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Pros and Cons of Black Kitchen Cabinets
Tips for Using Black Kitchen Cabinets in Kitchen Design
Choosing the Right Appliances to Compliment Your Black Kitchen Cabinets
Design Ideas to Offset Dark Cabinets
It’s that time of year when homeowners dream about a new kitchen. Idler’s kitchen design team can make that a reality with trending features like black kitchen cabinets. Black cabinets are becoming increasingly popular among our customers. Here are the benefits of a kitchen with black cabinets and how to use them in your kitchen design.
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Benefits of Black Kitchen Cabinets
Nearly every household can take advantage of the benefits of black cabinets. The sophisticated look makes them popular in kitchens designed with style as the priority rather than functionality. They also help more utilitarian kitchens have a touch of class and sophistication.
At the same time, households with children visiting or living in can benefit from black cabinets hiding scratches and stains. This makes many parents more likely to allow kids to help in the kitchen.
Versatility in interior design is the biggest benefit of black kitchen cabinets. Black cabinets can be the perfect backdrop for themed or seasonal decor. Black cabinets look amazing with metallics, which can make the most humble kitchen pop with glitz and glam. Black cabinets come in many styles, shapes, and sizes to easily incorporate into six or more interior design styles.
Cons of Black Cabinets in Kitchen
The biggest downside to black cabinets in the kitchen is that they can be hard to clean. Because the black hides the stains and scratches, making them harder to detect. Make sure you have plenty of light on your cabinets so you can easily see the dirt and grime. The DIY Playbook has some additional tips on how to clean black cabinets.
Another disadvantage to black kitchen cabinets is that deep scratches are very obvious and detract from the room’s overall aesthetic. Once the wood under the black panel is exposed, the scratch will be all anyone can see in your kitchen. These scratches can be filled, sanded, and touched up to blend back into the cabinet.
How to Incorporate Black Cabinets into 6 Popular Design Styles
Black kitchen cabinets are very versatile, but these six design styles are the most popular.
- Modern: Black cabinets have clean lines and provide a sophisticated backdrop for the rest of your kitchen decor. Modern kitchens are efficient, highly functional, and feature space-saving tools. There are many types of black cabinets that fit this bill.
- Farmhouse: Most people expect weathered wood cabinets in a farmhouse or rustic kitchen, but black kitchen cabinets work beautifully in the modern farmhouse home. Black cabinets with a clear wood grain still hit the mark for this style while adding a modern flair. Pair with some rustic or antique hardware to complete the look.
- Luxe: High gloss black cabinets perfectly complement shining marble or granite countertops. Pair with brightly polished metal hardware in a modern luxury style.
- Contemporary: Contemporary kitchens are bright and inviting, but black cabinets don’t have to ruin that vibe. Pair with a white backsplash and white or tile countertops to keep the room bright while giving that stylish contrast to the kitchen wall.
- Traditional: Yes, there are many black cabinets that can fit in the traditional style. Decorative glass fronts and the right hardware can make your kitchen feel like a luxury kitchen from days of old.
- Industrial: The industrial design style is not quite as popular as the others listed here, but matte black kitchen cabinets with utilitarian hardware work perfectly for an industrial kitchen. Get dining chairs or barstools made of the same metal as the hardware to tie the room together and bring out the industrial vibe.
Tips for Using Black Kitchen Cabinets in Kitchen Design
Black cabinets can certainly make a statement, but you don’t want them specifically to draw the eye when entering the kitchen. It is important to pick the right shade of black. Slate cabinets may work better than a high gloss deep black depending on the rest of your kitchen design and preferences.
It is also important to balance the black with other colors. Art deco kitchens use black and bright contrasting colors like white, red, blue, green, etc. Otherwise, incorporate some color into the backsplash and countertops.
Choosing the Right Appliances to Compliment Your Black Kitchen Cabinets
The right appliances make a difference in the display of your cabinets. Many people think that appliances should be the same or similar to their cabinets. Many appliance packages come with built-in panel-ready appliances that can be made to look just like your cabinets. Black stainless steel appliances work well in most kitchens.
For those with industrial kitchens or those that want more shine and less black, stainless steel appliance packages are a great choice to give the sparkle they seek. While you can get appliances in just about any color you would put in your kitchen, stainless steel appliances give your kitchen a clean and functional look, with the black cabinets offering a softening background.
Design Ideas to Offset Dark Cabinets
No one wants an all-black kitchen. Adding some color or contrast to the black cabinets is key to making them work in household kitchens. There is a reason that white is still the most popular color in kitchens. White makes everything look bright and welcoming. That feeling can also come from adding white, metallics, and other bright colors to offset the dark colors of the cabinets and appliances.
Here are a few ideas to mix up your kitchen design:
- Add a colorful or bold backsplash that stands out against the black cabinets.
- Install granite or marble countertops; even black with white marbling breaks the monotony.
- Pair a metallic accent wall or backsplash with matching cabinet hardware to make the entire wall pop.
In an open-concept home, the dining area can also be used to add some additional decor and color to the area. Dining room sets with black chairs and a marbled tabletop work well in similar kitchens. Then, add color and style with a buffet, hutch, or other shelving.
Idler’s kitchen designers can handle all aspects of your kitchen design, including black cabinets. We offer interior design, cabinet design and installation, and countertop installation all under one roof. If you’re not sure where to start on your kitchen remodel, our kitchen designers can help you make the choices that create your dream kitchen. If you already know what you want, our cabinet and countertop designers can make that vision a reality and finish out the look with new kitchen appliances.
FAQs
Here are some of the questions we get the most from our customers.
What types of black cabinets do you offer?
Kitchen cabinets are made according to the standard of wood with varying quality and price. However, the face of the cabinets gives you a lot of options. You can get wood cabinets that are painted black for a farmhouse look, black cabinets with a smooth matte finish for contemporary and modern kitchens, or a high-gloss laminate cabinet that shines for luxe and industrial kitchens.
Do black kitchen cabinets show fingerprints?
Most of the time, black cabinets are not going to show fingerprints any worse than white or light-colored cabinets. Nothing is going to stop young children from leaving fingerprints on the cabinets, but black cabinets only tend to show lighter prints, like flour or powdered sugar. On the other hand, a sticky jelly fingerprint isn’t likely to show at all. This is why giving your cabinets a good wipe-down is important, even if you don’t notice anything immediately.
What type of finish should I choose for my black cabinets?
Satin and gloss finishes are the best choices for black cabinets in the well-used kitchen. These finishes are easier to keep clean than wood grain. A satin finish is best for most kitchens, but if you want that high-glare polished surface, you should go with a glossy laminate.
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At Idler’s Home, we believe in providing the highest quality products and service to our community. Over the span of 70 years (and counting), our business has seen successful growth, with over 100 employees and with five locations along the central coast of California. Not only do we offer major appliances, quality furniture, and the best mattresses but we also provide hot tubs and swim spas and perform kitchen design services. In addition, our trained professional installers can set up all appliances we sell while our factory-trained technicians service and repair them if they ever break down. Suffice it to say: Idler’s is dedicated to help you make the vision you have for your home a reality.
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