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For people who love to entertain family and friends at home, a large dining room constructs a perfect stage. Whilst a well-proportioned stage leaves plenty of room to seat multiple guests, it can present extra challenges when it comes to choosing appropriate decor and complementary dining furniture. In this collection of 40 large dining rooms, we’ve curated a wealth of inspiration that covers numerous dining room aesthetics and personal tastes. We’ll look at art for the dining room, decorative wall mirrors, shelving units, stylish buffets, dining room chandeliers and pendant lights, wall lamps, wall paneling ideas, dining room rugs, flooring, and much more.
Visualizer:Ahmed Tarek
Build artistic borders. These two wood-paneled inserts make a modern statement at either end of a neoclassical decor scheme. Classical busts are given a quirky update to complete the statement.
Visualizer:ZOOI Interior studio
Create a focal ceiling. Where walls are bare and furniture is minimal, push the boat out with an eye-catching paneled ceiling treatment and a showstopping installation of pendant lights .
Designer:Jacobsen Arquitetura
This naturally beautiful wood-clad ceiling treatment complements the home’s lush green surroundings.
Visualizer:Hassan Tork
Make your dining room lighting a mesmerizing spectacle by day or night with multiple, light-reflective glass globe pendants.
Visualizer:Lawasha Studio
Give a large dining room an outdoor feel with a huge skylight, exposed brickwork walls, and cane dining chairs.
Designer:M_Fares| Photographer:Nour El Refai
Go all in with granite. This granite tiled wall features a fluted texture around its lower two-thirds to sculpt extra interest.
Visualizer:Frame Visual
Balance your room with a symmetrical layout. This wooden dining table draws the eye to land exactly at the center of a 5-unit kitchen run and diptych wall art. The orientation of the rectangular wooden table top, echoed by neat wooden slats across the ceiling, visually elongates the room.
Visualizer:Mohamed Barmaky
Increase texture in the room. These diamond-tufted upholstered dining chairs are complemented by geometric detailing in a wall of decorative wood grain panels. A chandelier creates sparkling texture with tiny glass droplets, while an indoor plant feathers the corner of the room.
Visualizer:Ibrahem Abdelrazk
Alternate chair colors. Assorted dining chair colors aren’t reserved for laid-back, eclectic interiors. A collection of contrasting chair colors works well in formal dining spaces to break up a particularly long line of furniture.
Visualizer:Ngurah Arya
You always need more windows. A wide view of the garden is fabulous, a wraparound view is even better.
Visualizer:Soha Khaled
Layer upon layer of luxury. Sublime chairs and a stunning dining table deserve an equally impressive backdrop. A sumptuous array of decorative mirrors, luxe marble accents, classic panel molding constitute the dining room wall decor .
Visualizer:梦太初
Smooth, sophisticated, and splendid, black marble sets a striking scene.
Visualizer:Ego House Architects
Twin dining room pendants look twice as nice.
Designer:Jorge Pardo
Grand in scale and gorgeous in color, a bright dining room design like this is sure to get guests talking.
Visualizer:Atmos Visuals
Alternatively, pick one overarching color theme and run with it.
Visualizer:iMax Studio
Beige and blue dining rooms have a look of softness and serenity. Use color-block paint techniques and mix-and-match dining chairs to form unexpected moments.
Designer:Ulysses De Santi & Graham Steele| Via:AD
Curate a cubist design with abstract wall art and succinct furniture silhouettes.
Visualizer:Asmaa Harb
Please dinner guests with an evenly illuminated table. Go for an elongated sputnik chandelier like this one, or pair to accommodate a much longer room.
Visualizer:Naresh Mistry
Team a glamorous dining room chandelier with an equally special wall mirror to make a decor dream team.
Designer:Studio Lotus
If you want your guests to truly connect, make space around your dining set. An airy, easy-breezy layout with natural materials will instantly put everyone at ease. Make a no-phone rule at the table and people may just remember the art of uninterrupted conversation.
Visualizer:Sarah Habib
Paint a teal dream. Include walls, crown molding, baseboards, and the ceiling within a solid teal paint scheme, washed over beautiful boiserie.
Designer:Mohamed Terko| Visualizer:Yasmeen Wassim
Invite a classical statue to be your guest of honor around the dinner table. Don’t forget to give her the spotlight.
Visualizer:Hany Saad Innovations
Dramatically complement a black dining table with masterful high-backed, black dining chairs and an imposing black feature wall.
Designer:Lisa Perry
A clean white dining room decor scheme can be energized with colorful, artistic interruptions. Warm up the area around the white dining table with rattan chair accents.
Designer:RARARA
Build industrial dining room vibes with a raw brickwork interior. Match stark black-framed windows with modern black dining chairs , and add a pop of warmth with bright art.
Visualizer:Olha Karaliash
Craft a sculptural scene with unique, handcrafted dining room pendant lights.
Visualizer:Ahmed Tarek
Often, all focus goes on the central light fixture in a dining room. However, wall lights are useful in creating the right ambiance.
Via:Dwell
Use a large, round dining table to pull everyone into the conversation. Long, rectangular tables lead to separate pockets of conversation from one end to the other.
Visualizer:Yurii Chaikovskyi & Nina Semenkova
A neoclassical dining room with a high ceiling requires elements that draw the eye up. Choose art with vertical subjects, and pendants with deeper shades.
Designer:SISSY + MARLEY NYC
Give a large, formal dining room a relaxed air with simple wooden chairs and understated accessories.
Visualizer:Mai Anh Nguyen
A circle chandelier isn’t reserved for round tables, use one to create a heavenly halo over a rectangle table too. The counteracting shapes will avoid visual monotony.
Visualizer:Alaa Magdy
Use a parade of arched mirrors to reflect and double your elegant dining room design.
Visualizer:Olga Kondratiuk
Mold an ethereal dining room decor scheme with a translucent white chandelier and lightweight, flowing drapes.
Visualizer:Vinicius Milanese
Construct a visual anchor for your dining space by installing a tower of display shelves. Decorate with colorful ceramics and elegant vases.
Source:MDF Italia
A fireplace always sets a cozy scene. If guests are warm and comfortable, wine and good conversation carry on way into the night.
Visualizer:Rosendo Maximiliano Mesillas Alvarado
Well-placed pattern enriches and elevates a modern dining room layout.
Visualizer:Javier Guevara
Fall in love with a light and laconic setting.
Visualizer:Lucas Schaefer
Perimeter lights make a moody scene.
Visualizer:Mohamed Waleed
Complement globe dining room chandeliers with rounded dining chair designs.
Visualizer:NoTriangle Studio
Simplify your dining room elements to let a panoramic view do all the talking.
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
