19 subtle and timeless black and white kitchens

If you are thinking about renovating your kitchen in the future, why not consider a black and white kitchen? This is the trendiest kitchen aesthetic, and for good reason. There's nothing like the contrast between two colors.

Plus, you can style your black and white kitchen however you like. Add elegance to your kitchen hardware with brass kitchen hardware. Give it a Scandinavian style by keeping it minimalist and staying true to a black and white color palette. Add a black sink for a trendy look.

For inspiration, here are 19 incredibly stylish and timeless kitchens that make good use of contrast. Whether you're going for a minimalist or bohemian vibe, these white and black kitchens keep your color combination chic rather than boring.

This Auckland loft is a former elementary school, and we love how the designer incorporated its academic roots into the kitchen. The rustic wooden cabinets are reminiscent of elementary school art classes, and the contrast of black and white gives it a dark academic feel.

To maintain the history and charm of this traditional New York home, the owners have carefully restored it. They added bold personality to the kitchen with black cabinetry and a splash of white marble backsplash, while still honoring its roots.

Dark paint and bold flooring worked well in this kitchen update, hiding imperfections and buying time until a complete renovation. In this small white and black kitchen, a contrasting color scheme and eclectic decor combine to give the space lots of personality.

Kate Pearce did a beautiful job of brightening up the small black-and-white kitchen in her Long Island home with lots of greenery, bright florals, a patterned runner, and rust-colored velvet stools.

Black and white remodeling ideas for outdated kitchens will give you the best renovation experience. Here, that idea comes to life in Kayla Glover and her fiancé's kitchen, which goes from outdated brown to bold white and black. Between the quartz countertops, gold handles, and open shelves, we're charmed.

We love the white top and black bottom in this kitchen by Alysha McDowell. A wooden countertop adds warmth and harmonizes the two, creating a completely Scandi-bohemian look. A small black and white kitchen has never looked so beautiful.

Wood floors and gold accents add warmth to a kitchen renovation that features a cool quartz waterfall island.

Counter-to-ceiling white subway tile is the understated yet dramatic backdrop for this cute kitchen renovation. A gleaming Formica countertop marries the cabinetry and subway tile in this stunning before and after.

All-white cabinets and countertops contrast perfectly with black honeycomb tiles in this updated kitchen by Tiffany Calois. One of our favorite black and white kitchen ideas from him is incorporating natural fabrics and materials for a bohemian vibe. Here, we love the natural feel that the wooden open shelves add.

Check out the unique black island contrasting with the white cabinetry. This is actually a hand-carved dresser with a Carrara marble counter that the home's owner posted on his Craigslist. A white subway tile backsplash with black grout ties the entire look together.

How great is the waterfall countertop on this kitchen island? It also looks great with the black slab cabinets.

How unique is this moody industrial Scandinavian kitchen? The cabinets are painted off-black by Farrow & Ball, and the chic pendant lights are by Muuto.

Between the open shelving and the island's Carrara marble waterfall countertop, we're obsessed with Apartment Therapy founder Maxwell Ryan's kitchen (perhaps we're a little biased). The lower cabinet is from IKEA, but the solid wood black door is from SemiHandmade.

The contrast between black and white makes this small kitchen feel larger than it actually is. Black cabinets are balanced by a white sink and walls in this Schenectady, New York, kitchen. Wooden countertops, shelves, and floors also lend a natural feel to the rest of the living space.