40 Magnificent Kitchen Designs With Dark Cabinets

Welcome to our gallery featuring photographs of lush, magnificent kitchen designs featuring dark cabinetry. There’s something about dark stained wood that screams luxury. Maybe it’s a subconscious association with bygone eras of construction, like the charming turn-of-the-century lumber baron homes now residing as museums in my hometown.

A hundred years ago, cherry and mahogany and the like were clear markers of wealth and taste; the leaders of industry and society constructed homes laden with the materials. Carved, painted, inlaid with gold, or minimalistic flat panels are some of the varieties of dark wood-style cabinetry you’ll see in this collection.

Look out for bright metallic hardware, contrasting marble countertops, and intricate tile backsplashes punctuating the rich expanses of wood in these kitchens. Pay attention to the spectrum of colors, from stained natural tones through cherry and nearly black wood cupboards, paneling, islands, and more.

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Rustic look kitchen features a brick pass-through fireplace under dark wood exposed beams, cherry wood cabinetry, and forest green marble countertops.

Some match their surroundings with exposed beams or fireplace surrounds, while others become standout features in otherwise light-toned spaces. These examples luxuriate in the atmosphere provided by immaculate dark wood designs.

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The kitchen is an excellent example of high contrast between dark-toned wood cabinetry and light marble surfaces, with a large island featuring dining space, plus a micro-brick tile backsplash.

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Brown tile walls match wood cabinetry and darker hardwood flooring in this kitchen centered around a black island with an entire dining space.

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Spacious modern kitchen with dark cabinetry, breakfast bar, four modern diner-style stools, and stainless steel appliances. This is a great kitchen layout because the work aisles are wide, accommodating multiple people in the kitchen simultaneously.

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Ultra-modern look kitchen flush with dark tones: marble countertops, minimalist wood cabinetry paired with light hardwood flooring, and white tone island in an open design.

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Here we see the prior rustic look kitchen at night, with embedded light highlighting cherry wood tones.

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Luxurious, open kitchen with stained wood cabinetry and large, two-tier island at the center features ornately painted backsplash over range.

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Dark chocolate wood cabinetry surrounds the white tile backsplash over dark tile flooring in this cozy kitchen with marble countertops.

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Here’s another lush, rustic-styled kitchen with dark red stained cabinetry under black marble countertops. Exposed beams and natural hardwood flooring complete the look.

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The cozy kitchen is stuffed with dark wood cabinetry with brushed metal hardware. Black marble countertops and patterned tile backsplash, plus aluminum appliances, add contrast.

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Bright marble countertops and matching tile flooring contrast with dark natural wood tones throughout this kitchen, enveloping brushed aluminum appliances and patterned tile backsplash.

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High-contrast white walls and dark stained wood design in this open kitchen visually separate the space from the dining area.

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High contrast white wall kitchen with dark wood paneling and cupboards, white countertops, and light hardwood floor.

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Richly detailed U-shaped kitchen centers dark wood cabinetry around a large, white-painted wood island with beige marble counters.

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The corner-oriented kitchen features cherry wood cabinetry floor to ceiling, a large C-shaped island in black wood, and a two-tiered marble countertop.

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Large marble-topped island with dining space centers this kitchen over beige tile flooring, with dark wood cabinetry sandwiching layered tile backsplash.

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High contrast look in this kitchen, courtesy of dark stained cabinetry, white countertops, and bold, brushed aluminum appliances over natural hardwood floors.

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The Cozy kitchen combines wood tones, from light natural flooring to dark cherry cupboards to a black-stained island, with marble countertops.

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Imposing dark wood island and matching cabinetry stand out in this sand-toned kitchen over the natural hardwood flooring. Marble countertops and white brick backsplash add a variety of textures.

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Warm pink marble countertops in the kitchen pair with stained wood cabinetry in this cozy kitchen under an ornate chandelier.

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Lush cherry wood tones throughout the flooring and cabinetry of this kitchen pair with light marble countertops and a curved, carved wood island in white.

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Large, open-plan kitchen featuring natural hardwood flooring and dark wood cabinetry punctuated by brushed aluminum appliances.

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Ultra luxurious kitchen features gilded black wood cabinetry over beige marble flooring. White marble countertops and backsplash fill out the space.

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The unique, modern sunlit kitchen features an open sky-light ceiling and oval design: dark natural wood cabinetry and island support dark marble countertops over grey stone flooring.

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Dark granite kitchen countertop.

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New American home series.

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The bold use of light marble on countertops and an entire wall extending from the backsplash space contrast cherry wood cabinetry and hardwood flooring throughout this open-plan kitchen.

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Blackwood cabinetry and island contrast with patterned tile backsplash, white marble countertops, and light natural hardwood flooring.

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Unique metal countertops surround this kitchen, matching cabinet hardware over cherry wood paneling, with dark natural wood flooring. Stone outer walls ground the look.

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Blackwood cabinetry surrounds the range with a beige tile backsplash in this detailed kitchen. The L-shaped island features black paneling, while the rest of the kitchen is flush with dark natural wood tones.

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An array of recessed lighting in the raised ceiling of this kitchen highlights a large two-tiered marble countertop island with natural wood cabinetry all around.

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Black-painted wood cupboards surround multi-colored mosaic tile backsplash and salmon-toned marble countertops in this kitchen with light hardwood flooring.

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The singular tone of natural wood cabinetry unifies this kitchen, sandwiched between dark exposed ceiling beams and matching hardwood flooring. A black marble-topped island commands the center.

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Modern look kitchen flush with warm natural wood tones, contrasting with glossy black countertops and blue-lit tile backsplash.

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A menagerie of detail is stuffed into this cozy kitchen, including exposed wood beam ceiling, beige marble countertops, hardwood flooring, black wood island, and “aged” painted light wood cabinetry accented by bright green shutters.

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Open design kitchen flush with natural wood: lighter shade hardwood flooring pairs with darker shade cabinetry, punctuated by black marble countertops and backsplash.

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Rich dark green marble countertops and dark cherry wood fill this luxurious kitchen featuring brushed aluminum appliances and an island with a built-in wine cooler.