Using a dark palette to design a room can be a showstopping choice but intimidating in practice. Rich shades of black, gray, and brown can feel heavy, especially in tight spaces, if not balanced.

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Its ability to draw from a wide range of visual influences translates well to extracting color palette information. Other palette examples DesLauriers provided include "Tokyo neon," which suggests ...