45 Black Kitchens That Are Both Timeless and Bold

This collection of black kitchen ideas shows you how to both dabble with the dark hue or dive in all the way.

The decision to go with a dark hue in the heart of the home is a strong design statement. It adds drama (the good kind, of course) and an air of elegance to any room, but there’s something to be said for black kitchens in particular. Since kitchens are generally well-lit, you won’t need to worry about them being too dim to eat in or prep meals. You’ll simply have a striking style with these ideas for black kitchens, whether you incorporate black into the cabinets, backsplash, appliances, flooring, or lighting.

Use these black kitchen ideas as inspiration for your future redesign or renovation.

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Small Black Kitchen

A tiny corner kitchen packs a punch with contrasting black-and-white cabinets alongside butcher-block surfaces and shelves. A nearby banquette creates a dining nook.

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Patterned Tile

One step into this black-and-white kitchen like this and you’ll fall in love. The white walls and wood island complement the black cabinetry and range while the porcelain black-and-white floor tiles bring an unexpected, playful element.

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Black Kitchen Accents

Though it still looks clean and serene, there are so many eye-catching details in this modern farmhouse kitchen. The marble waterfall island countertop, black framed windows, a set of metal pendant lights, and dark quartz counters beautifully accent the otherwise light room.

Island Dreams

A black kitchen island with a lighter marble countertop is another way to start sneaking the color in. A few other subtle ways are to incorporate black hardware on cabinets and drawers, grout between subway tiled walls, or task and pendant lighting fixtures.

Attractive Appliances

This kitchen will inspire you to get cooking. With a side-by-side double oven and oversized refrigerator in gorgeous black and gold, it’s a dream for any home chef.

Black Backsplash

An otherwise all white kitchen is a stark contrast to the brilliant black subway tile backsplash. Continue the color from the ceiling to the countertops for a seamless look.

Rustic Accents

A traditional farmhouse kitchen gets an updated look thanks to rows of black handleless drawers, streamlined metal island, and set of geometric pendant lights.

Small Wonder

A dark soapstone backsplash, framed by the white beadboard walls and ceiling, is a gorgeous addition to this tiny black kitchen. It also is an ideal backdrop for the eclectic decor pieces, including the gold mid century modern style task lights.

Black and Blue

While some advise against pairing dark blue and black when it comes to clothing, be confident in combining the colors in the kitchen. These navy base cabinets and black range add interest to the bright white space. Gold details and additional pops of black via the midcentury light fixture and leather chair upholstery bring it all together.

Stove Spotlight

The combination of black and gold elevate any space to a luxury look as demonstrated in this kitchen. The chef’s range, complete with a pot filler faucet, is a head turner and blends seamlessly with the black and gold cabinets that flank it.

Checkered Kitchen Floor

The black countertops, hardware, and trio of pendant lights ground this small black kitchen. The black-and-white checkerboard pattern on the floor evokes a classic retro mood.

Soaring Heights

The tall white walls complete with architectural cutouts in this kitchen are suggestive of a Mediterranean-style home. Black distressed painted cabinets (including the appliance panel for the fridge) and vintage gold hardware add to the allure. It’s given an edge, however, with the introduction of modern black accents such as the grid window panes and strategically placed sconce.

Black, White, and Tan

This classic color combination never fails. Glossy white subway tile is the perfect canvas for black cabinets and rustic wooden floating shelves. Laying a black-and-white patterned floor and mixing metals by way of gold hardware and stainless-steel appliances keep the look interesting.

Eye-Catching Design

This black-and-white kitchen feels like it’s out of a dream with its tall shuttered windows, archway feature, and jaw-dropping geometric wallpaper.

Natural Elements

Yet another example of how black, white, and tan work well together. But this kitchen has more of a boho aesthetic through the olive wood, ceramic, and seagrass pieces lining the open shelves.

Artistic Details

This small galley kitchen has a big personality thanks to the black walls updated with chalk-style paint and black-and-white patterned decals that cover the appliances.

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Wide Range

The beautiful black curved range hood is the star of the show in this kitchen, standing out even amongst the cobblestone backsplash and varying shades of gray and white in the cabinetry.

Black Ceiling Beams

This kitchen is a showstopper as it is with its matte black cabinetry, gold hardware, and marble backsplash and countertops. The cherry on top is the fact that the exposed wood beams are painted in the same black shade, instantly drawing eyes upward.

Monochromatic Black Kitchen

Ready to commit to an all black kitchen scheme? Break up the dark hued walls and features just a bit with hardwood floors, a striped area rug, and earthy toned serveware on open shelving.

Black and Brown Kitchen

Your first instinct might be to steer away from incorporating two dark hued colors in the kitchen but with natural light like this, blending black and brown is a great choice. Rich brown cabinets go well with the black island and countertop, as well as, the gothic style candlestick lighting fixture.

Distressed Finish

This wet bar exudes a vintage feel with its distressed black cabinetry. It also gets some subtle color thanks to the chicken wire cabinet doors that showcase lemon patterned curtains.

Luxury Black Kitchen

Everything about this kitchen feels luxurious from the oversized butcher block island with its leather and gold stools to the double refrigerators that flank the beautiful black window pane cabinet doors. Black hexagon tile flooring takes it to another level.

Playful Palette

A red, orange, and yellow kitchen gets subdued, albeit slightly, by a slate black slab backsplash behind rows of stainless-steel shelves.

Top to Bottom

Floor-to ceiling-cabinets painted in black, including lattice molding on the glass doors, is a magnificent sight to see in this truly elegant kitchen.

Diner Style

This small eat-in kitchen is packed with sophisticated style via the black, white, and gold color scheme, butcher-block island top, and patterned black-and-white floor tile.

Contemporary Classic

This sleek contemporary black kitchen gets the best of both worlds with bright white, glossy laminate upper cabinets, and black base cabinets, plus an island in the same color scheme.

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Gather Around

Host family and friends around your spacious kitchen island in a cool black finish with gold hardware that matches the rest of the cabinetry. The nearby refrigerator and dual range ensures hors d’oeuvres and cocktails are flowing freely.

Pops of Blue

Another way to add a little color into a black kitchen is with accessories in a bright color, like aqua blue. The utensil crock, dish towel, vases, soap dish, and serveware all coordinate and stand out amongst the black-and-white design.

Orange Crush

You can incorporate two accent colors into a black kitchen by painting the walls in a happy shade, like this orange, and adding splashes of blue with small details such as this blue Dutch oven.

Silver Linings

Add some shine to a basic black kitchen by installing a wall of metal stacked tile backsplash in shades of black, white, gray, and silver behind styled floating shelves.

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Black, White, and Red

Bursts of red, from the cabinet knobs to the stunning stove range, give this black-and-white kitchen its own unique personality.

Industry Standard

An industrial kitchen is a perfect place to include black design details. The black island base, wall and door trim, and gliding ladder pop against the clean white walls and metal island top, its accompanying stools, and the stainless-steel appliances.

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Timeless Trim

If you’d rather dip your toes into the palette than diving in all the way, try trimming glass-front kitchen cabinet doors in black paint while leaving the rest in contrasting white.

Sophisticated Style

Contemporary and traditional styles are combined in this classy kitchen. Plain shaker cabinets appear more dramatic in a matte black. Meanwhile, the white marble backsplash tile between the stainless-steel range and black-and-white hood makes the space feel luxe.

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Modern Marvel

This small black and gray kitchen feels more expansive than it is thanks to its open layout. It’s also high functioning due to the carefully arranged state-of-the-art appliances that, along with the cabinet hardware and unique pop art pendant lights, keeps the space fresh and modern.

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Eclectic Black Kitchen

There’s quite a lot to look at in this eclectic style kitchen including the set of white chandeliers, gray and gold range hood, and matching black and white striped fabric that lines the window valances and chair backs. Not to mention the unexpected floral pattern on the chair seats. What unifies the whole space is the oversized black island in the center of it all.

Black Home Bar

A home bar just off of the kitchen is ideal for those who love to host. Wow your guests, not just with your bartending skills but also with an impactful space that’s draped in black and topped off with gold accents.

Country-Style Black Kitchen

There’s something so inviting about a country kitchen. Here, black cabinetry is balanced by white shiplap ceilings, wood surfaces, and red details.

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Black Galley Kitchen

Make the most out of a galley kitchen with a plan for storage. Smooth black base cabinets and countertops are balanced out by white tiled walls and open shelving that keeps essentials within reach.

Two-Tone Kitchen Cabinets

On a larger scale, this kitchen employs the method of using black on the lower and white on the upper half of the room. The vertical shiplap walls, a grand range hood, and white counters brighten up the dark cabinets.

Matte Black Kitchen Walls

Keep your bar glasses and ingredients organized and on display inside glass-front cabinets in a wet bar. The matte black trim, wall paint, and accessories lend a moody atmosphere to the space creating the perfect place to enjoy a cocktail at the end of the day.

Subtly Sunny

It’s not only the abundance of natural light that brightens this black kitchen. Black cabinets, appliances, and flooring are illuminated by the white wood beamed ceiling and yellow and green accents scattered throughout the space.

Spaciously Stylish

The whole block can converge for a potluck dinner inside a kitchen of this size. The design, from the black cabinetry and floating range hood to the copper and wood accents scattered throughout, is as diverse as the food you can cook.

Sleek Setting

From floor to ceiling and wall to wall, this modernized kitchen is a sight to behold. The streamlined wood wall cabinets blend well with the all black range hood, window panes, and hardwood floors. Also, may we have a moment for the beautiful black marble backsplash?

Pullman Kitchen

A row of midnight black cabinetry is highlighted against white walls, ceiling, and floor. The vintage black oven and colorful countertop decor steal the show.

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