Love it. Notice that in all three examples the ceilings have been painted black as well. And in the first and third images there is no crown moulding and the second has been painted black as well. It seems that if you’ve got the guts to go black, you’ve got to go all the way to get the full effect. I love how it can be industrial or glamorous. So stylish.
(the first photograph is by Gavin Jackson/Arcaid for The New York Times; the second is from British Vogue February 2007 as photographed by Martyn Thompson via {this is glamorous}; and the third is from domino magazine.)