If you’re ready to take the plunge, here are 13 of our favorite kitchens with black cabinets, from a family home on Puget Sound to an open-air residence in the Bay Area. Instead of fighting it, we listened to the room and went with this vibe.” “This particular kitchen had been dark and depressing and was never going to be a bright white kitchen. Furth, who cooked up a kitchen with dark, high-gloss cupboards for a couple in Beverly Hills. “Black cabinets are urbane, sophisticated, and sexy,” says interior designer Oliver M. Whether it’s a matte charcoal or a glossy jet, these deep hues will add another layer of drama to your space, making other colors like red, blue-or yes, that much-celebrated green-pop even more. These days, green has exploded in popularity for kitchen cabinets, but we say there’s something timeless and sophisticated about a black cupboard. Dousing your cabinets in a newer, sharper color can immediately transform this space-an all-important one for families and frequent entertainers-into a Top Chef–worthy room. This might seem obvious, but tiny details like these can really go a long way in uniting fixtures that otherwise aren’t super similar. Even the subtle diamond shapes in #2 echo the pointed framing on the top of #1, and the cylindrical metal bulb bases in #1 tie into the same cylindrical bulb base in #4.Want to give your kitchen a quick face-lift? We’d recommend starting with a fresh coat of paint. 5 out of 5 stars Etsy’s Pick Add to Favorites Modern Chandelier Dining Room Lighting, Ceiling Lights, Kitchen Island Decor Lighting, Mid Century Light Fixture 5 out of 5 stars 801. The two pendants both have chains, which is another detail that ties them together, and the semi-flush mount shade (#3) and flush mount fixture (#2) both have clean round canopies at the ceiling. So they’re similar in both style and/or finish. In this board we have four lights that all feel somewhat traditional or transitional and they’re all in the silvery-finish family. I also tried to keep things budget friendly, so although a few are $350 splurges like our own dining room chandelier, many others are under $150 or even $100). Ok, now that we have that out of the way – onto the mood boards! I used a few of my favorite lighting sources where we purchase lights (places like West Elm, World Market, Wayfair/Joss & Main, as well as some of our own lighting designs with Shades of Light) and I did my best to include a mix of pendants, chandeliers, flushmounts, and even sconces so a range of applications are represented (things that would work in dining rooms, kitchens, even hallways and bathrooms). So hanging some oil-rubbed bronze lanterns down the hall with an almost-rectangular shape definitely relates to the hallway’s hardware. All of the doorknobs up there are oil-rubbed bronze with rectangular back plates. Bonus points if other elements in the room tie into the light in some way too, like the dark railing and runner on the stairs of our foyer that relate to our oil-rubbed bronze chandelier (pictured above).Īnother good example of tying light fixtures into their surroundings so they look right at home once they’re hung would be our upstairs hallway. In most cases, as long as you check one of those boxes, your lighting will relate nicely to one another. Note that it’s an “OR” and not an “AND” situation. Whether you’re dealing with an open concept floor plan where you can see your kitchen pendants, dining room chandelier, and living room lights all from one vantage point – or you’re just trying to keep your whole house feeling cohesive from room to room, our main tip is to try to make your lighting relate in era, style, shape, or finish/material.
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