A simple touch of white kitchen island with blacktop in a farmhouse-style kitchen

12 Black and White Farmhouse Kitchen Ideas to Enhance a Gorgeous Look

The classic black and white; who doesn’t love the colors? White is pure light, while black is the absence of light. These colors are opposites, yet they somehow make a powerful and bold visual statement of your kitchen.

With these colors, you can make your kitchen radiate any kind of vibe, such as elegant, retro, classy, cozy, or simply simple. Black and white are versatile and timeless colors that can work perfectly well in a wide range of kitchen styles, whether your kitchen is contemporary, beach, traditional, or even farmhouse.

Black and White Farmhouse Kitchen Ideas to Enhance a Gorgeous Look

This time, we’ll inspire you with 12 black and white farmhouse kitchen inspirations to make your kitchen the most gorgeous room in your house. Let’s get into it!

1. Black Kitchen Island With White Countertops for a Homely Farmhouse Kitchen

Black and white kitchen island enhances the homely look of the brick veneer interior kitchen
[black and white kitchen island enhances the homely look of the brick veneer interior kitchen © cultfurniture]

As we all know, black and white are colors that never go wrong when applied to anything. Whichever style you choose to boost the ambiance of your kitchen, these colors do their magic perfectly well. 

For example, let’s look at the picture above. A cozy atmosphere in your kitchen can easily be realized by putting a black kitchen island with white countertops. If we look closely, the white top is not merely plain white but Carrera marble. The marble is honed and finished to make it appear softer and homier. 

There’s more to it than that. Choosing matte black paint for the kitchen island and cabinets also enhances the homely look of your kitchen. This unsaturated shade of black gives a sense that it is more casual than glossy black.

The elements combination is balanced with the brick veneer interior. Moreover, accenting a white wall to give a focal point is a great idea too. You can put some green plants above it to add a sense of warmth.

2. Flawless White Kitchen with Black Accent Sink

A striking black sink in a white farmhouse-style kitchen
[A striking black sink in a white farmhouse-style kitchen © graceinmyspace.com]

Moving on to the next idea, we are sure most people have never considered black and white strong and bold colors. This time, we assure you that you can make these colors stand out in your kitchen.

The picture above gives you the proof. White is dominant in the farmhouse-style kitchen, given that the base cabinets, interiors, and ceiling are covered in white. It makes the kitchen look clean, neat, and graceful simultaneously. Yet however, the black sink stands out against the white kitchen.

The black sink is stunning in the white kitchen. If you want to add more black, the right decision is to install a black faucet to match the sink. In this way, the elements of the colors give off a strong and bold visual statement of the kitchen. 

3. Black Counter Stools and White Kitchen Island with Wood Texture Make a Pretty Combination

A farmhouse kitchen with black counter stools and white countertops which complement the white interior
[A farmhouse kitchen with black counter stools and white countertops which complement the white interior © hellolovelystudio.com]

There are always more ideas for a black and white kitchen. Once we mentioned a brick veneer interior, these colors can also make a pretty combination when paired with wood texture materials.

One of the examples is the above-attached picture. The wood texture of the kitchen island is encased beautifully with the white top. You can also utilize your kitchen island for eating space as well. Therefore, adding some counter-height bar stools is absolutely a good idea.

To avoid using wood texture or a white color scheme, choose black stools instead. As shown in the picture above, the black roadhouse stools with a gold frame match beautifully with the kitchen island. 

If you don’t get enough black and white, you can always experience more with the cabinets or other appliances. For instance, a black range hood with a white interior and cabinets is a pretty choice to make your kitchen look gorgeous.

4. The Sunburst Tiles in Black and White Creates a Classic yet Impressive Look

Kitchen flooring with black and white sunburst patterned in a farmhouse kitchen
[Kitchen flooring with black and white sunburst patterned in a farmhouse kitchen © homestoriesatoz.com]

Let’s not only stick with black and white for appliances, walls, or cabinets. You can also apply these colors to your kitchen flooring. However, choosing the correct pattern for your kitchen flooring might be a little tricky too. We don’t want it too simple or too extreme.

This is why we’re here to give you a solution. The first thing we see from the picture above is the floor. The combination of both colors in patterned sunburst flooring is a focal point of the farmhouse-style kitchen. It captures anyone’s attention who steps into the kitchen with its impressively complex pattern.

Even though it looks like a complex pattern, the floor doesn’t look overboard because the kitchen has a white interior and cabinets.

With these color schemes and the sunburst pattern flooring, you can enhance your farmhouse-style kitchen’s classic and impressive look.

5. An Astonishing Pairing Between a Black Wood Stove and White Shiplap in a Farmhouse Kitchen

A touch of black for a wood stove in a rustic farmhouse kitchen with white shiplap wall and counters
[A touch of black for a wood stove in a rustic farmhouse kitchen with white shiplap wall and counters © jhinteriordesign.com]

If your kitchen is connected to an outside space, you might want to look at the picture we put above to get you inspired. The white shiplap interior, cabinets, and black wood stove make an extraordinary combination. 

Installing white shiplap in a farmhouse-style kitchen is the designer’s favorite choice for its simple yet versatile look. Simple doesn’t need to be essential as well. In this way, we suggest you do a little experiment by installing a black wood-burning stove.

As you know, a wood-burning stove’s pipe is installed through the wall or ceiling. Therefore, the contrasting color of the white interior makes your kitchen more appealing. A black wood-burning stove pops against the white shiplap interior. 

The white shiplap is installed horizontally. Consequently, the farmhouse-style kitchen appears wider than it actually is. Horizontal white shiplap also counterbalances the refrigerator, cupboard, and even the wood stove pipe with vertical visual weight.

6. A Soft and Tranquil Combination of White Kitchen Island and Black Appliances in a Sunlit Farmhouse Kitchen

A simple touch of white kitchen island with blacktop in a farmhouse-style kitchen
[A simple touch of white kitchen island with blacktop in a farmhouse-style kitchen © Nikolas Koenig]

A kitchen is the heart of a home. It feels like it is needed to provide a calm and serene atmosphere. There’s no need to think hard about it because white and black can also radiate the atmosphere.

If you never imagined how it would be, we put the picture above for you to see. The dominant color in the kitchen is white. In the center, the kitchen island is painted white. Yet, it has jet black quartz countertops. This color combination in a kitchen island is lovely and classic. 

What’s more, we can easily find this color combination on its cabinets and appliances, for instance, the stove. The white kitchen with black appliances is bright because the sunlight streams through the glass window. 

In this way, the farmhouse-style kitchen looks serene and soft. Installing a sheer white curtain can also be a bonus in enhancing the tranquility of the kitchen.

7. White Kitchen Backsplash and Black Cabinets Create a Retro Vibe of the Kitchen

A farmhouse-style kitchen with a white tile wall and black cabinets
[A farmhouse-style kitchen with a white tile wall and black cabinets © unsplash.com]

Retro kitchen style indeed becomes a thing again these days. Even though retro literally means outdated, trust us on this, the retro kitchen will never go out of style, for it offers the nostalgic feeling that everyone loves. 

When you decorate your kitchen to fit retro vibes, the two main colors that should be included are black and white. Look at the picture above to see what we mean by having these colors in your kitchen. The first thing we notice is the white subway tile kitchen backsplash. This thing itself already gives a touch of retro feel in your kitchen. 

Having black base cabinets and range is a good choice for the white subway tile kitchen backsplash. Instead of matching the range hood with the black cabinets and range itself, you can enhance the vibe of a 1950s diner by installing a stainless steel range hood. 

Owning a retro kitchen will be doubtlessly realized when you experience more with having cherry red appliances and cookware like they’re shown in the picture above.

8. The Black Backsplash and Chairs with White Countertops Enhance the Minimalist Look

A minimalist kitchen with black modern curved back dining chairs and white kitchen island top
[A minimalist kitchen with black modern curved back dining chairs and white kitchen island top © Reno NV]

After having a throwback with the 1950s retro style, we now advance by discussing the contemporary design kitchen. Black and white are never left out when we talk about contemporary style.

A contemporary kitchen is best known for its clean, neat, and minimalist look. Looking at the picture above, the characteristics are already there. Further, the vertical black glazed backsplash emphasizes the contemporary style even more. 

You don’t always need to go glossy in aiming for a minimalist look. Choosing a matte finish for your countertops isn’t a bad idea either. Here, the greyish-white kitchen island top is not reflective and shiny. The lights from overhead lamps shine naturally and add charm to the kitchen.

Let’s also not ignore the kitchen island’s neatly placed counter-height black dining chairs. Those two are beautifully teamed up to accentuate the minimalist look of the contemporary kitchen.

9. Black Farmhouse Kitchen with White Tile Wall Highlighting the Timeless and Sophisticated Look

Black kitchen goes along beautifully with the white countertops and white porcelain tile wall
[Black kitchen goes along beautifully with the white countertops and white porcelain tile wall © Zieba Builders]

We’ll bring you to the next idea, which proves that black and white are timeless color schemes. The picture above, for example, shows how these colors are evenly spread out in a modern farmhouse-style kitchen.

As you can see, the kitchen has black cabinets. As it happens, more black is in the window frame, upper cabinets, and lamps. And yet, the white tile wall teams up with white countertops to counterbalance the black items.

You can also get creative by having a white tile wall and giving it a brick effect. This way, the kitchen won’t be too overwhelming as the white marble countertops have a glossy finish. 

This evenly spread out black and white kitchen is everlasting because, even years ahead in the future, this kitchen design is still trending for its sophisticated visual appeal.

10. White Cabinets and Countertops with the Black Kitchen Island Accentuate the Glamorous Feel

White cabinets and countertops work perfectly together with the black kitchen island
[White cabinets and countertops work perfectly together with the black kitchen island © Surprise, NZ]

If you have a spacious kitchen and want to add glamour to it, this idea is absolutely for you. Let’s take a look at the picture above. The first noticeable thing is the large black kitchen island.

The kitchen island is not merely colored in plain black but installed with black beadboard panels. Combined with the greyish white countertops, this kitchen island is one of a kind. 

The kitchen has white cabinets and appliances to match the kitchen island. As a matter of fact, white cabinets are bright and uplifting; these characteristics make the room look more spacious.

Zooming in, we also notice the small, yet not the least, detail in the white cabinets, which is the black knobs. This detail is important to ensure that the kitchen elements remain on the same track.

A glamorous feel is simply radiated through the elements above; however, if you want to give more touch of a glamorous vibe, you can simply install lights on the transparent glass shades hanging in the ceiling.

11. White Kitchen with Black Range Hood Gives Off an Elegant Ambience

A black range hood is perfectly installed in a white interior kitchen
[A black range hood is perfectly installed in a white interior kitchen © cottonwoodandco.com]

White and elegance always go hand in hand. But who would’ve thought that black can also be elegant? Here, we’ll give you the reason.

The picture above shows a white kitchen with a black range hood. At first sight, there is nothing special in this kitchen. However, if we pay more attention. We can feel the elegant ambiance radiating from the kitchen. 

It comes from how the kitchen is fully covered in white, from the vertical white shiplap interior to the white base cabinets. Further, its countertops are also covered in greyish-white marble.

The black range hood and its gold trim polish are the elegance that comes from the black. Its gold trim polish makes the range hood extraordinary. Choosing an unsaturated black over the glossy one is also a good decision in accenting the elegant vibe of the kitchen.

12. A Remarkable Combination of Natural Black Kitchen Flooring and White Interior in A Farmhouse Kitchen

White interior and base cabinets paired with black flooring in a farmhouse kitchen
[White interior and base cabinets paired with black flooring in a farmhouse kitchen © Oberto Gili]

As we all know, white is one of the foundation colors in a farmhouse-style kitchen because it is neutral. It is recommended to pick white as a base color to cover your kitchen. You can use it for the interior, cabinets, or floor. 

If you choose white for your interior and cabinets, we suggest choosing the contrasting color for your flooring. This gives a sense of juxtaposition to make your kitchen less plain and boring. We give you an example in the picture above.

The striking black slate tile kitchen floor complements the white cabinets and interior. Even though people argue that black absorbs lights and, at some point, makes your kitchen look smaller, you don’t have to worry about any of these. This is when the white interior takes its part to give a more spacious feel. 

Here in the picture, the kitchen has a lot of white-framed windows, which allow natural light to shine through. The black tile is not only appeared striking but also appealing when it is shone by sunlight. Therefore, the black flooring and white kitchen make a remarkable pairing.

Conclusion

Are you feeling inspired enough after reading this article? We do hope so! Black and white are versatile, timeless, and classic colors that work perfectly well with whichever kitchen style you want, including your farmhouse-style kitchen.

The two colors are also easily paired with any type of material, like woods, stainless steel, and marble. 

As the kitchen is the heart of a home, making everyone who steps in stay and feel comfortable is important. It can be realized by having these two color schemes on your farmhouse kitchen, as you can see in our 12 ideas above. 

Have you decided which black and white kitchen ideas you want for your farmhouse kitchen? You don’t need to worry about taking the wrong step in renovating your kitchen. There’s one thing to remember, the black and white kitchen will never go wrong.