Stunning Black Kitchen Designs
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Key Takeaways
- Choosing black kitchen designs involves weighing advantages and disadvantages based on personal style and space.
- Ensure good lighting to enhance dark tones and avoid a heavy atmosphere in black kitchens.
- Incorporate warm color tones for countertops and fixtures to balance the dark cabinetry.
- Consider using varying cabinet colors for added visual interest within black kitchen designs.
- Consulting a professional can help create an appealing and functional black kitchen.
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Any initial thought of a kitchen remodel or new design considers what basic color pallet shall take precedent. Will you go with a white cabinet, black kitchen, or perhaps any number of different natural wood cabinets … maybe painted or stained?
Often times a kitchen is the center of household entertainment and function. Selecting the right type of cabinets will be important to an ascetically pleasing look and sets the basis for other decisions.
See Also: 20 Modern Kitchen Designs for a Single Wall
The black kitchen design with dark cabinetry offers some advantages and disadvantages, as with any cabinet selection.
Basics of Kitchen Design
Understanding your particular daily routines, personal style, available space, etc. will help inform what type of kitchen cabinets would work best for you.
Below are some quick suggestions to keep in mind for a black kitchen design:
- Although black kitchens will help conceal some dirt compared to white kitchen designs, you will notice scratches and dinks in the wood more.
- Make sure there is plenty of natural or artificial lighting to highlight the dark tones and prevent the space from feeling heavy and too dark.
- Balance out the overall design with warm color tones or color when selecting countertops, flooring, accent walls, fixtures, etc.
- The color tone of your black kitchen design will also come into play; is it pure black, espresso, double espresso? … you’ll notice the difference.
- Not all the cabinets need to be black either. Some designs incorporate different upper and lower cabinets or a different island style.
- Having a canvas that is already mono toned opens up opportunities to highlight fixtures, walls, chairs, etc. Anything you want a pop of color in.
Plan For The Future Too
“Black kitchens are modern and trendy with stainless steel appliances right?”
Sure, its been trendy and may continue to be trendy.
The style of your kitchen chances are will eventually become out dated anyways in years to come, so when your kids look at pictures they can say ‘that was a gross kitchen, everyone had stainless steel mom!’
Well no one can predict the future, but you can count on the potential resale value of your home at some point. Not everyone is drawn to a black kitchen.
But if you are in it for the long haul, then have a look at some of these black kitchen designs for some inspiration.
Remember, its always a good idea to consult a professional as there are many elements to an appealing and functional kitchen design.
Images of Stunning Black Kitchen Designs
Simple yet elegant kitchen design with warm wood highlights.
Contemporary looking kitchen with large open glass exterior.
A nice black kitchen but the highlight is really the amazing wooden dining table.
It works so well with the color tones in the background to bring a pop of life to the forefront.
A very nice little gallery kitchen with dark cabinetry.
Black will always go nicely with a glass type material or perhaps subway tile.
A nice large island with what appears to be a vaulted ceiling.
A dark interior with such amazing views outside really draws the eye.
A dark and warm combination of materials in a creative kitchen.
However, utilizing a natural material to create a focal point is easier to do with dark kitchen designs.
Similarly, the selection of flooring will make all the difference especially with back kitchen designs.
A simple and modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances and finishes.
A more traditional darker kitchen design with featured island seating.
As noted in a few other examples, a pop of color with an otherwise black and white kitchen create a unique flare to any kitchen.
Remember to think about all the details; backsplash, cabinet hardware, lighting options, etc.
The center ‘island’ has a creative twist and almost presents a retro-like feel to an otherwise modern ‘L’ shaped kitchen design.
Neil has over 20 years’ experience on a range of large (15,000 sf) and small (500 sf) residential, non-profit, and commercial projects with a small business focus. He has two kids with his wife, Victoria, and loves family time camping, hiking, and traveling. While he grew up in New England, Neil is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan!
