At a point in our existence, we have to marvel at the vastness of the universe. Only partially-discovered, our now eight-planet solar system is a fascinating subject for stargazers young and old. Whether you’re teaching your kids about orbits or simply indulging your nerdier side, our top fifty space-themed home décor accessories have the cosmos at their fingertips. House a real meteorite in a glass case, inside your library. Place glow-in-the-dark constellations upon your children’s ceiling, for a night’s sleep they can dream to. Hang space travel advertising posters on your living room wall. Fulfill your space-age fantasies with a nifty pick from our list.
Genuine Meteorite Display Piece
Sourced directly from Argentina’s Campo del Cielo, these meteorites weighing up to 70 grams come with their own glass display case and certificate of authenticity. Place one in your library cabinet, for a gift from the stars.
Huzi Cosmos Minimalist Space-Themed Building Blocks
Want an alternative to Lego with an educational twist? This seven-piece beech wood set of building blocks magnetically attach to form a world of their own.
Laser Cut Metal Spacecraft, Satellite & Rover Models
Construct your own Hubble Telescope, Apollo Lunar or Mars Rover. These four sets of spacecraft models add an intergalactic edge to your kids’ playtime.
Space Shuttle Scale Model
Have a monochrome interior needing a pop of colour? This NASA to-scale model is painstakingly crafted out of hardwood - with a bright orange burst down its side.
Tintin Moon Rocket
Lovers of TinTin will recognize this iconic rocket. Let its red and white checkers soar on your library shelf or kid’s bedroom table.
Solar System Marble Set
Available unboxed or in a classic display case, this set of planetary marbles make the classic game much more fun. Roll them with friends or keep their rounded forms static, with a handy ring retaining their position.
3D-Printed Planet Models
Show the whole solar system with the wonders of 3D printing. These to-scale replicas offer an easy demonstration on how our world works.
Solar System Paperweight
Give the gift that keeps on giving, with this glass solar system paperweight. Its domed form offers an almost three-dimensional look at the reaches of our galaxy.
Planet Candles
Love Earth more than Venus? These handmade decorative candles from Japan let your favourite planet light up your bath time.
Glow In The Dark Celestial Sphere
Glowing in the dark and charged by the sun, this beautiful glass sphere lends a more interesting night light to the adult bedroom.
Space-Themed Moon Lamp
3D printing has created four sizes of this many-layered lamp resembling the moon.
Moon-Shaped Wall/Ceiling Light With Phases
Wish you were outside camping beneath the moon? This ceiling light offers the next best thing, with a night light that shifts through the moon’s twelve phases.
Rocket Night Light
Blast off to the land of nod, with this natural wood rocket light beside your child’s bed. Its handmade form is a perfect gift for a new arrival or baby shower.
Crescent Moon Night Light
After a night light the adults can enjoy? This natural birch and balsa wood design spreads beautiful patterns from crafted cut-outs.
Foscarini Supernova Replica
Go intergalactic in the dining room, with this Supernova replica above the dining table. Its concentric metal discs overlap to create a light both functional and fascinating.
Vibia Cosmos Cluster Pendant Light
Want to watch the Earth orbiting the moon? These thermoplastic discs in light grey or green give a lit demonstration you can hang in your home.
Starry Light By Anagraphic
Get as close as possible to the real night sky, with this black lamp mirroring the constellations. A specially-designed Milky Way-shaped LED maps their exact location to your home ceiling.
Moon-Shaped Pendant Light
Made of cardboard, the Moon Scraplight Pendant is a feat in paper light engineering. Affix it above your dining room table, to show how dining pendant lights can transform a room.
Glow In The Dark Space-Themed Bedroom Decoration
Create your own romantic haven with these glowing stickers on your bedroom ceiling.
Glow In The Dark Space Wall Stickers
Eight planets and forty glowing stars come in this pack designed for your kids’ bedroom. Make them excited for bedtime, with these green-glow stickers awaiting their walls.
Snurk Astronaut Duvet Cover
Have a little boy or girl that can’t wait to be an astronaut? Make their dreams come true at night time, with this cotton duvet set with matching helmet pillow.
Ursa Major Duvet Cover
Aware of a constellation in the shape of a bear? Sleep under Ursa Major in this machine-washable duvet cover.
Space-Themed Constellation Bed Set
This reversible bedding set lets your kids sleep among the stars. High quality polyester covers its sheets, pillows and duvet cover.
Space-Themed Shower Curtains
Waterproof and mould-resistant, this Milky Way shower curtain brings bath time dreaming closer to the stars.
Space-Themed Throw Pillows
Want to give your couch some space-age loving? Adorn it with these canvas cushions depicting astronauts and capsules.
Outer Space-Themed Nursery Decor
Felt, wood and white thread assemble to create this cute and chic mobile for your new addition. Dangle it above their cot for their first introduction to the solar system.
Luna Moon-Shaped Rug
Astronomy-Themed Constellations Doormat
Coarse coir fibres look after the environment in these novelty doormats depicting constellations. Place one astride your front door for a fade-resistant way to clean your shoes.
NASA JPL Space Tourism Posters
Instead of Rome, Prague or Paris, why not travel to Jupiter? These unusual space advertising posters could cause a stir in your living room.
SpaceX Mars Tourism Posters
Californian SpaceX wants to fly you to Mars. Get extra-terrestrial at home, with these pro-Mars posters in your library or lounge.
Space Exploration Infographics Poster
Unsure of how many craft have orbited, landed or attempted the galaxy? This infographic poster colour-codes the fate of each craft.
Astronomy-Themed Wall Art
The moon has been a source of inspiration for centuries. See what the ancients saw, with this picture of the moon decorating your hallway.
Saturn Art Print
Prefer the loopy rings of Saturn? See it three ways, with this wall print showing three different angles.
Framed Moon Print
Enhanced with an antique-look patina, this large-scale moon print is available in six colours, for a closer look at the body we orbit.
Astronomy Patent Posters
Interested in the patents of telescopes or craft? These handmade posters show our intergalactic creations in detail.
Vintage Space Patent Prints
For a more authentic look, these patents on brown paper cast your mind back to the age of their invention.
Outer Space-Themed Wall Mural Of Planet Venus
Sometimes a room needs a bold feature wall. This large-scale mural of Venus comes in six parts for a peel-on, peel-off and wipeable design solution.
Moon Door Sticker
Imagine your door was a portal to the moon. This adhesive door decal comes in two parts, for a distinctive design that will keep guests guessing.
Astronaut Bookends
Handmade from wood, these unique bookends are made to order. Stand their cork-lined bottoms astride your sci-fi reads, for bookends and reads that get matchy-matchy.
Half-Moon Planter
Set your indoor pot plant against the shape of the moon. These unique planters cast in metal bronze finish lend an alternative frame to succulents and herbs.
Galaxy Magnetic Wall Clock
Depict the time and planetary orbits with these unique wall clocks . Aluminium discs ride around a rubber-coated surface you can stand on your desk or hang on your wall.
Vintage Decorative Telescope
House a vintage telescope in your seaside home. Originally designed for sailing purposes, this telescope is a decorative-only nautical home décor addition.
Modern Astronomical Telescope
Prefer a telescope more modern in look? This shiny contraption helps you decorate your library and see the stars.
Rocket Fuel Pour-Over Coffee Brewer
Brewing for one? Put a rocket over your morning coffee, with these dishwasher-safe unique coffee cups .
Planetary Glass Set
Sized according to their scale, this set of ten planet and moon-shaded glasses inject more joy into your tipple.
Planet Coasters
Stone and slate hold the pattern of the planets, in these unique drink coasters jazzing up your kitchen.
Astronomy-Themed Planetary Dinner Plates
Eating amongst the stars never was easier. This set of ten melamine unique flatware plates resemble the planets, moon and sun.
Rocket Salt & Pepper Shaker Mill
Solid beechwood with a ceramic interior ensures these separately-sold grinders season up a storm.
Rocket Lemon Juicer
This solid beech wood lemon juicer is a simple way to make your meals stratospheric.
Solar System Cutting Board
Maple wood and beeswax combine in these unique cutting boards showing the solar system. Use their laser-cut form to chop your onions, garlic, tomatoes and chilli.
An integral space for any family dinner, the dining room is a vital – but often overlooked – part of the home. Filling the space between lounge and kitchen, it often acts as the design intermediary, not lead. Using monochrome interior cues can give your dining room prominence. Drop a statement chandelier over the middle of your dining table, marking the spot for eating and laughter. Shape the space with unusually curved chairs, around a table in a contemporary finish. Paint the walls in film noir shades to create ambience in your home’s centre for entertaining. Take a look at our top thirty dining rooms that dazzle in black and white.
Visualizer:Artem Bobrov
A circle marks the spot where the family comes together. This light and white room makes a statement chandelier, geometric ultra modern dining chairs and pops of living green features.
Visualizer:Dekaa
Make your design cues subtle, by using textured materials in your dining room. This clean design creates diagonal grooves in its wooden floor, cubbies in its silicone chairs and tinted glass in a collective display of hanging mini pendant lights .The white dining table paired with the dark chairs produces a great effect.
Architect:Luigi Rosselli Architects
Any lighting guru knows that Panton VP6 lights are the business. These unique dining room pendants can easily underscore a colour theme, and this black polished wooden floor, white chiffon curtain and peony bunch combo is no exception.
Visualizer:Viz Art
A monochrome finish doesn’t have to be strictly black and white. This room boasts Scandinavian style chairs in charcoal and a host of sepia prints to match wine bottles and a pendant to the kitchen.
Source:Fantastic Frank
A Semi Pendant light adds drama and art to mealtime. Make an entrance for your dining room with classic white-brushed floors, clean furniture and a low-hanging light in an unusual shape.
Visualizer:Koj Design
Differing materials can combine to create a room, not clash with it. This small assembly of suede chairs and a spider web chandelier match the colours of the kitchen while creating visual focus. A pot of green adds flair.
Photographer:Hey Cheese
Dining areas don’t always have to be flashy. This wooden table with charcoal beams acts as a reading, breakfast, study and dining room table, as thin charcoal shelving lines the walls.
Visualizer:Dekaa
Keep it classic in simple monochromes. A bunch of three camera lights beam up two black and white panels in this block-coloured modern kitchen design.
Visualizer:Kuoo Architects
Infuse your dining area with a taste of the East, with a pair of gigantic Chinese lanterns. Surrounded by slick black walls and ceilings, a multi-grooved floor and wicker cane chairs add character and texture.
Designer:Nicole Hollis
Want to blend the Victorian with a contemporary dining space? Use basic white walls, two dramatic velvet chairs and matching cylindrical pendants reflected through a mirror.
Architect:Hillam Architects| Photographer:Dion Photography
Make your monochrome space multi-levelled and multi-dimensional. Add curves with a ceiling plaster mould, corner marbled benchtop and slick fireplace embedded in swathes of dusty stone.
Visualizer:Oliver Wende
Go Scandinavian for your black and white dining, with this kitchen-combined feature. Climb the wooden ladder to a wall of white cabinetry hiding all the basics, while black painted cubby chairs hold your frame for breakfast.
Visualizer:Evermotion
can make a monochrome design look light, bright and open. A few French windows, white painted floor and pops of black cabinetry make this shared kitchen and dining space a chef’s dream.
Source:Deko
Make the most of an elongated dining space, by designing in black and white. A concrete floor binds distressed black rafters, white pod chairs and two dramatic cylindrical chandeliers into a space perfect for entertaining.
Designer:Potter Kajsa Cramer| Photographer:Frida Ramstedt| Source:Femina
Little pops of wood make black and white warmer. The chair legs and pale wooden floor of this classic dining look steal the show amidst pots of clambering green.
Visualizer:Petru Pinzaru
Tall arched windows can only make the best grey and white kitchens better. Pair them with concrete walls, white-washed floors, Scandinavian school chairs and a large white pendant for a relaxed feel.
Visualizer:Javier Wainstein
Draw in your guests with a black and white abstract acting the feature. This striking black wall is the perfect background for white and wood furniture and a leaning antique mirror.
Visualizer:AR Studio
Only have the space between your kitchen and lounge? Drop a host of white beat lights alongside black suede chairs to make your vase of lilies shine.
Visualizer:HDR Designer
Another beat light sensation, this mostly-white dining area appears monochrome with only the slightest hint of black. A golden interior meets concrete floors, mini sculpted hedges and white and wooden chairs for a relaxed space beside the kitchen.
Visualizer:081 Arch
Dining at the bachelor pad never looked better. An array of black pendants dangle over a black and white table, as a minimalist lounge and kitchen area make themselves scarce.
Designer:n lab
Have the best of the black and white kitchens with a dining room to match. This unconventionally-shaped design uses stripes of both black and white across an origami chandelier, horizontal pendant light and stunning kitchen bench to help expand aesthetics.
Visualizer:VAE Design Group
Like clean, zen-like lines? This dining room’s lines separate its unusual bookcase partitions, chair bottoms and diagonally-placed table legs to subvert a classic look.
Visualizer:Inuti
Already a fan of white kitchens ? Place pops of black in black cubby chairs, ceiling-inserted lights and a large monochrome abstract to make your dining space black and white.
Visualizer:Minimal Architects
For those that need a larger breakfast and dining, this colour-coded space has the solve for you. Drenching kitchen bar stools in white and dining cubby chairs and pendants in black, it helps differentiate dining zones for different times of the day.
Visualizer:ARTSTUDIO Design
Differentiate your dining in shades of grey. This white cubby-chaired table with black stencil detailing sits well beside grey suede couches and LED-lit inlets.
Visualizer:Anthony Kalambet
An exposed brick wall can add character to your black and white dining. Pair it with black metal chairs, glass jars, black framed windows and a concrete floor for a look semi-Scandinavian.
Visualizer:Dmitry Tereshchuk
Food need not be the central feature of your dining area. Hide your basic cooking skills with a pair of woollen lanterns, a smoky abstract canvas and alternating woven steel and linen chairs.
Visualizer:Djamal Mustafaev
A light feature doesn’t have to be large, as this black and white dining area shows. A row of magnetic lights cling together, as pops of white frame an eight-seater dining table.
Photographer:Przemysław Kuciński
Keep it simple with a white origami light over your table. This area functions for breakfast, lunch and dinner while a vase of flowers tries to stretch to its height. A black wooden design feature adds character.
Visualizer:Juraj Talcik
Don’t think black and white will suit your seaside interior? Think again as this white polished floor extends out to the patio, while offerings of black cubby chairs, steel table legs and a host of white beat lights keep it clean and contemporary.
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
