Are you wondering about how you could launch your living room to the top rung of the trend ladder? What about removing the ceiling and creating a double height living room? This style is fabulous, fashionable and functional. What’s more is that the entire world is quickly falling in love with this ingenious trend. This technique will do more than make your living room utterly remarkable, it will also add depth and dimension to the rest of the house. Clearing up the space above will open up the entire room as well as open up your mind to all the endless possibilities. Take the plunge; have a look.
Visualizer:Dattran
The designer of this first living room utilizes glass panels in golden frames to create a unique and sophisticated accent wall that stretches up to the ceiling. The living room looks more spacious and the top floor’s windows add to the room’s natural light. The warm glow from the unique floor lamp complements the yellow lounge chair .
Visualizer:Andrew Chiniakov
This house is smaller than the first, but the high ceiling and large windows allow for the illusion of space. Due to the extra space thanks to the high ceiling, the designer was able to add a stylish mounted bookshelf. The round nesting coffee tables are a nice touch.
Visualizer:Lai Yanan
The floorboards match the ceiling, the only difference is that the ceiling is white, creating a pleasant blend. The monochromatic color palette makes for a pleasing aesthetic, while the ladder leading to the top floors is modern and trendy.
Visualizer:ILYA Derkach
A print of a tree graces the large space by the staircase, this adds depth to the room and ties all the organic elements together.
Visualizer:Jarek Banas
Small apartment? No problem, double height living rooms allow you to decorate for an apartment twice it’s size.
Visualizer:Yaroslav Serdyuk
The double height in this aesthetic living room was used to add a literal accent wall into the room. This gives privacy from the outside, but allows the homeowners to enjoy the 3-D view given by the glass walls.
Visualizer:Real Home
A problem that often occurs with double height living rooms is that sometimes the upper and lower spaces look disjointed. This designer expertly used wooden elements to join the two spaces, creating a unified room that works well with all the different elements. The warm wooden panels mesh well with room’s furniture, especially the scandinavian chairs and exposed windows.
Visualizer:Constantin Radulov
Wooden slats were used to create an exclusive accent walls that are sure to make all the homeowner’s guests green with envy. The yellow modern accent chairs truly standout in the otherwise neutral background.
Via:2 Luxury Apartments In New York
This formal living room looks spectacular, and this largely due to the windows, that make up an accent wall all on their own.
Visualizer:Omneia Zahran
This living room is edgy and sophisticated. The grey walls make it look like one giant room, while the colorful furniture create a cozy and stylish area.
Visualizer:Vasiliy Nagaev
In this room, the designer made masterful use of the house’s unique structure to create a visually stunning area. The double height living room allows this vision to be fully realized, removing the hindrance of a traditional ceiling.
Visualizer:Bruno Bastos
In this intellectual haven, the scholarly bibliophile can retreat to an organic reading paradise. The raised ceiling allowing the lush houseplants to grow as far as the homeowner allows.
Visualizer:Victoria Chimakadze
This double height living room turns the entire home into an open plan space, and the effect is brilliant.
Architect:Bernard Khoury| Designer:Cleer Studio
What better way to warm up an industrial style loft than to replace an entire wall with glass and remove a ceiling to let the sun in?
Source:Elliman
This double height penthouse living room looks fit for royalty. Rich colors lend to the luxurious atmosphere, carried over from the textiles over to the collection of glass vases and bowls that adorn the display shelves .
Visualizer:Arturo Hermenegildo
An eclectic blend of color and styles were joined in this living room to create a delightful space that’s doubly pleasing.
Via:Notey
Sometimes, there’s such a beautiful feature outside the house, that you need to remove a ceiling and open an entire wall so that you can fully enjoy it’s beauty. In this home, a large panel door was installed so that the homeowner could have a constant view of the world’s best artist: natural scenery.
Visualizer:Arkadiy Skorokhodov
This house is allowed to realize it’s full potential thanks to the opening of the two floors. The front wall has been removed and replaced with glass panels to introduce the green surroundings. While the triangular ceiling has been brought to the fore, gracing the entire house instead of being hidden, only viewed by those on the second floor.
Architect:Pitsou Kedem Architects
This thoroughly organic living room is crafted to perfection, without a height limit restricting the designer’s creative genius. This living room has everything that the sophisticated homeowner needs- Organic components? Check. Comfortable reading spot? Check. Sleek design? Check!
Architect:Anton Kostetskiy
A larger than normal artwork embellishes this wall, while a charming chandelier hangs down with no danger of someone accidently bumping their heads. The sky is the limit with double height living rooms!
Architect:Eric Miller
Instead of the traditional wall, panels of glass have been used to shelter the home from the elements. This allows the homeowner to have a constant view of the ocean. If this were a regular sized living room then the view would’ve been significantly impacted, by thanks to an ingenious architect, you don’t just have the sea, you have the entire vista.
Architect:Golovach Tatiana and Andrey Kot
The higher ceiling gives this otherwise cramped living room a new lease on life. The extra space is subtly taken up by a geometric light fixture that prevents the space from looking empty and unfinished. The unique coffee table adds a nice touch.
Visualizer:Romas Noreika
This amazing loft uses the double height technique to showcase the gorgeous view. Exposed beams on the ceiling make for an industrial type accent, while a bouquet-type industrial light fixture adds raw sophistication.
Visualizer:Deniz Atli
From the exposed pipes to concrete floors- this living room is completely industrialized . The double height walls reminiscent of large factories. Although, this is the most stylish factory we’ve ever seen.
Visualizer:Deniz Atli
Another advantage of a double height living room is the fact that the extra space allows you to showcase artworks that normally wouldn’t fit in your living room. It also gives you more space to decorate without cluttering the room.
Visualizer:Lai Pháp
Intricate spherical living room chandeliers look delicately beautiful against the world class view that graces this living room. The double height room allowing the view to be fully enjoyed.
Visualizer:747 Studios PHOTOGRAPHY & CGI
Large french windows allow the surrounding scenery to become part of the decor, while the high ceiling makes the room look fresh and airy. Almost as though you can enjoy the fresh country air without having to go outside.
Visualizer:Patricia Bagienski
This is a bookworm’s dream. The extra space allows for a tall bookshelf with ample space for a large collection of books. The white ceilings and light color scheme makes the house seem bigger than it really is.
Visualizer:Dian Maulidi
The ceiling is a crisp white, while the walls all have unique aspects that work together to create a magnificent space.
Visualizer:Big Nose
This looks like an ordinary living room, thanks to the large photograph that ties the spaces together and draws the eye upwards. Love this room? Want to see more?
You can invite the guests, prepare the dinner, travel out of town to find the right drinks. You can dress the table with napkins, cutlery holders and a crockery set to impress. Yet a dining table setting just isn’t the same without a light at its centre. The ancients used candelabras; today, we use pendant lights. These forty pendant lights bring a glow to your table and a focal point to your dinner party. Entertain guests under painted gold, embrace retro charm with a sputnik chandelier , create focused illumination with downlights, or gentle illumination with Edison bulbs. Take a peek at your next dinner table feature in our list below.
PH5 Pendant Replica
A replica of the original worth $848 , these multi-tiered pendant lights mimic the beauty of the fuschia. Hang them above a bouquet of flowers for a simply stunning way to light a table.
Ronde Pendant
Inject masculinity into your dining room, with Oliver Schick’s debut design. These aluminium bells flood light across their table from their white interiors.
E27 Socket Pendant
Fill your room with idea bulbs, with these glass and silicone socket creations. Available in a range of colours, let them stir up the light above your dining room table.
Caviar Pendant
Glass and steel with a brown nickel finish make these unusual bulbs glow with fury. Hang them as a trio above a wooden surface, for a simple lighting fixture with a twist.
Aplomb Suspension Lamp Replica
The art deco dining room would be a perfect fit for these fluted greys. Hung from near invisible strings, their matte surface evokes a contemporary feel in an everyday fixture.
Castle Concrete Pendant
Concrete isn’t the first material to come to mind for your dining room lampshade. These industrial domes work both indoors and outdoors with their water-resistant surface.
Copper & Wood Finish Pendants
Continue the industrial look with these large pendants above your kitchen table. Wood and copper work together to shed light through tiny perforations.
Beat Pendant Replica
Beat pendants always steal the show in a kitchen or dining room. This copper-interior pendant is no exception, and charges only a fraction of the price of the original .
Beat Lights
Shape your beat pendants your way – in an upside-down trumpet, sand timer or classical vase. These white-painted beauties appear unified above a dining table side by side.
Roll & Hills Agnes Chandelier Replica
Monochrome networks of spangling LEDs create dining with a difference. Hang this replica above a black or white table, for a chandelier that ties together all the elements.
Octo Pendant 4240 Replica
Natural birch wood forms a cocoon in this inspiring fixture. Pop it above a wooden table and afront white walls for ultimate lightness and brightness.
Secto Pendant
Designed by Seppo Koho and hand crafted in Finland, this understated design draws people into conversation. Choose from birch, walnut, black or white for your meal time finish.
Ambit Pendant
Hand-painted aluminium sheds light on your table without too much brightness. Pick sheer pink or four other pastel shades, for a dreamy interior that packs a punch.
Clava Dine Pendant
Reflect light horizontally through your dining and kitchen area. This aluminium pendant looks space age and behaves it, too.
Aim Multi-Light Pendant
Black and white camera lights add a touch of drama to a room. This multi-light pendant combines three in one, with a monochrome design draped around different corners.
Caravaggio P4 Pendant Replica
Dangle a pendant from your ceiling to draw guests to the dinner table. This stunning replica based on the original subtly and stylishly marks the eating place.
Larmes Mini Low Volt Round Pendant
Polished chrome sparkles in these low-voltage finds. Cluster them beside your kitchen wine glasses for a magical lighting effect.
Everly Glass Pendant
A bronze glaze brings a hint of the olden to these vase-shaped pendants. Use their bulbous glass forms to inject subtle design interest.
Grain Pendant
Bamboo fibres and polypropylene are the unusual materials behind these Scandinavian fixtures. Colour them in teal or six other pastel shades for a low-key partner to your kitchen bench.
Unfold Pendant
Look like they’re made of silicone rubber? We didn’t think so either. These multi-coloured finds inject a modernist edge into the most simple of dining room environments.
Copper Globe Pendant
Know a rose-gold lover who reads a bit of sci-fi? These globes are plated copper on the outside, chrome on the inside for a luxurious and intergalactic dining room approach.
Panton VP6
Focus your dome’s rays with the Panton VP6. Their aluminium exteriors and copper inners light up the best parts of your favourite dinners.
Moon Scraplight Pendant
Cardboard looks sophisticated in these moon-shaped domes. Hang their intricately-cut forms over a wooden or brown-hued table for the ‘can’t be cardboard’ effect.
Intergalactic Ceiling Light
Metal slats assemble a kaleidoscope in this white light. Hang it beside white curtains for a dreamy vibe reminiscent of the East. If you are planning to go for an astronomy or space theme, do check out our post: 50 Space-Themed Home Decor Accessories To Satiate Your Inner Astronomy Geek .
Carmina Pendant
Receive your dining room light in one flat package. Its polycarbonate and eco-friendly polypropylene design will whip your dinner guests up in a frenzy.
Linear Suspension Light
Vertical in form and innovative in nature, this rolled metal creation has a few tricks up its sleeve. Coated in rubber, a hidden LED beams through its panels for a light that seems otherworldly.
Ariana LED Pendant Light
Bring the wind chime to your dining table. These painted grey LEDs chime in unison, for an easy-to-achieve contemporary look at home.
Piper Dining Pendant
Suspend these metal cylinders as low as they can go, with six feet of suspension cable.
Vibia Slim Pendant Replica
Lost hope in the search for the thinnest kitchen light? Look no further than these blink-and-you-miss-them classy kitchen fixtures.
Volta LED Pendant
Go for a structure that the neighbours won’t be boasting. This aluminium bow design doubles over itself to shed light across the table.
Lyrique 6-Light Chandelier
Tungsten bulb-ended rods form a fixture you can adjust at your own pace. Get just the right angle with its gold-painted metal twisting and turning on axes.
Under The Bell Pendant
A surprising and innovative find lies in this recycled PET polymer light. Designed to keep your conversations ‘under the bell’, it focuses light and sound to help the quieter ones be heard again.
Dome One Pendant Light
Painted bronze on the inside and black on the outside, these large domes keep those seated at the table bathed in golden light. House their LED forms in pairs, or as the central feature of a small table.
Vertigo Pendant
Get caught in a twister with this metal, iron and fiber glass-shaded find. Its vertical storm is a stunning display for an open kitchen and dining area.
Heracleum II Replica
Designed to look like a flower, this light literally blooms out with bursts of bulbs. A white table against a darker wall best illustrates its beauty.
Random Light Replica
Captivate your dinner table audience with your own spider web. Three colour choices and a one year manufacturer’s warranty make this replica of an original hard to ignore.
Corona Pendant
Metal and an acrylic frosted shade mimic the ring of plasma that surrounds the sun. This light thinks outside the box and into your monochromatic kitchen.
Smithfield Pendant Replica
Add a simple dome high up above your table setting. These aluminium and polycarbonate lights come in two colour replicas of the famed original .
Cala Pendant
Also available in flush mount, this black and white hollowed circle is a minimalist’s dream. Hang its convex diffuser above a simply-coloured setting to focus on the food.
Six Light Piping Chandelier
For those after a trace of steampunk, this metal piping chandelier is the find for you. Suspended from a metal chain, its an interesting addition to industrial style lighting .
Dark isn’t the first theme that comes to mind when designing a kitchen. Stereotypical assumptions are of white and bright kitchens matched by light wood—something like the color of breakfast pancakes. Have you ever thought otherwise? Perhaps something like a modern dark kitchen?
We’ve got a collection of stunning spaces sure to switch up your vision. This black kitchen design inspiration is the sexiest interior design can muster. All divulging in shades of black, navy, or dark brown, they add what white kitchens cannot—a seductive allure that says sleekness and sophistication at the same time. Take a peek at some brilliant interiors on the darker side to see if a modern luxury black kitchen could be for you.
Modern Dark Kitchen Design Ideas to Inspire Your Next Renovation
1. Make it an All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:Design At Sketch
Almost completely covered in black, a few minor elements shine in chrome and wood in this kitchen interior. We love how the textures do the talking, especially through the matte table under black wood-panelled walls. But having an open approach like this means that every one of your accessories on display—including knives, wine glasses, mugs, cutting boards, teapots, cookie jars, etc.—need to be on point.
2. Add Wooden Elements
Visualizer:Bogdan Tovstyy
This black beauty edges towards wooden elements. We see a speckled floor, a white wall, and a central bench. Rounded black lamps hover over the island, providing functionality and style. If you’re wondering how visual intrigue is added to this modern black kitchen… a huge credit goes to the abstract art!
3. Complement the Black Kitchen with Orange
Source:Vancouver House
A bit of curve rounds out the hard edges—adding some much-needed warmth. This wave-design bench leads up to an orange-hued enclave in this black-and-silver interior. The burnt orange sure makes a design statement (apart from the unique central island).
4. Keep Your Dark Modern Kitchen Simple
Visualizer:Panda Fox Studios
A simplistic look makes this black kitchen a winner. We see the basics: a light floor, a black minimalist island, and sleek cabinetry. But the contrast between light and dark keeps the ambiance interesting, while the large window welcomes plenty of natural light.
5. Make it Dark… Or Not?
Visualizer:Who Cares Design
If you’re eyeing a dark kitchen aesthetic but are hesitant to make the change, this is it. Introducing more light, this black kitchen is hardly dark at all. Black benches, cabinetry, fixtures and stools are intersected by large-panel windows, a white shelving stand and light flooring.
6. Make Use of Asymmetry in the Black Modern Kitchen
Visualizer:Visual Method
This modern black kitchen takes another angle on this kaleidoscopic space, breaking all spatial boundaries. Black and glass alternate in this chic kitchen as the interesting ceiling design keeps the space unconventional. We’ve also got to appreciate the cherry blossoms, doubling as decor even within the interior.
7. Factor in Some Warmth
Source:Modulnova
This warmer-looking kitchen makes a move to brown. It strategically achieves the purpose with the use of wood. This not only introduces natural textures but also makes the ambiance inviting. Talk about a modern style that’s equal parts welcoming!
8. Place a White Island in a Black Modern Kitchen
Visualizer:Jean Regauer
An instant way to brighten up a dark kitchen (we mean, get the best of both worlds)? This kitchen space shows us how by using a white island on a black floor. The backsplash further enhances this dark-and-light effect, while the cowhide rug adds just the right amount of coziness.
9. Make Marble Your Best Friend
Architect:Chamberlain Javens Architects
If you’re looking to create a modern luxury black kitchen, you know what you’ve got to do: Go big on marble! This natural stone adds the luxe factor to any space, especially as a large, central island, as seen in the kitchen above. You can also add it through the backsplash.
10. Make it Mysterious
Visualizer:Tomek Michalski
You can double the visual intrigue in your all black kitchen by adding some mystery. In this kitchen, mood-lighting sets the scene in black and grey, while a marbled bench acts as the hero. The back inlet and flooring create contrast and depth. Taken together, these elements make the space an interesting one.
11. Layer Gray and Gold
Visualizer:Mitaka Dimov
Black kitchens are cool, but what if we layer in gray and add accents of gold? This stunning kitchen space uses gray flooring to add diversity to the otherwise black palette. The thick gold panel is one way that makes the space look incredibly high-end.
12. Add French Style to Black Kitchen Design
Visualizer:Aeroslon
Make your kitchen both modern and French with traditional black cabinetry. In this space, standing armoires act as sinks, and all other displayed items remain black. The stark white clock can surely act as the focal point of the space!
13. Consider Soft Elements
Visualizer:Julia Sultanova
Rough, light wood and low-hanging white lights set this kitchen interior a world apart. You can also notice a layer of light gray cabinetry, adding variation to the otherwise dark color palette. These elements factor in softness to the black kitchen design.
14. Let the Accessories Do the Talking
Photographer:Mikko Ryhänen
In this black-and-wood creation, the accessories take center stage in adorning the interior. We love the houseplant, but the crockery deserves a special mention for doubling as decor. The light oakwood backdrop further warms the space up.
15. Consider a Matte All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:HDR Designer
Neat square panels perfectly line up to emphasize the stark black minimalism that is at play here. We love how the cabinetry is matte black with no hardware, adding a sense of simplicity. The herb planters are a healthy green addition to bring the otherwise simple space.
16. Add Some Stencilling to Black Kitchens
Visualizer:Julia Sultanova
Fine lines and stencilling set this monochromatic space apart. Lined by black magnetic lights, black stencils and glossy white facades, it makes its mark on a light wooden floor.
17. Build a Shape Out of Black
Visualizer:Huso
18. Create a Modern Dark Kitchen with Gradients
Visualizer:Mario Nogueira
If you’re wondering how the intrigue in this space is working… It’s the gradients from black, to charcoal, to light grey. White surrounds in the walls and a monochromatic hanging light. This clever design technique makes sure the space is anything but boring, even if it’s using mere neutrals (minus the stunning orange dining chairs, of course).
19. Leverage Black Textures
Visualizer:Nefeli Kallianou
One instant way to add interest to a black kitchen is with textures, as seen in this metallic matte kitchen. This accounts for decorative presence in the light and bright space, providing character to an otherwise simple room.
20. Work on the Functionality of the Modern Dark Kitchen
Visualizer:İbrahim Ethem KISACIK
This dark modern kitchen makes sure it’s as functional as is stylish. The central island is paired with a black dining table, while all necessary appliances are fixed into the cabinetry. We also see pendant lights and lighting under the hood providing just the right illumination.
21. Create a Modern Classic All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:A&L Interior Design
Folks seeking an inviting all black kitchen can look towards this modern classic space. It merges contemporary elements (through sleek black cabinetry) with traditional ones (as seen in the wooden backsplash) to bring together the best of both worlds.
22. Put Essentials on Display in Your Modern Black Kitchen Interior
Visualizer:Polygon
Yet another kitchen that uses black and wooden elements to create a dark-themed interior. What sets this one apart is the hanging pans. They do offer easy access as the residents cook, but they also double as decor! (Note how the pans also use black and wooden elements to stay coherent with the theme).
23. Add the Industrial Style to the All Black Kitchen
Via:Emotion School
Industrial style lovers, rejoice! This is THE inspiration to set up your favorite interior design style, the dark way. This kitchen uses rustic wood and exposed elements for the ceiling to create an industrial black kitchen interior.
24. Make a Statement with Black Chunky Lamps
Via:HomePicture.in
All eyes on the two chunky lamps hanging in this monochromatic setting. They do add focus but also allow the contrasting white inset to shine. Not to forget the central island, providing plenty of storage space.
25. Make Room for Keepsakes
Visualizer:Maxim Goryachev
There’s nothing like personalizing your space to who YOU are. This kitchen serves the purpose by adding keepsakes and heirlooms. Also, black leaves room for details, so it’s one of the best colors to use if you’re hoping to display knick-knacks.
26. Use Black to Add Intimacy
Visualizer:Helen Bank
Who says dark colors make small spaces feel smaller? We only see black adding luxury to this compact space (with some credit to the white flooring adding brightness). This kitchen—with black marble backsplash—speaks opulence, and for all the right reasons!
27. Enhance Black Kitchen Design with Patterns
Visualizer:Ksenia Lenski
This black kitchen interior makes a design statement with the patterned marble island. Its sleek metallic legs lift it off the floor, creating an illusion of space. Simultaneously, the textured inset makes sure visual interest is added.
28. Don’t Forget a Black and White Rug
Visualizer:Nada Aboelrous
If you’re not in for a complete kitchen renovation, simply painting your cabinets black and adding a black-and-white patterned rug will achieve the purpose! We love how this kitchen keeps sets the base with white and tops it with black.
29. Let the Lighting Make a Statement in the All Black Kitchen
Architect:Artpartner Architects
When everything else is understated, letting the lighting create a statement is a good idea. This matte black kitchen interior uses rod lighting to do the talking. It sticks to the all black kitchen color scheme, though!
30. Tone it Down
Visualizer:Valeria Mosolova
This open floor plan uses dark gray throughout, showing us that black can work in more spaces than the kitchen 😉 It sure makes a design statement for those cooking and dining—or lounging!
31. Consider a Black and Wooden Bar
Visualizer:Amir Emami
This is the ultimate modern luxury black kitchen! After all, what’s better than displaying your favorite collection of beer right behind the black kitchen island? The low-hanging pendant lights also add to the black kitchen design.
32. Add the Gothic Vibe
Visualizer:Sebastian Lorio
This dark-gray kitchen is super simple with its sleek, hardware-less cabinetry. Well, except the far left end. Here, we see a statement piece of art and intriguing layered lighting created a focal point.
33. Stick to the Minimalist Style for Black Kitchens
Visualizer:Miguel A. Ramos
This compact kitchen space follows the simple rule: white walls paired with black cabinetry and an island. Even in this nook, the space is able to make a style statement while providing optimal functionality. The window here gives a contrasting element of light to the otherwise dark modern kitchen.
34. Layer Lighting in the All Black Kitchen
Visualizer:Tatiana Durnescu
We see shades of gray and black coming together to bring this modern dark kitchen to life. What we especially love is the multiple types of lighting, all layered together to bring visual interest to the space.
35. Set the Backdrop For Your Living Space
Visualizer:Sasha Zolotukhin
