If the late Amy Winehouse’s album of the same name were a room, it would be a boudoir. Sultry and dramatic, like the singer’s trademark flicky eyeliner, as soulful as her voice and echoing her life, imbued with drama. I know some of you might be put off by this dark, hedonistic vision. If the thought of a black interior seems brave or even severe, rest assured that with some consideration, it can be the exact opposite. A black room can be intensely comforting, providing a cocooning retreat from the outside world. Black is the colour of rock and roll, danger and mystery. It’s quite simply the colour of cool. The fall back choice for...