We focus on meal times during annual special festivities and personal anniversaries, but sitting down to break bread together is something that should always carry a sense of ceremony. Enjoying this daily activity with the added shine of a luxury dining room design means that every day can feel like a special occasion - without all the added prep and hoo-ha. Inspiration for luxury dining furniture and decor can come in many shapes and forms, so we have put together a whopping 51 images of our favourite dining room decor schemes to draw inspiration from. Plus, we offer a few tips and tricks that can be adapted to fit many different room sizes and budgets.
Visualizer:Dvice Inc
The ceiling is just as important as the floor - sometimes more so. If you want to create an intimate feel for your dinner parties, visually lower a ceiling by installing a dark feature, like a stained wood slat design. This tip can work in just about any room dimensions but use caution on low ceilings, you don’t want to leave your diners feeling claustrophobic.
Visualizer:Bashar Swileh
A live edge dining table isn’t just for rustic cottages. Live edge tables are big news right now and there are sizes to suit all sorts of dining room floor plans.
Visualizer:MONO Architects
Define your dining area on a flat woven rug. You don’t have to create an island of colour with your rug, even one in a similar tone to the existing floor will create a luxury island on which to welcome your guests.
Visualizer:Render Vision
Accentuate the head and the foot of the table with a different colour chair - or a completely different chair design altogether.
Visualizer:Bui Ni
Use oversized dining room pendant lights in multiples to make a bold, expensive looking statement… Even cheaper lighting options can look high-end when set in twos or threes.
Visualizer:David Straka
If you’ve got the budget for one big stand out chandelier then it’s a great way to set a high-end scene.
Visualizer:Naira Omar
Add a stylish sideboard and a sparkling mirror. These ones are set against an undulating feature wall for added effect.
Visualizer:Ri Ko
Use colour in unexpected ways. Not only do these glass globe pendants bring a cluster of rouge to the table, but ombre window drapes dip a toe into the blue spectrum too. Behind the white dining table and the black chairs, a random section of wainscot has been picked out in a blush tone.
Visualizer:Lanre Alao
Alternatively, you don’t have to be so subtle with colour. Great swathes of turquoise and red crash up against each other in this wide open space, where masks decorate the bright volumes.
Visualizer:Maxim Tsiabus
Use two different dining chair silhouettes to encircle your table. You can pick them out in similar shades for a subtle yet interesting effect.
Visualizer:Vittorio Bonapace
A black dining room looks decadent with gold trimmings and accessories, like this shining gold finish chandelier .
Visualizer:Mykhaylo Faydula & Uliana Yanishevska
Change out the flooring beneath the dining zone in an open plan home.
Visualizer:4 Pixos
A large or linear dining table light is another effective way to anchor your table in an free-flowing living space.
Visualizer:Cubico 3D
A formal dining room gives you options. You might be happy perched at the breakfast bar for most meals, or sitting out on the patio. However, you will be thankful for that formal eating option when festivities roll around and when hungry guests stop by.
Visualizer:UNA Arquitetos
Create a warming effect with wall to wall wood. This sunny dining room is clad in wood panels and furnished with matching wood grain dining room furniture. A concrete ceiling balances out the scheme with a cooler finish. A glass exterior and dividing wall gives the natural toned room full views of the garden. The dining table and chairs give off a mid-century vibe.
Visualizer:Djamal Mustafaev
Suspend dining table lights close to the table - even from ultra high ceilings. The Vibia Match Suspension shining over the modern dining table looks gorgeous.
Architect:Drozdov Partners
If possible, consider installing a fireplace. This one has a log burning stove and integrated log store. Copper pendant lights hang above a wooden table that matches the tones of the cut logs. The modern dining chairs you see here are the Flow by Jean-Marie Massaud.
Visualizer:Archviz Mallorca
Bring in natural greenery. This dining pendant includes planters to bring the garden right to the table.
Visualizer:Bui Ni
Dress to impress - the table that is. Use floral arrangements or classic candles to set the scene, even when the table is not in use. This floral centrepiece picks out the rich colour of the formal dining chairs.
Photographer:Lorenzo Pennati
Add a reflective wall to double the sense of space. This can be done with mirrors, smoked or coloured glass, or high gloss panels.
Visualizer:Nikita Dyagiltsev
Introduce a sense of movement with a veined marble feature wall…
Visualizer:Rosendo Maximiliano Mesillas
… Or a marble dining table and/or a marble effect rug.
Designer:Summer Thornton
Decorate with shape. The circular silhouette of Platner dining chairs has great synergy with a Saarinen tulip table .
Visualizer:Lorenzo Pennati
Add elegance to a shadowy corner with an attractive screen. This is also a great way to disguise a bank of electrical sockets or cover up a small study area.
Visualizer:Double Aye
Meld contemporary with traditional. These chic modern dining chairs with classic tufted upholstery surround a glass dining table . The room decor follows suit with the theme, with contemporary monochrome prints hung against a wall of boiserie.
Visualizer:Harun Kaymaz
Fashion a feature wall, like this rustic exposed brickwork wall that’s cut through with a marble stripe.
Visualizer:Double Aye
Give amazing tables room to breathe.
Visualizer:Dumbrava Traian
Another strong shape theme; this time with elliptical pendant lights complementing the outline of the Gubi Beetle chair .
Visualizer:Alesya Kasianenko
Match without repetition. Pick out a dining chair design that is available in several different colourways and purchase a varied selection. Change up the lighting by selecting two chandeliers or pendant lights that share similarity without being identical.
Visualizer:Erlind Llanaj & Ervin Arizi
Create a cocoon of calm. If a thoroughfare runs alongside your dining area, or the table is adjacent to a busy wall of doors, consider installing a buffer. Slatted screens are a great way to divide the space without closing it in.
Visualizer:U Design
Backlit dining room cabinets add a cosy glow.
Visualizer:Focus
Float a shoal of paper lanterns over the table. The grouping will create a sculptural attraction by day and a glowing spectacle by night. The ones used here is the Formakami JH pendants .
Visualizer:Angelina Alekseeva
Create a luxury rustic dining room by teaming natural wood and raw brickwork, or stone, with sleek modern pieces.
Visualizer:David Straka
Not all dining areas are confined indoors; blur the boundaries for a luxury al fresco dining experience.
Visualizer:Alexander Uglyanitsa
Don’t fall short on exposed ducting and metalwork accessories to manufacture a luxury industrial dining room effect.
Visualizer:Leqb
A large lazy susan ensures everyone is served smoothly.
Visualizer:Anna Pahomova
Brighten up an existing suite by adding new additions. A colourful designer chair at either end will transform the look.
Visualizer:Amr Moussa
If there isn’t room for a sideboard in your dining room, try a long wall shelf to create a display instead.
Visualizer:Dezest Design
Traditional crystal chandeliers add sparkle for sure, but a modern chandelier can be just as eye-catching.
Visualizer:CG Walls
Enrich a white scheme with precious rose gold.
Visualizer:Ugo Concept
Choose a dining table chair combination that properly fits your space. A small suite in a large room will look lost - but go to large and diners will feel uncomfortably packed in. Allow room for people to easily leave the table.
Visualizer:Color Room Interiors
It’s all about the glow. Dining pendant lights are top of the list for illuminating mealtimes but don’t forget to include side lighting to build ambiance.
Visualizer:Nicolas Jouslin
You may not currently have a dedicated area for formal dining, but a small luxury dining room can be fashioned in all sorts of spaces. This table and modern dining chairs are situated right by the home library stacks.
Visualizer:AtViz
Enjoy the simple elegance of a fresh Scandinavian dining room …
Visualizer:Kanstantsin Remez
… Or a cool minimalist dining room design.
Visualizer:Igor Sirotov
A dining area can run directly off a kitchen island. Add a low hanging pendant light by the dining stools to set the tone.
Visualizer:Artem Bobrov
The striking contrast of a black and white dining room is sure to impress any taste. The circle chandelier throws in a halo of luxury to the whole space.
Visualizer:Stanislav Gritsenko
A nomadic dining room features natural textures and items that seem to have their own story… You just can’t help but think about the past life of that dramatically gnarled live edge dining table.
Visualizer:Tаrаs Horoduskyy
Time travel into a futuristic dining room. A bleached-out white on white design lands a perfect space age look.
Visualizer:Double Aye
Enliven the beat-up industrial look with some eye-popping colour. A meandering path leads the way to an upcycled dining table in this open plan industrial style home; the metal table has been coupled with a set of fire engine red dining chairs.
Visualizer:En Eimis
Find drama in your natural surroundings. From the awesome rock face feature wall to the organic lightshade, this luxurious dining room celebrates all that is natural and part of this home’s magnificent location.
If you are lover of all things bright and colourful then these two vibrant home tours are sure to light you up. Warm colour can evoke feelings of happiness, optimism and energy in a person. Pattern brings a form of art onto the walls of our own homes, to our floors and furniture. Take a tour around these two entirely different ways of of incorporating an uplifting energised colour scheme into a living room, dining kitchen, bedroom or bathroom. From one colour infused ethnic vibe interior, to a home filled with eclectic decor, this set takes us on a quirky trip of dazzling whimsy and wonder.
Designer:Dasha Vasilkova & Dasha Soboleva| Photographer:Sergey Krasyuk
Our first explosion of hues come in the form of a colorful ethnic vibe interior, filled with bold clashing pattern and plush texture.
The sofa is a treat for the senses with its rich teal shade and deep quilted cover. A soft fabric pouffe has a lighter teal top, crowned with a golden tray and a pretty duo of colour coordinated planters.
A small side table has golden legs that match the tray on the coffee table pouffe. A magenta pink accent chair provides the perfect clashing contrast to the neighbouring teal sofa. Tribal print scatter cushions decorate the seating. More ideas for eye-catching accent chairs here.
A bulbous blue vase billows from the top of the small gold side table, displaying a spray of natural greenery at its top. A sprig of impossibly blue leaves colour the corner of the room behind.
The length of the small room has been sectioned into two by a room divider fashioned as a set of shelves and storage cubbies. The shelves are accessible from both side which gives the dividing wall a transparent quality, rather than completely obstructing the visual or natural light from either side. A ‘Love’ motif backs the solid tv panel on the dining room side.
Glass doors close across the living room to seal off the home entryway. A second plush pink accent chair can be seen through the pane.
The dining room is attached to a kitchen with breakfast bar. Shades of teal run throughout, and are brought together in one large geometric style area rug beneath the dining room table.
A modern chandelier hangs quietly in a plain white finish.
Driftwood adds shape to the corner of the dining room, in the form of a unique floor lamp. You can find more unique floor lamps here.
A trio of kitchen pendant lights line the breakfast bar, which is equipped with a pair of teal kitchen bar stools .
The flooring in the kitchen is a busy blue circular design, which morphs into a blue and yellow version out into the home entryway.
Yellow, blue and teal pattern tiles are interspersed with fresh plain white tiles to create a colourful yet clean looking kitchen backsplash. This time, pink accents come in the form of a baby pink vase, plus a herb planter and matching fruit bowl that teeter on mini monochrome legs.
The orange-red tubing of a pull-out faucet clashes against the kitchen backsplash .
The different floor patterns over the four areas of living space compete for attention.
Wise owl decor overlooks the cacophony of colour.
Behind another set of glass doors, an uplifting bedroom scheme awaits.
Spiritual artwork adorns the wall over the headboard. A spray of cobalt blue brings the colour of the art into the room, as does bright scatter cushions on the bed.
More spiritual art appears in the bathroom of the home, this time in statue form on top of a wall mounted modern vanity unit. Botanical themed pieces and a green colour scheme conjure a rejuvenating ambiance.
Visualizer:Vittorio Bonapace
Our second apartment interior is home to vibrant and whimsical eclectic decor, with a definite childlike charm.
There is a simplicity in the colour blocking of this apartment that is akin to kids’ decor and children’s toys.
Indeed, this apartment plays host to quite a few of those toys, from days gone by.
The tri-colour dining room pendant lights would look just as at home in a playroom.
Cut logs fill the disused fireplace, their ends painted in a rainbow of colours to play their part in the scheme.
Mix and match dining chairs create an eclectic party atmosphere around the red dining table.
A sophisticated classic gilt framed mirror and a traditional fireplace surround offsets the loudly playful decor.
A monochrome runner is unfurled beneath the dining table as a visual anchor.
Whimsical tea party table decorations make magic on the glossy top.
The strange and dreamy centrepiece has an Alice in Wonderland appeal.
Retro toys line the mantle - perhaps the inspiration for this home theme.
More toy treasures fill an adjacent shelf above a red painted radiator.
Sliding glass doors lead to the bathroom. The glass has been backed with an array of coloured film, each with its own unique pattern. Light from the bathroom window make the stunning design look luminous. Inside the bathroom, a red roll top bath awaits, its claw feet gripping a tile floor of even more pattern. A red border wraps the room, with vivid sunshine yellow filling in the lower half of the walls. A unique clothes stand awaits to hold garments up off the floor, or to be loaded with a towel.
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
