No interior is complete without a gorgeous accent chair. Whether lounging in the library, sitting afront your powdering table or making you feel boss in the office, there’s a beautiful chair for every interior setting. Set a powder blue swan astride your bedroom table, creating a space to relax before dressing. Cradle your newborn to sleep, in an orange leather egg. Sit a golden creation behind your desk, with a stone linen seat set atop a fan of metal gold. Kick up your feet in an iconic lounge chair sure to capture attention from design enthusiasts. Surprise and delight yourself each time you sit down with our top forty picks for snazzy accent chairs.
Pink Accent Chair With Wooden Legs
Go back to the fifties in glamorous velvet. This dusky rose, sturdy-legged chair could look a dream in your living room or beside your bedside table.
Small Modern Accent Chair
Get artistic with your curves. Solid and masculine, this plywood frame and faux leather seat make a mockery out of expensive walnut and leather upholstery prices.
Mid-Century Modern-Style Walnut Accent Chair
Want to get closer to the real deal? The smooth lines of these mid-century chairs are created with basswood and poplar, boasting a walnut-look finish as their final punctuation. Stainless steel legs with non-marking feet ensure a floor that’s just as beautiful.
Wood & Faux Leather Accent Chair With Arms
Relax a little more, in this reclaimed wood chair. A soft, upholstered seat in tan faux leather lets red oak hues do the talking.
Arne Jacobsen-Style Swan Chair
For a bedroom staple both man and wife can lie in, it doesn’t come much easier than this swan chair. Framed in metal and coloured in powdered blue or red, lift its under-seat adjustment to make it sit at your level. Ottoman available separately.
Verner Panton S Chair
Make a statement in your office. This gorgeous, teardrop-shaped beauty is lined in crimson cashmere on hardwood and steel. Its roller wheels let you skirt around your office on the hunt for paper files.
Wegner-Style Shell Chair
Want somewhere to lean back and read the paper? This shell-shaped chair in solid oak provides padding in black leather, managing to look stylish and comfortable at the same time. Find its 1963 original for sale here .
Panton S Chair
Draw one single line in your choice of seating. Architects and engineers will love this ABS-engineered seat, formed from one continuous piece of plastic and stacking up to four seats high. Choose from black, red, blue or white.
Arne Jacobsen-Style Egg Chair
Think velvet is old-fashioned? Think again with this contoured egg chair swivelling on steel. Its deep seat and high-back form are perfect for enjoying your morning latte or pondering life’s intricacies.
Leather Barcelona Chair
Buy a psychologist’s couch of your own. Covered from top to toe in fine aniline leather (even over the piping and buttons), this sophisticated, Freud-esque design was first launched in 1929.
Bertoia-Style Diamond Wire Accent Chair
Go outside the boundaries. This modern chair with continuous wire design adds flair. Vinyl leather seating offers a comfortable base for your bachelor pad or home office.
Modern Lime Green Accent Chair
Fancy a bit of green in your life? This faux-leather chair makes a colourful friend, as its brushed-silver finish legs hold your form on high.
Mid-Century Modern Tufted Accent Chair
After a little tufting? This grey find quilts its sides in soft linen, showing off exposed stitching and a built-in pillow for your back.
Modern Grey Accent Chair
Want a chair that follows a Scandinavian feel? This grey linen fabric seat atop four natural wooden legs offers style with two cushions to boot.
Hans Wegner-Style Papa Bear Chair
Lauded as ‘the most comfortable chair ever made’, the solid ash wood frame and woollen upholstery of this arm-rested chair has all papa bears needing a seat. Buy it in grey or white to add an heirloom to the office.
Modern Black Velvet Accent Chair
Want a different kind of armchair luxury? Coat it in black velvet and line it with high-density foam, creating a hardwood seat with a high back’s drama.
Wittmann Vuelta 80 Red Accent Chair
Receive ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ when guests enter the room. This stunning luxury accent chair by Jaime Hayon is set upon a wood and metal frame, with a leather and velvet overlay. Buy this comfy chair in eight decadent colours.
Tufted High Back Accent Chair
Want a more elongated statement? This lighter-red velvet chair removes the armrests, builds in tufting and sits its pretty form on solid wooden feet.
Upholstered Barrel Accent Chair
Get a chair that’s as good-looking as it is easy to clean. This teal number’s solid wood frame can support large loads, while its removable polyester cushion makes washing it a breeze.
Chesterfield Blue Accent Chair
Find a chair with a classic shape. Upholstered in blue velvet, the tufting and armrests of this timeless design can withstand the ages.
Tufted Low-Back Navy Blue Accent Chair
Make it more square. The straight lines of this tufted and nail-head trimmed creation are finished off perfectly in velvet.
Traditional French-Style Accent Chair With Stripes
Introduce some French flair into your household. Framed in cedar wood with a cotton seat base, this chair’s subtle stripes and distressing evoke the feeling of the French countryside.
Gold Accent Chair
Go super modern with a chair in gold. Geometric shapes design the back of its powder-coated steel, while its seat is easily personalised with your choice of cushion.
Golden Base Accent Chair
A white fluffy chair is the stuff dreams are made of. Complement your dressing table with this sea of white faux fur, elegantly poised on a gold-painted metal frame.
Platner-Style Accent Chair
Add subtle flair to your accent chair. Designed mid-century, its linen base fronts a veritable fan of gold metal panelling. Buy the original design here .
Industrial-Style Metal And Leather Brown Accent Chair
Add to your industrial home decor with a unique accent chair. Made of pewter wood and distressed leather upon a sturdy metal frame, it’s the perfect way to relax within constructed lines.
Modern Orange Accent Chair
Inject some art deco into your home. This soft microfiber chair offers comfort and a cavity at its back. Pop it in your waiting area beside a bunch of flowers.
Curvy Maroon Accent Chair With Ottoman
Introduce some real luxury into your lounge or bedroom. Complete with matching ottoman, this purple velvet find’s lines mold to the shape of a relaxed posterior.
Bohemian-Style Upholstered Patchwork Chair
Are you a fan of patchwork? Make your next nook or cranny colourful, with this statement chair upheld by wood-look legs.
Floral Barrel Accent Chair
Create a garden inside your living room. This tapered-wood leg chair provides a bed of flowers to nestle into.
Faux Cowhide Black & White Accent Chair
Wondered how this cow-hide chair is such a great price? Shhh, it’s not real. Lined with faux leather to the back and nail-head trimming on its sides, this wingback chair is a little animalistic.
Purple Faux Fur Accent Chair
Available in 14 colours, these faux fur chairs mix Scandinavian-style legs with Oscar the Grouch.
Eames Rocker Chair
Rock your child to sleep in a stylish cubby. Formed using heavy-duty plastic, its chromed-wire legs and wooden runners bring tradition to a famous design.
Saarinen Womb Red Accent Chair
Just given birth? Relax in this chair named ‘womb’. Its fibreglass shell and hand-stitched cashmere have brought feelings of security since 1948.
Wegner Wing Chair Replica
Looking for something more muted? This replica chair’s molded foam seat, stainless steel frame and woollen upholstery add class.
Kardiel Cub Yellow Accent Chair
With the original priced over $3,500, this handmade chair and ottoman are a steal. Built upon an ash wood frame, its Danish-style twill comes in four colours.
Small Teal Accent Chair
After a smaller seat? This Scandinavian scoop chair does the trick.
Butterfly Leather Chair
Don’t have space for an accent chair all of the time? Showcase this leather chair some of the day, folding its hand-stitched form away by night.
Rattan Papasan Chair
Give your home a Moroccan feel. This hand-crafted rattan round complete with acrylic cushion can be seated indoors or outdoors, thanks to its UV and mildew-resistant fabric.
Multi-Color Rattan Accent Chair
Another hand-crafted rattan gem, this colourful seat comes complete with a cushion and one-year warranty.
This particular home was emailed to us by Ethan Chang of Hozo Design , who poured their creativity and love for beauty into this design. The single-family home is designed with balance in mind – from light and dark, neutral and color, luxury and simplicity. It is from this balance that an otherwise blank space can become a home. Though the overall style of the home is simple, the elements that are chosen in each room bring strong style and sense of comfort. Scandinavian influences abound in this particular home, while geometric accents give it a flavor that’s all its own.
Natural light plays a important role in the design of the entire house, but it is perhaps most evident in the bright and open main living area.
A light color scheme in conjunction with the natural light from large windows and gauzy curtains makes an open floor plan seem that much more spacious.
Within the context of an open, somewhat minimalist design, there are important decorative elements as well, such as unique plant stands .
Overhead, to keep things cool in the light of all the sun, a unique ceiling fan spins overhead. This particular model is the Aeratron AE2 .
Both decorative wall hooks and elephant decor add a touch of playful whimsy without generating clutter.
Overhead lighting is another important element, with hanging lights over the dining table as well as the breakfast bar.
The simple kitchen bar stools are quite modern and sleek.
In the kitchen itself, brass light fixtures and a simple round cutting board are both practical and beautiful.
A matte black dining table adds a bit of mystery in an otherwise bright room.
Natural wood elements are also used throughout, calling to mind those Scandinavian influences.
A simple bench acts as the seating on one side of the dining table, which keeps the space feeling open and makes it easier to circulate when guests are around.
White cabinets and recessed appliances give a very clean look to the kitchen.
The dining room pendant lights and modern dining chairs have lines that work well together.
On the dining table, decorative vases and a modern fruit bowl add a lived-in element to the clean and simple space.
Where pendant lighting and sun leave off, a simple wall sconce can chip in.
A decorative basket nestled in a corner is a bit more rustic than some other elements in the home so acts as a nice contrast.
Personality shines through in plant stands, a ukulele, and even the way that closet is organized.
Wooden boxes and racks make a small closet much more effective.
The open living room does not lend itself to privacy, but this small reading nook and beanbag chair does.
Moving into the bedrooms, a brilliant blue accent wall is a stunning centerpiece.
More natural light gives the master bedroom a lovely natural alarm clock.
And finally, a small kids room keeps the simple, clean lines and adds a bit of playfulness for the perfect complete home.
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
