When we moved into our home nearly five years ago now (crazy), we just had to renovate the kitchen – it hadn’t been touched since the 50’s. Seriously.
We went for quite a classic, country style kitchen and I do think it is probably my favourite room in the house. The units are creamy in colour but we did go for darker floor tiles and counter tops, both being a dark charcoal / black colour. I am happy with it but if I was to have our time again, I think I would go for a slightly more modern kitchen.
I really like the idea of using black in kitchens and think it makes it look really stylish, sleek and ultra modern. I think for decorating a home, the word ‘black’ can be quite scary and I’m sure it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I think it has it’s place but certainly shouldn’t be overused. What do you think of using black in interior design?
We have black worktops and think that it looks really good. We went for wooden worktops, over a marble option, as with children, I just don’t think I could face cleaning it so often, but I really like the look of dark marble worktops. If the rest of the room is light, like in the picture below, then I think it can set off an amazing, modern look. It is all about monochrome, dah-ling!
What I would give for an kitchen these sizes with an island and an AGA though…
Too much black can over power a room and make it look much smaller than it really is. That is, if it is used incorrectly. When black is used sparingly and in a room with a lot of light, it looks so effective. You can use it for just accessories like chairs or just having black goods like a fridge and oven. I personally think that using accessories that are black, looks amazing or you could add a pop of colour if you have more black than any other colour in the room.
What is your favourite look in a modern kitchen? I think black not only looks good but can hide a multitude of sins – vital with children around!
Rebecca x
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I think I could definitely be a fan of dark colours in the kitchen if it was spacious enough. Goodness knows how I’ll ever choose when we eventually get around to ours. Thanks for the inspiration! X #HomeEtc
Oooh exciting! I have dark grey kitchen cupboards and white floor and it is never clean! But it looks fab when clean! Love big open plan kitchens too. Thanks for linking up and sharing, much appreciated. Great to have you. Jess xx
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I love the monochrome look in kitchens – I think it can be too stark for living rooms, but as a kitchen is a place to create and work, it works really well as it’s so simple. I’m looking at ideas to update our (rathe orange!) kitchen and keep coming back to black and white. Becky x #HomeEtc
Aah I love black and white in kitchens! Our old kitchen had white shaker units and black granite work surfaces. They really showed every finger print but I loved them!! Thanks for linking up — hope to see you next week xx #HomeEtc
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I love a modern kitchen but black is a little too harsh for me. We have a mixture of high-gloss walnut and white at the moment and it’s a dream.