Matt black kitchen with an industrial edge

Designed by: Kirsty Davis Kitchen Design

From the designer:

For this kitchen, by designer Kirsty Davis, the homeowners wanted a matt black design with an industrial edge, clean lines and contrasting moody textures. 

As part of this, the kitchen had to work well with and achieve balance with a black steel balustrade above directly above it.

"In response we designed a minimal, balanced kitchen with symmetry playing a big role in keeping the look simple and uncluttered," says Davis.

"Several touches contributed to the pared back look, for example, we angled the top edge to under-bench doors and drawers to achieve a handleless aesthetic along with adding a strong negative detail to build texture."

To make the island a standout feature, we clad the front of the island and the waterfall benchtop in a beautifully textured black stone with prominent white veined lines – the stone also connecting with the wider home’s striking balance of black and white.

This is very much a working kitchen as well as an entertainer's kitchen, and the substantial walk-in pantry is to the side of the space, separated by a large, full-height black pivot door. 

It was important to the owners that when this door is pulled back, the pantry looked like a continuation of the kitchen. To achieve this Kirsty Davis used the same materials for both spaces. 

This had the second benefit that the kitchen seems even larger than it is when viewed from different angles of the home.

The polished concrete floors anchor the dark kitchen without competing with its dramatic tones. 

Similarly, the wall cabinetry is matt black and the perimeter benchtops are a charcoal stone which softens the black. 

So both the wall cabinetry and the rear stone benchtop take a back seat literally and metaphorically to the feature, centrepiece island.

Completing the picture, black sinks were used in both the kitchen and pantry to create balance with the dark joinery and the dark stone benchtops.

"The owners selected a lovely warm copper tile for the splashback areas which brings added warmth into the design. 

"The splashbacks are set off nicely with warm LED lighting."

Story by: Trendsideas

Photography by: Anthony Turnham Snap Photography