47 Pin-Worthy Kitchens with Dark Cabinets (Photo Gallery)

Updated on December 26, 2022

Your kitchen is a space that you will be spending a good deal of time it. Whether you are cooking, eating, or just hanging out, the kitchen is often the center of attention. When you are coming up with the design of your kitchen, you will find many possibilities.

If you haven’t considered darker cabinets for your kitchen, you should. Having black or darker kitchen cabinets can bring a bold sense of style that you didn’t know was possible for your kitchen.

Below, we have gathered over 45 different kitchen styles that use darker cabinets. Take some time and look at how well they work for any design.

Dark Kitchen Cabinet Design Ideas

1. Dark and Classy

Dark and Classy

Talk about a bold style here. With a dark hardwood floor to work with these cabinets, this is a beautiful and classy space.

2. Bold and Darker

Bold and Darker

Elegance is the name of the game for this kitchen. With beautiful traditional cabinets, you can appreciate the luxurious details of this kitchen.

3. Country Charm

Country Charm

With a great farm style sink, you are led right to the wonderful dark cabinets in this kitchen. They contrast well with the light walls.

4. Contemporary Look

Contemporary Look

The contemporary wood style used for these cabinets really makes this kitchen stand out. Combined with the light hardwood floor, this is a wonderful space.

5. Great Subway Tile

Great Subway Tile

The subway tile around this kitchen does a great job helping the dark cabinets stand out in this country style space.

6. Beautiful Dining

Beautiful Dining

From the cabinets to the furniture and floor, the dark hardwood in this kitchen is bold and beautiful.

7. Wonderful Hardwood Blends

Wonderful Hardwood Blends

The dark cabinets and center island blend well with the floor in this kitchen to create a balanced space.

8. Classic and Traditional

Classic and Traditional

Even though this is a traditionally designed kitchen, there are some contemporary elements like the light fixtures that bring character to this space.

9. Light and Dark Blends

Light and Dark Blends

This is a contemporary space that makes use of wonderful light and dark blends. With a spacious floor plan, you can entertain and cook here.

10. Classic Cabinets

Classic Cabinets

The classic and dark cabinets here are complemented by a beautiful herringbone design in the backsplash.

11. Bold Darker Blends

Bold Darker Blends

How can you miss this beautiful dark hardwood floor. Look at how well it balances with the dark cabinets and lighter walls.

12. Contemporary Country Style

Great Center Island

We always love the drop down wooden shelving like you see here, especially when combined with the darker cabinets and light walls.

13. Great Center Island

Light and Dark Contrasts

This kitchen shows off just how well a darker design can work when blended correctly. With the hardwood designs and contemporary elements, this is a beautiful kitchen.

14. Light and Dark Contrasts

Light and Dark Contrasts

This kitchen gives off a calming elegance, with the cream colors blending so well with the darker cabinets.

15. Elegant Blends

With the natural light shining in, you can appreciate how well the walls, cabinets, and floor all complement each other.

16. Beautiful Cabin Style

Beautiful Cabin Style

Like a traditional cabin, this kitchen gives you some added elegance with the overall design.

17. Large and Spacious

Large and Spacious

This center island is large and matches the cabinets around the kitchen well. With the light hardwood floor here, you will love being in this space.

18. Wonderful Natural Light

Wonderful Natural Light

This kitchen makes use of some contemporary designs to match with the traditional and dark cabinets. The overall blend is perfect.

19. Great Backsplash

Great Backsplash

The dark tile backsplash is a wonderful complement for these beautiful darker cabinets. With beautiful stainless appliances, the combinations really work.

20. A Modern Style

A Modern Style

The backsplash here gives the whole kitchen a great texture that enhances the room. The darker cabinets work really well with the lighter hardwood floor.

21. Cozy Comforts

Cozy Comforts

This kitchen may not have a huge amount of space, but it seems much larger thanks to the bold and dark cabinet design.

22. Industrial Senses

Industrial Senses

Great stainless steel appliances can bring that great industrial style. When blended with darker cabinets, you have a standout look.

23. A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match

This kitchen combines a great cooking and dining are to give you plenty of options. The light and dark simple contrasts makes the whole space.

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24. Great Dining Space

Great Dining Space

The dark cabinets combined with the stacked stone design are such a bold move that you can really appreciate the character of this kitchen.

25. Timeless Hardwood Style

Timeless Hardwood Style

With durable and weathered hardwood at work all around this kitchen, you will love the rustic beauty here.

26. Hardwood and Color Mix

Hardwood and Color Mix

When you have darker cabinets, don’t be afraid to use some colors. This blue tile brings life to the whole room.

27.  Modern Barn

Modern Barn

With the designed ceiling and beautiful tile floor, the darker cabinets are the finishing touch on a classic space.

28. Well Lit Space

Well Lit Space

The dark cabinets work well with the tile backsplash to show off in the natural light, giving this space a wonderful, almost industrial sense.

29. Tall and Wonderful

Tall and Wonderful

This kitchen, with the darker cabinets and high ceiling, will have you thinking back to an older architectural style.

30. Stainless Steel and Hardwood

Stainless Steel and Hardwood

With an open and contemporary style for this kitchen, you will love how the dark cabinets work with the stone style floor.

31. Minimal Perfection

Minimal Perfection

This room relies on a simple dark and light contrast to make a beautiful statement. This is simply a beautiful kitchen.

32. All Hardwood Style

All Hardwood Style

The designed hardwood style here is blended with a beautiful which brick backsplash to give it s charming country style.

33. Classic Country

Classic Country

The multiple tones of hardwood here work really well with the brick style walls and beautiful tile floor.

34. Earth Tones

Earth Tones

When you want a subdued but handsome style, go for earth tones like you see here. This space makes a quiet statement of elegance.

35. Beautiful Elegance

Beautiful Elegance

With the golden fixture adorning this room, you can see how well the bold darker cabinets make the space luxurious.

36. White and Black

White and Black

This is a modern blend of light and dark and it works so well. With contemporary fixtures and decor, this is simply beautiful.

37. Modern Farm Style

Modern Farm Style

This kitchen is simply designed and takes on a classic farm style look. You can appreciate how the natural light shows off the whole room.

38. Stone and Hardwood

Stone and Hardwood

The stone style floor is the perfect complement to the overall traditional design of this kitchen, with elegant hardwood for the cabinets.

39. Retro Completion

Retro Completion

Thanks to the overall design and appliances here, you can sense the wonderful retro style at work.

40. Durable Hardwood Style

Durable Hardwood Style

This whole sense of this kitchen is rustic, from the durable hardwood to the wonderful stacked stone designs all around.

41. Luxurious Comforts

Luxurious Comforts

Pull up a chair in this contemporary space that uses traditional hardwood for beauty. All your needs will be met here.

42. Great Tone Blends

Great Tone Blends

The dark cabinets here are complemented by this beautiful hardwood floor and contemporary decor.

43. All Areas Combined

All Areas Combined

Whether cooking or dining, it can all be done here. All tied together by traditional hardwood styles and a wonderful floor, this space is beautiful.

44. Contemporary Elegance

Contemporary Elegance

The luxurious contemporary style at work here blends so well with the hardwood cabinets. Enjoy this modern space.

45. Asian Sensibilities

Asian Sensibilities

Like a classic modern European design, this space is minimal and makes use of simple contrasts.

46. Bold and Traditional

Bold and Traditional

This is a luxurious space that balances light and dark cabinets for a great effect.

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