Who has a black kitchen – do you love it or regret it?
We are building a new house and would like to have a mostly black kitchen (large white stone island bench).
I'm thinking to go a black matt paint or there are a few laminates that offer "fingerprint resistance" that seem great. Polytec and Duropal both have a similar one.
My question is does anyone have a black kitchen and regret it due to the food marks and water splashes that show up more than a lighter colour would?
I love seeing all these beautiful dark kitchens in photos - but how do they look when not spotless? Do you think a black woodgrain would withstand grime better?
me examples shown (not my photos)
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Conor Jones
6 anni fa
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6 anni faJennifer Bradley
6 anni faLaura B
6 anni faJulia
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6 anni faoscaranddonna
6 anni faUltima modifica: 6 anni faHi, I have a black and white kitchen with a stainless steel bench. We put it in in April last year. Our lower cabinetry is black, quite matt (30% gloss) and our upper and tall cabinetry is the same finish in white. I absolutely love the look of the black. Love love it until the sun shines on it! Then every finger print and speck of dust shows up. Luckily it is not the sunniest of rooms most of the year. The white shows no marks apart from obvious splashes but the black shows everything. We also have a large black fridge and it is the same. But it looks incredible so it is just weighing it up. If it is a very sunny room, I would take that into consideration. Good luck. Donna. Ps I have added some photos. Excuse the no trim on the windows yet and the stuff on the bench.
Fiona Anastasia Whitefoot
6 anni faAdriana Fraser
6 anni faRobbie J
6 anni falindabrushfield
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Danielle Hyde
6 anni faI designed our kitchen 13 years ago and it still looks chic and contemporary today. Back then the Matt espresso was the colour I choose and I often get asked how is it our kitchen is 13 years old and still looks great today. The contrast of white stone tops and dark cabinets with stainless steel gives it a lovely balance. We have blackbutt floors to contrast the darker base. A lot of northern light in winter keeps it lit well and I went with a soft wall colour Solver Igloo and dulux white on white ceiling colour so that it wasn't stark white. Trust in modern dark colours they work beautifully. D Hyde Design WA
mykky48
6 anni faUser
6 anni faMy new kitchen has the finger-printless black .. love it a lot! We do have handles, I think without them it would be annoying marks to wipe. The timber cabinet section of our kitchen is far more fragile to scratches and stains.
We have a lot of natural light, white walls, timber, stone, garden & art to compliment. Pic below, the shelves were just installed and we are still waiting for the glass splash-back and sisal rug. Nearly finished yay!
Penelope Oliver
6 anni faI had a white kitchen and hated the coffee and tomato paste drips. I went gloss black, white and timber. In fact I used the same picture you have for inspiration. No regrets at all. I use water and a microfibre cloth but I really don't notice the marks like I did with the white. Go for it!
Angela
6 anni faTilly
6 anni faJust do it. The new fingerprint resistant Matt black laminex that’s out now is pretty perfect.
You will 100% regret it if you don’t use new products.
Dawn Park
6 anni faLaura B
6 anni faMary Tam
6 anni fazaffa
6 anni faMy matte black and oak kitchen, with crisp white stone benchtops, is currently being installed. Absolutely love it! Nikpol also has anti-fingerprint laminates which look divine! I think black provides an element of drama and depth. As long as it is broken up with other elements and receives a reasonable amount of light, I think it looks fabulous. I too was hesitant - I was initially going to go all white but white just looked too stark against my polished concrete floor with black aggregate. I am so happy I went with the Matt black. Good luck with your choice!
zaffa
6 anni fa
LesleyH
6 anni faUser
6 anni faLove it!! We used polytec laminates for everything except the splashback which was made from leftover 'marble' (ceramic) tiles from the bathroom reno. This made the kitchen very economical. The designer/cabinetmaker due at Incasa Design (Sydney based) were amazing. So happy.
tlm
5 anni fatlm
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5 anni faUser
5 anni faFinally have a completely finished kitchen pic and loaded photos into my profile. I have had the mat black all this year and absolutely love how easy it is to keep clean!
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5 anni fazaffa
5 anni faLove it! Adds depth and drama. Matte anti fingerprint is easy to clean and looks like silk. Will provide great contrast against your concrete floor
tlm
5 anni fazaffa
5 anni faHi Tim, thanks. The timber is Nikpol Halifax Oak. Here is a pic of the front of the island where you can see the timber grain.... good luck with your choices! Exciting times ahead
Rose213 Gl
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Mark Peach
3 anni faUltima modifica: 3 anni faYeah had the black matt kitchen for about 6 months now ... nice to look atm yeah smudges a tad like the ss tops, but easy to clean ... we have kids and pets. The kitchen matt black panels have a slight pattern, so not regular like std panel. Happy to answer specifics.
Anne Monsour
3 anni faChristian Meikle
3 anni faI love Matt black (not a gloss black fan though). The first time it was all the black. I used a honed black granite (it was a nightmare to live with the worktops).
The second kitchen had an entirely black island (doors were colour matches to Dekton domos wrap worktops. The worktops are incredibly easy to live with) and then a feature wall of walnut.
Loved both and would do a black kitchen again....
Tracy Harlowe
2 anni faLove I found this thread we are going black against a back wall and a all White Island with marble patterned top and splashback similar to this photo all in Matt with the edged cupboard handles so excited but also nervous as a huge investment
mykky48
2 anni faUltima modifica: 2 anni faDavincicalbourne
2 anni faWe went with black polytec venette, Tasmanian oak uppers and open shelves to peninsula. Caesar stone fresh concrete bench tops and splash back. Walls are Dulux Casper white quarter and blackbutt floors. With a black fridge and appliances we absolutely love it. It does show marks in a certain light but is so easy to clean ( just Enjo & water).
hmede7
2 anni fa
C P
2 anni fadavincicalbourne
2 anni faHi hmede7, thanks for the positive comments. Kitchen has been in 9 months and we have no regrets, we love it. We went with black interiors, some hafele products and drawer runners in anthracite grey. This was a late change after seeing it in a kitchen showroom. imo it looks a lot more high end than the white. We added organisers in bamboo which look great against the black. Some pics are from during the reno so look a little rough, the others are after the install. Haven’t lost a thing yet!
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