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Dark Cabinet Designs

dark cabinet kitchen designs

Hello and welcome to the Décor Outline photo gallery of dark cabinet kitchen designs. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of dark cabinet kitchens?

  • Dark cabinets can easily contrast with other colors giving many options for kitchen decor, hardware and appliances
  • Offers versatility and can work beautifully with most kitchen layouts and designs (country, rustic and even contemporary)
  • Earthy colors such as espresso and dark brown cabinets are reminiscent of the outdoors and of open fire cooking lending a warm and inviting kitchen feel

 
What are the main options for dark cabinet kitchens?

  • Colors: dark brown, black, dark/army green, dark gray, espresso, jet
  • Finish: matte, semi-matte, semi-gloss, high gloss
  • Other options: distressed, two-tone (a shade lighter or darker), island base using a different color

 
What follows are beautiful photos of dark kitchen cabinet designs along with design options we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

 

1. Open Concept

granite countertops and backsplash with matte black built-in cabinets and glass-faced upper cabinets with wallpapered interior walls and stainless steel mounted range hood
Zillow

Points of Interest ● granite countertops and backsplash ● matte black built-in cabinets ● glass-faced upper cabinets ● wallpapered interior walls ● stainless steel mounted range hood

 

2. Vintage Chic

antique buffet deux corps with arched carved top and glass panels distressed wooden range hood with corbels and spice rack with copper salt and pepper shakers with granite countertops and pot rack and brick wall
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Points of Interest ● antique buffet deux corps with arched carved top and glass panels ● distressed wooden range hood with corbels ● spice rack with copper salt and pepper shakers ● granite countertops ● pot rack ● brick wall

 

3. Eat-In Kitchen

matte black shaker type cabinets and frosted glass upper cabinets with glass mosaic subway tile backsplash and skylight on a vaulted ceiling and eat-in 5-seater dining table with white leather chairsPoints of Interest ● matte black shaker type cabinets ● frosted glass upper cabinets ● glass mosaic subway tile backsplash ● skylight on a vaulted ceiling ● eat-in 5-seater dining table with white leather chairs

 

4. Custom Up-to-Ceiling

custom black raised panel cabinetry and triple waterfall kitchen island counter edging with decorative toe kick with brown and beige checkerboard backsplash calling back the copper farmhouse sink
Zillow

Points of Interest ● custom black raised panel cabinetry ● triple waterfall kitchen island counter edging ● decorative toe kick ● brown and beige checkerboard backsplash calling back the copper farmhouse sink

 

5. Brunch Ready

matte dark brown modular cabinets and floor-to-ceiling picture window with black granite countertops extended as backsplash and twin wooden wishbone chairs and DIY salvaged wood kitchen table with hammered silver tray with lidPoints of Interest ● matte dark brown modular cabinets ● floor-to-ceiling picture window ● black granite countertops extended as backsplash ● twin wooden wishbone chairs ● DIY salvaged wood kitchen table ● hammered silver tray with lid

 

6. Terracotta Walls

dark wooden custom cabinets with carved molding and raised center panel and custom carved wooden refrigerator panels with skylight and travertine tile flooring and butter yellow damask pattern backsplash tiles with pure black granite kitchen island topPoints of Interest ● dark wooden custom cabinets with carved molding and raised center panel ● custom carved wooden refrigerator panels ● skylight ● travertine tile flooring ● butter yellow damask pattern backsplash tiles ● pure black granite kitchen island top

 

7. Brick Alcove

semi-gloss raised panel black cabinetry with brick alcove and wrought iron hanging pot rack and arched window duplicating the brick alcove gray and white granite counter and island tops with large plank hardwoord flooring
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Points of Interest ● semi-gloss raised panel black cabinetry ● brick alcove ● wrought iron hanging pot rack ● arched window duplicating the brick alcove gray and white granite counter and island tops ● large plank hardwood flooring

 

8. Glazed Backsplash

shaker type metallic charcoal gray kitchen cabinets and butcher block countertops with stamped steel stove splash guard and glazed vintage subway tile backsplash and square track lightsPoints of Interest ● shaker type metallic charcoal gray kitchen cabinets ● butcher block countertops ● stamped steel stove splash guard ● glazed vintage subway tile backsplash ● square track lights

 

9. Travertine Flooring

seeded glass cabinet inserts and chiseled edge travertine finish flooring with marble counter and island tops and mint subway tile backsplash and single hung windows with white muntins and twin pendant lights with same seeded glass as the cabinet insertsPoints of Interest ● seeded glass cabinet inserts ● chiseled edge travertine finish flooring ● marble counter and island tops ● mint subway tile backsplash ● single hung windows with white muntins ● twin pendant lights with same seeded glass as the cabinet inserts

 

10. Shaker Cabinets

matte black staggered cabinetry with shaker panels and granite kitchen island and countertops with eased and mitered edges with stainless ceiling mounted range hood and frosted glass and stainless steel pendant lightsPoints of Interest ● matte black staggered cabinetry with shaker panels ● granite kitchen island and countertops with eased and mitered edges ● stainless ceiling mounted range hood ● frosted glass and stainless steel pendant lights

 

11. All Granite

distressed black matte cabinetry with raised panels and black brass birdcage cabinet pulls with granite backsplash and countertop with ogee edging and plate rack with travertine stone flooringPoints of Interest ● distressed black matte cabinetry with raised panels ● black brass birdcage cabinet pulls ● granite backsplash and countertop with ogee edging ● plate rack ● travertine stone flooring

 

12. Arched Entry

semi-gloss painted black cabinetry matching the kitchen island base and stone tile backsplash with rectangular granite kitchen island and wine cooler and rattan with iron bar stools with wooden barrel repurposed as planterPoints of Interest ● semi-gloss painted black cabinetry matching the kitchen island base ● stone tile backsplash ● rectangular granite kitchen island ● wine cooler ● rattan and iron bar stools ● wooden barrel repurposed as planter

 

13. Shaker Type

espresso brown shaker and glass panel cabinetry with glass mosaic tile backsplash with winde rack and cooler with full lite pantry door and glass blown everly pendant lights
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Points of Interest ● espresso brown shaker and glass panel cabinetry ● glass mosaic tile backsplash ● wine rack and cooler ● full lite pantry door ● glass blown everly pendant lights

 

14. Diamond Glass Accents

up-to-ceiling black cabinets with crown molding and granite countertop with bullnose edging and black tile border and backsplash detail with glass diamond accentsPoints of Interest ● up-to-ceiling black cabinets with crown molding ● granite countertop with bullnose edging ● black tile border and backsplash detail with glass diamond accents

 

15. Small Glass Subway

custom shaker panel cabinets with polished chrome slim cabinet pulls and gray mosaic tile backsplash and marble countertops and kitchen island with stainless steel leg with high back curved bar stools
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Points of Interest ● custom shaker panel cabinets with polished chrome slim cabinet pulls ● gray mosaic tile backsplash ● marble countertops ● kitchen island with stainless steel leg ● high back curved bar stools

 

16. Criss Cross Mullions

criss cross mullion glass cabinet doors and stainless ceiling mounted range hood with tumbled stone backsplash and kitchen island cooktop with crown molding window frame and ceiling trimPoints of Interest ● criss cross mullion glass cabinet doors ● stainless ceiling mounted range hood ● tumbled stone backsplash ● kitchen island cooktop ● crown molding window frame and ceiling trim

 

17. Marble Overhang

matte black cabinetry with textured glass on the top doors and matte black kitchen island base with open side shelves and pure white quartz island top with overhang to accommodate seating and black leather nailhead barstools
Zillow

Points of Interest ● matte black cabinetry with textured glass on the top doors ● matte black kitchen island base with open side shelves ● pure white quartz island top with overhang to accommodate seating ● black leather nailhead barstools

 

18. Army Green

matte army green shaker style cabinets with kitchen island base and exposed salvaged ceiling beams and stained hardwood floor with wide and regular sized planks and Carrara marble countertops and island Points of Interest ● matte army green shaker style cabinets with kitchen island base ● exposed salvaged ceiling beams ● stained hardwood floor with wide and regular sized planks ● Carrara marble countertops and island

 

19. Glass Ball Lights

dark flat panel cabinetry and large polished chrome cup pull with chrome faucet fixtures and glass pendant lights in graduated lengths and antiqued mirror backsplash with black and white framed photos
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Points of Interest ● dark flat panel cabinetry ● large polished chrome cup pull ● chrome faucet fixtures ● glass pendant lights in graduated lengths ● antiqued mirror backsplash ● black and white framed photos

 

20. Silver Backsplash Tiles

dark brown lower and upper cabinets with shaker panels and curved marble counter with crown molding on kitchen cabinet top and ceiling and induction stove top with nailhead leather barstoolsPoints of Interest ● dark brown lower and upper cabinets with shaker panels ● curved marble counter ● crown molding on kitchen cabinet top and ceiling ● induction stove top ● nailhead leather barstools

 

21. Accent Rug

dark brown modular cabinets and light gray laminate countertops and backsplash with saltillo tile flooring and picture window with black muntins matching the door frame and colorful accent rug
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Points of Interest ● dark brown modular cabinets ● light gray laminate countertops and backsplash ● saltillo tile flooring ● picture window with black muntins matching the door frame ● colorful accent rug

 

22. Staggered Height

muted brown raised panel cabinets with range hood and beige ceramic tile backsplash with mosaic backsplash medallion and Overhang island with contrasting recessed paneled basePoints of Interest ● muted brown raised panel cabinets with range hood ● beige ceramic tile backsplash ● mosaic backsplash medallion ● 0verhang island with contrasting recessed paneled base ● wrought iron base glass pendant lights

 

23. Ceiling-Mounted Range Hood

black semi-gloss flush to ceiling cabinets and glossy white glass subway backsplash tile in running bond pattern with marble kitchen island and picture window flanked by casement windows with white oak hardwood flooring
Zillow

Points of Interest ● black semi-gloss flush to ceiling cabinets ● glossy white glass subway backsplash tile in running bond pattern ● marble kitchen island ● picture window flanked by casement windows ● white oak hardwood flooring

 

24. Stainless Steel Island

handleless flat panel cabinets with stainless steel countertops and stainless steel top kitchen island with overhang and baseboards toekick matching the countertops and two-tone barstools with stainless steel basePoints of Interest ● handleless, flat panel cabinets ● stainless steel countertops ● stainless steel top kitchen island with overhang ● baseboards/toekick matching the countertops ● two-tone barstools with stainless steel base

 

25. Wine Rack

flat panel dark modular cabinets with slim center island with lattice wine rack and laminate countertops with pair of cylinder glass pendant lights
Zillow

Points of Interest ● flat panel dark modular cabinets ● slim center island with lattice wine rack ● laminate countertops ● pair of cylinder glass pendant lights

 

26. Crown Moldings

black staggered cabinetry with chrome knobs and long quartz kitchen island matching the countertops with crown molding and window frame accents and diamond pattern stone backsplash with black white and gray ceramic tile accentsPoints of Interest ● black staggered cabinetry with chrome knobs ● long quartz kitchen island matching the countertops ● crown molding and window frame accents ● diamond pattern stone backsplash ● black, white and gray ceramic tile accents

 

27. Two-Tone Backsplash

up-to-ceiling black matte custom cabinets with open shelves and marble countertops with skylight and kitchen island with overhang to accommodate barstools and two-tone subway tile backsplashPoints of Interest ● up-to-ceiling black matte custom cabinets ● open shelves ● marble countertops ● skylight ● kitchen island with overhang to accommodate barstools ● two-tone (beige and dark brown) subway tile backsplash

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