Black kitchen cabinets are a great addition to any contemporary home or kitchen. Black has made a big comeback when it comes to home décor and furnishings, and cabinets are a prominent enough part of the kitchen to use the color as a base for the rest of your decor.
Just because cabinets are painted as strong a color as black doesn’t mean they have to be made of plywood or other cheap materials. It is possible to find black kitchen cabinets made of wood that are just as high quality as unpainted cabinets would be. Some manufacturers even offer them in cherry, which is the hardest and most expensive type of wood you can buy for home use.
When choosing your cabinets, you need to decide if you want a matte or glossy finish for the color. Both styles leave very different impressions, especially if you get black cabinets. A matte finish is significantly dimmer than a glossy one, but that dullness can make cabinets work better simply as part of the décor rather than the main attraction. In the same way, kitchen cabinets that are black and glossy can really stand out from the rest of your kitchen. You can also make the cabinets serve as a base for the rest of your decor, which may be what you’re looking for.
Black kitchen cabinets work very well as the main base for a contemporary kitchen theme, especially due to the fact that black is rarely found in the kitchen other than in some foods. Installing a matching lamp or two or having a black and white tile floor can really wow your guests and family members.
When buying cabinets in this color, make sure the paint is oil-based. Latex-based paint is cheaper, but after a while, the paint itself can feel strange or sticky to the touch. It’s even possible for the black to fade to a dark gray after a while with latex paint. Oil paint dries much longer than latex, so you’ll always feel as good as the day you bought the cabinets. The color will also stay for a much longer period of time, if not forever.
While they don’t work very well in kitchens that have more conservative décor, black cabinets can work well in any contemporary or modern designed kitchen or home. They are also becoming easier to find due to their increasing popularity, so now it is better than ever to install some black kitchen cabinets in your home. The style they bring is something that cannot be imitated by anyone else.