Accent Table made of solid wood, medium-density fiberboard and rattan from J.C. Penney Co., 22 inches wide by 15 inches deep by 32 inches high.
Cost: $149. jcp.com
3. GLASS ACT
Tres chic Cascara Black stemware from Villeroy & Boch is made from the darkest, glossiest hand-blown glass. Milk and cookies at midnight, anyone?
Cost: $30 each. Bloomingdale’s, 600 N. Wabash Ave., 312-324-7656; Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie, 847-568-6582; and Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, 630-974-4200.
4. BLACK AND LIGHT
Could be glamorous, could be exotic, could be spooky: Black standard tapers — try them in simple glass holders.
Cost: $7.50. A New Leaf, 1818 N. Wells St., 312-642-8553
5. DARK HORSE SEATING
Black Banquette with Cushion makes for a gracious alternative seat in either a living space or dining room, where it could replace a couple of chairs or even a more standard-looking bench. Made of bamboo and rattan, it jibes with all sorts of decor. 52 1/2 inches wide by 29 1/4 inches deep by 39 1/4 inches high.
Cost: $399.95. Pier 1 Imports, 800-245-4595, pier1.com for stores
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