Matte Black Is Taking Over Kitchens Everywhere

From House Beautiful

Matte black is having a major kitchen moment. Classic yet trendy, the finish is showing up everywhere in big and small doses. If you're not ready to embrace the hue in your whole space, you can easily test it out with a few simple accents.

The first place to start is a countertop appliance that made big waves a few weeks back: KitchenAid's new Artisan Black Tie 5-Quart Stand Mixer ($1,000, kitchenaid.com). KitchenAid is known for its splashy, playful colors, but when they launched the limited-edition color, featuring a cast iron finish and black powder coating, people went nuts for it.

But KitchenAid isn't the only one tapping into the craze. Numerous other brands have released pieces in this finish, including Hurom, which offers a matte black H-AA Slow Juicer ($439, hurom.com).

Or you can have your coffee maker like your coffee — black — with this cute number from Krups ($50, krupsusa.com).

Black cabinets have been around in some form or another for a while now, but leave it to IKEA to jump on the trend and offer options at a reasonable price (ikea.com). When paired with other wooden accents, this muted — but bold — choice takes on a warmer vibe.

Like KitchenAid, SMEG refrigerators have always been a retro go-to and, in matte black, offer a less kitschy, but still fun, focal point in your kitchen ($2,000, ajmadison.com).

If you want to commit to a whole appliance suite, KitchenAid's black stainless steel line embraces the muted finish wholeheartedly — we featured some in our 2015 Kitchen of the Year (kitchenaid.com).

Of course, farmhouse sinks are in on the trend, too. If you're after a more sophisticated country look, this one pairs well with a richly textured countertop ($968, signaturehardware.com). Oh, and you'll need a faucet to match.

But if a fridge or sink is too much of a commitment, no worries, you can just test the water — literally. This bottle ($24, amazon.com) claims to keep beverages cold for 25 hours and hot for 12.

And, of course, there are always decorative accessories, like these bowls from RH Modern (from $75, rhmodern.com). The brass accent ensures they come off more sophisticated than goth.

Or snag some eat-in kitchen chairs ($132, restorationhardware.com) or a barstool ($198, restorationhardware.com).

So what do you think? Ready to go for it?

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