These 20 Black Kitchens Make a Stylish Impact
While white kitchens are a perennial favorite for their clean, fresh look, decorating with black is quickly becoming a popular trend in kitchen design. Black cabinets pump up the drama in the space, particularly when paired with brass hardware or lighting. Dark stone countertops offer a stylish alternative to pale granite or marble. A black oven, hood, or refrigerator brings bold contrast to an airy kitchen. And onyx-hued floors in wood or tile will look as chic as ever (and save you on the sweeping). Take a spin through these 20 bold kitchens from the AD archives and you might just turn to the dark side.
William Waldron1/20In the New York kitchen of model Chrissy Teigen and singer-songwriter John Legend, Anna Karlin’s brass stools pop against a backdrop of black cabinets, custom designed by Don Stewart.
Photo: Björn Wallander2/20In this Veere Grenney–designed London townhouse, vintage bobbin chairs surround the kitchen’s antique table.
Photo: Joshua McHugh3/20Lake|Flato designed the cabinetry, steel hood, and island for this Montana kitchen; the range and refrigerator are by Viking, and the stools are by BDDW.
Photo: Eric Piasecki5/20The kitchen of a Manhattan duplex features walls sheathed in Urban Archaeology tile and cabinetry made by Arcologica and Steven Gambrel, who also designed the home; the pendant lights are by Gambrel for the Urban Electric Co., the hood is by RangeCraft, the range is by Viking, and the sink fittings are by Kallista.
Photo: Douglas Friedman6/20The kitchen of Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s Manhattan home is outfitted with cabinetry and butcher-block countertops by Fanuka; the island is clad in unlacquered brass and topped with Breccia Imperiale marble from Artistic Tile. The marble shelves rest on brackets from Liz’s Antique Hardware, the subway tile is from Home Depot, and the barstools are vintage American.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn7/20Cabinetry of blackened wire-brushed oak and countertops of Zimbabwe black granite make a strong statement in the kitchen of an Aspen ski home devised by Atelier AM. The ovens and range are by Wolf, the refrigerator is by Sub-Zero, and the sink fittings are by Dornbracht.
Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna8/20The open kitchen of designer and antiques dealer Richard Shapiro’s Malibu home is anchored by an island made of basalt. The same volcanic stone is used for the backsplash and counters, and the cabinets are black lacquer.
Photo: Joshua McHugh9/20Paved with DuroDesign cork flooring, architect Alison Spear’s kitchen in upstate New York features an Abbaka hood, a Wolf cooktop and ovens, and Bertoia barstools by Knoll.
Photo: Roger Davies10/20A Gracie metal-leaf wallpaper lines the ceiling in the kitchen of a San Francisco apartment designed by Thomas Britt; the range is by Amana.
Photo: Eric Piasecki11/20At this New Orleans home, the kitchen is equipped with a Thermador range and hood and furnished with a table by Lars Bolander.
Photo: Joshua McHugh12/20The kitchen of a Manhattan apartment devised by David Mann includes a Sicis mosaic-tile backsplash, a Samsung ultrathin LED television, and a Sub-Zero refrigerator with bespoke lacquer panels.
Photo: Ricardo Labougle13/20A black-and-white checkered floor brings drama to the Paris kitchen of interior designer Linda Pinto.
Photo: William Waldron14/20In the Harlem townhouse of actors Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, the kitchen cabinetry is painted black with a bright white trim.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn15/20Designer Ray Booth designed a blackened wood kitchen island for the Nashville home he shares with TV executive John Shea.
Photo: Scott Frances16/20In the kitchen of Alexa Hampton’s New York City home, cabinetry by S. Donadic is painted a Benjamin Moore black. The hood and range are by Wolf, the refrigerator is by Sub-Zero, and the sink and its fittings are by Rohl.
Photo: Laura Resen17/20A walnut backsplash and vintage George Nakashima barstools add warmth to a kitchen designed by Dan Fink that features black cabinets and checkered floors.
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Photo: Joshua McHugh18/20The kitchen of hairstylist Guido Palau’s New York home has a Miele oven, cooktop, and hood along with stainless-steel cabinetry and a blackened-steel backsplash; the carved folk-art rooster is 19th century.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn19/20At an Aspen, Colorado, home renovated by Stonefox Architects, sleek ebonized-oak cabinetry, matching flooring, and black granite counters lend a moody elegance to the revamped kitchen, which is also outfitted with a Wolf range, a Sub-Zero freezer and refrigerators, and BDDW stools.
Photo: Simon Upton20/20The symphony of reflective surfaces in the kitchen of a Manhattan apartment outfitted by Jean-Louis Deniot includes the polished stainless-steel panels on the Deniot-designed island, a Guy de Rougemont free-form chrome-top table, and metallic wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries; the circular artwork is by Astrid Krogh, and the vintage swivel chairs are by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand.
