This picture gallery showcases black kitchen cabinets in a variety of designs to get ideas for matching countertops, flooring, islands, tables & decor.
Black has been a timeless color choice for any interior design and the kitchen is not exempt from it. Black colored cabinets just exude an air of style and character very few other colors can match.
Black can pull off so many design styles that it’s no wonder it’s never really fallen out of style. Make no mistake, black is and always will be the new black.
In the photo example above, the salt and pepper shakers, tabletop decors, and even the bar stool upholstery is in a matching black. This contemporary kitchen is also equipped with Giallo Verona granite counters that create a nice speckled contrast to the flat black of the cabinets.
Black Kitchens
From traditional to modern kitchen designs using black cabinetry is a stylish choice that can have stunning results. Using black cabinets allows one to choose from practically any color theme or materials to get the look you desire.
Mixing the Old and the New – In this age of refurbished, up-cycled furniture, it can get difficult to find cabinets that match your vintage and antique kitchen pieces. Fortunately, black is a color that goes with design piece regardless of age.
Cabinetry Styles – While black is often thought of as the perfect fit with contemporary or modern kitchen designs it can also be equally matched for a traditional style. the style you select will also have an effect of maintenance.
Many modern cabinets feature a high-gloss black that is more prone to showing marks, fingerprints and smudges. To avoid this one may opt for a flat black finish that will be easier to maintain if that is a concern.
Light and Dark – Contrast is an integral part of any interior design piece. For kitchens with black cabinets, homeowners should consider using bright lights, artificial and natural, that serve to contrast the darkness of the materials of the cabinetry.
Small, Dark, and Stylish – Small spaces appreciate the use of black color palettes just as much as large spaces do. Black cabinets create an aura of class and style that really makes small kitchen spaces feel modern and bold.
Traditionally Black – Black cabinets, although understandably modern in their style and usage, can also be used in traditional style kitchen. In fact, like the refurbished furniture mentioned before, black cabinets are wonderful partners to weathered and distressed materials as well.
Gold and Gilded Class – For the more luxurious look, nothing beats the classic gold and black color combination. Even the most simple kitchen layouts and designs can be heavily enhance by the use of a dominant black color palette with accent lines or pieces in a shimmering gold.
Red, White, and Black – One color combination that just doesn’t go out of style is the use of a popping red along with the monochromatic white and black color palette. Red is usually employed on design elements you with turn into accent pieces.
Black and Materials – As for materials that pair well with black cabinets, you can never go wrong with marble and metallic chrome.
Both create a good light contrast to the darkness of the cabinets and provide an eye-pleasing transition from the sleek black to the mellow brightness and reflective qualities of marble or metal.
Kitchen Islands – When using kitchen islands on black cabinet kitchens, you can go one of two ways – keep the kitchen island black or make it a contrasting accent piece with a light and even white color.
Black Kitchen Cabinet Ideas
The gray and white marble used on the island counter, main kitchen counter, and kitchen backsplash is a great partner to the black cabinets.
In this type of kitchen cabinet design, the black functions as an accent or a design break that really makes it stand out in the space.
In this contemporary kitchen, the black cabinets and the white counter tops and walls have little drops of color here and there with the shelf top decor, the displayed glasses, and even the fruits in the kitchen.
This eclectic, industrial style kitchen also uses black cabinets with glass doors for extra effect and white marble counter tops to create good contrast.
This, along with the beautiful shaded chandelier and cove lighting used on the ceiling really make this room have a distinct design character.
The breakfast bar island is also in a sleek black color, using a dark gray solid surface counter top material to match the cabinetry color of the kitchen.
The black cabinetry matches the gray porcelain floor tiles used and the simple and bold black-white-gray color scheme makes the space feel roomy and airy.
The rest of the room is a subdued white with the floor being the only pop of brown with its polished wooden floor boards. This type of color combination really draws attention to the central kitchen island.
Using black kitchen cabinets for the island is an effective way to bring the sophisticated style of black to your space without it being overwhelming or creating too dark of an environment.
The counter island also uses the counter surface material as a siding. The generous use of plant life in the room brightens up the space, and the beige floor tiles are a nice touch.
The choice of using high gloss laminates for the cabinetry, with classy pendant lights, and marble floor tiles really creates an air of luxury for the room.
In the middle of the ceiling ,we have a gold hanging chandelier to match the gold and black cabinetry.
The blacks of the walls, cabinets, and counters are clumped together, with the rest of the kitchen in a flat white. The orange red cabinets, on the other hand, also match with the colorful flare of the red bar stools used for the kitchen peninsula.
Black Cabinets with White Countertops
Other materials in the kitchen such as the white floor tiles, white marble counter and backsplash, and white ceilings are used in contrast to the black cabinetry.
A wood style vinyl floor helps keep things looking bright combined with the large sliding door, iron pulley light fixture and assortment of recessed lights.
White walls, gray ceramic floor tiles, and the quaint pendant lights also really make the space comfortable to be in.
The ample number of storage areas in the forms of drawers and overhead cabinets also makes it so that the homeowner will never want for places to keep their kitchen tools and dishes.
The white counters are a nice touch and a good contrast to the black cabinets and speckled black floor tiles. The focal point of the space is the amazing light fixture at the middle of the room, with hundreds of hanging filaments that truly create a beautiful atmosphere to the room.
The single loaded kitchen layout is supplemented by the long kitchen island that also doubles as a breakfast bar.
The C-shaped layout makes maneuvering in this space very easy and the utilization of the kitchen convenient and intuitive. The peninsula also serves as a small dining breakfast bar.
In this contemporary kitchen, white quartz was used as the material for the counters that create a good contrast with the black cabinetry, and personalized items used as decor all around the kitchen really make it feel like home.
For this contemporary kitchen, white quartz was used as the material for the counters that create a good contrast with the black cabinetry, and personalized items used as decor all around the kitchen really make it feel like home.
Black Cabinets with Wood Countertops
The minimalist high gloss rectangular cabinet panels are reminiscent of a cubist artwork or painting and really sets the tone for the whole kitchen’s minimalist ambiance and feel.
Black Cabinets with White Doors
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