Black And White Classroom Decorating Ideas

black and white kitchens

Rikki Snyder

Sometimes forgoing color for a classic palette can really pay off, and these black and white kitchens from top designers are proof. From charming farmhouse looks to sleek, modern designs, this collection of gorgeous black and white kitchens is sure to inspire your own cooking space.

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Francis Amiand

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Monaco Black and White Kitchen

In a '70s-era Monaco apartment, the black and white kitchen features a table and chairs by Jeanneret, along with an oven, cooktop, and hood by Aster Cucine.

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Werner Straube

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Checkered Detail

This black and white kitchen by Eva Quateman features a bold checkered tile floor, which adds visual interest to the design.

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LG Studio

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Statement Subway Tiles

A trio of pendant lights add warmth to a kitchen design that features white subway tile and black cabinetry with gold hardware.

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Julia Robbs

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Sleek Black and White Kitchen

A large white marble island adds an interesting contrast to a New York condo kitchen that's outfitted with a black marble backsplash, black stools and cabinets.

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William Abranowicz

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Alyssa Rosenheck

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Nashville Kitchen

For a Nashville family home, designer Jason Arnold opted for a black and white palette for a timeless look. A black, oversized pendant and wood bar stools complete the design.

black and white kitchens

Young Huh Interiors

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Classic Meets Modern

A kitchen design by Young Huh Interiors is a lesson in mixing classic and modern elements. A graphic black and white island and soft pink walls pull the welcoming space together.

black and white kitchens

Rikki Snyder

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Chic & Relaxed

A black and white kitchen in a Scarsdale, New York, family home features a custom black hood in lieu of upper cabinets. The designer, Tamara Magel, added a dose of contrast to the space by opting for brown leather stools.

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Lori Hamilton Photography

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Posh Kitchen

Charcoal subway tile creates a moody ambience in a stylish kitchen by CK Interior Design.

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Richard Powers

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Table for Two

A pair of 19th-century English chairs are paired with a Kartell table in a cozy Brazilian kitchen in a São Paulo building.

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Grey Crawford

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Charming Black and White Kitchen

In the striking 1920s Hollywood home, which belongs to actors Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, the white island is topped with a contrasting dark countertop. It features cabinet supports inspired by hand-turned spindles spotted in an old bakery.

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Mikkel Vang

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Natural Meets Modern

Designed by firm Ashe + Leandro, this Manhattan loft kitchen belonging to Coldplay's lead guitarist Jonny Buckland and his family blends natural materials with modern finishes, embracing a black and white aesthetic with touches of rustic appeal. Leather-upholstered barstools provide seating around the room's mahogany butcher.

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Simon Upton

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Elegant Cooking Space

Hostess Rena Abboud's black-and-white kitchen is ideal for elegant evening socializing with its elegant brushed-metal island. The stools are Lamboro and the pendant lights are Eichholtz.

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Simon Upton

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Townhouse Kitchen

In this New York townhouse's black and white kitchen, the sleek pendants are from a Czechoslovakian factory and the 1940s stools are by Warren McArthur. The oven is by Wolf, the floor is lined with Corten steel tiles and the staircase is suspended from cable supports.

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Björn Wallander

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Beverly Hills Cottage Kitchen

In this Beverly Hills cottage belonging to designer Madeline Stuart, a lover of the Arts and Crafts movement, the kitchen's cabinetry is custom made and the flooring is Marmoleum.

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William Waldron

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Vibrant Kitchen

In this Hamptons home of Oscar de la Renta's young executive Erika Bearman, decorator Miles Redd created a black and white kitchen that exudes vibrant personality. The kitchen's stools are by Design Within Reach, the ceiling fixture is from YLighting, the refrigerator and wine cooler are Sub-Zero and the photograph is from Natural Curiosities.

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Sergey Ananiev

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Quaint Kitchen

In this Moscow apartment, designer Olga Kulikovskaia-Ashby created a breakfast nook within the black and white kitchen. Pendant lights by Tom Dixon hang above the black table. The chairs are by Vitra and the plates on the kitchen counter are by Seletti.

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Eric Piasecki

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Black and White Pattern

The kitchen of a PR maven's glamorous New York City apartment is complete with Sam Still artwork that hangs on a wall covered in a black and white Madeline Weinrib wallpaper. The antique birthing chair is from New Orleans and the custom kitchen island has a Carrara marble top.

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Magdalena Björnsdotter

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Farmhouse Style

Swedish photographer Magdalena Björnsdotter covered the kitchen of her monochromatic, century-old farmhouse in rural Sweden in bright white paint, but added shadows of black on counters and industrial-style chairs. The space includes a flea-market table and a metal-and-driftwood pendant light by Olsson & Jensen.

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William Waldron

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Manhattan Kitchen

In the black and white Manhattan kitchen of designer couple Harriet Maxwell Macdonald and Andrew Corrie, a glass pendant light hangs above a dark Valcucine island. The photograph is by Eric Slayton.

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Simon Upton

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Loft Style

In the SoHo loft of designers Kevin Roberts and Timothy Haynes, the black and white kitchen features custom-made cabinetry with vintage hardware, 1950s sconces by Gunnar Asplund and 1970s light fixtures. The refrigerator is by Sub-Zero, the sink fittings are by Dornbracht, and the countertops are white glass.

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Douglas Friedman

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Glamorous Design

In this storied Manhattan townhouse, architectural firm Leroy Street Studio and designer James Aman devise created spaces that are both glamorous and kid-friendly. Custom-made lacquer cabinetry lines a wall of the black and white kitchen. The barstools are by Philippe Starck, the vintage light fxture is by Stilnovo, and Saarinen Tulip chairs by Knoll surround a table designed by John Meeks.

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Simon Upton

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Classic Kitchen

In this graphic kitchen designed by Darryl Carter, wood beams keep the black and white aesthetic from appearing too stark. The kitchen's range and vent hood are by Wolf and the sink fittings are by Waterworks.

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Simon Upton

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Malibu Kitchen

In Courteney Cox's Trip Malibu home, wood-and-steel bar stools bring rustic flair to the black and white kitchen. Countertops are by CaesarStone, the ovens and a refrigerator are by Gaggenau and stainless-steel sinksare by Franke. The light fixture is from Nessen Lighting.

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William Abranowicz

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High-Design Cooking Space

Young designer Megan Winters infused her dream house in Illinois with Parisian flair and exuberant personality, and this black and white kitchen is no exception. The cabinetry is custom-made and the eye-catching pendant lights are by Urban Electric Co.

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