Eclectic and oh-so-stylish, the Scandinavian theme stretches to most living , dining and bedroom areas – but the kitchen is where it really comes out to shine. A step inside the kitchens of these fifty homes shows the Scandinavian can be much more than just white walls, wooden floors and lined tiling. Here, bright mustard cabinetry and chequered floors meet dreamy pastels and block monochromes. Stencil frames and finer elements wind boxes around benches, and cubby holes around ornaments. Plant life hangs and hides simultaneously, a breath of fresh air in light and airy spaces. Take our tour to see.

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Source:Stadshem

White brick and cabinetry open a light and bright space dotted with white accessories, a central wooden table, black stencil legs and lighting.

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Visualizer:AM Studio

Lit by a camouflaged lamp, this kitchen adds to the Scandinavian with pastel blue cabinetry, light wood, plain white shelving and a classic SMEG.

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Visualizer:Kanan Mammadov

Stencils create character in chair legs and differently-shaped drop lighting. Wide panes of white and wood form shapes, while traditional Scandinavian elements peek behind white brick.

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Visualizer:Natalia Okolus

Bring black to Scandinavia with French cabinetry in a darker hue. A chrome fridge and oven make classic white and wood contemporary.

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Visualizer:aTng 糖

Make thinly-lined tiles the feature in an urban jungle atmosphere. This kitchen mixes it up with a black SMEG and cabinetry, hanging plants and mismatching schoolboy chairs.

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Visualizer:MSR

The Scandinavian is simple enough to act minimal. Wooden floors and a white tiled inlet meet a striped rug, wide-paned cabinets and a death star-style lamp .

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Visualizer:Dark Room Studio

Housing ornaments in wood, this space exudes pure white space. A grey slingback, simple illustration and chiffon curtains sit to the side. Minimalist kitchen island lighting gels with the overall theme.

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Visualizer:Mohit Sanchaniya

Go minimalist with wide, white cabinetry with pops of chrome. A French window and hanging plant introduce nature.

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Visualizer:Anastasia Andryushchenko

Create a more natural feel with lighter wood tones. More potted plants drape and hide behind grey accents on large-format slate tiling.

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Designer:Piotr Matuszek & Gosia Czarny

Form shapes in simple white, for the smaller space. This kitchen winds around an all-white stove, extractor fan and bench to add light to the room.

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Visualizer:darstellungsart

Rough elements introduce a rustic feel. White benches, seating and flooring welcome textured walls, a rough wooden table and pillar. Dome One-Light is the dining pendant used here and Caravaggio, the kitchen pendant .

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Visualizer:Filip Sapojnicov

Keep it sweet with honeycomb detailing, a point of difference for any Scandinavian kitchen. A light curtain billows into white block elements and careful warm-wooden edging. Two kitchen bar stools and a lantern play with stencilling.

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Visualizer:Tyron Humphris

White and wood help features stand out. Potted plants, a black kitchen clock and wooden edging draw the eye.

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Visualizer:Landusheva Nastia

Achieve practicality with class. This kitchen calls on a drilled wooden wall to juxtapose tailored French cabinetry and a charcoal window ledge dotted with concrete herb planters .

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Visualizer:Zenit Design

Monochromatic hues find expression in this zen-themed kitchen. A striking tile design shows Asian influence; scattered books, pots, and potted plants Scandinavia.

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Visualizer:Tomek Michalski

A blackboard wall is a simpler approach to monochrome. Block black and white are softened by light wood, while multi-colour chalk plans out the week.

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Source:Muuto

Scandinavian backdrops are the perfect canvas for lighter shades. Stunning light-wood stencilling frames a milk-shed interior, as three teal kitchen pendant lights dangle through. The wooden bar stools you see here are the Nerd stools by Muuto.

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Visualizer:Vitaliy Chubko

Tight on kitchen space? This design has the answer in a varnished wooden floor, wall-hugging white cabinetry and marble LED-lit inlet.

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Visualizer:Zrobym Architects

Accent your kitchen with art deco tiles. This space uses squares and stencils in wood and black, to add just enough character to a busy floor.

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Visualizer:Fırat Bekiroğlu

Pops of yellow shine on a Scandinavian canvas. A sunshine-yellow storage frame hangs over a grey-lacquered benchtop, exposed grey brick and mint-and-mesh stooling.

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Visualizer:Int2 Architecture

Art offers a focal point for any kitchen. This space drapes the lady in stencil lanterns and exposed white brick, foregrounding in a wooden inlet and dipped stools.

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Visualizer:Volkan Kaçar

Enter a modern jungle with hanging plant life, dark wooden chest benching and grey wooden floors. Chrome-look pans and exposed brick add the urban.

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Photographer:Jonas Berg

Make monochrome art-deco with distressed black benches and alternating coloured switches. A gold-rimmed clock and tap watch afront classic tiling.

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Visualizer:Victor Naumik

Plan your rooms with this alternative view of a kitchen space. Lightly-patterned wallpaper greets white, black, grey and wood to help integrate scattered elements.

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Visualizer:Kaan Kılıçay

Love clean lines? This kitchen is after your own heart in a crescent extractor fan, chrome splashback, and black wooden cabinet in the simplest of detailing.

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Visualizer:Wiktoria Ginter

A darker kitchen adds a factor of surprise. This black-and-white beauty pops off silver drop lighting as it forms cylinders, black boards and Venetian blinds.

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Visualizer:Vladimir Prichina

Alternate wooden panelling with a striking recycled-wood floor. A six-piece painting draws the eye to white cabinetry housing dark wood.

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Source:Svenskfast

Make the lightest room a corner, with this space for inspiration. A gorgeous French window opens up to white cabinetry, beige inlet tiling and wooden-topped eating and cooking spaces.

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Visualizer:Level Archviz

The little elements can make all the difference. A golden cobweb chandelier sits over a beachy wooden table. White chairs join the party with different-coloured wooden legs.

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Visualizer:Daniel Reuterswärd

The Scandinavian achieves a more contemporary look in grey-panelled cabinetry. Wooden floors and white walls add the traditional, while a teardrop light and potted plants lure visitors in.

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Visualizer:Oleg Sidorov

Break the mould with wooden features that extend to the ceiling. This wooden ceiling box stores plates, houses ornaments and hangs black dome lights. Patterned grey tiling lurks beyond in an inlet, while a table, rather than bench, opens up the space.

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Visualizer:Akshay Yaravalli

A kitchen can look stunning with a feature wall. This charcoal matte beauty is matched by a grey-patterned counterpart, as a wooden stencil table frees up more room.

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Visualizer:Lyudmyla Dumin

Feature walls can be functional. This kitchen boasts wooden cubby holes as a living wall, while grey beehive tiling and white-and-grey cabinetry offer a background.

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Visualizer:Kul Design

Why not let white be the feature? This kitchen uses wood as the background, white as the wow factor in an LED-lit inlet, tables and chairs. Monochromatic aspects compare and contrast, culminating in a geometric black-and-white floor.

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Visualizer:İbrahim Ethem kısacık

The tiles do the talking in this black French kitchen with light-blue inlets. Matching walls and an amber light add the regal to floored potted plants.

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Visualizer:Bora Evgar

A dramatic twist, a chequered floor is a perfect match for mustard cabinetry. White provides a canvas in a bench, walls and dining area, while six monochrome prints bring them together.

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Visualizer:Mockup Render

The seventies become contemporary in this wood-laden space, resplendent with living wall. Long drawer handles and a boat steer are afforded space by white matte walls.

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Visualizer:Mockup Render

This black-and-white kitchen is a hipster’s heaven. Black dome lighting over a wooden table and chair sit beside a chalkboard wall, bike, and opaque cabinet doors.

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Visualizer:Anastasiia Andreichenko

A chalkboard can beautifully blend black and white elements. White cabinetry and chairs sit amongst a black bookcase, stove and wooden table, while white-on-black chalk creates harmony between the two. Do check out our feature on similar black and white kitchens if this theme excites you.

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Visualizer:Mockup Render

A blackboard can also extend a space. White cabinetry with a black inlet looks spacious enough to house large calligraphic writing, chairs and a bike. A black wall plays the same trick with large, square windows.

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Visualizer:Sergey Prudkyi

Chalkboards don’t have to be a feature. A yellow SMEG steals its thunder, while wood-topped floors and benches play among industrial white lighting.

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Visualizer:Vüsal Abbasov

Sitting on a marble floor, this Scandinavian-inspired space brings elegance with curved white chairs, thin-stencilled tables and a simple white light. A chalkboard panel hints at rebellion.

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Visualizer:Denis Krasikov

Take the industrial route with a kitchen clad in steel. This kitchen-come-burger-bar features a chalkboard menu, light-wooden bench shelving and white-and-black idea lights.

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Visualizer:Linee Studio

A Scandinavian kitchen can line a room. This kitchen wows in all-white, while simple prints and a patterned splashback show its function.

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Visualizer:Alex Dorokhin

Take a trip to the country with a wooden chest bench. Plates hide in the drawer, while black stools, drop lights and honeycomb tiling play to Scandinavia.

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Visualizer:Tung Le

An exposed brick wall and floor-to-ceiling French windows make this space inspirational. White cabinetry and wood-feature benches extend to a potted plant to the side.

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Visualizer:Miiguel Luque

Show off your kitchen space with a brightly-coloured inlet. This kitchen frames it in white, leaving the living room to add counterparts.

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Visualizer:Salih Gocmen

Primary colours add the kitsch in this Scandinavian space. Bold block lighting meets with a pea-green chair on a wooden floor, as white and chrome hold the ornamental.

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Visualizer:Ilkin Gurbanov

Mix up the colour palette in hues of mustard, charcoal and red. This space holds them all with white wooden brick tiling and square shapes as a background.

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Visualizer:Tigran Hakobyan

Make your kitchen look like an eatery. This-yellow segmented kitchen offers cabinetry in black, a dining area in wood and intermixed white elements to make a restaurant at home.

Brilliant and beautiful, peacocks are made to make an entrance. Differing from owl and bird decorations in their prowess and majesty, the peacock is a show-off – and boy, does he have a lot to show off. These fifty-two peacock finds make the most of the peacock’s many colours and glittering tail. Adorning paintings, metal wall art , cushions, bedspreads and lighting, these pieces are designed to be admired. Place them in your bedroom to for a feeling or pride and prowess in the morning. Place them in your living room to welcome guests to the ornate. Place them in your home, to remind yourself that sometimes bold could never be more beautiful.

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Peacock Art Print (3 Piece)

Dazzle guests in your living room with this triptych peacock, a show-off with his resplendent tail.

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Stunning Original Peacock Painting

Adorn a white living room wall with this illustrious peacock, an artist’s original.

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Beautiful Peacock Flourish Painting

Make the tail a masterpiece with this feather-focused painting. A treat for the bedroom, it’ll make you want to shake your tailfeather.

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Beautiful Peacock Artwork On Canvas

A canvas backing says original art. Mimic it in this blue-hued piece, perfect above a couch.

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Abstract Peacock Artwork

A peacock doesn’t always have to be bold. Make it diptych in this duo-framed piece, suited to a large grey or white wall.

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Peacock Throw Pillows & Covers

Peacocks aren’t limited to paintings. Celebrate their hues with a series of couch and bedding cushions.

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5 Piece Peacock Throw Pillow Set

Need the full set? Your bedroom would revel in the flattery of these fine-feathered pillows.

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Peacock Rectangular Pillow Cases

Sometimes, you need a standard-shape pillow case. Make it rectangular with these unique, pop-off-the-pillow illustrations.

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NBC Peacock Pillow

Love peacocks and TV? Combine the two with this brightly-coloured pillow for a teenager’s bed.

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Beautiful 4 Piece Queen Sized Peacock Bedsheets

Nothing looks better than a matching bedset. This four-piece ticks all the boxes, with a gorgeous peacock and dove amidst a posy of flowers.

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More Peacock-Themed Bedding

Have a girl that just loves to dress up? Cover her in peacock prints, with these loud and proud bedding sets.

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Peacock Window Curtains

Frame your bedroom view with an array of feathers. These curtains add pizzazz to any window.

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Peacock Bathroom Shower Curtain

6 feet of mold, mildew and soap resistant magnificence.

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Peacock Shower Curtains

For a cheap way to share the love, consider these peacock prints for your shower. Reduce splash and increase flash for more exciting shower time.

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Peacock Decorative Bowl

Have a bowl of chocolates or cherries you’d like to display? This peacock brings opulence to offered treats.

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Peacock-Themed Decorative Bowl

A gilded table would be proud to have these bronzed peacocks as table-mates.

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Peacock Bookends

Add drama to your library with these gilded bookends, a unique find with detailed edges.

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Peacock Bud Vase

This tall, elegant creature could brighten up any hallway table. Add a sprout of peacock feathers inside, to bring this vase to the next level.

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Peacock Wall Clock

Bring bold beauty to your kitchen with this monochromatic bird. Spanning his feathers right around, this is a clock face you’ll want to watch.

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Peacock Wall Lamp

Light up your bedroom or bathroom with this unique piece, a splendour in silver. An elegant teardrop holds the light.

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Peacock Glass-Topped Pedestal Table

Bring India to your living room with this glass-and-peacock creation, bathed in striking green, red and blue.

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Art Deco Style Peacock Sculptural Floor Lamp

Add interest to your living room, with this floor-length lamp for the art-deco interior. Watch its body glow amber beside the couch.

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Art Deco Style Peacock Sculptural Desk Lamp

Want the glory, without the size? This desk-bound creation is sure to light up your office.

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Novel Peacock Light

Have a little one that loves the animals? Cradle them to sleep with this artistic bedside table lamp .

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Peacock LED Night Lights

Make sleeptime interactive, with these LED finger peacocks. Nestle them on your young one once in the land of nod.

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Peacock Themed Power Outlet Cover

Bored of standard light switches? Make them pretty with a peacock cover.

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Unscented Peacock Pillar Candle

Want something snazzy for your Christmas table? Invite the peacock with this pillar candle, a unique and romantic find.

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Carved Peacock Feather Themed Candle

Bring out the big guns with these tail-inspired decorative candles , perfect for the hard-to-buy-for friend.

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Peacock Pop Up Greeting Card

Cute as a card or desk feature, this green-and-blue creature holds sway over two blank pages.

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Peacock Cups

Add flair to your morning coffee with these elaborate cups , complete with detailed saucer.

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Peacock 2-Tiered Server

Bring a peacock to tea with this two-tiered cake stand, great for cupcakes and pastries. A butterfly joins the party as a pretty piece on top.

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Peacock-Themed 16-Piece Dinnerware Set

Want the whole bird? Eat with peacocks everyday with this bronze and turquoise dinner set.

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Peacock Single Wine Bottle Holder

Ever see a peacock drinking? Fascinate your guests with this quirky wine holder for the dinner table.

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Peacock Themed Vases

Reveal peacock undertones with these themed vases, a match for seaside or silver-hued interiors.

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Peacock Paper Towel Holder

Add wow to kitchen basics with this sculpted holder.

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Peacock Wall Decor

Add flair to your bathroom or bedroom with this wall piece, resplendent in turquoise, orange and metal detail.

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Lady Peacock Venetian Style Carnival Mask

Love the theatre? This dramatic mask could be the focal feature of your study.

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Quilled Peacock Paper Wall Art

Origami isn’t the only paper art form. Engage in a spot of quilling with this eccentric paper piece for the home office.

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Stella Peacock Themed Rug

Want only a hint of the tail? Steal its colouring with this multi-hued shagpile rug.

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Peacock Doormat

Not used to being a doormat? Celebrate your louder side with this dramatic peacock find.

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Peacock Jewellery Holder

Want a jewellery holder as ornate as its object? This peacock piece hits all the right notes.

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Peacock Themed Lady’s Silk Hand Fan

Titivate the fancy-dress box with this silk peacock fan, a must for the lady of style.

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Peacock Keychain

Make your keys glitter with this jewelled turquoise design, the envy of friends and family.

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Peacock-Themed Dreamcatcher

Feathers look beautiful floating in the wind. Hang them at your entrance with this simple dreamcatcher.

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Aluminum Peacock Wind Chime with Gold Inlays

Inlaid with gold, this four-piece chime invites guests with one peaceful sound.

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Hand Blown Peacock Glass Ornament

Hang something different on the Christmas tree with this glass-blown beauty.

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Swarovski Crystal Peacock

Crystallise one of the world’s most beautiful birds with this stunning Swarovski ornament, a feature for the bookcase or cabinet.

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Peacock-Themed Stained Glass Windows

Almost religious about peacocks? Hang them in your bathroom with these gorgeous stained-glass effects.

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Peacock Art Glass Sun Catcher

Take the peacock in miniature with this ornate sun-catcher, a fitting feature for a girl’s bedroom.

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Peacock Door Stop

Stop traffic and the door with this dramatically different door stop .

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Peacock Planter

Adorn your kitchen ledge with this unique planter , a sunny spot for small succulents.

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Solar Lighted Peacock Decorative Garden Stake

Bring the power of the peacock to your flower bed, with this metal-and-glass sun-lit stake.

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Solar Garden Peacock Wine Bottle Tree

Show off all your best reserves with this multicolour holder, in a range of bright colours.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Visualizer:Huso

18. Create a Modern Dark Kitchen with Gradients

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Visualizer:Sasha Zolotukhin