Modern Interior Wall Lighting Design Questions Answered!

1. What color goes well with black (interior design)?

   here is the problem 1.) i am a guy. i am clueless about interior design 2.) wall is painted tannish pink (not my choice). carpet is light colored 3.) my coffee table, sofa, desk, and study lamp is black 4.) the only think non-black is my dark red rug (beneath my coffee table), white shelf, and my silver floor lamp As you can see, i have too much black in my living room. The last piece of furniture that i want to purchase is a long tv stand. I want the color of the tv stand to mix well with the rest of the color. My question What color tv stand should i purchase? What color goes well with black? I want my living room to appear sleek and kind of modern. any other tips and suggestions would be great. Thanks

2. Anyone good with interior design? Help me find bedding, curtains and paint colours that look good together!?

   Its for spare room - smallish double bedroom I want neutral shades and I want it to look modern. Everything is going to be new, carpet, wall paper/paint, lighting, curtains, bedding. HELP Links would be VERY useful (i'm in UK) FULL points for my fave answer.