Black is the New Black: 8 Deliciously Dark Kitchens

Nancy Mitchell
Nancy Mitchell
As a former Senior Writer at Apartment Therapy, Nancy split her time among looking at beautiful pictures, writing about design, and photographing stylish apartments in and around NYC.
published Nov 13, 2016
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Modern kitchen with dark cabinets, open shelving, and a round dining table. Decor includes plants and jars on shelves.
(Image credit: Cathy Pyle)

Fall always has me turning toward dark, moody spaces, and this autumn I’m especially drawn to dark kitchens. While black (or dark gray or navy) might be an unusual color choice for the kitchen, it’s also, as you can see here, an incredibly stylish one. Maybe these eight spaces will be just the thing to bring you over to the dark side.

(Image credit: Cathy Pyle)

Above and up top: The beautifully dark kitchen of Jane and Jeremy’s London flat where black walls, black tile, and black cabinets combine to create a soothing, elegant feel.

(Image credit: Milk Decoration)

Warm gray (with navy cabinets and just a hint of red) is the perfect palette for this Milanese kitchen from Milk Decoration.

(Image credit: Bo Bedre)

Black zellige tiles impart an inky beauty to this Marrakech kitchen, spotted on Bo Bedre.

(Image credit: Scandinavian Love Song)

The beautiful moody-grey home of stylist Lotta Agaton, spotted on Scandinavian Love Song.

An all-navy number from House & Home.

(Image credit: DV8)

A dark, bohemian space from DV8.

(Image credit: Allie NYC)

A dark kitchen from Allie NYC gets a little touch of levity with pink.

Dark walls combine with white cabinets in a kitchen from House & Home.

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