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The elegant arch trend bounds on, and we are completely captivated by this charming decor device. Here, we discuss the use of the arch form in all areas of the modern home, whether the theme be architecturally initiated or a stylishly retrofit design motif. We’ve got an extensive inspirational gallery of 51 attractive ways to use arches in interior design, from classic windows, door archways and shelving nooks to rounded panel moulding, arch shape home accessories, playful paint effects and a plethora of unique arch decor ideas in between.
Visualizer:Natalia Pogorielova
Roman arches shape a wall of elegant windows in this airy open plan home interior. Pretty sunburst frames accentuate the bow.
Visualizer:Mikhailova Sasha
These arched windows inspire a cascade of faux interior archway ideas with the use of decorative moulding. A recessed nook arches between the windows, with an arched bookcase and a door archway gracefully shaping the adjacent wall. A curved sofa and round lounge chairs complement the theme.
Visualizer:Mikhailova Sasha
A custom cut vanity mirror slips into an entryway archway here. For a moment, the reflective niche creates the illusion of a through-archway to another room. A golden Atollo lamp echoes the mirror’s bow with its dome shade.
Visualizer:Bureau Slovo
The rectangular portion of this faux arched window design is merged with its upper bow with the help of colour coordinated bifold shutters.
Designer:Penda
This mesmerising installation is at an art gallery in China, but we can draw home style inspiration from the continuous flowing curves that arch and fall like the waves of the ocean.
Visualizer:lululee33
A squared-off recess would not create the same enchanting effect for this small dining area as this archway smoothly conjures. The element is understated by colour matched paint and base units, leaving only light play to highlight and define.
Designer:Casework
This sweet little kitchen archway makes a quaint vignette around the sink, and provides a tidy home for some open kitchen shelving .
Designer:Dries Otten
As a more modern take on the arch trend for the kitchen, this bright red arched backsplash raises the heat over the hob.
Designer:Office S&M
Colourful and quirky, this unusual kitchen pantry design features a dominating arch silhouette, which is complemented by a rounded kitchen peninsula.
Visualizer:Elemental Design
The cheapest way to bring the arch motif into any home design is to play around with paint effects. The arch device works especially well when placed behind large pieces of furniture, like sideboards or sofas.
Visualizer:Myka Design
This sunrise hued TV wall decor features an arch painted across ribbed gypsum panelling for a modern textured finish behind the TV stand .
Visualizer:Kholoud Ahmed Güzel
Relaxed boho style interiors and the curvaceous arch trend make a harmonious marriage. Think arched shelving nooks packed full with earthenware, wicker baskets and bushy indoor plants.
Visualizer:Catherine Amato
As the traditional Japanese Wabi Sabi view embraces, there is beauty in imperfection. This perfectly imperfect arch creates a point of charming whimsy.
Designer:Dorothee Meilichzon
If you’re a stickler for uniformity, a grid of smaller arch shapes make an ideal gallery wall for sculptural art, decorative ceramics or a collection of treasured keepsakes.
Visualizer:Lauri Brothers
Combine two design trends with an ombre archway. This backlit purple and green design peeps out from behind an oversized vanity mirror to create a layered effect.
If you can’t go knocking holes into plaster for a recessed shelving nook, then check out wall mounted alternatives like this delicately framed gold
arch shelf
Designer:Burleigh Beach Bungalow
Of course, you can always build outwards. This wonderfully deep arching framework has been formed around a bench seat to create a cosy reading nook .
Visualizer:NM Interior
A myriad of tiny arches rotate inside this unique partition wall, as underlings to a more powerful door archway.
Visualizer:Lauri Brothers
Steel cased shower screens present an opportunity for amalgamating the arch theme into bathroom decor.
Visualizer:Shexia Space Design
Bespoke wardrobes can include arch shaped doors, or they can be fabricated to form an archway reveal as they pause for a window, dressing table or desk area.
Visualizer:Shexia Space Design
Decorative arched boiserie proposes a romantic canvas for neoclassical interior design .
Visualizer:Kholoud Ahmed Güzel
Float plasterboard over exposed brickwork to create a rustic archway reveal – or put in your own faux brickwork panels for equivalent effect.
Designer:Stein Design
An ogee arch nook would suit a Morrocan style interior, a Persian bedroom, or even a refined setting like this ethereal white suite.
Visualizer:Denis Kozhar
This keyhole arch headboard nook is surrounded by small circular counterparts, which are filled with art, a bedroom chair and an open closet arrangement.
Visualizer:Slovo Design Bureau
Instead of recessing an arch headboard feature, an upholstered headboard does the trick without the hard graft.
Visualizer:VAE
This glorious semicircular headboard feature is brightly illuminated around its perimeter, where koi fish swim in the glow.
Designer:Mary Lauren
Satisfy the bedroom shape and colour theme in one go with a bold colour block headboard design. Add colour matched cushions to create union.
This pink accent kids room is picture perfect with an arched 4 poster bed. Heart shaped motifs curvaceously complement the arch aesthetic.
Consider all of your angles when creating an arch decor theme. The end-to-end arches on this
racetrack dining table
would make a strong statement from a mezzanine level.
Visualizer:Shexia Space Design
In this spectacular living space, an impressive parabolic arch window peaks over a lush garden view. A smaller arched doorway widens the panorama, whilst a ceiling mounted fireplace adds a mini arch on the opposite side.
Visualizer:Bùi Giáp
Ceiling arches bound across this boho snug, where arch shaped niches tuck into whitewashed walls.
Visualizer:eeStairs
Looking like the entry to an extraterrestrial spacecraft, this staircase design takes the classic arch to a futuristic place.
Boho style
wall hangings offer a playfully small scale introduction to arches.
Visualizer:Studia 54
Arches offer a contained spot in which to flood a moment of colour. Add LED ribbons around the curved outline to highlight the hue.
Source:Kast
This colour blocked arch is exaggerated with an arch mirror and an arch shaped bathroom sink .
Designer:Ksenia Bortsova| Visualizer:Svetlana Shadrina
In this luxurious bathroom design, a floating linear vanity design carves out an edgeless inverted arch bathroom sink .
Via:Velvet & Linen
A freestanding bathtub always makes a great focal point in the bathroom, particularly when coupled with a grand window design. Throw and arch over the pair, and you’ve got the envy of the town.
Visualizer:Maria Marinina
This arch-backed accent chair would make a superb addition to a bedroom or living room reading nook.
An occasional seat made from steam bent American Ash, rattan and velvet upholstery, the Arch Chair by Douglas & Bec loosely draws on Thonet’s classic Parisian brasserie chair.
The
Kartell’s Air Du Temps Clock
hovers a colour blocked face inside a clear arch frame. The versatile design would make a great freestanding addition to an arched shelving nook, or wall mounted by a painted motif matching in shape and hue.
Alternatively, this neutral grey metal
pendulum clock
features a sleek numberless design.
If you’re looking to accessorise with arch themed lighting, the
Marset FollowMe Plus Table Lamp
features an oak veneer basket handle over a cute mushroom cap light source.
Dome
rattan pendant lights
are a clear match for arch themed boho style home interiors.
Taking arch shaped lighting up to the ceiling, The
Volta L92.2T Linear Chandelier
hangs lustrous gold finished cylinders from captivating black steel arches. A winner for high-end dining rooms, large kitchen islands and commanding work spaces.
It’s all in the details, and this decorative concrete arch tray would add intriguing textural detail to a kitchen countertop or boho shelf decor. Team with rattan pieces and terracotta pots to spread harmonious warming vibes.
Designer:Onion Architects
And finally, let’s take a look at some outdoor spaces, like this stunning arch themed home exterior. An indented basket handle arch encompasses a Roman arch doorway and a semi-circular arch seating nook. A rounded patio design spreads curves across the horizontal plane.
Source:Zantzinger
This masonry arch doorway is complemented by a subtly rounded doorstep design.
Designer:South Coast Architects, Inc.
Another fabulous masonry arch, this time regally elevated on a pair of stone columns. The traditional archway makes divine framing for a magical courtyard design, where the branches of a majestic tree reach up to fill the arches bow.
Architect:Johnston Marklee
Cut away in every direction, this is not a block of Swiss Cheese but an extraordinarily perforated home exterior .
Source:Rooted Garden
Garden arches form nature’s framework. Train climbing plants around the steel to create tunnel archways that will engulf you in the fruits of your labour.
Source:Made In The Shade
When all the work is done creating your arch themed living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom feature arches and home exterior archways, take a well earned rest in an inverted arch frame hammock. You deserve it!
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
