The play of grays and whites is every effective in this kitchen design. The dark gray cabinetry is balanced by the island, with its lighter tone and cabinetry detail. The marble on the island brings it all together, as does the multi-toned tile selected for the backsplash. The lighter steel gray barstools are a perfect choice, while the glass pendants bring in a reflective quality.

It's hard to have anything take the spotlight away from calacatta marble, but the diamond-patterned cabinet doors on this island can hold their own in this kitchen.

Metal. It's an easy choice for counter stools in a kitchen because it's a great material for easy clean-up. Plus, metal stools are often pretty affordable in the scheme of things. Here, the metal balances out all that wood and allows for a more contemporary pendant to work. I love the contrast of these industrial and modern touches against the more traditional cabinetry. These stools are backless, and therefore don't dominate the island — they tuck nicely under the overhang. Mostly likely, if the stools were any bigger, say with arms or upholstered, you wouldn't be able to fit four of them, and that lovely butcher block top would have been sacrificed.

Using dark cabinets along the perimeter of this kitchen creates a dynamic space and visually balances the generous white island.

The island

Dark cabinets with white island

Two Tone Kitchen

kitchen window style

Worksurface mix

Like the Colour backsplash, what about a section of wood?

Simple lights

bar stools

Style, dark cabinets

black and white

calcacutta marble counters (nice)

Counter stools

Pendants

cabinetry

Large island....same floor plan as my kitchen

Could work. Light and dark.

Lights

Pendant

Like 2 sinks. Dark and light contrast, feels warm

island seating

dark cabinets cream island

Pendant lights

Knobs

cabinet island floor combo

Very unique!!!!

Island granite

Like island size

end cabinet

white island

Love these pendants

Bar stools

Love these hanging lights for over counter!

Island lighting

Pendants

Hood

Cabinet doors.

diamond panels..pendants

lights

Contrast light dark

island lights

kitchen colors/idea

Integrated shelf into the backsplash for those spices you use most frequently!

Everything. Butcherblock prep, hidden stools, stacked cabinets, color combination....etc.

Kitchen

Light and Dark cabinets

Lights

dark cabinets, white/light island

Countertop

Dark cupboards white island

Lights

Countertop

BLACK CABINETS & WHITE ISLAND

pendent

white island

Lights

Color

bar stools

Diff color island?

The facing on the island

Lights

Lights

like the diamonds in the island to make it that much different from the dark cabinets

love

white island and espresso around the edge

Dark Main Cabinets, White Island Cabinets with a partial Butcher Block Countertop

pendants

Interesting dark/light combination kitchen

lights

Pendant

Kitchen

Dark with light mixup, but would change out counter tops

BACKSPLASH

pendants

pendant lights

pendant lights

Lights

Colors

Inset window behind stove

Block

dark kitchen cabinet and light island

Calcutta marble island

love it all

kitchen cabinets

tile

Tiles

cabinet doors

Island

Light

top

Wood and marble countertops

butcher block with calacatta

Love the marble

lifhts

cabinets

lights

Backsplash Pocket

Pendant lights

Kenmore

Bar Stools

lights

Island

wine glass shape...

Nice pendant lights

Kitchen window

Stools

Island detail

Island

Love love love the marble island

Love simple door knobs & drawer pulls. The pendant lights are sweet too

The whole look love counter onnisland

Butcher block island

Kitchen

Dark cabinets

Knobs

pendants

Everything

Wood counter

Island cabinets

Kitchen

Backsplash

Wood portion of island

island. butcher block extension , lots of work space.

Insert above stove

Like cabinets with white islan

Glass doors in cubes?

love the cark cabinets

LOVE these pendants!

mom

Brown

No - tile is too busy.

Mix of counter materials

lights

Cozinha classica

trim

Dark perimeter light island

Barstools

I like the openness and the contrast of dark cabinets with the white island

Island top

Lighting

island cabinets

Island light

island counter top in marble

barstool

Island and back splash also niche behind cooktop

Countertop

white island might look weird?

Lights are nice and chairs too

Dark

stacys idea

davlumbaz

backsplash

lights

Ack cabinets and white ialand

Greatt

backsplash

Island

statuary island

whole kitchen and backsplash

like island color and style and contrast of other cabomets

White island?

kitchen

Backsplash

Backsplash

mixed finishes, dark and white

white island

dark cabinets with white island

5 ft wide x 9 ft

light pendants- these would look great above my sink.

Lightx

Cabinet Dior design

Window shade

Floors and backsplash

lights

Dark perimiter, white island

The hanging globes

Dark

Dark cabinets with white island

pendant lights

Range area, hood

layout

remodeled fl kitchen

Kitchen side panels

Like the pattern on the white cupboard doors

espresso cabinets, white island

like the hood

Brick back splash

Black cabinets

Colour

Island similar to SW "Alabaster"

kitchen

Kitchen

Lights

clear pendants

Interesting design on island cabinetry

Dark cabinets

Lights