The white just looks cheap to me.
Black or white cabinets.
Six years later i still love it.
The island will also be stained black.
The photo of the white cabinets just does not look as appealing especially since the refrigerator looks awkward in the space.
My large island is antiqued white cabinets with black granite.
Whereas the refrigerator with the black cabinets looks more built in.
I think it s because the design above looks very modern y to me maybe it s the handles on the cabinets.
A splash of color like red mixed in with the black makes for a dramatic fun look as well.
Overall a white or light kitchen will evoke a clean and sanitary look.
My walls are also a bright turquoise.
I also have a section with open shelves and some with glass fronts and a copper sink.
For a large kitchen with many cabinets consider placing an island with black cabinets in the center and then make the rest of the cabinets white.
This can be both timeless and fresh and as an overall approach will never go completely out of style.
I m surprised to say that because i much prefer white usually especially in farmhouse design.
My current kitchen has white upper and lower cabinets with a black stove and dishwasher.
It doesn t look bad to me.
My kitchen looks huge and i receive so many complements.
Also one photo gives you a more wider view of the kitchen and one photo is more of a close up shot.
This will give you a clean contemporary look without going totally dark or overwhelming the senses.
Light granite counter top.
Since cabinets take up a lot of visual space a lighter colour for the cabinets helps give a more expansive feel.