There’s nothing like a candle to instil a feeling of calm. Perfectly positioned beside the bed, bath tub or along the lines of a mantelpiece, a candle is lit for a special occasion – sometimes just enough occasion for a good read, a glass of wine, and a single, flickering flame. These forty decorative picks show the range of styles, scents and themes a candle can cover. Gift wisdom to a friend, in the form of a black owl. Watch the outside of an animal melt away, revealing a skeleton. Get a candle in beeswax, wrapped daintily around a coil. Get quirky and creative with your gifts for downtime, with our top 40 selection for decadent and decorative candles.
Artistically Hand-Sculptured Candles
Handcrafted in Israel, these intertwining wax candles make your flame a dazzling sight. Get them in black and white, a multi-colour pattern, or add to your peacock decor with our last quirky find.
Layered Candles
Bored of one, or even two-tone candles? These 40-hour candles are layered with many shades of the same colour, adding subtle style to your muted interior.
Nautical-Themed Candle
Fancy layering that really stands out? This colours-of-the-sea candle, perfect for your nautical home decor , burns for 100 hours in clean-burning soy.
Beautiful Taper Candles
For the fancy customer with an upcoming occasion, these taper candles are the perfect asset. Sit their dripless, smokeless and hand-dipped forms into any standard candle holder, to celebrate a wedding, dinner party or church service. Their elegant gift box adds a touch of class.
Personalized Candles
Want to commemorate a special occasion? These French, handmade taper candles allow you to print names and dates, offering a personalized touch to your next formal gift.
Luxury Jar Candle
Love the smell of coconut milk and mango? This gorgeous glass-jar candle burns the scent for 120 hours.
Aromatherapy Scented Candles
Extend your aromatherapy selection, with these soy wax candles in non-drip jars. Choose from four different combinations – lavender, orange, peppermint eucalyptus or vanilla – to make up your pack of three. Gift wrapping is available.
Metallic Gold Ball Candles
Want a more original way to light up Christmas? These three-inch balls comes in boxes of six, for a 24-hour flame upon your mantelpiece.
Floating Rose Candles
Candles are synonymous with a spot of romance. Run a bath filled with bubbles and these rose-shaped candles, for a night for two you’ll never forget.
Pumpkin-Shaped Candles
Want to celebrate Halloween – without the real pumpkin? These cute flame holders are smokeless and clean-burning, adding novelty to your kitchen without the carving mess.
Pear-Shaped Candle
Think a pear only comes in green? This original 45-hour candle comes in 13 shades.
Succulent-Shaped Wax Candles
Forget living cacti in your garden – these mini succulents add style and flame. Place these citronella candles out the back, to keep away mosquitoes for up to six hours.
Cactus-Shaped Candles
Make your office Scandinavian, with these set of six desk cacti. Housed in metal tealight holders, their unscented paraffin burns for half an hour.
Owl Candle
Made with pure beeswax and natural ECO dye, these owl candles are wise inside and out. Gift them to the bird lover in your life.
Owl Skeleton Candle
Ever wanted to see an owl’s insides? This cute owl decor candle hides a terrible secret – a haunting metallic skeleton with fire blazing in her eyes. Light her wick for up to 30 hours, to see her pretty exterior melt all the way down.
Gummy Bear Candle
Purple gummy bears have evil secrets, too. This fruit-scented candle with a cotton wick reveals a horror-story skeleton inside. Burn it away in five to seven hours.
More Animal Skeleton Candles
Believe in the angelic nature of cats, reindeer and birds? Although bathed in pretty pastels, their lit wicks soon reveal their inner skeletons of death.
Rock Candle
Rock on! Perform a séance or get ready for a rock gig, with this rad hand-shaped candle at your side. Made with medical-grade wax and natural colours, it’s a great present too in its beautiful gift box.
Victory Candle
Rather root for peace instead? This bright pink or grey peace candle is the size of a real hand – and is handcrafted in Europe.
Skull Candle
For a skull-shaped candle, this find really is rather pretty. Embellished with a pearl-seed texture, this seven-inch long and four-inch wide find is larger than life in 100% beeswax.
Bleeding Skull Candle
Looking to scare someone away? Place this bleeding skull candle outside your front door.
Dinosaur Hatching Candle
Have a child or friend that’s just mad about dinosaurs? Gift them a candle that’s truly unique – one that hatches dinsoaurs. Available with a blue or green glass dinosaur inside, these unassuming eggs reveal prehistoric figurines you can take out and keep.
Batman Candle
Batman is unpredictable – but seeing him in your candle is still a surprise. Delivered all over the world, these carved paraffin candles are a scintillating addition to your superhero home decor .
Darth Vader Candle
Rather light up Darth Vader instead? Handmade in paraffin wax, Luke’s father forms a classic star wars home decor collection.
Coiled Steampunk-Style Candle
Unravel the candle, and re-coil it on a roller. This steampunk find in 100% beeswax is the perfect fit for a Victorian-style home.
Natural Beeswax Coiled Candle
Stand up your coiled candle, on this elegant bronze contraption. Although appearing self-feeding, this flamed illusion is only adhered to the clip, which self-extinguishes for safety when the flame reaches.
Glass Pillar Candle
The minimalist home would love this ever-so-simple candle. Moulded in hand-blown glass, its wick burns your own choice of coloured or scented oils.
Pebble-Shaped Candles
Take a more natural approach. These handmade pebble candles in soybean wax would look perfect beside a beach-themed bath setting.
Concrete Candles
Get the industrial look inside your bathroom. These wee concrete candles are painted with pastels or metallics, adding a touch of style to your daily flame.
Soy Wax Candle In Concrete Pots
After a soy wax candle? These concrete-potted, American-made finds come in seven scents and a myriad of colour ways.
48 Unscented Wax Candles In Glass Holders
Need a lot of little candles for a special occasion? This box of 48 in glass might do the trick.
Scented Candle Set
Can’t choose between the hundreds of different candle scents? Let these candles choose for you, in their best-selling packs of four different aromas.
Flameless Candle
For places where children and pets run riot, a flameless candle is best. Made from paraffin wax, these candles use electromagnetics and glowing LEDs to make a light. Use its smart timer to automatically turn it on for five hours a day.
Dripping Wax-Style Electronic Candle
Want the real candle feel? This battery-operated find gives off a vanilla aroma and dripped-wax look.
Flameless Wax Cut-out Candles
Take your battery-powered candles to the next level. This set of three ivory candles can switch to eight different settings, using their own remote control.
Flameless Marble Candles
Marble always adds class. Made by the same manufacturer, these candles come with batteries, a remote and a 90-day warranty.
Electronic Silver Pillar Candles
Match the metallic tones in your interior. Another remote-controlled creation, these flameless candles steal the show on any dinner table or mantelpiece.
Geometric-Style Flameless LED Candles
Remote-controlled and always cool to the touch, these modern-looking candles are perfect inside a bunch of flowers or beside the children’s bedside table.
Textured Flameless LED Candles
Let the lady in your life have a candle in pearls. These remote-controlled candles add a touch of daily luxury.
Modern Candles-Shaped Lamp
For a higher price tag, you can fuse candles and a lantern together. This Scandinavian design houses its flames in wrought iron.
When it comes to giving your little ones a pleasant place to park and relax, or to get on with some very important toddler work, there are a million and one options out there. We’ve compiled 32 of what we think are the best. Whether it’s a pony hide kids’ lounge chair or a quirky sheep stool we’ve got it all - from lounge chairs for relaxation to mini dining chairs for tea parties. Looking for a kids desk chair? Then these bright boys’ chairs, girls’ desks and toddler craft tables should get top marks. In a high-end home then you simply can’t go wrong with these kids’ size Eames chairs, Eero Aarnio and Panton S style creations.
Ikea Mammut Chair
You can grab these in a bunch of colours to suit your little one or their room. The chunky yet lightweight chairs are at home inside and out in the garden. Made from the same harmless plastic material used in baby bottles, food boxes and nappies, they can withstand a downpour of rain or snow and direct sunlight. Dirt easily washes off, making them the perfect option for a kids art table or a place to eat.
Kids’ Size Eames Chair
A fashionable tot needs a designer kids’ chair and this one is instantly recognisable as a replica of the adult model. The smooth molded plastic seat with no pointed corners makes this ideal for toddler use.
Kid’s Panton S Style Chair
Stackable up to 4 high, these might make fashionable additions in a multi-child household. Produced in durable plastic that is lightweight, they’re easy for kids to move around and put away by themselves–anything that saves mum and dad a bit of work is a good thing!
Industrial Style Kids Chair
An industrial style home could have its carefully considered decor muddied by the introduction of clumsily selected plastic pieces. Opt for these stackable steel beauties.
Peyton Kids’ Desk Chair:
An unusual kids seat design that can be teamed with a Peyton square table. Combine different colours to make a bright kids activity table set, or a child size desk.
Kids’ Table & Chair Set
This toddler table and chair set has the visual charm of a wooden creation but is made from plastic. The neutral colours blend with softer surroundings and garden settings.
Kids’ Study Table & Chair
A laminated wood kids’ desk with metal frame in either pink or blue colourways. The chair design is ergonomic for superior lumbar support.
Kids’ Height Adjustable Table And Chair
Perfect for growing kids, the height adjustable kids’ desk is suitable from ages 3 to 10. A tilting work surface incorporates a stopper to protect little fingers and the metal plastic body features a pull-out drawer, book stand and hook for hanging up a backpack. A detachable LED lamp with four brightness settings and flexible body for easy adjustment makes another useful addition for homework time.
Eero Aarnio Style Kids’ Ball Chair
A cozy nook for the nippers, this polycotton cushioned kid’s seat is surrounded by a fiberglass shell. The swivel base lets the little ones peruse the world around them whilst being tucked up inside. Kids’ bedroom chairs can receive a few knocks in their lifetime so it’s just as well this one claims to be scratch and chip resistant too.
Stylish Designer Kids’ Chair
It’s great choosing fun chairs for kids and this one would make one funky addition to a kid’s bedroom. It has a Polyethylene frame molded with rotational technology and comes in a zingy shade of green.
Comfortable Kids’ Reading Chair
Soft chairs for toddlers make great portable reading nooks–for picture book perusing if they’re not reading words just yet! This kids’ upholstered chair comes in an assortment of gingham fabric colors. Wooden legs complete the real furniture look that makes this piece appear at home in the lounge as well as the playroom. Fancy making a reading nook for yourself too? Try these comfortable reading chairs .
Kids’ Faux Fur Armchair
Why does a kids’ armchair in a grown up finish look so darned adorable? This little creation in 100% polyester faux pony-hide is recommended for ages 2-5 years.
Kids’ Novelty Accent Chair
If there’s one place you can go all out quirky then it’s with kids’ furniture, and this hot pink hand-shaped childs’ seat is definitely a novelty! The Plush Mitt Chair is a versatile size, providing comfortable seating for kids, teens, and adults.
Tufted Kids’ Club Chair
Chairs for toddlers don’t have to look like baby chairs. This mature looking kids’ armchair is a touch of class.
Personalized Kids’ Chair
Kids love to see their name emblazoned on their stuff. Pencil cases, bags, keyrings and T-shirts have all sported a little one’s own personal ‘brand’ so why not kids’ seating too? This personalized toddler chair has a ‘blueberry’ microsuede cover with white embroidered name, filled with safe and supportive polyurethane foam.
Kids’ Lounge Chair
Standing out from the crowd in vivid orange & white, this lounge chair and ottoman set inflates quickly and is easily deflated when more space is needed for play. It’s also an option for space limited dorm rooms as the open design makes for a comfy seat whatever the height of the person to be seated.
Kids’ Recliner With Cup Holder
This traditionally shaped kids recliner chair has a handy cup holder to keep their drink stable whilst snuggling up…or wriggling about.
Kids’ Chaise Lounge
A child-sized chaise lounge is sure to keep your little princess tickled pink! Upholstered in velvet with carved white wooden legs, it features a curved rolled back design for a classic silhouette.
Toddler Chair & Slide
This dual purpose piece is a solid plywood toddler chair that when flipped onto its front becomes a mini slide, or a ramp/tunnel for toy cars.
Modern Kids’ Rocker
Suitable for children, teenagers and adults, and wide enough to be enjoyed by two kids at once, or even one adult seated with one child. This modern rocking chair comes in a choice of 6 color options which can be used both inside and outside of the home all year round.
Vintage Kids’ Rocking Chair
Constructed from sturdy long lasting hardwood, available in a number of non-toxic finishes, this a safe addition to a child’s bedroom or playroom. The armrests add an extra touch of comfort for a small child chair and it’s ok for outdoor use too. Suitable for age 3 years and up.
Kids’ Size Eames Style Rocking Chair
A modern childs’ rocking chair formed in high quality plastic that’s suitably durable and easy for parents to clean. It comes in a range of colours and boasts assembly can be achieved in just 5 minutes flat! Now is that with an excited child running around or without?
Kids’ Elephant Rocking Chair
Fancy a kids’ rocking chair that’s on the softer side? This animal ride-on with safety belt is an eco-friendly ultra soft plush. An ASTM safety approved toddler chair requiring no assembly which will be much appreciated by busy parents.. For an extra magical touch, the seat is musical and comes finished with special embroidered words “i love my baby”. Too sweet!
Eames Style Elephant Chair:
This is a fun little design that can work as a decorative ornament or a toy, as well as a toddler seat. Kids’ room chairs need to be tough and easy to clean which this one is, made from high quality injection molded polypropylene.
Beech Wood Elephant Chair For Kids
This stylish matte beech elephant forms a three legged chair with the help of his trunk. With the option of a matching table, these would make a seriously cute baby table and chairs set for the nursery, just perfect for teddy bear tea parties.
Elephant Shaped Kids’ Stool With Storage
This kids’ stool offers a handy storage compartment in its elephant shaped body, making this a great kids’ shoe bench. Upholstered in a PU leather skin with beech wood legs.
Buffalo Shaped Stool
Setting imaginations ablaze for rookie rodeo cowboys. The small ottoman also makes a good footrest.
Cartoony Sheep Shaped Kids’ Stool/Ottoman
You could count on this sheep for dreamy kids’ bedroom inspiration.
Furry Sheep Shaped Stool For Kids
A slightly fluffier sheep option, handcrafted in organic lambswool fleece, this can be used as a seat or home accent… or maybe as a new pet!
Magis Puppy Chair
Another pet shaped seat, this time by designer Eero Aarnio. This abstract plastic pet dog works just as well as a sculpture, both indoors and out.
Cute Round Upholstered Seat For Kids
With a removable linen cover. This can be utilised as a footstool or coffee table stool for the adults when playtime is done.
Wooden Kids’ Stool
A set of 2 kids wooden stools is a simple but effective solution for a couple of crafting toddlers.
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
