Many people prefer to play it safe with decoration in the living room or other public-facing areas, often just to make sure the theme is appealing to a variety of guests with unique tastes and preferences. But private bedrooms are a little different – each one is a sanctuary, a place to relax and dream. Bedrooms are one of the few places a guest doesn’t necessarily expect to see during a tour, so residents can feel free to experiment with bolder and more creative bedroom styles . They’re the perfect canvas for personal expression, where obscure motifs look right at home. Let these gorgeous bedroom examples inspire exploration.
Designer:Room Design
Let’s start with something dark, dramatic, and beautiful. This bedroom certainly doesn’t shy away from making a big impression with strong accent colors and rich unconventional textures.
Black interior themes are growing in popularity (in any room in the house) but it’s especially practical in the bedroom where a darker atmosphere practically beckons restful sleep.
On the other side of the room, materials take on a more subdued role to help direct attention toward the modern chandelier and the spectacular skyline behind it.
While most of the other lighting choices remain subtle, the Agnes chandelier by Lindsey Adelman serves as an eye-catching focal point.
Vanities have a way of revealing a lot about its owner. Despite its simplicity, even this one features a readily identifiable disposition – practical and chic, with a touch of fearlessness. If you are looking for vanity inspiration, we invite you to check out our post: 50 Beautiful Vanity Chairs & Stools .
Visualizer:Michel Leyraud
Neutrals are generally the go-to choice for people who want a simple or minimalistic aesthetic, but this bedroom shows how a subdued color theme can readily enhance the significance of the underlying design choices.
For example, the olive green accents help draw attention to the bedroom’s communication with the patio and the outdoors beyond.
Here, round pendant lights and curvaceous vases punctuate the room’s rectilinear theme – a great display of contrast that might have been lost in a busier or more colorful space.
Visualizer:LifeArch
Inspired by spacecraft, this futuristic space packs tons of personality. While the individual design elements used within are relatively common (like the expansive white surfaces and mirrored panels), their application here is incredibly inventive and imaginative.
Round features like the bed and the hoop pendants fracture into strong illuminated lines that run down the walls at intervals.
Mirrored walls make the space feel almost infinite, reflecting the social areas, geometric wall panels, or spectacular urban view in turns.
Visualizer:Andrii Ortynskyi
Strong texture and striking artwork set the stage for this bedroom’s breathtaking atmosphere. Despite its industrial material theme, the space feels comfortable and inviting, an effect enhanced by warm yellow lights against a decidedly cool palette.
Rather than just serving as an accent, even the furniture and accessories make use of a rugged texture to complete the overarching theme.
Here’s a nice simulation of how the angle and quality of sunlight affects the bedroom’s ambiance. When viewed this way, the grainy surfaces become even more dynamic.
Visualizer:Yuliya Rastorguyeva
It’s easy to appreciate the way this truly beautiful bedroom accomplishes a smart and modernistic aesthetic out of gorgeous classical features like tall boiserie, intricate crown molding, chevron floors, and the glimmer of polished chrome accents.
A grand headboard upholstered in smoky blue brings life to the cool gray tones used throughout the room, especially noticeable in the millwork. Natural neutrals bring the atmospheric color palette back to earth.
What a light and free approach to luxury! Some may consider the in-room freestanding tub to be the crown jewel of this design – it would be difficult not to let the mind wander while taking in that woodland view.
Even the perfectly contemporary accessories seem to adapt to their traditionally inspired environment with ease. The wonderful Tribeca Franklin chandelier by Søren Rose is a great example.
Designer:Maxim Nichikov
Here’s something a quite different from the rest – this bedroom stands out with a red color theme that feels soft and powerful at the same time. Color psychology brings to mind thoughts of energy and passion, very suitable terms to associate with this unique space.
Decoration remains minimal and allows the curated accessories to make an even bigger impression. The aptly named Lingua typographic wall clock catches the eye with ease.
Have you noticed the unique ceiling details yet? Here, a portion drops down to inch the lighting a little closer to the bed.
A large decal featuring the Ferrari 458 Speciale takes the classic bedroom car poster to the next level. Plus, it does a great job of camouflaging the sliding closet doors.
Architect:Alexey Gulesha| Designer:Alexey Gulesha
Some may consider minimalism to be one of the most straightforward design principals, but every minimalistic space has its own attitude and style. This bedroom weaves natural wood tones and cool grays together to create an uncomplicated yet comfortable refuge.
A singular yellow bedroom chair energizes the room, its pale color brightened by the background of steel blue.
Visualizer:Harun Kaymaz
Wow! This remarkable bedroom makes a creative statement with angular furniture and geometric themes. Its uncommon color palette and unconventional furniture choices are unforgettable, and its bravery is extremely inspiring.
Every surprising detail prompts the eye to continue its exploration of the space, and each second glance reveals something new.
By eschewing the typical squared rug alignment, this arrangement fosters an exciting sense of movement and intensity.
Patricia Urquiola’s iconic Husk chair suits the geometric theme wonderfully.
With the charming addition of this practical table lamp, it’s clear that the dark wood accents don’t stop at the major furniture pieces. This bedroom takes coordination seriously.
Houseplants provide unparalleled value to any home. They purify and freshen up the air, raise humidity on dry days, and some studies even suggest that being around plants can boost concentration and reduce stress. All of these benefits are great reasons to invest in a little interior greenery, but another reason is even more obvious: plants are beautiful! Both homes featured in this post embrace different creative techniques. The first apartment creates miniature forests from raised planters and vertical gardens , and the second home embraces a subdued desert theme centered on a collection of tall cactuses.
Designer:Katia Tolstykh
Abundant indoor gardens and natural materials blur the lines between the indoors and out. This tour opens with a view of an interior garden that goes so far beyond simple potted plants – the raised beds offer an authentic experience, complete with large rocks and small bushes. Tall ceilings, open spaces, and a strong green thumb make it possible.
Pink, yellow, green, and orange make up just a few of the many colorful accents that brighten this home. Leaf cuttings in glass vases echo some of the yellows and greens found throughout.
MDF Italia’s famous Random Bookcase is the perfect centerpiece for an eclectic space. How appropriate for birds to make up a few of the select accents!
A lush vertical garden reaches to the heights of the atrium and is easy to appreciate from the mezzanine level above. Note the small wood platform in the middle of the rock garden – certainly a wonderful place to read or meditate.
The home is alive with creative indoor plant inspiration. Here, strings hold trees and plants aloft by their root balls, which are covered in mud for protection. With the addition of moss, the owner would have a lovely kokedama garden.
Although the plants are main attraction, there are several smart architectural features to admire as well. This sliding door/wall can make the dining room feel more formal or shield the plants if guests visit during garden maintenance.
This stylish bedroom includes its own sliding wall behind the headboard, revealing extra storage space behind.
While the public-facing areas are a veritable timberland, the private spaces are much more subdued. Here, the only plants occupy creative hidden spaces.
AIM pendant lamps by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec dance above this low-slung bench, the perfect place to read from the books stored in the niche below. That log table is a wonderful complement to the natural theme!
Our tour takes us back to the main section of the home for a look at the striking white kitchen. Small potted plants and a few wooden accent walls hint back toward the overall interior theme.
Who wouldn’t want to spend more time perfecting their culinary skills with such an inspiring view of the vertical garden?
The bathroom also enjoys a calming and organic aesthetic. The rock border is a nice touch, and the small tree brings out the natural beauty of the all-wood vanity.
Here’s a clearer view that shows how all of the natural elements and interior materials work together to create a cohesive visual experience.
This next space was designed for a passionate collector of rare cactuses - to reflect those interests, the designers decided to decorate the house with the browns and sandy grays of a desert environment. The open plan living room features a beautiful display of tall cactuses lit from below for a unique view. Enclosed between glass walls, they add privacy to the bedroom area without sacrificing the open visual communication between rooms.
A spacious spacious leather sofa meets a variety of needs. The right side seating is ideal for viewing the fire, and the other side accommodates the library just out of frame to the left.
Its position near the kitchen and dining area also makes it easier to host parties, as friends can relax and chat with the host while refreshments are being prepared.
Reaching to the top of the low ceiling, the vertical garden serves as a breathtaking backdrop to the dining arrangement.
Like the sofa in the living room, the kitchen island also pulls double duty by combining its breakfast bar and dining set.
This bright blue and red painting pops out from among the natural interior materials. It’s a cool drink of water in the middle of this stylish desert environment.
Despite the natural themes, no loft is complete without a little industrial appeal. The brushed concrete backsplash matches the ceiling and the practical entryway.
Cables routed neatly along the concrete portions of the ceiling turn an ordinary utility into a source of chic urban decoration.
But the conduit and concrete abruptly stop at the living room. Instead, a dropped white surface draws the eye with strong vertical lines created by bars of studio lighting.
Back in the living room, we finally get a good look at the library and its corresponding section of the sofa.
If you’ve been looking for a sofa that looks good in the middle of a room, this style is definitely a winner. The division of open spaces would have been less effective without it.
Don’t miss the small office tucked away near the window. Ample storage space provides all the resources a diligent worker could need.
Now let’s finally see what’s hiding behind the cactus divider. The bedroom extends the orange, gray and wood theme of the living room and enjoys a private sitting area beyond yet another glass wall.
The living room’s painting finds its companion behind the headboard, straddling the line where the mirrored wall meets wood paneling.
While this lovely view highlights the painting, it’s also hard to miss the gorgeous potted tree in the sitting room to the right.
The space feels private, but still maintains an open view of the rest of the loft.
The end of our tour brings us to the entryway, where the sight of the cactus enclosure immediately welcomes guests. Such a perfectly framed view!
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
