Green and Black Bring Drama — and Serenity — to Kitchens
These 7 rooms show how the pairing can create different effects. Which one do you prefer?
1. Dressy Beach
Strategy: Dress up an informal kitchen with black appliances.
How it works: This kitchen uses a soft, pale green to keep the small space bright and fresh. White appliances would have looked more country here, but these black appliances bring a modern edge. The glass cabinets and light fixtures also add some bling to this open, beachy space.
Strategy: Dress up an informal kitchen with black appliances.
How it works: This kitchen uses a soft, pale green to keep the small space bright and fresh. White appliances would have looked more country here, but these black appliances bring a modern edge. The glass cabinets and light fixtures also add some bling to this open, beachy space.
2. Clean Victorian
Strategy: Paint cabinets and moldings green for a playful, historic look.
How it works: Adding a third green in the slate floor ties the room together and lends a calm feel. The black oven hood and soapstone counters add drama yet stay muted. Using black hardware and fixtures like the shelf brackets and faucet adds Victorian details without making the kitchen look too flashy.
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Strategy: Paint cabinets and moldings green for a playful, historic look.
How it works: Adding a third green in the slate floor ties the room together and lends a calm feel. The black oven hood and soapstone counters add drama yet stay muted. Using black hardware and fixtures like the shelf brackets and faucet adds Victorian details without making the kitchen look too flashy.
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3. Organic Modern
Strategy: Use black cabinets to create a feature wall in a big, open space.
How it works: Black cabinets help this large space feel smaller and more intimate, since dark colors make walls and cabinets appear closer. The green tile backsplash brings an organic touch to this edgy kitchen and keeps the black cabinets from feeling too stark. The backsplash also adds an interesting texture to contrast with the smooth, shiny expanse of black cabinetry. Use texture and color together to emphasize contrast and add interest to any kitchen.
Strategy: Use black cabinets to create a feature wall in a big, open space.
How it works: Black cabinets help this large space feel smaller and more intimate, since dark colors make walls and cabinets appear closer. The green tile backsplash brings an organic touch to this edgy kitchen and keeps the black cabinets from feeling too stark. The backsplash also adds an interesting texture to contrast with the smooth, shiny expanse of black cabinetry. Use texture and color together to emphasize contrast and add interest to any kitchen.
4. Fun Traditional
Strategy: Paint built-ins a bright, fun color to modernize traditional kitchens.
How it works: This warm, creamy green looks historic, but it also pops against the blue-black molding. Black often feels modern, but it is actually not an unusual color to find in a historic home. Often, historic furniture was painted black, so wood details like moldings and doors can create a similar effect. The green shelves are a great backdrop for this collection of white china. Consider what you will be displaying when choosing colors for shelves and cabinets.
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Strategy: Paint built-ins a bright, fun color to modernize traditional kitchens.
How it works: This warm, creamy green looks historic, but it also pops against the blue-black molding. Black often feels modern, but it is actually not an unusual color to find in a historic home. Often, historic furniture was painted black, so wood details like moldings and doors can create a similar effect. The green shelves are a great backdrop for this collection of white china. Consider what you will be displaying when choosing colors for shelves and cabinets.
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Here is a full view of the kitchen, which shows how the built-ins and library ladder are oriented within the kitchen space.
5. Surprising Transitional
Strategy: Create a colorful surprise by painting the ceiling.
How it works: This kitchen is classic, with white cabinets and black soapstone counters, but the green beadboard ceilings warm up the space and feel a little bit country. Black soapstone works well with green because the veining typically has green tones.
Strategy: Create a colorful surprise by painting the ceiling.
How it works: This kitchen is classic, with white cabinets and black soapstone counters, but the green beadboard ceilings warm up the space and feel a little bit country. Black soapstone works well with green because the veining typically has green tones.
6. Bright Glamour
Strategy: Use a flashy green to brighten a dark space.
How it works: These olive-green cabinets look classy against the black checkered floor and marble slab backsplash. This room has lots of color and texture, but the details are simple, which makes it feel timeless. Notice that this kitchen is also closed off from the other rooms. The bright cabinets feel inviting and make guests want to explore the kitchen. If this were an open-plan home, the cabinets might feel overwhelming.
Strategy: Use a flashy green to brighten a dark space.
How it works: These olive-green cabinets look classy against the black checkered floor and marble slab backsplash. This room has lots of color and texture, but the details are simple, which makes it feel timeless. Notice that this kitchen is also closed off from the other rooms. The bright cabinets feel inviting and make guests want to explore the kitchen. If this were an open-plan home, the cabinets might feel overwhelming.
7. Calm Midcentury
Strategy: Use sage green for a calming feel.
How it works: Midcentury homes often feel retro, but sage green brings a warm, modern feel. Sage green feels organic, which works well with wood tones like this butcher block counter. Use black furniture to contrast the green and add some modern touches. Bold lines and colors will enhance the character of midcentury homes.
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Strategy: Use sage green for a calming feel.
How it works: Midcentury homes often feel retro, but sage green brings a warm, modern feel. Sage green feels organic, which works well with wood tones like this butcher block counter. Use black furniture to contrast the green and add some modern touches. Bold lines and colors will enhance the character of midcentury homes.
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Read on to see how seven kitchens applied this winning color combination, and get a taste for the variety of ways this sharp duo might help you get the kitchen vibe you want.