Black Kitchens
Sleek, contemporary and bold, black kitchens express a sense of drama and sophistication. Black is dominant, powerful, mysterious and conservative. Once considered a masculine colour, black conveys authority with style.
Black kitchens can look stunning accentuated with white, or with stainless steel features to offset the darkness. Not many people dare to do a whole colour scheme dominated by black; but black is popular for interior space accents. Even just a black splashback adds a touch of drama.
Black does not reflect, but rather absorbs light. Because of this, black can make a space feel smaller and more enclosed. Black kitchens also take more time to maintain, as dirt and scratches tend to stand out, particularly on glossy surfaces.
Check out the images below for some great ideas and inspiration for using black in your kitchen space.
Black and White Kitchens
Many people feel more comfortable by offsetting the sometimes-overpowering black with white. Black with white creates a classic, crisp and modern design aesthetic. White reflects light, making the space feel more open, and black gives authority, boldness and directness.
A modern black and white kitchen is timeless.
The above traditional kitchen displays crafted black cabinetry. The kitchen is contrasted by white walls, white splashback, and white benchtops.
The above kitchen shows that black kitchen can still look spacious and open and timeless. Contrasted with white wall cabinets, this handless kitchen is elegant and simple, yet different.
This two-tone black and white kitchen uses simple geometric forms to give it a playful edge.
Black and Stainless Steel


Black Splashbacks



It takes a certain amount of guts to go ahead with a black kitchen. The results however, can be extremely rewarding. Whether your kitchen is completely black, or contrasted with light-reflecting white or stainless steel, you are sure to impress your friends with your bold colour choices.
I would never have thought of using black for a kitchen, but it is gorgeous. The dark color adds such a feeling of sophistication to the room. I especially love the black and stainless steel kitchen. It is elegant, yet still keeps that feel of the kitchen as a gathering place for the family. I can totally picture someone hosting a dinner party there, surrounded by their family and friends as they put the last few touches on their meals.
Hi Char, I agree, I am quite fond of black kitchens too!
Yea, I kind of agree with the first comment. I rarely see a black kitchen. But my brother-in-law has a almost all black kitchen…black granite counters, with grey back splash and stainless steel appliances. It looks great. And it always looks clean, even after a mess. Stains don’t show very much on black granite. It doesn’t feel too small because there are lots of windows too. I will send him a link to this page, in case he want to add to his all black kitchen.
Hi Keith
Sure would love to see your brothers black kitchen 🙂
Hi Nadiah
I’m currently looking for a free quote, do you give free quote for a redesign kitchen? I currently wanting to renovate my old kitchen and I’m looking for a more modern kitchen. I’ve been living in my home for over 14 years now and is time to have a new kitchen with new appliances. I’m currently speaking to Kellyvilla Kitchen design and have not committed, am waiting for them to come up with a quote.
I lived in Quakers Hill, will it be too far for you to give me a quote with a complete new kitchen?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Hi Norah
We are a design only company, but have close affiliations with kitchen companies in Sydney. What that means is you will pay for an initial design consultation with us. we design the kitchen based on you needs/ space / budget … we can then shop the design around for you with multiple suppliers we work with and see who offers the most cost efficient solution. This option often means two things, you end up with much higher quality materials/ kitchen + the most competitive rates in the market. Obviously you would not be obliged to buy the kitchen through one of our affiliates. Does this help? (If not please feel free to email me on Nadia.h@bluetea.com.au)
Thanks Nadia for your quick replied. Thanks for the information about your services and I understand now what you can offer.
I will have a talk to my hubby about your service and keep you posted.
Thanks again.
I am mesmerized to see all those jaw dropping but beautiful kitchen decoration styles. But unfortunately i don’t have enough space in my kitchen. All those given styles seem to have a space equal to a normal room but that’s not possible for me. Can you post some designs that can fit in smaller spaces of 100 – 200 sq ft? I would come back later to see if any decor style fits in my kitchen.
Hi Sarah
Thanks for your idea’s and feedback. I will keep it in mind for future posts as it would make for a good article 🙂
Thank you for composing “Black Kitchens”.