Design options for black and white kitchen - a combination of shades

Need a fresh solution? Then you have come to the address. Choose a kitchen in a country house or a new apartment? Or maybe you want to redo the boring design of the kitchen room in the old Khrushchev? In any case, this article will benefit. Here you will find many useful tips regarding the arrangement of the most important premises in any home. In this review, details will be considered black and white kitchen design photo which you will find in between paragraphs.

If you like expressive interior solutions, then a black and white kitchen is your option.

Want to know where an experienced designer looks first? After reading this article, you yourself will become a professional designer. From the review you will learn:

• how to design a black and white kitchen in a designer way;
• get acquainted with real stylistic decisions;
• You will see completely different combinations of color schemes.

Creating an unusual design is not difficult if you know where to look.

Design Tips

At first glance, it might seem that black and white tones look scanty. But these are only prejudices. Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that these two colors are a phenomenon of the modern interior style. Black and white blend perfectly, both with each other and with the rest of the color schemes in the room.

To create a harmonious combination of two tones located on different sides of the color palette, it is necessary to find the optimal dosage of light and dark

And here is what stands out in the kitchen, decorated with white and black tones:

1. Ideal for emphasis. After all, the tonality of such a room is close to gray, neutral. And bringing a bright color, it is very easy to attract someone's attention.
2. Pay attention to the little things. Bright dishes or a free-standing vase, plate, even a cup - these objects will create the atmosphere of a kitchen room. Here you will relax.
3. White-black range is suitable for rooms with any brightness and natural light. The places of incidence of intense rays darken with black, and if there is a lack of lighting, vice versa - bleach with natural whiteness.
4. It is possible to accentuate the apron. It is made both plain and with patterns. The latter look beautiful when landscapes, still lifes or photographs of the night city are applied.
5. It is appropriate to furnish the kitchen with green plants. Shades of greens will suit a variety of: from fresh light green to dark brown.
6. Modern design. The black-and-white kitchen is perfect for contemporary styles. Whether it’s Hi-Tech, Loft or Scandinavian motive - you will find the application of these styles.

White and black are traditional yin and yang. This means harmony, pacification, authority, proximity to eastern philosophy. In such a room a person finds complete calmness of thoughts and feelings. And this is one of the most important states of the soul and body for the kitchen space.

White color perfectly copes with the expansion of space, and black, on the contrary, is able to reduce the room, but this is why the combination of these two opposites is interesting

Color options

It would seem that the kitchen color is black and white, the design of the photo of which you see below, will not be difficult to repeat on your own in your apartment. After all, there is nothing special here. Right? No matter how. The smallest detail is important. Each element is in its place. Everything is perfectly matched.The choice of the sequence of alternation is not an accident. Let's look at a few examples of the combination of these two shades in the interior of the kitchen space.

Emphasis on floor drawers under the countertop. They are black. Necessarily their facades are glossy: it turns out visually to increase the effect of dark in space. But do not completely darken the boxes: lower part (limiter) close white.

If the lower facades are dark, then the floor should be light

Tip. At the junction of the floor / limiter, insert the white LED strip. Cold light is what you need here.

LED illumination visually separates the cabinets from the floor and will look stylish in the dark

Additionally focuses on the floor. For this, a dark gamut carpet is suitable. A deep, soft pile will fit well. Black color completely removes “soft” textures.

The countertop is white. Like an apron. But in this case, it is better to paint an apron in tone of walls. If it is gray - then repeat it to pieces above the table. In the gap between the upper drawers and the cooking table, lamps are suspended. It is already better to use the soft light bulbs.

Practical acrylic stone worktops are now in fashion

Soft and cold light is characterized by the strength of the glow. This is the so-called temperature. The higher it is, the rays are whiter (colder). Conversely, if the rays are yellow, the temperature is lower. The correct gradation is with the seller of the lighting store.

The upper drawers are light. Whiteness will do. But the handles on the doors, including the lower ones, are best done in gray. This will highlight them on a light and dark background. The boxes are also glossy. Above the space must be left free: so you get minimalism in the interior of the kitchen.

The classic combination is a black bottom and a white top, such a set can be selected for the kitchen in any style

The flooring in the kitchen is best done with ceramic tiles. It is better to carry out wet cleaning. The color scheme can be selected as in the photo: marble. Due to the dark spots on a light background, it turns out to combine flooring with the rest of the interior.

Walls are painted gray. One wall, which is located directly behind the kitchen, is better to be painted in white. Also suitable wallpaper for black and white kitchen.

One accent wall can be highlighted in gray.

There is no need to invent a ceiling with this option: paint it with a light color or just whiten it. Lightweight LED strip here can also be run along the edge. But for this, make a niche from drywall.

Scandinavian motif in black and white kitchen

The style of old Scandinavia looks very organic. It is notable for its two-facedness. Fresh and at the same time cold. Old and at the same time modern. This characteristic is given by specialists in the field of design to the Scandinavian style.

The main principles of the Scandinavian interior are a pleasant unobtrusive design, natural materials and convenience in everything

This monotony is not possible due to the inclusion of natural shades in the design. Here are the colors that are appropriate here:

• green;
• light green;
• citric;
• mustard;
• yellow.

The difference of the Scandinavian motive from the same Loft, Minimalism and even High-Tech is that the predominance of the third color prevails over white and black. This creates the effect of two-facedness.

Let's take a closer look:

1. Let's start with the floor. The flooring is traditionally Italian ceramic tile. Format - large squares. Color is light. It is allowed to cover the floor with a colored carpet. If green or lime prevails, then buy a carpet of the same color. Scandinavian style does not like "foolishness".
   

   White ceramic flooring diluted with black fine tile inserts looks stylish

2. Go to the headset. The lower cabinets should be bought black. Get gloss here too. There will not be much dark range, and the gloss will make the room itself.Fittings select a neutral shade. Gray will fit. For a smooth transition from the floor to the lower cabinets and shelves, be sure to arrange a bright strip in the opening. For a change. Acquire household appliances (that is, white enamel).
   

   You can use stainless steel technology if you like it more

3. Set the worktop to dark, but not necessarily black. It can be the color of natural wood, darkened to the limit. If an island part of the headset or bar is provided, the countertop should be repeated as the main one.
   

   Wooden surfaces perfectly delimit space

4. Top hanging cabinets headset is better to install a white-glossy. But matte ones will do. The choice depends on the degree of illumination by the natural rays of the sun. With excessive brightness matte will come in handy. But if there is a lack of rays - you have to make out gloss.
   

   Handles on the facades - the simplest, not particularly highlighting the background of the doors

5. An apron is the main accent of the Scandinavian style. Make it light green or green (depending on the main shade in the room). Usually this is ceramic tile in a small format.

Tip. The whole wall trimmed with ceramic tiles to match the apron will look beautiful. If finances do not allow, then stick wallpaper for a black and white kitchen space, the photo of which you will see below.

Scandinavian style does not welcome bright wallpapers, it is better to choose a discreet option with a gray pattern on a light background

Consider buying a headset with different colors. For example, the lower boxes will be combined. The bottom is dark green, and the top is light white. At the same time, wall cabinets continue to alternate between the lower ones. The color can be one.

Contemporary classic in a white and black kitchen

The classic interior is always in fashion. And it doesn’t matter if the bedroom is a hallway, a living room or a kitchen space - aristocratic notes have never hurt anyone anywhere.

1. Let's start with the floor. The flooring is necessarily wooden. And the shade is no exception. No need to invent, leave the coating natural - wood is always in price. Be sure to have a lacquered floor surface. It gives high cost, luxury and wealth to the interior.
   

   Natural wood is always in fashion, especially in the interior of a classic style

2. The headset will be black. Floor and wall cabinets, bedside tables, shelves and other horizontal surfaces on which you can put anything, are black here. The only exception is the countertop. She is crystal white. Marble texture will do. This will bring modernity to the old style of aristocratic England.
   

   Marble countertop is long lasting, practical and affordable

3. Focus on the apron. This does not mean that it should be red or purple (although red would have looked great here). The apron is made of beige and white mosaic tiles. For those who like to stand out, there is an option to paste over this space from broken dishes and bottles. The only remark: you need to choose calm tones.
   

   The one-color apron looks boring, the surface with a decor will be much more attractive

4. Classic style loves sharp transitions. Therefore, there will not be any smooth inserts that allow you to make the transition. There is no transition from the floor to the lower cabinets, just as there is none from the hinged to the ceiling.
   

   Cabinets up to the ceiling allow you to accommodate more kitchen utensils and eliminate dust removal on the upper surfaces

5. Ceiling is not worth it. It is decorated with a light shade. You do not need patterns, niches, special highlights, or other special lotions. The whole atmosphere in the English kitchen space will be created by classic wooden furniture painted in black.
   

   The only decoration on the ceiling is a chandelier, in a small kitchen it is alone in the center of the room

6. But a small bright accent is useful here.A yellow flower in a vase, or lush growing greens will decorate a gloomy space.
   

   Indoor plants enliven the black and white interior of the kitchen

Decorative components

What decor to apply on a white and black kitchen cloth? Yes, the most ordinary. Wall clock of unusual design. Intricate dials, Japanese “netski”, exquisitely displayed on the shelf - these elements will transform the room.

You can come up with a unique decor, for example, an original watch in the form of white arrows on a black wall

You can decorate the interior of the kitchen with the help of original shape lamps

Do not forget about window textiles. Black and white shades are not required in the design of curtains. On the contrary, they are designed to dilute the official tone. Translucent curtains are used everywhere, hanging lonely to the floor on a bay window or an ordinary window. They are complemented by luxurious curtains, weighty lambrequins embroidered with fringe, voluminous puffs and bugles.

Light fabrics are better suited for shady kitchen windows.

Dense material is suitable for windows facing the south side of the house

For the kitchen, Roman curtains are very practical, which are available from various fabrics for every taste and budget.

For modern styles, plastic is used. For classics, it’s a tree. Therefore, when choosing decorative elements, choose them correctly. The classic style does not need plastic baubles. As for modern Hi-Tech, Loft or Minimalism, expensive paintings are not appropriate. But there are exceptions. Take a chance. Perhaps your design will turn out grandiose and unusual.

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