One Color Fits Most: Black Kitchen Cabinets

I was trying to decide if black is the new white (because all-white kitchens have been a thing for a while now), or if black is the new black (because black is timeless and classic), but I’m afraid I only ended up confusing myself when it comes to black kitchen cabinets. That’s right. Black kitchen cabinets. They’re a thing, and not a rare or exclusive thing, either.

Black cabinets are showing up all over the place, in every style and size of kitchen – contemporary, sure, but also country and traditional and tiny and galley and…the list goes on. Do you think you could love black kitchen cabinets? We think so!

Paired with this antique-inspired green kitchen buffet, the modern feel of black kitchen cabinetry is softened just enough..

Kitchens where natural light is abundant are the envy of all kitchens everywhere. Using black kitchen cabinetry to contrast with that light provides a fresh spin. (And we love the pairing with clean, crisp-white drum shades.)

As the ultimate dark color, black isn’t necessarily confined to large spaces. This tiny kitchen looks chic and modern with its black flat-front cabinetry..

The starkness of the black kitchen cabinetry here is softened significantly by a medium-stained butcher block countertop. A spring green backsplash color adds to the natural vibe..

Simple, clean-lined black kitchen cabinets in a galley-style kitchen provide a nice framing element to the beautiful stainless steel range at the end of the kitchen..

A geometric black-and-white backsplash provides a great cohesive element for and visual transition from the darkness of black kitchen cabinets to the lightness of Carrera marble countertops..

Integrated into the glossy black cabinets of this dream kitchen are glossy black appliances, and the streamlined look could not look more sleek and chic. Keeping the crown molding black as well is a stroke of design genius.

A 50/50 split of black and white in this kitchen space results in a gorgeous, timeless look. Black kitchen cabinets showcase beautiful chandeliers and balance the dark floors in the space.

If a corner kitchen is small enough that all-black kitchen cabinetry seems like it would overwhelm, consider incorporating black cabinets on the lowers and leaving the uppers white. Combine this with a checkerboard floor, and you’ve got a winning traditional-meets-modern combination.

The rustic appeal and warmth of grainy wood surfaces, whether they be floors, countertops, shelves, or ceiling beams (or, in this case, all of the above) is absolutely stunning when juxtaposed with black kitchen cabinets.

As the ultimate color-absorbing color, it’s interesting to note (and makes sense) that black both is enhanced by and enhances light-reflecting surfaces. Loads of glass in this kitchen make the black kitchen cabinetry an obvious, and gorgeous, choice.

Not every component of a kitchen is permanent, so to speak. A colorful rug, like this Oriental rug in deep reds you see here, provides a nice pattern and visual break from the chunk-o’-color that is the black cabinets.