I learned that black color, to Chinese, means death or bad luck. Plus, using a black lamp shade is a no no. How about a throw pillow that only has a half part of black on it? Should we not use black color to decorate at all? Thank you.

Dear Anon,
Yes, in Chinese belief, it is not auspicious to use a black lamp shade.
As for a throw pillow, this can be quite subjective. If you have a picture of it, perhaps you can post it here.
Overall, having black furniture is not necessarily considered bad. For example, many leather seats for the living room are black in colour.
Equally, nowadays, many furniture e.g. TV set stands and TV sets are in black colour.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

Quote

On 11/23/00 4:11:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I learned that black color, to
Chinese, means death or bad
luck. Plus, using a black
lamp shade is a no no. How
about a throw pillow that only
has a half part of black on
it? Should we not use black
color to decorate at all?
Thank you.