From white to black: the new trend that is conquering kitchens

Black is no longer just a simple decorative whim in the kitchen. Today it is considered an ally of design, capable of effortlessly conveying character and sophistication. From furniture and countertops to appliances and faucets, this hue shows that its timeless essence is actually a statement of elegance.

This combination never disappoints and adapts to both large and small spaces. Wood provides the necessary warmth, while black impresses with its elegance and sophistication. The result: a kitchen with unique charm. An interesting alternative is to apply black to one of the furniture lines and save the wood for the rest.

In the kitchen of his home in Guadalajara, Mexico,… Architect Andres Escobar (AE Arquitectos) together with Paulina Pesqueira (Central) has opted for a sophisticated palette: black ceramic with a shiny surfacetechnological surfaces – extremely resistant and made from natural minerals – and walnut wood. The dark elegance is enhanced by carefully planned lighting: an enveloping atmosphere that “detaches” the furniture from the walls and another, precise and punctual, designed for everyday tasks.

This kitchen, designed for a house with an “X” shaped floor plan in Ituzaingó, unites Incense furniture, black details and an impressive curved island as a protagonist. The project bears the signature of Architect Lucas GeyaFounder of Estudio Geya, together with Mariana Cantero (Muc study).

“I tried to create a solid interior atmosphere, with structural, material and spatial decisions that give character to the environments before decorating them,” the woman told us. Architect Andrea von Chrismar from his shed in southern Chile. In your kitchen we can see the winning combination at a glance: Mañío wood and black paint in storage furniture, tables and chairs.

Marble remains Symbol of sophistication. In combination with black under-cabinet furniture, matching fittings and fittings as well as striking lighting fixtures, the feeling of sophistication is increased to the maximum.

In order to integrate the kitchen into the complex, the same shade of gray that beautifies the living and dining room. After renovating a couple’s apartment, the space breathes thanks to the air and light hidden behind it black American blinds.

Kitchens with white walls, ceilings and floors are enhanced by black accents in furniture, toilets, faucets and decorative details. It is a modern and very successful proposal, ideal for small rooms, White balances the intensity of black and lightens the visual load. An alternative is Keep the walls and ceiling white to increase luminosity.

In the photo we see a former railway chalet that has been converted into a single-family home. The kitchen – which used to be a strip that ran parallel to the garden and connected the utility room and laundry room – is now a integrated, functional and aesthetic space with black storage furniture and natural plants that add warmth to the environment.

“When we designed the kitchen, the distributed glass was something very original that everyone told us about. Today it’s seen more often, but I still love how the light comes in and that contrast between the original French architecture and that black iron case“he explained Interior designer Inés Muzziowho decided to return to the city with his family, more precisely to an apartment in Recoleta.

“Black has a lot of presence. “Using different materials, colors or patterns, we create a basis to highlight other elements,” he says Architects Mariana Villanueva and Sebastián Cseh the kitchen of their house, which they designed in the northern area with overlapping and phase-shifted volumes around a century-old oak tree.

Black is consolidated as one of the The most sophisticated trends in contemporary kitchens. Combined with wood, marble or stainless steel, creates contrasts that take the design to another level. Symbol of Elegance and modernityHe totally black It is becoming increasingly popular in more and more environments and is the best option when light and space are guaranteed.