let's talk kitchens

what does yours look like? do you prefer light, bright, and white? i thought i did until i started falling in love with these darker options.

{design*sponge}

the homeowners balance dark floors and dark walls with plenty of white: cabinets, tiles, trim, and fabulous saarinen tulip chairs.

{via desire to inspire}

the perfect shade of pale gray on the walls is a happy medium between the black cabinetry and the whitewashed floors. don't you love that window?

{via little green notebook}

gwyneth paltrow's high ceilings get a coat of white paint to keep her black cabinetry from taking over — and you know i love a chandelier in the kitchen!

{windsor smith}

a risk-taking designer pulls off a dark kitchen thanks to ample natural light and a pale tiled floor.

{ruthie sommers via high-heeled foot in the door}

sommers takes a unique approach and counters the dark walls with a pop of turquoise at the door. like this space? check out camila's look for less here.

it seems to me that it's all about balance — offsetting the black and gray with white or even a dash of bright color. what do you think? could you handle a dark kitchen?

what does yours look like? do you prefer light, bright, and white? i thought i did until i started falling in love with these darker options.

{design*sponge}

the homeowners balance dark floors and dark walls with plenty of white: cabinets, tiles, trim, and fabulous saarinen tulip chairs.

{via desire to inspire}

the perfect shade of pale gray on the walls is a happy medium between the black cabinetry and the whitewashed floors. don't you love that window?

{via little green notebook}

gwyneth paltrow's high ceilings get a coat of white paint to keep her black cabinetry from taking over — and you know i love a chandelier in the kitchen!

{windsor smith}

a risk-taking designer pulls off a dark kitchen thanks to ample natural light and a pale tiled floor.

{ruthie sommers via high-heeled foot in the door}

sommers takes a unique approach and counters the dark walls with a pop of turquoise at the door. like this space? check out camila's look for less here.

it seems to me that it's all about balance — offsetting the black and gray with white or even a dash of bright color. what do you think? could you handle a dark kitchen?