Fruit bowls, snack bowls, breadbaskets, and more… no tableware set is complete without one of these versatile vessels. They’re a fun way to add a little extra personality to the table, and they’re one of the most universally useful kitchen accessories you can give as a gift. Of course, it pays to invest in a fruit bowl you love since you’ll never run out of ways to use it. This post tells you where to find the most interesting modern bowls we’ve encountered lately, ranging from bold designer pieces to tasteful minimalistic wares. We hope you’ll have fun exploring these great picks!
Spectrum Circles Round Bowl
Available in black or white, this piece keeps fruit off the countertop and amazing for its price. These open bowl designs allow plenty of air circulation to keep fruits fresh longer.
Porcelain Bowl With Toes
This handmade porcelain snack holder makes up for its tiny size with its unusual and conspicuous form. It stands on three toes – human sized toes. Your guests won’t be able to stop talking about it.
Bonison DIY Compote Bowl
Derived from the Old French word for mixture, Compote today refers to a dessert made of fruit cooked in syrup. The bowl itself is composed of modular ribs easily arranged to suit your style. Bonison makes two kits – one colorful and one black and white.
Spiral Leaf Bowl
Folded and formed by hand, this stoneware bowl has such a soft and organic form it almost looks as if it’s made of fabric.
Concrete Fruit Bowl
This sturdy concrete bowl provides the perfect final touch for your industrial decor theme. Thanks to its FDA approved sealer, it also works well forr serving salads or meals.
Lacquered Bamboo Bowl
Here’s another great bowl for those who desire a more simple and streamlined aesthetic. This one is made of strips of eco-friendly bamboo and finished with food-safe lacquer, sure to make your salads look beautiful.
Unfinished Hardwood Bowl
Hand-turned from a single piece of hardwood by artisans at the Holland Bowl Mill, this beautiful piece is ready to accent a minimalistic interior or become part of your next DIY project.
Cork Bowl
Multipurpose and minimalistic , this bowl’s low sides put fruit and vegetables proudly on display.
Bellagio Bowl
Natural bamboo contributes to this bowl’s smart and sophisticated design. Its lines are vertical rather than sloping for a distinctive look that flatters any interior.
Enrico Mango Wood Bowl
Reclaimed mango wood ensures this piece is as easy on the environment as it is on the eyes. Each bowl is carved by hand, transforming each one into a perfectly one-of-a-kind sculpture for the table or shelf.
Yuma Fruit Bowl
Five pieces easily assemble and disassemble for easy space-conscious storage.
HUG Bowl
Perhaps one of the most minimalistic bowls when it comes to refining form in favor of function, HUG simply surrounds its contents to contain them.
Knotted Rope Bowl
Would you have guessed this bowl isn’t rope at all? It’s actually crafted from resin and marble, but the level of detail is incredibly convincing. Guests will feel compelled to reach out and touch it just to see.
Black+Blum Fruit Loop
Handmade from a single piece of chromed steel wire, the Fruit Loop has a cool dynamic form that brings a sense of motion to the table. It’s sculptural and practical.
Mesh Bowl
This FORM design award winner flaunts a fluid profile yet maintains the rigidity and structure of its steel construction. Its closely woven design works equally well for large fruits and small snacks like nuts, without obstructing airflow.
Menu Dropp! Fruit Bowl
Like a splash of bright paint, this fun bowl will bring color and energy to your tabletop. It’s made of flexible silicone so it’s safe to leave out around children.
Chrome Flower Fruit Bowl
Steel wire shaped into cheerful little flowers lends this bowl a delicate and elegant aesthetic with a sturdy construction. Such a charming piece!
Kaleidos from Alessi
Talented designer Naoko Shintani designed the Kaleidos bowl in the style of Japanese origami. Folded metal sheets come together in crisp lines, with light and shadow playing across the surface for an engaging viewing experience.
Koziol Eve Fruit Bowl
Available in transparent red and solid black, this design catches the eye immediately. Use it as a centerpiece or as a bold accent.
La Rosa
Here’s another amazing piece from Alessi – steel cut into the shape of stylized roses, coated with platinum white epoxy resin. This entire series is extremely versatile!
Stanza Dello Scirocco
Steel rectangles connect at precarious yet sturdy points to give this sculptural piece a weightless appeal.
Alessi Mediterranean Fruit Bowl
Need something to fit your nautical or tropical theme? This is your bowl! It would make a stunning gift for ocean-lovers because its matte white finish makes sure it fits smoothly in any interior.
Pi Bowl
Here’s a stylish piece ideal for number crunchers and science enthusiasts. The digits of pi swirl around the edges of the bowl, mathematically sound and structurally durable.
Nambé Butterfly Bowl
Smooth, asymmetrical, and incredibly elegant, this sculptural design will become a cherished part of any tableware collection. Its sand-cast and hand-polished surface is suitable for a variety of purposes like serving hot food or holding chilled fruit. It’s part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art.
Fantastico Domestico Elephant
Perfect for fans of these intelligent and majestic animals, this elephant fruit bowl raises its trunk up high to make a spectacular artistic dining room centerpiece or kitchen decoration.
Fantastico Domestico Pig
Here’s a sweet and stylish pig version from the same collection. This one is decorated with bright green accents to bring out the fresh tones of the fruit you put inside it.
Fantastico Domestico Whale
Seletti’s line of animal-shaped fruit bowls are overflowing with charm and personality. Vivid fluorescent accents visually “pop” from the curvaceous metal frame.
Alessi Blow Up Basket
Thin rods of hand-welded stainless steel transform chaos into organization. It’s a piece of modern art for the table.
Spectrum Starburst
Weighty and strong and sure to last. Its distinctive fanned-out shape makes an impressive statement wherever used.
Rotation Fruit Bowl
A game-changer! This adjustable fruit bowl opens to 15" in diameter and folds up for easy storage when you don’t need it.
While the street-facing facade looks monolithic and imposing, its spacious interior actually reveals abundant windows with generous views of the property’s three private courtyards. Huston-based architectural firm Stern and Bucek designed this home for a multi-generational family – the sprawling interior meets the social requirements and privacy needs of each resident, and contains a number of mixed-use spaces to make the most of its distinctive layout. The photo tour below remains sparsely furnished to show off the potential, inviting the imagination to fill in the rest of the blank interior canvas.
The exterior boasts a strong and fortified aesthetic, but doesn’t entirely dominate the landscape thanks to its tree-lined perimeter that filters dappled sunlight onto the continuous brick surface.
Yet inside, the home feels open and free thanks to its strong interaction with surrounding courtyards. Here, you can see one of the most distinctive interior features: the huge aquarium in the storage volume behind the sofa.
This social space doesn’t revolve around a television, instead focusing its view on a recessed fire pit framed by sturdy steel doors. The interplay between fire and water features plays an important role in the layout.
Of course, the fire pit isn’t just for enjoyment through the windows. These private courtyards make it easy for guests to spread out and enjoy intimate conversation during large gatherings.
Back indoors, it’s impossible to ignore the sculptural quality of the central staircase. It’s a focal point of the main floor and embodies the attention to detail that such an eye-catching feature deserves.
The treads themselves have an artistic quality to them, displaying their luxurious dark wood from every angle and bringing out the rich tones of the hardwood flooring.
Although the furniture is incomplete because these photos were taken for a real estate listing, the furniture that does exist demonstrates the variety of styles the interior can accommodate.
The staircase doubles as a visual divider between the sitting areas and the open kitchen.
Notice how all of the built-in furniture uses a theme of black and gray? The colors, and the dynamic between matte and glossy materials, form a theme that runs down the center of the layout.
The kitchen’s unique placement emphasizes its role as a social hub of its own, inviting visitors to mingle around the countertop island.
Through the sliding door, you can see an outside cooking area that leads to a courtyard.
Around the corner from the kitchen, a galley pantry stores dishes and wine and even includes a sink for rinsing tableware before setting.
One thing to mention about the dining room not yet mentioned is the view of the pool beyond the stairway. This prime location helps unify the two main social areas of the downstairs volume.
Wood cladding helps the space feel more natural and lively despite its heavy brick and concrete emphasis.
The verdant growth serves as a privacy shield and provides incredible value to the backyard aesthetic.
Imagine how lovely this arrangement will look with a mature garden! There’s so much potential here.
While the ground level is devoted to social spaces, it also houses a singular guest suite with the luxury of access to another of the home’s private courtyards.
A game room emphasizes the home’s guest-friendly appeal. Its placement overlooking the pool is perfect.
The upstairs of the home houses the other numerous bedrooms. As previously stated, this home was designed for a multi-generational family and makes good use of its separation between public and private.
Multiple entertainment spaces facilitate this division while also providing grounds for unification. The staircase occupies the area right on the other side of the shelving.
This hidden-away storage cabinet sits just low enough to serve as comfortable seating while looking out onto the backyard. Paired with the deck, this area serves as a nice secluded gathering spot.
Here’s one of the upstairs bedrooms. This one features a full-length desk that affords an inspiring view when not closed off with privacy shades.
Each bedroom offers its own distinctive features. This one bathes in sunlight filtering through a corner window.
Finally, a look at the master suite, outfitted with comfortable maple paneling. Its spacious and simple layout is decorated with vintage travel-inspired chests as bedside tables.
The hallway is another perfectly blank canvas within this home. Potential is a running theme.
This home has six bathrooms – SIX – and two half-baths. Each one explores a different style. Here, monochromatic tiles offer a clean and modern aesthetic.
Teak gives this bathroom a warm and inviting vibe. Combined with the soak tub, anyone seeking a meditative environment knows where to find it.
Dark granite and light wood make up the palette for yet another bathroom.
And finally, a quick peek into one of the walk-in closets.
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
