Kitchen Cabinet Color Ideas for Black Soapstone & Stainless Steel Appliances

Classic White and Modern Black

• Crisp white cabinets create strong contrast with black countertops and form a timelessly trendy color palette. Accent white cabinets with black or gray trim and stainless steel knobs and pulls for uniform style, and continue the trend with gray and white textiles and decor.

  Black is anything but basic when paired with steel appliances, and the chic style of black countertops with black cabinets creates an open palette for small appliances, such as toasters or blenders, as well as dish towels, drapes and cabinet pulls. Complement an all-black kitchen with red small appliances and red dichroic glass or ceramic cabinet pulls.

Bold Colors

• Contrast simple black and stainless steel with vivid shades of cobalt blue, bright tangerine, electric lime or crisp apple green. Paint each cabinet a different color for a bohemian vibe, or give each cabinet the same base color and accent with stenciled patterns or freehand designs. Vintage jewelry turned into cabinet pulls add a retro touch to the space, and vintage fabrics or appliances paired with bright sun catchers complete the bold and friendly aesthetic.

Light Woods

• Ash, birch, hickory and maple are examples of light-colored woods that bring a warm, rustic feeling to kitchens with black counters and steel appliances. Particleboard with faux hardwood veneers can provide the feeling of rich cabinets without the expense. Complement the wood tones with textiles and appliances in shades of oranges, reds and yellows. Cabinet pulls in novelty shapes, such as suns or daisies, continue the country feeling and add a finishing touch.

Dark Woods

• Deep, rich woods such as oak or teak add professional polish to a kitchen with steel appliances and black counters. Use stains and veneers over less expensive woods to give the same effect in the kitchen, and complete the aesthetic with small appliances in shades of gray or chrome, paired with linens in sumptuous fabrics and colors such as sage green, mustard yellow and dusty violet.